New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-03
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The total number of the Freshman Class at
Harvard Is loG.
Rev. J. D. Blackwell has been elected Prcsi-
dent Of EandOlpb-aiacou College.
A normal department, to be known as the
ONO Free Normal SCHOOL, to be added TO Antioch Col
lcge.
The first year of instruction in the Smith
Wonan's College u Northampton is said 10 nave been
saccessf, one in every particular.
A writer in IHe School Bu'lctn complains
TINT our system Of education is not GstHctycy Aie
oai end advises The Introduction OF the study Of political
science in Ihe public schools.
Adrian College now confers a E. \. degree
OF those students who pass through the classical depart
nent, aqd IN addition successfully complete sufficient
number OF electives amount IN all TO iouryea's study
4 Convention Of persons interested in spell
iDy rcfolrl-tbat is in phonetic spcng-is called to
meet at The Atlas Hotel, Philadelphia, on the l4ih to
tho 18th Of A,gus inclusive, to promote the progress Of
the movement
The following resolution was heartily in
Gofc By the Nnv-Yok stao Teachers Association, and
tscc.ta.ny wise one Resolved That committee of
five Ac appointed 10y this Association 10 memorable our
ste Legislature az its next session concerning tie
study Of United states history, wish Wow oi making IL
obligatory in oar common schools" Edward Smith OF
Syracuse elected Prcsid mt FOR the ensuing year.
There is truth in these sentences from The
National Teaehcys' HoHttB: "Iae parents OF dun
Children are dangerous school Officers. mau VIII
acknowledge his child bad, bat not stupid. Even If
acknowledging to himself ne yet doess the person or
system that forces the conviction upon him. Soi1id
weahy raon are desirai le schoe officers. The
trnc 81 difference in their taxes that higher efficiency III
schools demands Is TO their seGsl minds sufficient
gond for refusing the schools generous support But
the most dangerous OF all is the religious bgot, unless be
b q uatvcbOyn American"
In the GeIman-Amcrican. Teachers Conven-
ton a Cleveland last week the study Of history in the
public schools from tie eleventh year up was recon-
mended also its study by the FOUR grades in high
schools instead Of the limited field assigned it, The
following resolutions presented:
FIRST: TIE seventh annual Convection of German
American Teachers express their conviction that he
study OF the worlds history viii contribute much 90 the
development OF character Of the coming American
second We recognize as advisable The teaching Of this
Dralch OF sUdy IN thc grammar SCHOOLS beginning VIII
TSiis Ne t6cfsf,ro .uaces, that teachers conform
u,g their persons, influence toward the Introduction OK
tacse plans % siody by the norma. schools.
President Runkle of the Massachusetts, IN
sttute OF Technology. after careful examination OF the
Russian System OF shopwork instruction, makes the io
loving recommendations to his own institution We
suou,d without dcsy. complete our course in mechanic
engineering rs adding series Of instruction shops,
which earnestly recommend. With such shops
established shall also be prepared TO offer instruction
to those who wish to become constructors rather than
engineers and especially TO the large class Of pupils 20
whom such systematic training, properly supplemented
witt other studies would prove valuable foundation
;or further sdy for business For Lese classes Of
students propose the following outline OF two years
coufse i'm practical mechanism. To be admitted 10 this
course the applicant must De at least 10 years OF age,
and must pass a satisfactory exam alton IN tho follow.
ing subjects: Arithmetic, geography. English grammar,
English aud American history and algebra through sim
pie equations: