New-York tribune., 1879-05-08
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

There are in the primary, intermediate and
grammar schools Of Providence 252 teachers only nine
Of whom are men,
The Emperor Francis Joseph has celebrated
his silver wedding by granting fcry stpends of $3.50
each for students Of the Austrian Universities
The debate on the absolute division OF
Church and state the primary schools continued ene
geticaly the last accounts in the Belgian Cnampers
bill making women eligible to the offices
of superntendent Schools and School Inspector has
been passed by the Michigan House of Representa-
tives
There are 127 normal schools in Austria
and Hungary; 115 in Italy; 40 in Russia; Al IN Eng-
land; SO in Belgium 81 in Spain; So in France and
80 in Switzerland.
All female students of Cornell not boarding
with relatives in Ithaca will hereafter be obliged TO
take rooms in the sage college, .where matron VIII
have general charge
The Illinois Senate has resolved to submit
70 the people the question Of appropriang money to
The support of Normal schools and it is believed that
the House will concur.
A society of teachers, TO be called the
'Aschain Society" in memory OF Roger Ascham IS TO
be established in London aud will offer 10 members the
use OF a readng-room and library.
The fifth Winter session of the London
School Of Medicine for Women lately closed with twenty
eight studeuts in attendance. Ladies not medical stu
dents are admitted as occasional students
Union College has this year expended over
$4,000 assisting students. The fund provides for
tuition and roou, in some cases for board and DOCKS
also The graduating class is led this year by Mr. E T.
White, of Amsterdam.
That teacbe5 are not, as class, self-assert-
ing enough is tlE complaint of Bdr3IeSs Educational
MontIy which lbs that the calling Of teachers will
f,ecopp who practice IL
more determinedllo make the world respect them.
As only abott 600 of the 100000 members
Of the NJ L. Cslrch within the bounds of the confer
enees patronizing Syracuse University have contrib
utedto the suppan tins institution, II has now been
resolved solicit help from the masses Of the church.
Governor Roberts, of Texas, has vetoed the
school interest and sinking fund items In the general
appropriation bin passed by the Legislature TINS ac-
On practically closes the free schools OF that state Inc
Governor holds tat the taxes belong first to The mann
tendnce OF the state Government, and after that to the
schools
The Baltimore School Board has made
provision requiring each teacher to serve in TEN
porary capacity for ninety days before permanent
election can take place Heretofore teachers have been
elected to positions vacancies occurred The ex-
ample followed is that Of Prussia, which enforces pro
baton OF an entire year before permanent appointment
is made.
The endowment for the Celtic Chair at Edin-
burgh University is nearly completed. The sum OF
S59sIO has been collected and only $50 is now re-
CURED No actual appointment TO the professorshiP
will be made before the Spring of 1880 Practical in
structon in Gaelic will be of the duties OF the char
rs long as that language shall be recognized medium
Of religious instruction in the Highlands.
The Committee of Boston Aldermen to
whom was referred the petitions of E. f. Hale and 9th
ers for the establishment of technical school and shop
have reported in Of transferring the question to
the School Committee. If that body shall recommend
the adoption Of system of technical education, say
the Aldermen the City Council would undoubtedly be
willing to assist in any reasonable attempt 10 carry it
into effect.
In the best Partisan society Of late the power
10 with grace, meaning and intelligence has been
much studied. Many capable professional readers are
employed in families Indeed reading threatens to re-
place the classic piano the programme OF the fem
nne education Of the future Paris has, too, Reading
Society composed of shOpkeepers and clerks who every
year have grand public meeting for the Interpretation
Of literary masterpieces
Courses in ZOOLOGY and botany will be given
b. the Peabody Academy Of Science, at Salem. Mass
during the summer The former beginning July
T. intended especially for teachers and students OF
High and Normal Schools. Lectures will be given five
times week with laboratory instruction daily and
cursions for collecting specimens The fee is $40.
sea-shore laboratory for the study of marine animals
will be provided and part OF the regular course VIII be
given there.
The schools Of Syracuse are all closed in
consequence Of the division between the Mayor and the
Common Council The resolution making the usual ap-
preparation for the schools contains also one Of $1,000
as permanent fund TO apply toward the payment of
lot already purchased the erection of sehoOlbuid
ing urgently needed Five OF the eight aldermen sus
tanned the resolution the Mayor supported by the
other three disspprovng the $1,000 clause, has
vetoed ii twice. and tue school children meanwhile
idle.
Bva Proposed Form of Statute on Degrees
of Natural Science at Oxford Greek no longer to be
demanded as a necessary subject Of examinations; and
Faculty OF Natural Science. with Its own degrees of
bachelor and to be established by the side Of
the old Faculty of Arts which has hitherto been cock
tens!ve with entire undergraduate world With the
single exception Greek the scholar in the Faculty of
Natural Science subjected by this proposed plan 70 the
complete series OF examinations at present existing
As substitute for Greek, modern language and also
an increased amount OF mathematics are enjOIned
MARYLAND has / .9S9 schools and 3,071
Teachers instrucinc 1924 pupils The average at
tendance last year Sl,S29. The expenditures for
the schools amounted TO 81 ,593.259 &C. Secretary
Newell deploring number Of children out OF school,
recommends the establishment OF different sort OF
school for these neglected children based ON the idea
Of pecunary advantage He makes these suggestions
concerning such schools: AS 10 hours: Two hours
day instead Of six, at As TO attendance Irregu-
larty no cause for loss OF privileges at first As 10
dress Rags no objection dirt tolerated, at first
as 10 OF teaching: Oral and objective as far
as possible. As TO studies: Hand work made pTomi-
nent; memory work diminished; music and drawing in
large doses As to other occupations: Caisthenc ex-
ercses; gymnastics aud military dr; also some form
OF industrial occupation leading finally 10 the acqu1i
ton OF a trade. As rewards pair of shoes 10 the
shoeless when they earned, and not sooner; no
charity given, bat payment made Oh given scale for
work done"