New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-25
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Cornell has this year senior class OF sew
enty members.
Bates College has 80 students, the freshman
Glass numbering 81.
Phonogaphy is successfully Taught IN 'ne
evening iiigh school IN Chicago
The proposed reduction Of teachers salaries
IN the Philadelphia schools has been eGectuay defeated
The state Teachers Association, of Connect
tent noes it, annual meeting today. at Hartford, the
session to end On SATURDAY
The new Junior Glass in the School of Ora
tory OF Boston University has forty-siX mcmhers Inc
Law school is larger aan ever before All but one si-
dent OF The Junior Glass in Theology are college sr"du-
stos.
The annual oratorical contest between the
colleges OF Illinois, occurred al Monmouth last week
M = A. Bancroft. ~ Knox College. won the fret prize
by am Grafton ON The Need Of tie Hour ard Mr. Ack,
ormau, ~ Northwestern CnivcrsitY TOOK 'hn s'cohu
prize WITH The Power Of Uufcttcrcd Thought"
Deputy Superintendent Stone Of San Fran
cisco SAYS ia his last annual report that the experiment
Of halliday classes tried in Of TIE more crowded
schools has been successful The Advancement 81 the
pupils has been equal not sngeror to tat Gi 1nG
Thai the principle Is true and recommends It's eA
tension.
In his PHILOSOPHY of School Discipline"
pamphlet OF about twenty pages, MI john kenho1''o VI
Buffalo saws that he has found much had Work IN many
tributes to a want of clear ideas Of school discipline
this he attempts 10 establish science Discipline he
defines as that power of control which produces ana
sustans order" order he regards as "fne>s OF con-
ton things" The district is In order when II supports
schools and possesses a aw-abiding public sentiment
The parents order mainly when they are properly
AT cted toward the school The children IN order
when thew are happy respect Their tcacGer anu are IN
CD red with interest n the school The teacher Is IN
order when master Of himself and master OF NE snNee'
which he 10 teach. Trouble comes ~ dsuU
ing element In OulT of thes particulars MOST o the
prevalent disorders IN school dscinhe tlt Wil,eI
TO a want q Of justice IN the teacher and rci"
cioaIiy and mothodicav written worthy Of the At
tentiou OF an those VINO interested in education
The Colored Educational Convention of North
Carolina held in Raleigh la-t week Tic Committee
on Resolutions reported series Of resolutions stating
that the time had come Cor the colored people to tak
and act for themselves and 10 assume The task OF mould
ing their destiny ciuzcus Of the American Rep"o
lie and that educa on morality indus must CON
stitute the basis OF their elevation and prosperity a
people; that notwithstanding the many obstacles ana
evils which they compelled to contend in their
present condition. they felt cheercd ami encouraged b
the signs OF the times; the disappearance OF race
prejudice IN the state. the growing sentiment OF
friendship and confidence between the races,
The CELEBRATION Of tn color line" are In the high
est degree gratifying to all lovers Of progress and
peace that the colorcd people the efforts OF
the press and the acron of the state legislature
and state Executive IN providing more ample ana EN-,
H. sac The as' resolution was warmly discussed.
aud finally defeated but OF somewhat similar mean
lion ~ sad been comoosed OF active intelligent
and earnest men, but the white pcople complain oI the
apparent sput OF partisan politics that confronted IT,
The hearing in relation to the admission of
Girls To the Latin school continued before the Bos-
ton school Board last week The Rev. \. Miner advo
Gated tie change saying that n were thought wise
girls could taught altogether separate classes Dr.
Samuel Eliot, former master 81 the GrIs Han school
said in reference to the admission of some OF it.
graduates 10 Vassar. that they went there Of
his suggestion and with his advice though he knew they
were not qualified for admission, there was no depart
ment n hOol in the nature of preparatory course
for Nassar College. any other college though he h"d
aways advocated expansion Of the system Of educa-
ton AT the high school lie advised the girls 10 80 TO
Vassar for the reason that there was preparatory de-
parmeut there anc they went with the understanding
that they would have TO enter that He did not think
advisable for girls to commence the stI1y OF Latin
at very early He mstauced Exeter
Academy az a proof that the beet results were
reached IN the training OF boys without commencing the
higher branches at very early Colonel II. b.
sprague present OF the Girls High school said
that Of the ten girls who To vassar only five went
from the school and NOT one educated with view
Of going To Vasslr OF the other vetwO went 10 NaSsar
from the Junior ana from the middle class one came
10 them from Vassar and very poorly prepared one
could not pass her examination IN Latin aud was put
back into the junior class, from which she was
never advanced lie did not believe the course IN
the Latin School the hest for either boys or
girls and he read the opinion Of Colonel " Hgcnson
that SIX Years the languages was too much
for preparation for college lie proposed five years
eonrsc Ia the Girls IN School as preparatory course
for entering the college requiring the highest atom
ments Tor admission. lie would drop botany and book
ke.pna and such branches and give five years in Ltn
aud three In Greek take German in the fourth year.
French IN the hith year. Mr. Wendell Phillips sharply
criticised Dr. EHot's opposition To co-cducaton and
said that tine policy that kept girl out OF the Latin
School the Iolcy that forbade man return f"f
his taxes There not more than hftY girls to-day
who wanted To college. ND the Latin school was
ampv sniff ieut for this. Ine extension ~ Latin ana
the add tiOn Of Greek t0 Colonel SWGgucs school 10
meet this want useless expense. The dcWdnt
made parents seconded tn position of the
and Tie spirit 81 the times. The wOman'S hriiu had
taken its place and tn city should give the opportunity
for the OF this int ect wei ar That
of the boys IL dil not bClcye i'm leaving tnr ngu3ses
until a late gg,. lie believed that If the Girls High
School possessed any peculiar advantages II would be
wronc to deny a boy admission 10 that. No trustee
would he had done Ais duty IL he sent son
10 Harvard and another 10 Amherst because 81 the df
fcrent prestige and stiudiug O tie two Institutions. He
cOntcntcd iw.th any Of the school systems of
Boston.