New-York tribune., 1879-03-15

In addition 10 these honors It should be remembered
that Mr. Phlbrck has been decorated with the Legion
OF Honor and the Gold Palm OF the University; that
the Gold Palm has also been conferred upon General
Eaton; and that three Silver Palms Of the University
have been bestowed upon Messrs Harris, KiddLe and
Wilson.
Class VI embraced the education Of children.
primary instruction, and instruction OF adults Class
VII devoted TO the organization and appliances for
secondary instruction. Glass VIII comprehended the
organization, methods and appliances for superior
education The average OF awards is very high.
there being seventytwo gold and silver medals. and
only forty-nine bronze medals and honorable mentions
Comparing this number with the whole number received
by the American section find that the ratio Is III
to $50, nearly one-slxth, while the proportion OF
space occupied was not much more than one 10 nun
dred. No less remarkable is the comparison OF our
awards with those obtained by other Dations France
naturally took the lions share, and We stand next IN
rank receiving tventy-ecbt more awards than Belgium,
though that country Is second in order
Concerning the iures Mr.. Philbrck said: " IL
there TO he want Of proportion In some OF
the awards not strange considering that the three
educational uries acted Independently The Jurors we're
thoroughly qualified. but their task was difficult owing
to the and variety OF the materials submitted 10
their judgment How could they consider the merits of
individual books or Of individual volumes OF scholars
works when many were comprised In different ex
hibts At the outset therefore IL was decided by the
Jury of which was member TO judge any single
publication but later tins rule set aside, as rigid
adherence It would have left unrecognHed too many
excellent contributions the other two juries made
the same rule aud abided By 1t, OF course clever
publication might receive award IN one class while
one equally gooi belonging another class would pass
unrecOgnized. One jury for example would make the
award to state. municipality, or an Institution cor
respond with the merit Of the exhibit actually pre-
sented. being unwilling to regard report or catalogue
as entitled recognition If unaccempaned by scholars
work and Illustrations Of buildings and sp-
pltances. Another jury would assign awards
on less comprehensive evidence. Although the
juries were not, perhaps, harmonious WIN eacA
other and not always consistent win tnesrl'gs, .v
their organization. Both were excellent. cannot ex-
plain why medals seem too n gh and otuers too
INV and Sincerely trust that shall not be held per-
sonay responsible for such discrepancies Many eX-
hbtOs dt not consider thenseIVe' nor we're tney con-
Iered by me- competitors for prizes Al my request
tney sent reports r documents 10 complete the ex-
bibtlOn as whole. NO-rrcognirion Is no discredt TO
sucl exhibitors. Certain munlcipllues ana STATE IN
situtions included in ne state award as, Tor III
stance tue normal schools OF Wisconsin
THE EXHIBITS OF OTHER COUNTRIES.
Such il Mr. PhllbrIck's report Of the United states,
than winch nothing could be ore satisfactory. Find
ny that had not yet Ihausted the genial pedsgogue
who absolutely bubbles over with Information, OBJ
tanned from him the following statements conceinIng
other countries. They valuable, as Mr. Philbrcks
vision IS broad enough to include the whole
world He has seen enough to know that
perfection is the blrthrieht OF nation
Naturally" Mr Philbrick said " France made extra
ordinary efforts for comprehensive exhibition divided
into three extensive departments under the charge Of
the CITY Of Paris and the different ministries Interested
Each Minister had an exhibit III separate locality
some EXHIBITS being IN annexes. The main exhibit was
under the Minister Of Public Instruction; Law, Mrd-
cnf Theology Science aud Literature coming under lis
province as well as institutions for secondary AMI pr
frt.4. wl,,,.s s.t,a, ,g b, Iaa hAau
rich in suggestion, particularly its technical schools
which excel anything have yet dreamed Of The
Mechanical technical schools are very remarkable the
display o. constructions IN iron and steel from CAal0us
Auvers and AK being especially noteworthy Limoges
devotrs Itself to School OF Decoration IN porcelain
ere are IN Paris National Schools ot Decorative
Art-one for men and the other for women-the latter
being superiutended by woman. AL immense gallery
Of gas. cases was devoted to the handwOrk Of girls in
common schools including sewing, knitting, crochetng
and lace Paris exhibited productions OF two technical
school Of elementary grade-Dne an ordinary school with
hops attached boys Of the upper classes the other
school apprentices, consisting OF group OF shops
with school To the latter only such boys
admitted as have completed common school education.
specially interesting feature IN French soloo archi-
lecture the pre- converts covered play ground,
which occupies the entire first hOOr and Is never 10
basement In Winter his play ground ls heated. s fur
nlsbed with benches and IA used at lunch time and
mu!ht be copied by us with profit particularly where
tie chiren homes long distances from the school
These play grounds are under surveillance. French
schools rarely exceed two stores IN height. and have
seem fourteen schOO--Ooms one floor. III seating
heating lighting aud yenti!atng our best schools are
superior to theirs. Baltimore taught the United States
that girls schools should not exceed TWO Stories and
France accrntuates tuls lesson This feature was Illus
trateI by Paris models The provisions for Sales d.
A-le infant schools are admirable thanks to the nde
- Mad mo laru al
this summer before her abOrS had been rewarded by Gov
.rnment honors Children OF humble parents come and
stav all day and taken Of The Crechec, or Day
Nurseres are carried perfection Our country greatly
needs both institutions, and shall collect documents
WITH 4 view a propaganda. The Lycees too are mag
nifcent institutions.
Belgium devoted much time aud money to its exhib-
ton which occupied a large AS a whole it (. not
A. Advanced as France owing clerical interference TO
which, however, the King has put stop. Liberal pro-
visions nave been made for normal schools on grand
scoe and technical schools receive the same prominence
AZ in France. There capital schools for teaching
weaving The exhibition OF bonnets and complete
dresses made in schools unique. Belgium also has
school, for teaching to design and to make ar'i
ia flowers Ten years ago Jules Simon said that tue
majority Of Belglans could not read, fact proving
them To be below the French twentyseven per cent Of
whom according to the same authority were equally
nlterate
England made no attempt at an organized exhibition
Sir Charles Reed president OF the London School Board
s presdent OF the Jury OF Class VI and obtained for
London gold medal because OF It's recent wonderful
prozress Canada well represented by the Prov
pces OF Toronto and Quebec Switzerland did herself
credit saving in the Italian and Catholic cantOns where
the educational standard is low. Russia presented
pedagogical museum and the Province Of Finland made
good exhibit. Italy was not without show Her KIN
oergarten ana girls handwOrk were commendable,
vim. her deafmute exhibit was excellent Her eXnibt
~ an Industrial art school In connection with museum
a. most suggestive. Spain sent little Chi "a nothing
NM Algirrs was interesting. The Netherands dis
nIgyed the model OF "a schoOl-nOuse. In some depart
,usi,t. Ausfrla was second to country. Vienna has
o50 or 300 professors secondary schools Few realize
ba this Nation has done since the war with Germany
Ipr defeat has been the signal OF great educational
lnri.lnr eYdences u whch astOunded me Nhen