The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24
ANovELTY IN EDUCATION.


modern scientific spirit, not the least signal is
the new method Of writing history at first hand.
We have learned to recognize the sovereign
Importance of monuments and inscriptions, OF
pathological, numlsmatic and typographical re-
searches, and therefore residence, more or
less prolonged, In the foci OF past civilizations
Is now accounted an essential condition OF ac-
curate and fruitful erudition. One OF the
arguments against Interference with the vested
interests Of English universities dwells on the
facilities Afforded by those foundations for
study in Greece and Italy, and with like intent
some OF our own colleges have instituted travel
ling fellowships. In neither case there sum
cient guarantees that opportunities will be
turned to good account. The French, however,
during the past year have devised an education nal
scheme which Is not likely to waste the public
money because the means Of effective study are
made contingent upon strenuous application
and substantial results.
by a Presidential decree Of November, 1875, a
new forum Of the higher education called 1.-THE
French school at Rome" was founded In Italy
with the double object OF training competent
professors, and furtherlng original investiga-
tons In the sciences related to erudtion. The
project was heartily sanctioned by public opln-
ion, the French Institute undertook the super
vision OF II. and the appropriation voted by the
last Assembly was largely augmented by the
Chambers at the late session. The seminary has
been In working order for some months, and
already borne fruit but owing to its recent
date and the fact that its achievements are not
yet published, II has been scarcely heard OF be-
yond narrow circle.
1t is no new thing Tor French science to send
ENJOYS, charged with specific explorations into
foreign countries, and especially Italy. The an
tiauarian researches OF MabIllon and Montfau-
con. in the ,,bbeys and churches of the penIn-
sula. toward tho cIoaa of tina seventeenth con-
turv nntahlv cont ributod % ,hose inmcnse col
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be taken from sueclal catagories. for instance
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! the Erole des Charles or paleographicai acade-
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