New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-13

Education gives the following Suggestions III "h'0A
there Is more than little good sense: 1.-The genera
student does need to pursue the pure ~
far as most colleges require them The mechanical form
of mental action cultivated by them may be more prohI
ably exerted in other fields ( r., formal osc @c] Inc
business man viii do better TO omit several terms oil MS
unfructifyng Latin Greek, ana acquire VITAL eu-
ioyahle practicable, and profitable acquaintance with
German or French. Too much time is now devoted 10
chemistry; some grabbed Textbooks are here used
which are probably used only by professional specai
lists good part OF the time here spent should be gwen
by the general student history ana the philosophy OIL
history within two years after the student graduates
and goes into business into some unchemca probes
SON. very few really general principles is all that lie re-
tans from bis laboIlous mastering of dry formula ana
SYMBOLS and from his patient sweating crucbe ana
blow-ppe This tendency is just now very fashionable
In fact the sober friends Of classic and phiosophc cul
ture have gone too fr in yielding such wide field to
the clamors OF enthusiastic physicists"
At the recent annual Convention In Boston
OF the classical and high school teachers President tiOt
Of Harvard spoke OF the advantages and Disadvantages
OF uniting n classical with an English COURSE and
thought the disadvantages outnumbered the adVan-
taees d. NJ Means OF Philips Academy argued In favor
OF "a grammar containing universal synaX to be taught
a basis Of the study OF languages He Thought pos
sible to construct a grammar including haif do@eh
languages and making the essential iisenessos apparent
The Committee appointed az the last meeting OF the As
ISOLATION to consider the subject 81 acquisitions for al
mission to colcges and other higher institutions OF harh
ing pre- scented report referring to the want of uniform
y In the acquisitions for admission TO tie yasous col
Icges suggesting that teachers would be very much
aided il the equivalents" for the prescribed authors IN
Latin aud Greek were precisely designated, and II
changes made in them from year to year that TIE
candidate for admission he allowed to choose Greek
prose- and the translation ut sight % Greek prose, cic
that there be practical test Of the candidates ability
to write English clearly and correctly; t4at candidate
be required give evidence that he has read certain
Of the works OF English authors that thorough
knowledge OF the metric system Of ws aud ssures
ought to be required that list OF topics IN arithmetic
be proposed; that elementary knowledge Of oae OF
branches OF physical and a,ura science ought TO
be required; that scientific schools might we'll require
plane and solid geometry the Whole of elementary aGs
bra plane rIsonomelry and the translation at sight OF
French.
The rural schools are severely criticised by
The Troy Times, which considers the education they sVo
in most cases TIE most Gboinuahe quacfery. IL Is In
wise fitted to the children 10 awaken within
them love Of study and consciousness OF their p1ssi
biics II Is cited rather TO repress intellectual activity
than TO awaken it. The principal abuse Of tie country
schools il-conIiycd houses dcarro apparatus and
bogus teachers and these al may De attributed 90 want
of suitable supervision. Intelligent and faithful super
vision would ward OF these abuses give 20 ihc eanu
try schools the efficiency possible under TIC circum-
stances. Whatever the country may be- financially
unable 10 DO, II is able to employ superior
man 10 watch and direct 50 30 schools. This man
should nc profound scholar AMI professions! cd'-
Gator. lie should bc free to act ia regard
to methods without any obstruction from his district
being responsible only 10 the beacr educational althor
tiles OF ihe state. lie should be eligible for the position
whether resident not o. the district; he shoild be
appointed only after receiving fTom he State surern-
tyudcut other competent authority certificate of hj
dtness the position and should he removed only for
lgF4 Inf. AN,
them ana report results tue sac Department. Tiis
would project him from the responsibility 81 rejecting
unqualified candidates and from TIE appropriately result
ing from such action. IL woJld also place 10 ont of hts
power 90 rain O school In order to obliso neishbor
Uhcic tue pressure seemed too strong 10 resist Such
man, sr4ated, could do somc,ling for tho country
schools and make tbcn places ofiusiruct.on.'
A discussion on corporal punshmcntin schools,
conducted by au Eaglsa paper, BIAS elected frota az
American a letter containing the following paragraph:
my own experiences as follows. ligst a large
school in which little boys ana big ouca, from O. 10
years II Cgc being iuhunanly Vhacd or thiash>d
with q c0w,sin--i. e. twisted aui dried thong ~ raw
hide. In ts aftfHo tie ye.is Of the children never
ceased from morning 20 might The teacher Rad quite
mania for cruelty snd inaclg long warriuss 'or the
most trains ofoE.cs. Wih al this punishment tie
bows were badly behaved which believe Was due 10 tho
extreme nervousness auA quafcisomeess developed by
constantly witnessing suffering and listening to screams
From this school passed o. anothc-ad ~ NOS. 49, s.
10 be the best In England. Here. where There were
so boaricTs and 30 dag scholars the boys were al re-
markedly well-bebaycd, quIue.ing OF Gghin- bong
literally unknown and the discipline, in all respects cT
cellent The punisllncnts consisted simpIy Of 'Osd
marks, ono bad marx srndipg the receiver 10 bed
al hour before TIC UsGsi time, excluding Linn
from certain fayoHte lHunts In the grounds,
and Gcducflng "a ui1Bs cum from bio weekly
allowance. There another school In the same
village where tie bors frequently whipped. and
where they were, ~ bcleve-so,iy in consequence
Of such cri.ltyab0ut bad possible. There no
difference whatever ia boys they entered the.e
schools but contrast regarded their subsequent
conduct was almost incredible, those At the whipping
sc5s0l being prccocously vicious constantly engaged
in fighting and maraddng, and, ~ can remember on
one occasion three OF them picked mp asleep quite
drunk Ny own belief, founded on much 81 Idy Of this
subject during residence Of many years in many lands
is that any wlo is NJ TO keep school at all noed
never resort 10 whipping in any form. Irritable, weak
minded vain or obstinate men generally the most
addicted 10 cruelty and after "getlng the hand m II
becomes as great pleasure dIandrinkiug. II asked
what would do surrounded by gnning. teasing I'M
ruy children" should gay do thousands OF other
teachers have done ssulytry 10 set them an ex
ample OF patience and gentlcnany conduct until little
by little u few hg=-tOncd minds shall have been dtYe
oped, who viii influence .o rest. Ills cannot be done
In a iay snd observe that all the advocates OF whiIe
ping write IL bIyiS! fIits can be immediately ofad
Gated by punishment"
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