New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-08
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

An impOrtant memorial on the subject OF
combining the study ancient art with training In the
classical Languages been presented to LORD Beaeohs
field The memorial is largely signed by Professors anu
Higher School Masters and upon the Government
the propriety Of supporting Walter Perrys scheme ior
establishing museum OF casts from the antique auo
making provision for the delivery Of lectures upon tine
history of Greek sculpture be illustrated from INC
casts and the collection in the British Museum
Mr.. Forster, who has done so much for
primary education England thinks that the time mas
cone 10 do something for intermediate education Inc
Marquis Of Harrington speaking at the recent local eA
aminatlOns at EastbOurne, agreed with MS LaDei"
associate and made tbs remark that the universities
had descended from their ancient colleges and halls
and had gone among people into the centres OF me-
20 dive as far az they able the benefit OF education
20 those who were not able 60 to Oxford and cam
bridge to obtain Il.
The object of the new law upon ele-
roentary education IN Holland which was passed three
weeks ago. is give children instruction In subjects
useful to and suited to their age to develop the
faculties aud prepare for their duties as Cnrssns
aud citizens" The new system is however, to BE strcty
ominatonal; for in spite OF the efforts mace Dy
the Ultramontanes the law enacts that teachers sha
not do or be done any act which Is INCONSISTENT
with the respect due to religious sentiments OF those
WHO profess other creeds" than the Roman Catholic one
There was division upon this clause which the Liberals
carried by majority OF ftth-three to twenty-eght
against the Utramontanes.
The operation of the English Education Act
leads occasionally suffering the poorer classes
and docs much to make bOOk-earnng" odous in their
eyes. Two weeks ago poor man named Hickman, VINO
was charged in Bmng police court with threaten
ing to commit suicide told sad story He said hat Tor
long time his earnings had been barely enough to sup
port his wife and family. He had been summoned Tor
not sending his children school, and being unable TO
nay the fine imposed him. sent to Jail for fourteen
DAYS Upon regaimng his liberty he found that his
situation had been filed up and being destitute he had
made up his mind destroy himself Upon the sugges-
on of the magistrate the prisoner and his family agreed
to 20 to the wOrkhOuse.
The educational exhibit MADE by Russia at
the Paris Exhibition that out of 100000 sub
iects of the Antocrat only 100000 receive public in
structon The contrast is very marked between FIN
land which aud enjoys certain degree OF
independence and the Of the Empire. the only
Russian pToyineein which popular education seriously
developed Since the sixteenth century, all the children
in Finland have learned read general law In 1866
confirmed the ancient usage Of giving instruction ut
home ard the consequence is that there are compare
lively speaking, Firms who read than Frenchmen
The effects Of this education distinctly visible in the
Exhibition in the superiority Of the display which Fin
land makes In the Russian section The Firms, in fact
have renamed scandinavians and have never been
morally incorporated by Russia, which breads to med
die with their peculiar institutions