New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-05

Of education end ont II TINS grew National system OF
elementary education. -.
The history Of the movements which resulted In the
present Swiss general laws relating 10 pubic
shows that the laws began with The people hhu 20
great was public interest in the subject That Wien me
proposed amendment 10 the Constitution was uhder us
cussOn In the swiss IlOnse ~ Representatives. 70 r.
than thirty set Sprcchcs were made by ~ many ull,
ferent members The amendment finally adopted APiI
The Confederation ia authorized to establish In ad-
d;On 10 the existing polytechnic school, UNIVERSITY
and other higher institutions Of learning or aiu sucn
"The Canions shall provide satisfactory elementary
instruction, which must exclusively be under the cOh'o
OF the CiSil authorities. go,
said Instruction IS obligatory, and in tho public
Persons OF all creeds shall he enabled 10 attend the
public schools without Infringement OF their religious
TIE Confederation vii, adopt requisite measures to
proceed AGAINST Cdnton- falling TO comply VIII 'h'''
Al recruits who comprise ali the men over twenE
years oil M for military service, are rtluI.i ~ ~
an examination IN reading Wiling aFlihtts au . IN
tory and AT the first examination 1t was tound mar i
CURED 20 attend the supplementary military schools
Under the Constitutional provisions above rcctd INC
itoGrM Government MAINTAINS -N"li,lai ~ nm,
tcucy from the Federal authorities and this whether
they teach III public or III private or dcnomlha'Ioh'
schools
satisfactory or sufficient elementary education is not
only be- cNaccd IN public schools but II Il obligatory
upon the Federal Government 10 exact II also IN dcno
national and private schools YES even III tnc luN
when il is preferred 70 mpart instruction at home. In
ic;. all SWISS Chl4rt, pa slcdY anu hrnhS It,r
II must receive sufficient or satisfactory elementary
Instruction. Eulir alton l. CuupNiNolA anu iu'S
some cases sentences OF imprisonment are hPoS'u W.
one srroa. obstacle to the efficiency OF the public
schools is sand to DC the inadequate wages PAId 10 ea'h
ers.
In short discussion that followed the reading OF the
paper it came out that great attention is paid 10 indus
thai training in connection with public schools in
switzerland. Several members expressed de-r" that
such training should be made part OF public school
education in this county.
The Rev. Or. l.. G. Wines of prison reform fame, was
mtIoducrd ana gave account OF recent educational
progress IN France especially in Paris He said that the
progress had been greater since the Franco-GeiInan
war than in the entire period from 80 down 90 that
time.
AT the evening session an interesting paper Tech
meal Tducatlor nv the Hon T. A. Apgar, state super
ntcudc1t for New-J,Iscy, vcs read. IL drew com
uarSon between The school buildings, furniture etc. III
Europe and in this country TO the advantage Of the
latter and said that On the whole "our cducatlona
systems and methods are superior to those
OF Europe" He next drew attention 10 the
technical schools Of France, which he di-
yicd into five classes: Normal schools Of which there
are 192; Professional schools where the pupils arc
boys from twayc To sixteen DID, who are taught
To work IA wool iron. etc; Industrial schools, where
the manufacture Of textile fabrics is taught; Fine
Art schools. where drawn2 ana design are the chief
studies pursued and Trade schools where IN" ordinary
mechanical trades are fought The last named school,
are largely supported hv manufacturers who draw
thence many OF their Vorbmcn the apprenticeship sy-
fem having fallen INTO di,l>c there. it has - 80 great
an extent iu this country.
Mr.. Apcar said hc thought tie attempt 10 cugraft
technical education on onr Iu'hc school s's-
tenn would prove fHuc. The system has
load enough to carry now without increasing the
hlf,!ar. Bnvms Wl.rl.r. al! TIE mechanical arts,
and should constitute part OF ID. public school train
ing. daily study. # possible, throughout the entire
coutsc In rosgoc 10 Technical schools. he said that