New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-02
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


The will of the late Judge Bellows of st.
.bans VI. leaves 100000 in Government bonds to
e,tablish college in that city. He also leaves MS
residence there as site for the college
The Peoria Transcript asserts that the prOvlso
that 100000 shall be raised BY the town in SIX moh'n
which accompanies the late James Knoxs oequ'st OF
$50 600 for an agricultural school at Knoxville ei-
feetially bars its establishment al that place
In 1875 the number of white pupils enroneu
IN the Georgia schools 10000; black pnpiiS' 0oI
Amount paid by the state, S23l,3l9 amount paiu oS
the State and by towns in the State for Puphe SCHOOL p
poses, S435,3l0
DR.. A. p. Peabody of MASSACHUSETTS says
that the school system Of hundred years ago BAD great
,orlts aud even great mons Oes, ana yet IL do more
toward the proper education Of than do our pres
ont chools He asks II there is not mach tine Ws1ed III
learning unrnpOrtant dates and names IN history ana
geography and if it might not be as wen 10 p'hsh ''i
formal instruction in grammar
A resolution declaring that one OF the chlet
defects m the state system OF New Englands the ae'c
of provision For thorough system OK educational super
vision intermediate between the general VI
State superntendents and State Boards OF Ldueauoh
and The oc,l town or city supervision oy school com
mittees on the hand. corresponding TO he COUNTY
superysion OF the Western States, was passed by tue
association.
The School Committee of New-Bedford, Mass,
allos at the utmost only 40 pupils TO teacher III TIC
grammar schools which Is smaller number thah gen
orally allowed The superintendent says; Ecohohy III
the number OF teachers employed l. secured at the eN
pense Of the scholars characters aud brains tor "'e
Intelligent tnOrcGSh instruction and dominating hoI''
Influence are looked for from = 20 so scholars Is the Ut
most nubar 20 which teacher Of average aohy can
do any sort Of Justice"
The Illinois Supreme Court has decided that
IA n
any r nch not prescribed by tine law which establishes
the conuun schools. Tac studies 50 prescribed are
orthosyaphy, Eeglish reading. writing arithmetic
English grammar, geography and Omte states history
The case came before the court appeal from lower
eouyr decision made in Winnebago County. Tine "t'eF
cou Granted DAMAGES 10 the parents FOR the chiids e1-
pulsop on schoo! because size refused to study book
keepiu- and tie Supreme Court affirmed the decision
According 70 Superintendent Harrington of
cI.dfo.d TIE lessons OF the educational department
Of tho Exhibition are follows: Frt, our schools were
special nurseries OF intelligence, and not character; 'Ie
tests were mostly Intellectual and the expectations were
almost wholly the side Of intellectual color; ana yer
the hope Of tie nation in tie nobility OF Character
Of its men and women. second lack Of proper sHper-
yis,on and inspection. Tbyd, oycrcrowdEs scholars
bo S,soc-roolns and TINS reducing them 20 the lclt OF
SO many Intellectual machines. Fourth, the absence Of
provisions for objective and Illustrative teaching.
There are 5,7O6 school districts in Michi-
gar; children Of school age. 4l91sl attending pubic
schools Sis9sl percentage OF -; graded schools
29J; uugrdied j,iO1; select schools L." WIN ''oot
pu,ls; male teachers 3as7; female, 919l; average
wages q former S31 20 per month"; OF later Sos ~;
seboohorses-tons, 79 log, Gl5; brick, 719; Frame
40; cstimatc3 value thereof, win sites, Sll55'4i
slit rs thrreI. ~ c51, coming well up 70 the Whole
nnnr az children Of >chrO age IN the State IN school
libraries = 97 volumes receipts OI tire year Tor Stioo!
pur,o.es Sales. oct; total expenditures. SilG~otii
IL IN
deltsdass Of districts. sl,>2i1G2 primary school Lana
s5G2dcre-; fog-.t,d totae STATE, 2Slti J5;
total S99e7oG 80. The primary chool fond now aple'-
be IL $.Il Jgs 81; university sn9 tN+61 II; Normal
sclo.l Gi34l p; Agricultural COLLEGE, S729'476O o.
with ia income o. f507s5 30,
1t is said that a comparatively small num-
be- of seniors ~ Michigan University eeet 70 take
GreeR The ecreg paper believes Nat ne RANT lies lu
,be reir,rseAt. FOR admission. Tne average student
ent.r. collcse j. vel enough cst:eG To- go ipe
WORK Of the freshman eita reasonable ao"ni ~
labor The re.l: - tlat freshman Greek and sopho-
mo-. Greek IS a perpetual grind This L. "ud"a'teuy
nee .y in order TIA. st1G nt> may obtain the usN
kU.vI,d.c Of the language while IN COLLEGE B"i li J.
peyeri less true that large Wvr,,y or the hrsLm'h
lnG e Norl mere than they 10 wen IN reasonable
amount Of tiue iueHty tie mole ambitions oe.
oyc-yrk Il must be admitted that foar and five h"are
day devoted 10 the PIE r.,11 OF single study j. 700
much tlae and vet Inaay freshmen every year '' 'ia-
selves lie iga-tce Of tta1S this mUca uine iof ~f't
Now this tiaa g-inachGe work must BEE iateise.y ra
ig: aud the consequence is that osi men are GLAD 10
throw Geek aside ~ the ATTEST opportunity
Superintendent PAilbrick Of Boston read
pser on the exaiHaOa Of teacher, and schools at the
meeting Of tl.s Ng-u -aul school supcrneidcnts Tie
other day Hc first uy.d that different system Of eN-
animation should te Glfvyed for those who were just
entering OF tseI work and those who had had eHrer-
ence u teaching Then proceeding TO the subject OF e1
animation Of schools. he divided such examinations INTO
three classes First. cXaluiua non OF classes 10 t't inc
progress and deierGuc jEe rank OF the pnh~ sec"hA
examination Of pupils promotion graduation or con
ferring Of Eoaors. Third, cxjnnat'an OF schools ana
classes with reference mainly TO the Iaorit and STANDING
of botE pupils and teachers In the FIRST class 81 favored
the cIrlh.aaton OF the marking and competitive sys
tens IL tie second the main Object should be 20 show
As well as possible the proficiency OF the pupil 10 tadt
the prcoocious might not he orcr-stuuated. the slow
not discouraged ana the negligent lett Genoraizcd AID
stranded in TIE lower grades The plan should be based
on a I.ia.aun scale Of qualification in graduation as
well as III promotion rather than competition. The
latter kir OF examination very injurious especially
10 girls ana the wnter'th9ugh the custom OF fixing the
percentage Of marks a necessary bans for graduation
or promotion wrong one. Teachers should examine
for hoHors uader tie Supervision OF impartial umpire
The third class OF examinations should be made 10y the
examiner IN person. aud Dy sending printed list Of
questions, and should be IN accordance with we'll
matured scheme, and by a mixture Of oral and written
questions.
The London Glasses for the Higher Education
Of Women held University College, have opeEed their
ninth session. The attendance az these casses has
steadily increased since their establishment within the
college In session only, tho session before NE LAST,
was there pause in progress w.th glt decrease Of
seven eight IN the number Of entries This was 10Y
lowed last session BY increase Of 20 So and the
elase we're attended bv about $40 individual students