New-York tribune., 1879-12-18
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


ard >. professors
Yves. Virginia has, ont of 442,ol1 popu'"-
ton, Il 400 "intcrstes"
Bowtoin has begun the accumulation OF
fuud for the purchase of antique casts
An effort to abolish the Philadelphia night
,hon has lust failed in Common Council OF mat
city.
Kansas CITY is about to have four nlght
schools the OF instruction to I've hm"eu 10 ''"u
Ing. writing. orthcgraphy aud arithmetic.
Birmingham England has a newly elected
school board which has restored The daily reading 'l
tho Bible in the board schools. This reading was
abolished ny the last board
President Eliot's plan for a system OF retir-
annuitties oy BarS ard professors has been stated
I'm circular. aud sent ont 10 the officers ana rehuso
the university, inviting tier criticism
The Rev. DIR. Barbour. of Now Haven, spoke
words of wisdom At le recent teachers meeting VI th''
city Teach ny principle he said rather than os eipe
dicncy educate the mind draw IL oui and teach no"
10 apply itself
The Rochester School Board has granted a
pcon that evers ladies belonging 70 the NounG " on
en-. Christian Temperance Union be permitted to x
plain 70 the children the schools the "scienihc truth
I'm regard TO the OF alcoholic liquors on the moras
OF society"
A warm discussion on corporal punishment
was concluded without action in the Cincinnati school
Board the other day. statistics Were offered showing
that the newest teacher whipped most aud the best
teacher whipped least.
Superintendont Smart, Of Indiana, has de-
eded hs, when school FOR coored chiidren has been
established they bc forced 10 attend sneh sea
rate school unless IL be within convenient distance VI
the residence Of the children.
BY the new California school law the local
School Boards have II in their power 10 ADOPT pA'
BOOKS but selected no change can he mace i"s"e
pf four years The school fund can now be used
pny the suppor; Of primary and grammar sonoo's'
I'm Utica the reduction in teachers salaries
during tho past year amounted To S2is9 60 and was
made entirely in the salaries II twelve tcacheis VINO
were receiving $500 The average salary
paid TO male teachers $3.50 the salary paid
10 female foechers Is ci2S a.
The question of teachers salaries has been
nnaly decided IN Pttslnrg. The maximum salary in
the Primary Department is 10 be $500. the minimum
$500 In the Grammar DcpartSent the maximum Is TO
be 5000, 5000. The maximum 10 De paid
assistant principals S610 the minimum 5000 Tie
principals TO receive Sl.loO. $1,000 aud 800
The average daily attendance i'll the Indiana
school during the wear was 3l21f3 The total NUN
het oi white pupils admitted INTO the schools during
The year was 100000; OF coored pupils, $50
Teuchers to the OF 1890 were employed, the
average compensation OF the men in the townships
being 81 Sc per day; OF women 81 Ga In cities the
make teachers paid ss g. female teachers - TO-
The school revenue was Ti9O2lG3 ~; the total
expenditure S3,OO9,5l7 6i.
Several of the Belgian Communes have set
tie example only of making primary instruction
rrauitous but OF granting the children Of the
poor freqnentins the public schools, the necessary
clothug Deposits in the savings banks are also
granted 10 pupils 20 snch amount that when at
tanning their majority they may dispose OF a francs
each The Clerical journals naturally object TO these
regulations. In the law on university education
tue Government will propose 10 leave to tae Tour
Belgian universities the Tight of granting degrees bur
they will demand the Institution of an examination
under the direction OF the state for all those wishing TO
enter the public services.
The average number receiving instruction III
the evening high schools Boston during the past year
1857. AT the same time there were over LOO at
tending the elementary evening schools Notwithstand-
Tag of more than 200 pupils IN the public
schools the expenses. compared with those "l 's'
year, have been reduced S62,a53 Il. The estimated
expenditure FOR the next school year S5oel9 less
than The mate for Is7s7g though trlnc more than
the actual expenses for that year. Bu, 1t should be
noticed that the estimate includes the item OF SoooOO
for furnishing all pupils with books at the e! sex
ponsc. Even with this item included the committee
rrmafk that thor estimate is less than that OF the last
year Of the old Board by the sum OF Si996j5.
AT the Convention last week OF the New
York State School Commissioners and City snperinend-
ents an opposition the
the school system made by superintendent MMlan,
OF Utica. a resolution tna Mr. MMulans address he
adoptcd as the sense of the tho subject
was passed by large majority. Professor Johonnot
during discussion, spoke in favor of single head Tor
the SYSTEM the person OF superintendent with direct
responsibility. superintendent M'Mllan said the real
need OF reform In the country schools and suggested
that this reform be accomplished by not abolsinc or
altering the school districts but by retaining them for
election purposes merely electing trustee from
each district as now and letting the trustees othe
constitute a town board OF education. Commissioner
Newman, Onondaga strongly opposed the formation
large school boards either cities towns lie be-
neved that there should be single head 10 manage
school matters Mr Newman further argued in favor OF
smaller schools, teachers less machinery and more
personal influence. He caimed that the country
was superior 10 the city In this respect. Professor
Morchousc said that the country schools
lay the local supervision He held that the trustees
were alcen and declared that the people knew who
was the mcaucst, stingcst, naTrOwcst in the dis
trei and him they elected trustee. There noble
exceptions Is the Iuc. lie pointed out other
faults OF the present system and advocated town
ship as the remedy Professor Warehouses; RESOLUTION
for committee OF association present the matter
of the township the Legislature carried.
The state Superintendent requested 10 devise plan
for rcmedynr the defects in the requirements for
teachers certificates resolved that the
cation favored the enactment OF law requiring any
person who u candidate for the Office OF school com
missioner 10 hold a college diploma. normal school d.
poma. a ceItihcate 20 have had at least three
years successful experience IN teaching or school super
VISION and to be not less twenty-five OF agei
and that HE term Office OF School Commissioners hc
made years instead Of three. The association also
recommended course OF stucy for the schools
within town. commissioner district county, which
shall involve examination aud certificate diploma
at its com plciOn.