New-York tribune., 1877-06-28
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The German schools in London, which were
founded in 1895 with Il scholars, now hayc i9j scholars
md are about 90 hlys new buildings. The German com
munlty Is mostly made up OF susarbakcrs, dwelling III
East London.
Prof. John McCra1y, who was recently con-
nccted with the Museum OF Comparative Zoology d.
Harvard College. has made an engagement 10 spc"o
part OF the year at the University OF the South seWa
nee Tcun and Will enter upon ls dates at That mS1'u-
tlon the beginning OF Tie ensuing term
Ii is the opinion of a writer in .hs Edaca-
foGl Weekly that with judiclous exercise OF little
originality and independence teacher will accomplish
more for the education OF the pupils OF school, thouSn
scholarshlp may be lacking, than any amount oil sco
ship which conforms strictly to rules. programmes and
percentages can accomplish
Superintendent Gilmore will direct the dis
continuance OF the academic departments OF the STATE
Normal Schools the close OF the present tcrm lie mas
resolved likewise to Emit the Attendance in the several
praccns schools $50 sittipgs for each school, ana All
appcants for admission the schools must unreseTE-
edy bind themselves in writing to teach In the pubic
schools OF State after taking the course OF study
The Board of Judges, appointed by the Mas
sachsett educational authorities to report on ths an-
nuaI exhibition Of drawings from the public schools say
that the most characteristic and hopeful feature OF TINS
wears collection is the distinctly industrial tendency OF
the work For Tie years OF these exhibitions
1ncnt In furheraucc Of the element in manufactures
was made In order 70 give pyactcal direction to arr
study not of pictorial professional Kind, but as bear
ING successful Industry in the workshop IRIS h'eh
tion is understood and in the best exhibits the exercises
nil have relation 10 different branches OF skilled labor
Tn Germany the small shopkeepcr can OBJ
,an for his son at day school almost al German schools
arc day schoos for Sl5 S0a year, good if not pct
ter instruction in the ancient classics, mathematics, his
tory &C. &c or in the modern languages, physical sci
eces geography. dawng and singing rs can ha go1 D!
the richest man the world. He can subsequently haVe
him trained IN the best schools OF divinity law, neche
uhlology philosophy archaeology, the Zine arts and the
physical sciences by university professors OF the highest
celebrity; practical mechanics engineering arch
lecture agriculture, mining. inutactures, commerce
.Sc by men WHO have made the theory ana Iacucc "i
these arts the study Of their lives To- from so to so
year. according the nature and extent OF his sudles
According 10 tae latest report there in Prussia 232
emnasa aud "a ymuasa, TIE latter oi which nave
no prima sixth form These schools are ATTENDED ny
nearly 10000 day scholars who from Sl2 DC to 80
ayear according 10 the lower higher form TO w!ch
they belong. The salaries of the masters ~llch nave
lately increased range from $3.50 to Sl@oO per an
mum. All tho gymuasa possess good library Tor 'he
se of The masters and Of them for the scholars
also They have also philosophical apparatus, ana DO
tanica geological ana miner aog cal collections.
A correspondent sends us the following par
or-.uh: 'sPhonOmimic-An educational eXpcdient IN
vented by the lamened Aususte GToSselin has proved
very scryccabc. It's original merit OF eaaoihS ueu
Inutcs to learn IN schools fFom the earnest
school axe has proved TO DC supplemented by advantages
for an primary schools aud the system has been largely
introduced in France under the administration o Mills
Ter wa6dington who is personally acquainted with It's
v,lue IL consists in an ngenous mehcd 0i pauiommic
rcr ntation Of the sounds (not merely he ls'ic so
mat words and ideas readily expressedb 10y move
lp,lts % hand. simple method OF wIithF is ac-
csory 10 it, the strokes Of which easily made 10y be-
rnncrs The whole supplies stopping stones tOtnc IN
tncaces Of French orthosaphy, which is brought INTO
t ed later as the eyes become trained TO seize and re-
member tho clusters of letters that are the specarS OF
dlf rent French words. Economy of tine agreeable cX-
cse and pIccuson OF weariness and dstaSte are tue
inrartant gains similar systems OF writing have 'ctn
lately introduced in this country. The ful Manual OF
Pl,uomimie' Cliustrat,c) Is published by APionse
Piclrd - rue BOnapavtc, Paris and toSlS one itl'o
The reports of the Society the Instruction OF Deaf
Rutcs No II Qua de Ia M6ss,crc, Pans, are in!l OF
SUGGESTION 10 teachers who read French those ot
Tie lnstiiut-Dupoy6. 40 -. rue NotrcDamcdc-Nazi-
reth PARIS These rcpOlts are supplied iTce.'