The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-19
DUCATIoN-sCIENcE
A Review Of the "Reports and Awards
Pertaining 10 these Subjects.

A copy Of the report Of the judges Of
the educational and scientific depart
ment Of the Centennial exhibition, and
recently published by the commission,
has just been furnished US. 1t Is a
voluminous document OF 1884 pages, s
vo., possessing special interest here for
the reason that it was prepared and
submitted by Hon. John w. Hoyt,
present governor of this territory, as
acting chairman of the board of judges,
which we observe consisted of himself
and eve other gentlemen, namely:
Sir Charles Reed, of England; DR..
Otto Martin Torell, director of the
geological survey of London; II. Rene
Fouret, of France; Col. Juan J.. Marin,
Spanish royal commissioner; Hon.
Andrew D. White, president of Cornell
university; Hon. J. NJ. Gregory, presi-
dent Illinois industrial university, and
DIR. d. G. Gilman, president of John
Hopkins university, Baltimore.
1t appears from the authors predatory
letter that the original chairman OF
this distinguished body of educators
and scientists, vas Sir Charles Reed,
and that, upon his early return to Lon.
don, the duties of chairman, including
the writing of the report, were devolyed
upon Gov. Hoyt.
The first POS pages are occupied witt
the general report by the acting chair
man; the remaining 179 pages, Will
special reports, by Sir Charles Reed
and others.
The general report by Mr.. Hoyt EN-
bodies the results of much research and
observation, being not only an account
of what was exhibited in the whole field
Of education and science, with the
judgment Of the board thereon, but
likewise statements Of the general con
dition of education in all the states and
countries represented at Philadelphia,
with philosophic discussions and de-
auctions that cannot fail to DO very
useful.
The American exhibits reported upon
are those of the several departments Of
the United States government; Of the
Smithsonian institute; a large number
Of the states and some of the territories.
Not only this, bnt a review of educa-
ton and science in nearly all foreign
countries is given in the work under
review. From a perusal it is made
evident that the work presents the edu-
cational condition of almost the entire
civilized world. 1t is written in a clear
and vigorous style, with evident impair
tiality, and witha boldness of criticism
that must arrest the attention of those
for whom it was especially intended.
OF course any fair synopsis is impossi-
BILE in a newspaper article.
1t Incidentally appears from the pre-
fatory letter above referred to, that by
request Of the commissioners repre-
senting foreign countries, at the Cen
tennial exhibition, Gov. Hoyt has in
course of preparation a more compre-
hensive report on the recent progress
and present condition of education in
all countries" That he was chosen to
perform so important a task by the
official representatives of twenty-five OF
thirty national governments, is proof
that his labors as United States com.
missioner to the London, Paris and
Vienna international exhibitions: as
president of the international educa-
tional juries Of 1873 and 1875; as a
traveller for educational inquiry In
nearly all civilized countries, and as
author of various reports and other
educational works-these facts are
proof of the value of previous services
and afford a good guaranty that the
labor in hand will be well and thor
oughly performed.