New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

superintendent ID. w. NOrluIop VI 4NN"-
Haven thnks that there is denelencyin the teaching
OF the English language In schools the textbooks
not being well adapted 10 1t.
The University of Wisconsin has received
a. appropriation OF $4,000 from the Legislature for
scicnco HAIL THIS VIII enable 1t TO pat the physical
sciences In its Instruction ON substantial footing Inc
Legislature made further donation OF property valued
al $4,000 for school purposes. law Vas also passed
aitug In The organization OF high schools throughout
the STATE Tae tendency this es;sitoa is 20 conso-
dare system OF education under tho lead OF Its U"
verSiy.
The Harvard Faculty is now considering the
orc,;ion Of establishing next more courses IN
az Il reported that tao history of art viii probably
continued higher course under Mr. Norton, and
second and hlghcr the pvias.p's ot drawing
WI. be established. This viii PROBABLY take
up as Textbooks OF iSkn's works, REYNOLDS dis
courses ana che "Trca,lse on Art" by "a Ninci.
W. Lam Gray. Henry ]. Bscow and Thomas q. Apple
ton ave been appointed Trustees Of the Museum of
Fae Arts ior one year from hlreh i. 1873
Michigan University sent out into the world
last week l37 law graduates AMI 81 medical gradual :
There we're ten ladies' the latter class and two In the
former. The University authorities arc about TO inquire
mo the praccabilty of ienGhcDng hc medical course
fro:a six 10 nine months, ard OF establishing
regular graded Of instruction. new ruic OF the
instIiaton provide tsat discipline can ONLY b. admin
Is,ercd Tao Pyc Sdeu AMI full professors, ana haI
u.
parlial nearing Heretofore assistant professors have
had . voice In the matter
An organization of the Harvard students Tor
the unrposr O; drill according latest Uaited states
tactics open to all members OF the UNIVERSITY the
attendance meetings of which shaii DC purely 'o
unary subject only selfhp1Sei Laws IL advocated
by G. ~ Lister superintendent OF the gymnasium lie
proposes proper interest be s2Own Ill lis PROJECT by
Tho SIN aats 10 open the of enrolment at once in
the gymnasium and apply for the license OF the GOV
ernor, TO followed by requisition for state arms
Tie idea sanctioned aui encouraged by the Faculty.
and thc General offered the Of the gymnasium
for drilling, together with his own umo anu service as
Instructor In the manual.
The Boston School Committee have made
ths following formal 0eg IIstsuc ion snail he given
i'm sewing TO the fourth fth aud sixth classes OF girls In
the grammar schools: ana the several dis rct COMMIT
tees extend such instruction into the 0taor classes
of girls in their respective amman schools, II they
deem IT advisaplc do. The District Committee OF
each school in winch sIca instruction is given shall
nominate 20 the Board, for conirnlou some qualified
person teacher OF sewing Tho sali give 10 each OF
the Glasses IN winch sewing is rcQ aired two lessons
week OF one hour each gu different days sessions OF
the SCHOOL; auI shall ciyc also. such lessons 10 the
other Glasses exceeding the ABOVE III ielSth ana
Frequency, as said committee may require.
The Sacramento Record says: 1T would be
idle hat tue present educational scheme has
not proved failure. 1; neither diminished CRIME
nOi Increased intelligence IL has III no degree pre-
vented the progress Of the most pernicou' ana absurd
doctrines IL has Murdered tue adoption OF
theories government, commerce, ana revenue winch
were years ago tried and found wanting by other
na.ions. IL has not taught communities their own
requirements, nor shown them how to AVOID pressing
dangers. II has not enabled the puoi to avoid con-
slant collision of interests. all OF whose natural con
Guous assimaje them. Ic has not helped the growth
OF good morals religion cdturc. or courtesy,
civilization genersly Asapan il Is ali bat worthless
lis fruits Uncomfortable, and 1t IL time that it was
supplaated by scheme cOnsoh INT with the demands
OF modern progress, and calculated to fit the coming
generation cope ankle with TIE problems Of Society
and Nature.
paper on Superior Academic Degrees, re-
ceuty read at aluuuI meeting OF srihdn College.
Redmond, Iud, by Mr.. Edward Tlyor, advised that
the Masters Thesis should be vastly above The chlrac-
ter II the college boy essay; should DC calm. I'M
rhetorical. logical composition bristng, it may be.
with citations to auho ity ana illuminated by the re-
suits OF original cxperm ut arch. so far from
being compilation OF books, and her:e the repetition
of other mems th0ughts" said M Taylor, cit should
piece Of original, independent. and scholarly ill.,
quiry German student proposed t. write for lis ST.
perlor degree paper Toe Wars OF the RIses aud
asked the advice OF professor in history in his uni
yersiiy The learned gentleman arose, stepped his
shelves. placed his hand four largo volumes. and
taid: Meth L!eber Herr. what could you write about
The Was OF the Roses not already contained in these
books /: should be insisted taat this work be from
The root original. creative. Tue Bachelor who has
to has business in the preparation
OF "a Masters TEesIs. EgerythnG invites him lDde
pendent investigation. Some form OF intercollegiate
examinations for the Masters degree. by securing uni
forny, by avoiding natural bias 10 Partially, and
by stimulating healthy rivalry ID especially TO be de-
sired"
Last week the Buffalo City Council adopted,
by OF 20 TO answering the Catholic pc
tition fer the adoption the public school system Of
the parochia schools The report that tue pub
lie schools OF Ba1ilo common schools" in the
meaning OF the general statute. Under that satnic the
city is prohibited from raising money by taxation for
any schools other than its public schools That the
schools established 10y auy denomination Tor deDOina
tional religious purposes not public common
schools in the legal sense, has affirmed by the Su
preine o. the Safe The second inference OF tue
committee report is "hat neither the School law OF the
State The charter Of the ciy cJn;cmplies or author
izes religious in the district schools in
any school supported by taxation. The schools" say
Committee. part and parcel OF system Of
municipal government, and they ought not
be made subseryicnt TO Religious prOpagaudsin
form under any pretext." Furthermore: Those
who seek 20 the Schools for TINS purpose, ignorany
willfdy do them injury, Tor they di-
vered from their mission, I, greater less
tent public confidence in is shaken and teir usc
fulness impaired"
GERMAN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.