New-York tribune., 1879-09-03

give you an idea of the growth CT the system VIII
give you few figures
THE PROGRESS ATTAINED
For some time after tho foundation of the de-
partment only five towns responded, ana or the
five schools so founded one two were unsuccess-
ful. and were closed. In 1861 had the honor of
founding tho Liverpool School of Science, the hrst
established there and the system already so Tar
developed that wo onroled between lOo anu
900 students. In 1867 there were 2l:i SCHOOLS ~
Great Britain giving instruction 10 about lV'W,o
of both sexes ; in the session OF lsTG-leII, l,51o
schools with over $4,000 studenle. owlh9 W
strlcter regulations being enforced the number Oh
students diminished IN 1S7!-lsIS. being oz,oov
bur the schools multiplied. there being Ash WIN
! 500 classes. The fruits Of the system are WIDE
spread. Every large town has many scbc'is, Lon
don alone having 165 and the smaller owns ano
even villages have their classes. the students o
which arc often successful than those of the
more important centres of learning and industry;
Now let me cndeayor briefly explain how tnc
various localities secure the benefits offered Dy the
department: -. .,,., s,,o i,
number, and one of whom must be a clergyman or
magistrate, is formed in any locality for the pur-
pose Of managing the classes. This committee
places itself. though It's secretary IN coih-
rnunlcation with the department., engages the
teachers who must De certiicated' Y; and so the
''scionoe school, is formed. All payments are made
to the committee, who may, II they please, retain
one-ffth OF the teachers fees for cost OF manage
ment In order TO understand the mode Of proceed
ing We must pass on to the May examinations. lhe
papers ut these EXAMINATIONS are framed 10 III
ciude six grades Of students who may
pass as follows Elementary, hfst and second
class advanced, first and second class nonois, nsi
and second class. As soon as student has passed
in the second class of the advanced stage. he IL en-
titled to payments on results; IN fact he Is
ceriificated" teacher OF the department.. lie must
give twenty-five lessons lclass lccturcs III any sub
ect which he teaches before be receive payment
for his instruction. This payment IA IN proportion
to the degree of success attained by hs pupils, ana
in no case exceeds "a l$2Ol for each student; AS
nf nd
student may enable his teacher to this amount
1t is impossible in short paper To enter INTO the
details of the system, but Will mention lew OF ne
subjects Taught as they occur to nv memory; BIOL
opy I'm oil lis branches Including botany and yeget-
able physiology; physics acoustics light aud heat,
magnetism aud electricity; physical geography,
now known ~ "physioRraphy; every branch oil
mathematics; chemistry lorganlc ana inoigabicl'
building construction. steam naval architecture
geology, mincralogy mining, etc, etc.
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEM.
A word or two rs to the advantages of the system
1t is making our men better mechanics 1t is train
ing 30 900 people to-day 10 think Systematically,
and 10 reason without passion or prejudice to APP
precate your Cooks and your Z" Ingersclls,' and
by their influence TO enable those about them 10
form correct estimates of the value of public utter
ances scientific and philosophical questions III
is enabling many young persons VINO "ou,u nav
drudged at the desk or counter all thelr iNes 10
earn an additional income by science teaching ana
others io form higher estimate tban Their Ortlnary
avUcations present Of life and Of the wcrid III
which they live. lt is inlnt aclng our MONIES, ones,
by giving to people about TO enter me
more rational views of sanitary matters, ana
all Others pertaining TO health and disease ana,
last but not least. it IS expanding the views vi
young people educated il may be III some 1glu. re-,
strctcd though devotional school OF Thought, ana
making them more charitable IN their Opinions OF
those who diner from them on TeilgiOus questions
In fact II is materially beIehcient 10 the teacher,
morally advantageous to the taught ana Denencchl
in its general influence on society