New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-20
NOTES on EDUCATION.

Twenty-Five young men nave JUST peei
graduated by the medical department OF par'mou'n
College.
The public schools of Washington instruct
l4lls white pupils ard 1925 colored ones Ihey nave
2sl white teachers and 1862 coored teachers.
The City Solicitor of Boston has decioed
that the School Committee cannot contract Win teacn
ers for their services for any term OF years. 'her
election will probably therefore, continue to be annual
The sewing schools established in Syracuse
last Winter are 20 reopened next week. and an encrt
"a making TO introduce sewing the public schools to
the extent of one hours instruction week through
three years Of the course
That the "results of the Quincy experiment
are exertng marked influence all over the State OF
Massachusetts, is the statement of The Boston Adrer
Gser, which goes TO forciby advocate the EN-
poymeut Of accomplished specialists as superinend-
eUts
The demand for q satisfactory system OF
secondary education grows louder every day IN Great
Britain. The existing grammar schools can acconno
date only about sixth of the number requiring such
education and parents accordingly forced TO resort
to expensive and inefficient private institutions
Four women were nominated in Wisconsin
this year County superntendents Of schools; only
one however, was elected The JdHeSriNe Gazette says
that there is growing sentiment that women should
be elected TO these educational offices, and adds that
is doubtless a wise policy TO give them fair trial
Professor Harner, the famous European bcu-
list has lately published opinion that the use OF the
slate and saepencl is peculiarly injurious TO the eye
sight of the young aud that the hygiene OF the eye de-
mands the removal of these implements from the
schools and the universal substitution Of pen and ink
The Rev. Dr. Mayo urges women to work
for the advancement of education. Some of them VIII
reply possiby that when they put III positions of
fr.sf md onsih Nv on he
So At present OF them given opportunities for
effective work in the management and growth Of the
schools.
Boston is to have its industrial education
The school Board last week passed the order or resou
ton asking the City Council for the $4,000 requisite
for establishing the proposed industrial school orboys
The plan provides for developing school and school
shops and the the second year will be much
under 10000 as only instruction and stock will have TO
be furnished.
Telephones now connect the Office OF the
superintendent Ct Schools in Rochester with severa Of
the public school buildings. aud bulletin Is arranged
in the former place setting forth, per telephone the
! number of absents and presents" in those schools
each day. 1t Is stated that this plan has so sti nuated
competition between the various schools to increase
the average attendance five per cent.
| 1t is stated that one-third of the children
in Be gun being educated by the Clercas and the
remaining twO-ihirds IN the communal schools. The
London Times says that the teacher OF primary school
L6ge having, by direction OF the Bishop been
fused The Catholic rites OF marriage. she Appealed TO the
Pope. who ordered the Bishop 70 allow the marriage
THIS decision is conformable TO Romish rules, which
give priest power of refusing TO perform the cere
mony when required by the two parties
A State Council of Education, to consist of
the Secretary of the State Board of Education the two
associate principals OF the Normal School, the members
OF committee OF superinendents aud representatives
from each county on the basis of to every nry
teachers, is being formed in Connecticut. Among the
objects of this Council the general advancement of
the system and practice OF education and the providing
OF safeguards for the al mission only OF qualified teach
TO Che schools The first meeting will be held In
Hartford. November 20.
There are now 1886 elementary schools in
Hungary and Pennsylvania increase in eight years
of 16sS schools. Seveny-one cent OF the school
population IN regular attendance, and they are In
structed by 2o,717 teachers. These schools ma-
tanned chiefly by local communes and various religious
denominations. being only assisted by the Hungarian
Legislature The State gives teachers title to retire
upon pension after certain term Of activity and
promises eventually with the help OF private bounty to
institute fund for the maintenance OF Their widows
and orphans.
The expenses of Philadelphia, the Legisla-
ture says, must be reduced and accordingly the Fl
nance Committee OF the City Councils have mmedi-
ately pitched upon the School Department the
suffer the being probably that few Of the teach
voting citizens II is reported that the commit
tee have agreed strike OF the school estimate al
together the $1,000 needed for the evening schools
Other items are to reduced make whole aggre-
gate $4,000 the remainder or the proposed
ducion $780, OOO, is deducted from the teachers
salaries. These salaries high, and they have
already been reduced 10 per cent The teachers are
already underpaid says The Philadelphia Telegraph,
compared with clerks, lremen, even many OF the
messengers the municipal offices or course.
suit Of this very large reduction viii be the employment
OF extremely poor teachers-which il hatdly practi-
| cal Improvement.