New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-28
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The ST. Louis School Beard has rejected the
proposition to establish halliday classes IN the Two
lower grades OF the district schools
The public schools for white children in
Marysnd will receive from the school tax, this year,
S102 625; the colored schools viii receive $4,000
The University of Virginia is about to instl-
taie local examinations. They win be held in Rich
inond Charlottesville. and stanton in May and June
The Board of Education of Wheeling, West
Va has passed resolution expressing disapprcval OF
the spirit OF military display and the organization OF
military companies in the schools.
Mr.. Robert Collyer says that under the high
pressure Of our public schools he frankly confesses that
he takes the little childrens side In all their little plots
10 stay away from school day, when they have been
hard at work for many days
The Massachusetts, Legislative Committee
or Education 10 considering bill authorizing cities OF
over 10000 inhabitants 70 maintain an officer who shall
act sanitary inspector Of schools II Is nuen 10 De
hoped that the bin VIII become law.
1t is proposed in the Chicago Board of Edu-
cation TO reduce the school expenses of the city by re-
curing principals devote wohirds of their time TO
the instruction of classes, AID b. shortening the general
school year one week and the high school year two
weeks
The Seniors at Amherst have been permitted
10 choose general optional" FOR third study next
term; each may select his work in any department OF
the whole course That study having the most adher-
ents has proved be the Constitutional history Of the
United States, as taught by Professor Morse
The Maryland House Of Delegates has de-
cided Oh the virtual abolition OF the State Normal
School by striking out the appropriation TO support it,
Economy was the reason advanced for this action al
though one member observed that the school was an
exotic Maryland soil transplaned mNew-Engand'
The modern school system is criticised with
much justice and good by The Globe Democrat OF
ST. Louis 1t says Instead Of endeavoring 20 ground
children thoroughly possible la the most important
common branches during the first four on five years OF
the course several ornamental branches such as draw
ing music and German, have been made apart Of the
course from the very beginning and it is fact that
more time and attention devoted TO instruction In
these branches in the lower grades than to Others OF far
moro Importance, such arithmetic, English and
geography"
An "0ld Schoolmaster" writing in The Nd
6onal Jo,unGl Of Education, wisely says: Never
whip, or resort to any severe punishment TIL the day
after the offence committed. BY doing you will
generally avoid Furnishing at all. You may find you
were mistaken in the pupil the act or the intent You
will be able TO reflect and act calmly and Justly Pit
yourself in the pupils place Remember children not
vpers or devils and most of their troublesome pranks
are the outcome not Of malicious generalization, but OF
fun-eomparatvely innocen;-combined with thought
lessness not unreasonable when their youth and mex
perienee are considered Reformation generally be
brought about in better way than by seOlding and
h0ggng"
The Cincinnati Normal School Is to be united
with the university under the name OF the Normal Col
lego of the University of Cincinnati All theoretical In
sructon the Normal College to be given by the pro-
fessors in university and TO this end there will be
Professor Of Pedagogcs in the university, who viii be
nominated by the Board Of Education. and whose salary
will be fixed and paid by said board. The practice de-
pariment TO be located in house to be erected for the
purpose by the Board Education to consist less
than ten rooms. which win be known as the Normal
School Cincinnati and of which the Professor Of Peda
gogics In the university Will be principal without add
tonal salary. There will be German frst-assstant Of
the Normal School, who wi without additional compen
saon give the instruction In German pedag in the
university.
About forty of the leading men Of Oxford
and Cambridge, says The National Journal of Education,
have expressed wish to meet their American brethren
this Summer In conference upon matters of scholar
ship and education Several prominent statesmen of
both parties and distinguished scholars,
have evnced their wish to JON in sending an invitation
TO London 10 the expected American visitors, IL public
affairs shall happy take peaceful turn Among these
we are liberty to mention Mr. Forster and MIR. Glad
stone; and in letters which arrived this week. Lord
Sandon, vce-presieent of Her HGcsty's Privy Council
expresses himself very fayOrably toward the proposed
meeting and promises TO give careful consideration to
the means by which the PTivy Council committe can
assist in an invitation the American scholars about
visit England. The Lord Mayor OF London has written
10 like effect and lastly, Lord BeacODsied. in letter
10 Dr. Humphreys under date OF March 5, states that
"the proposal for an invitation to conference of
scholars and literary of England and America has
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