New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-28
NOTES on EDUCATION.

| A plan is talked of at Harvard to form
faculty the superintendent of postgraduate studies
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
has ged 10 ask the State for pecaniary AID Its
usefulness is said to justify the application
Lord Lawrence says that the women who
were members OF tie first London school Board made
admirable members, because they talked so much less
! than the men"
The principals O6the various schools of Port
land Me- obliged to report to the School Committee
every month the number of pupils oil whom they have
inflicted corporal punishment and the reason for such
! infection.
1t is proposed in Peoria to organize Sum-
school for boys, in which industrial pursuits shall be
taught shop, with fixtures to be provided, and each
pupil furnish his kit of tools. The total cost to
each lad for tenweeks' school estimated at $50
l. The three successful competitors for the
Winter oratons at Hamilton College are Mr.. v. l.. Par
" The Place OF Oraory in the American College ~
Mr.. C. II. Stone e. Alexander Hamilton aud Louis
Adophe Thers0; Mr. Z. II. Lyttle {" The Bible for
all Times and PeopeSD.
The tribe of Chickasaws maintained twenty
eight schools last year. in which were taught 7l5 pupils
The five tribes in Indian Territory have Isl school
houses, in which maintained twelve boarding aud
l6s day schools, employing 1896 teachers who instructed
5i9G pupils. OF the population Of 567l5, there can
read 81 600 They spent the schools last year $751;
775.
The Connecticut Board OF Education reports
to the Assembly that it is prepared to recommend that
the earliest Of at which school attendance shall
he ALLOW ed he five years l. is four TIE total cr-
ueudures ror school purposes III Connecticut during
1877 were $l5O222 81. Tac number OF teachers en-
poycd 9Gi. The schools said 10 be prosperous
/ IN every way
A change is proposed in the Boston School
government, and this under consideration by the
Legislature. bill presented provides that the com
lnitce shall consist of one person elected from each
Ward and fifteen al large. and that instead Of
Superintendent and Board OF supervisors there shall
be Superintendent and four Assistant Supelinteudents
| A dcputation OF distinguished Englishwomcn
has visited Earl Granville Chancellor 81 London Univer
sity to convey 10 him numrrousy signed letter of
/ thanks from women to tine senate and Convocaon OF
that University, Tor tLcr recent action enabling the
institution 10 open al It's degrees 10 women. Lady stan
lev OF AdcIcy, presented the address to Lord Granville.
who made very kindly little speech.
The majority report on the Bible in the
schools made in the Ncw-IIaycn Board ~ Education
does no agree with the statement that you cannot
educate the head without educating The heart "
piled 10 the schools The presence NJ the Sheffield Set
cntifC school 10 Iuidst Say The committee IL
standing RECITATION Of such argument. Not word
breath Of Official religious Influence Is uttered there
from end to end OF the scholastic year Tie
ever las made II famous owe. the whole couutry, while
the moral character % its students Dies not suffer b.
comparison "a that OF any body Of students at pro-
iessedy religious foundation. oar common schools are
now precisely attitude and there is no reason
10 believe that this sttt1e will interfere with success
| ia tho one ease than in the other"
! The meeting of the School Commissioners
and CITY supcrnteudens or this state at Utica, uuan.
Inously adopted these resolutions:
| of uf0ie larry.
eGucai II should be determined exclusively
by the locet5 Affected and may be propcriy LEFT t.
such localities without general or SPECIFIC restrictive
legislation upon the subject . ,, . o.,.....
schools. in raising the standard and pronotng the eiio
! cncy of ruhmentaIy SCHOOLS lar "uiWeghs ihe t&-
pense OF maintaining them and that the blow
10 ulimcn,ary schools would be the disconlnuance or
| advanced schools
Resolced That state OF NewYork cannot afford 10
take steps backward IN relation 10 the public schools
impair thcr efficiency as compared with TIE public
of general intelligence than such The demands Tor
the best interests Of all classes of community.
The Johns Hopkins University now has sew
cnty-seven students Of which number thirty five
special students taking particular Prcs
dent Gilman says There is phase OF work which
gives promIse OF great utility, and deserves especial
mention hcrc-thc formation Of scinnarics by which
we mean associations OF advanced students guided by
director IN the prosecution Of special researches Two
OF these auxiliares have been in operation durng IN"
past seventeen months in Greek and in American his
meetings under his guidance are attended not only by
the director and fellows but also by the Collegiate Pro-
lessor Of Greek and Latin, who has lent his valuable aid
10 the flrtbcrancc OF the plan. and by Of the grad
uate students. Who have entered upon the work with
lively interest Every member Is encouraged 10
tive participation IN the proceedings OF the seminary,
and the whole undertaking has been amply justified 10y
the papers which have been prepared ~ well ~ by
gratifying manifestations of heightened zeal and wider
vision. The other seminary dn American history meets
In TIC library of the MARYLAND Historical Society," under
the guidance Of one OF the associates and IL engaged IN
prosecuting the study OF the origin OF the political in
stutions of this country. The best evidence OF the
work Of this department is afforded by paper Mary
lands il ucncc in developing the National land policy
which has printed by tho society whose hospitality
this class students has freely enjoyed In tie depart
inent Of MATES there osp0ndng meeting OF
all who are studying that branch Of science and, in less
formal ways, Ike advantages are enjoyed in otgr de
! paImcnts Of the university.
The promise made in the Queens speech that
the Government would Introduce a b.ll the subject
intermediate education in Ireland has drawn forth pa
toTa letter the subject signed by Cardinal Cu!scu and
the Bishops OF the Province of Dublin. After express
ing grct that her Macsty's advisers have not under
taken redress their many grievances in every branch u
education, primary intermediate and University they
90 on TO Gay that 1t Is be hoped thar, at any Iat III
the ono dep rtmcnt which they propose 10 eGslatc
thew VIII bring forward substantial measure caga
bic Of restoring in small degree the rights # which
we have uniustlg deprived. and of giving 10 hat
equality IN educational matters which Catholic
felow-suljects long and sysemati cay refused"
The pastoral then proceeds cnunerte the rights and
the educational Of which fathers de-
prived" the legislation of Henry VIII, in establishing
an En- gish school in every parish of Queen Elizabeth
in founding Trinity College of James L. inestablishng
the Royal Schools and the subsequent establishment oil
the IRISH societys schools. the schools OF Erasmus
|
clety's schools referred 10, aud tue model schools
| the Oucen's Colleges. ard Mr. Gladsonos University