New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-09
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
sAgAToGA MEETINGS CLOSED.

PAPERS LEAD yEsfERDNY--InE HEALTH OF SCHOOLS
! SCHOOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AS AN Ar
| TfCIR or DIET--TiIB CIVIL sEGvICE-CURBENCY
AND PRICFs-THR ENGLISH MODEL PRISON
IrRoa AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIB NJ
SARATOGA, Sept. S.--The Social Science Con-
vonton has fortunate sims in its debates they
have been conducted with marked ability, aGd have often
thrown more light tie subject under Discussion thah
the PAYERS which suggested them. The men who have
prepared papers have I'm many instances reooghNe
authorities or the subjects they have treated and nave
bern able to stand cro examination with great credit to
themselves and much profit to the audience
The ne meeting of the Social Science Association &C
CURED today equal In interest 10 the preceding
days The Con OF Charities having concluded ITS
sassous last evening, Of its members left this
rrn ng but theic places nearly supplied ny ress'
arrivals The Department of Health held its first see
son this morning, and several very interesting papers
VIZ 70 read The general session was well attended
Arrangements have been mad to publish tie proceed
ing rs usual On the whole the meeting Of the ass9ea-
ton this year must be pronounced emnenty success
! nj one.
Cart W. Talbot Hcrvey OF the model prison at Brixton.
England gave interesting account OF the working Of
the sysemnow In there, and how Il had served to
.epyess crime and induce criminals Hfter or term TO
sok honest employment. lie also gave account of tho
| ticket-ofioaio system.
The report o. Dr. d. r. Lincoln secretary OF the De
Pc tnont OF Health, school hv2ene and other mat
~.
relating seh0os by tho department., before when also
papes had been read on various other speeth TOPICS
draining the cry OF Boston. Amung the parers were
those on the following subjects Drainage aud Priyes
Cor Schools" by Dr. Frederick winsor; CONTAGIOUS Dis
epses Among school Children" by Dr. Arthur H. Nirhols
Measurement OF the Hight ard WeiEht Of $3.50 oS
School Arehitectnre" by Dr. d. L. Lincoln ana ih9
Method by which Teacher. s6ouid AheGiaA peeeI o.
SASnow aud 10 the condition Of me eyes OF
seaoles had also been continued Ia hCienS ma Is new
within the past few years he report calls ee aotg
,psts1ieton int, Amherst College Tbe results Of 10
years trial OF the syste-d were most encouraging.
DISEASES OF THE EAR IN SCHOOLS.
The paper OF Or. C. J. Blake OIL the method
by when teachers should ascertain defects OF hearing
in their pupils calls attention 10 the importance oi rec
ogniziDg the existence OF class among school children
for whoa some special provision IN ttc way Of education
must be made This shown by { c fact THAI cut OF
9715 cases OF disease, accompanied by nph,Gehi
years Of ge. these statistics being taken from children
Of public ehoos; also Inat IN nDou AZ per een tisLe
In the opinion OF the writer tse seriousness OF me cnn
tion Of schools in thus respect S9s not ge onIuEn
schools The instruction OF paCailv dear cLhoreL Ia
school set part them Objectionable ana uheces
stry Tor uin,oer OF rea on- hui II they be reened "
ths schools with other Children II became necessy -
or that proper allowance might De Dde Tor uNr aC
f-ctiye nearitig To THIS END earcfl eAaniint In
| should be Inadc In each ease, 60 dc,efinln; tne
dcgree Of deafness tested by tue distance &C Which te
voice OF the teacher cali be heard IN oruLay coNeIsu
fioual tone, and again by the pronunciation OF cn
tones. These tests could 1c Inaag by VIC te.Si'r; er
Tue teacher should Always ooeupy IN tesbE tie oiher
Eases The sauo position, preItfdD!{ tne t95t an y,
usualy occupied 10y him IN school hous ho oua
., In TIE saric tone Of voice used in the scnOo-ruon
ex, cises The child Ia be testi' should Dc phceo lh
tII"t line of seats nd gfauaily adv pcel toward the
teacher at certain Intervals, ~ tests beDs repeal "a
tnctiy Ths point should deior'nira the ptl"c the child
! shoUid occupy IN the scboo-fcon tDo es- should DO
I HgH~ In ltNl
toward the teacher white the o'LcT IL dthci ~ ccscd
14c child should be reqditeo 10 iepe''t us,pe'y ne
oris no hears them TAG paper hiohsy Teoo.' W.
no udrd the establishment Of medical supervisor OF
eian who had nude tie matter Il school - 81 ne astuuy,
lud Tia whole tame tc DC Gtyoed 70 the dd.iS oil as Pv
Tae p.per by DE- YaiswoFih not being presented,
communication Dr. LOr!ng " the secretary given
~ au equivalent 10 imitation 81 tue Numerous eXhal-
uations tbaI have beon ailde of bate IA Germany Dr.
L9ing BIAS been ENGAGED daring the pas ,, ,si'7Sa
by DR. Derby, IN examining ine eyes o, aDous - 20
sebOars Of various Hgrs from 20 Is AM nPEaLu 20
NrwYotk. Tho youu Ecst were tn0se u tte PinLy Dc,
partnent OF the Normal COLLEGE t"e ol, W. m
srtnulas aud f.o intermediate ages we're iohi IN ne
ley ~ eyes ezannrd according axe, hnd that there
ws o. pr cent OF near ightrd eyes D. primary .chol
a. IA uOrnHl scholars far-sigt, nypCt't i, begins
~ SO rises intermt,liate to 2O1d ana sins
sciIol iuc IN tue amount Oi ne3f-slgt a. .be aye
'srfcns,s; aud ~ 20 fitsi~ht II "ond appear 20 pe
considerable at gl ~ intrrc, and a"aln 10 SINK
Dividing Cue scholars 10y natonHtt.es We md tat the
greatest proportion Of ncalsht sal,t,d alohg we Ger
1885 per cent, aud the lFl.h ~ per cat; .le tne
otnrr nation. Collectively rheh spass; ,ip o'n1r
POSE OF comparing these stas;ics vita thJe ~ oiher
cpunris Max oonrad SnV o,,1,"t ,S cg,,r,n 6
Russia, be cited. In tie German series praT-s'yl
begins az about IA and W 10 62 per cent ~ Che
Russian IL begins at aud goes 10 ~ s. both series being
much higher iiaD our own
CURRENCY AND PRICES
"The Relation Of the Volume OF Currency
70 Prices" was tbs subject OF paper read by B r.
Nourse. He snd What s the measure OF effect on
pticcs ny gu expansion contraction \ the curencyi
Given an existing on tnndng currency Of SiJOOOOOO0;
gold at 10 per cent premium, and prices ia common
average per cent above e gold vane egel suppose
IOo 600 900 or 25 per cent former amount. what
should be the effect on prcesi Is there any rule knOwu
or 10 be experience by Of reason
ing whereby the measure OF erect can DC computed OF
stated in advance OF the faotl again. snppose Ihr eAn
ING 800 900 O currency 10 po reduced by the win
Jrawa ana cancellation OF TloO'WOVoO al ~,
what should be the eheet ON prlees Under ine
u-ev,os conditions mentUnedf Is, or can there d. any
rle whereby the measure OF effect can nc nnt pacdt
IN ihe darkest nsnncai pGi.ou U tns ae Az ~ w." ,
purchase OF 100 geld dollars. WITHIN ten months ther
alter 100 Rreenback dollars would bay The 100 sold dol
Iars In the ten months the volume Of Outstanding cur
ney had been Increased by bunureds OF millions Herein
i coni denial OF any constant prOpOrnoG between
the Of the currency by overssue aud tho
gold prem Average prices wero considerably lower
III .le Winter Of $50 u than In the Winter OF 1919
nj ithstanding the great In the amount of the
eusseney. or the reasons why prices declined against
tho Initiating inhnence oil an enlarged cur
| r,ncy, the expectation of an carry return
| % specie payments vas we most potent
The confidence If the PEOPLE That Congress w0uI baye
political .. a.cy and taithtuness 70 do this righteous
ta ug misplaced indeed, bat for sOIae time II nad
depressing eiiTe, ON pcc t00nStesss na'mS an the
power oct and responsibility that goes WIN power
did nothing 10 Gneck the ioariul rft ailer acceleaug
by tJe resolution OF 1868 orbtdlng Iutther coprc-
Of gpenDacks. The result was intNltaDie III came
In tie crisis OF 1873 and It's consequence, the end OF
which 10 man yet siuce the CRASH came, and
when the difficulties OF tbs WORK NJ va petn increased
hundred fold Congress, under tho h al OF some true and
earIpst men, has attempted the WORK of restoration.
Prices. having declined at tho enl OF ibe war as Deoie