New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-29
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Atlanta is trying to have the new 0eorsa
normal school established there.
The Missouri State University at Columbia
has now 4Ss students, and Is very prosperous
The chronological department of the Har-
ward Museum OF Comparative Zoology is stated 10 NC W
far the valuable in the country
The requirement in algebra for admission
70 the Freshman class at Bowdoin has been inereaseu
include qusdrac equations. revised course OF STUDY
will be provided for the next college year. ihsro aio
now 247 students in the college.
Wisconsin has now four State normal
schools and 1t is proposed establish another IN NH
waukee The four already In operation nave an aNc's
annual attendance of 1600 students, the demaho io
admission being greater the accommodations can
estisfv.
The University of Colorado acquired last
vear laborotory which is well fitted up. The annual ex-
animation of the Universtys students has just been De
and they found 10 be good in classics ana ""'ue
mates There are sevenyeght students and four pro
fessors.
Superintendent Eliot, of Boston, very wisely
carries his care of school children beyond heir Hus'
al" children" he says are to be taught III schooi 'ne
must be taught how or in what condition, TO Gomez ana
II the home does not cothe them as they need
Unjust helped by counsel or warning from the SCHOOL
1O4332O The number of pupils enrolled IN the pupe
schools is the average daily attendance Is only
100000 There are 1854 school houses, ana 23,4e|
teachers. The school receipts for the past year
amounted TO $11 ,243,210 50; the expenditures 10
S77l1,325 "a. The average monthly wages OF maze
teachers in country districts were $50; OF female
tescbers S24 In cities male teachers received Soo;
female teachers S42 The levy for school pur-
noses in the country districts $40 mills in towns
$50.
There are 40, 293 children enrolled in the
San Francisco schools the average attendance oy
27,6s3 The method OF appointing teachers has peen
changed The names and percentage OF capacity Oh
State Normal School graduates are to he kept IN tne
of two registers together with the names and details OF
work of experienced teachers In the second register
will be kept the and residences of applicants VINO
have successfully passed the necessary examination Tor
teachers certificates and also the percentage oDaneo
on examination. Vacancies in high and grammar schools
are to be filled by teachers whose percentages are
highest in Register No. vacancies III the primary
grades will be filled by those having the highest per-
centases in Register No q All names will thereafter be
referred to a School Board Committee who Will report
upon the moral character Of the candidates. THOSE
teachers appointed Will hold their positions for SIX
months and at the end of this period will be elected
permanently presentation OF certhcate OF success
from the principal CT the school.
The distinguished scientific Englishman, DR..
d a
hitherto science OF health had been studied TOO ex
cusycy In relation physical considerations though
as matter of fact, great amount OF physlca disease
was due wholly mental causes. At least oneourth
Of those who died in their prime owed their disease III
the first instance mental influences. With regard 10
tie mental health of children, he would remark, an
losine, had perfectly healthy child
II was most desirable that the training received Dy cn
dreu should be given in such manner as to lead 70 the
better development OF the body well as OF the mind
In order that mental education should be perfectly
conducive to health, the distinction between the
ANALYTICAL and the synhetical orders Of mind should
be always remembered aud noted by the teachers
Otherwise not only would much time be wasted in the
endeavor teach children subjects radically nsulted 10
their mental powers but much injury would also be III
ficed them. Teachers ought II possible 10 discover
the natural bent Of childs mind and, when FOUND 10
recognize and respect it. similar process should De
applied 10 the varying bodily stamina OF chidren for II
was hopeless parents to expect great results as long
as children different mental and bodily constitutions
were all taught in precisely the manner. Again.
the strain imposed mental faculties was often ex
cessive Education ought to be continued methodcally
through ones whole life, and not concentrated In the
few years that precede the attainment OF the legal ma
jority He that results of competition as 1t
now existed In cases disastrous. and very
seldom valuable. He would up his argument by
saving that mental health IL requisite that
amore systematc study should be undertaken OF the
psychology Of the pupil that parents should expect
teachers to exercise discriminating judgment as TO the
capacity OF the children under their and that all
extreme competition should be dseoun,enaneed