New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-09
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


The first normal school in Iowa will be
opened at Marshalrown in September next
The past year of the school of medicine con-
nectcd with the Boston University has been highly suc
sessu The number Of students has been 173, OF whom
SO were women.
Hilsdale College, in Michigan, which was
Destroyed By fire years ago, is being rebuilt rap
idly one OF the group OF five buildings nearly com
pleted will be named Grla HAM, after Prof T. Grim OF
this city, who gave the college liberal SUN OF money
One of the earliest applications for place in
the school OF ZoClogy he held this Summer at Cornell
University, from lady 80 years old, who has been
teaching natural history in OF the large cites for 80
years One of the most active and enthusiastic pupils at
the Anderson school nearly go years OF age
The Hon. Neil Gilmour has addressed cir
rular to school commissioners and city supernendcnts
ot scLeos advising them that an examination Of app
csns for state certificates win be held IN Syracuse on
the 23d of March IL will he conducted by President
White OF Cornell Uaversty Prof Hose Of Cortland, and
Prof. Thuiber Of Syracuse.
Examinations for admission to Harvard Col
,ege viii be held hereafter as Cincinnati at the same
tine they going at Cambridge This arrangement
has made for the convenience of students residing
In the West who desire 10 enter Harvard bnl are often
deferred by the expense OF long Journey and the fear OF
possible rejection.
An institute for instruction in drawing and
painting win organized at the College OF the Fine Arts
of Syracuse University the coming Summer The session
will extend from July IL to Aux L. and instruction viii
be given in fYce-hand drawing mechanical ana mchltee
ural drafting, and perspective drawing, and IN painting
in water coors and in oil colors Tie course is intended
principally 70: those who desire to teach the above
branches.
Summer schools of science and culture are
becoming popular Ono under the direction of Prof d.
Jordan former instructor In the Penikese school, Will
start from indianapolis July H. and six weeks VIII Dc
spent exploring the mountains OF East Tennessee Ihe
number admitted the school will be limited to 90 ana
the charge for each pupil will be 900 The time VIII DC
spent in collecting specimens Of birds reptiles, fishes
insects, and plants.
Mr.. John d. Philbriek has been elected SUI
perueudent of the Boston public schools He has had
sde and varied experience in school matters, having
been principal OF the Connecticut State Normal School,
superintendent Of public schools IN the same state ana
superintendent of the Boston public schools FOR many
years lie also served as state Educational Conlinls-
sioner 10 the Vienna Exposition.
In these days. when so many boards OF ed
ucstion are Migrating newfngled ideas upon tic school
system is good TO have old and weiteed practice
commended. The London Saturday RerieI remarks {;
"t is said that practice Of making their scholars
learn by heart is almost abandoned IN our grammar
schoOls If this IS really the ease, greater mistake has
not been made in English schools since the revival Of
learning The basis OF al sound knowedse and Of all
tre appreciation OF the literature Of any language Is
careful reveren pondeng study OF the text of the best
authors who have written in H. Aud IN the process Of
such a Study learning by heart is most mporaui, II
might almost be said an Indispensable, element. No
means for example effective for helpDStle young
scholar over the formidable difficulties which nc must
encounter when he first breaks ground in literary Ian
gyaee No other process gives him easily or so
qHickly vocabulary; none gives him so speedy on so
sure mastery 0f Genders and quantities o! the com
bnatons of case exceptional infections Of the right
order and relations Of words in sentence and OF the
other rudIne -tary idioms Of construction"
The educational exhibit of Massachusetts, ut
the Centennial Will doubtless fully equal in extent and
completeness that OF other State OuefOarth of all
the space reserved for the educational exhibit OF the
whole country has been assigned to Massachusetts and
the indications are that this VIII be insufficient Draw
ing win be one of the most prominent features The
oLer school work such exercises, &C., viii be bound
volumes it being the ai 70 have one volume 1oFe
high school in the STATE volume TO be made MP ron
the work Of the schools In each town and sew
e volumes for the schools Of the larger towns and the
cities There win also be architectural representation
OF educational institutions, with Illustrations arranged
rs follows l. The buildings and grounds OF all the co..
leges professional and scientific schools aud the state
normal schools. perspective view OF each building
photographed drawn, wilt be given with plans show
ING M internal arrangements and the plots OF the sites
and exhibiting the location Of the buildings erected and
projected appropriate also, elevations and
section drawings Of new buildings OF marked excellence
and views of the most interesting interiors, framed Tor
wall exhibition 2. Public schools, academies and sea-
naries and prominent private schools, perspective
view of caeh bearing the margin tie date OF erection
the dimensions OF the ground par, aud the cost
mounted board 3. The best grammar and hes, phi
mary schoOhouse IN each Of the cities ard large towns
The best country schoolhouSe for ungraded school
rffl.f
b. photographs exterior and interior. >. All the public
city and libraries exterior and interior yicws.
School furniture Of all descriptions, made here and used
In our Sc oOls, will also DO shown