New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-20
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


,nitted 10 the public schools separate schools Dens
provided for them
The University of Sydney recently opened "S
classes and degrees to women and has Just receieu
gift of S25 900 for the endowment OF Scholarships
tenable by either yonng men OF "oin'"
London last year provided additional school ao-
accommodation for 25 600 children and now lnstIucts
nj the board Schools and at the voluntary schooIs
over 800 900 pupils. Last year the cost per capita
was So Is.
An Educational Commission il to meet at Calcutta
NEXT winter to consider among other things, the
question of the education of the masses in INDIA
and the encouragement of higher education by pr-
vate enterprise.
The t,tal expenses of tho Boston public schools
for the past financial year amounted to
Si559677 so OF this sum S3O,324 % was de,
voted to the maintenance OF the evening hish anu
elementary schools.
The movement i'll favor of the higher education OIL
women in France is, says writer IN me IA" """
Gasete regarded by earnest one of deepest
political moment. "When the Frenchwoman' no
adds is educated when Justice has been done to her
intelligence and her sympathetic faculties. France
need no longer fear any moro 10th OF May OF
other form of reactionary conspiracy. FOR up, 10
this time the strength OF the reaGtiGnaIy parry mas
lain in its hold on women through the confessional,
and when the women are over to the other sue
there will be 10 abiding ground left."
Committees have been appointed in Pittsburg
to establish in connection with the Western Unit
yersty OF Pennsylvania college OF law and pohu
cal science ID memory OF President Garfield Ihcy
will Immediately begin to collect funds for the
purpose, The sum of $500 Is to he applied TO The
maintenance of an oTatorical foundation which
shall provide each year the birthday OF CARRIED
Grafton from some eminent American, ~ Is
proposed that the iIttsburg College of FhySciahS
ie connected with the Western University as Its
medical department. thus making flttSnurg a
second centre for medical instruction i'll Pennsyi
wanna.
1t is said that pubc opinion in Italy respecting
the Superior education of women is gradually nn-
dergoipg a great change. The Italian journals are
full of praises of the two young women who re-
Gently won the highest degrees at the Roman UNI
versity, and those female students who undertake
Latin and Greek, Euclid and algebra are no longer
laughed at. Women's mental development has
long been neglected III Italy, to the great INJURY "l
the nation Florence and Rome now have excellent
Normal Schools, and in Florence there Is also
commercial school, wherein women learn the gen
erai routine of "A commercial education aud quality
themselves for employment in mercantile houses
The Hartford School Board last winter prohibited
the detention punishment of pupils after the
regular hours of the pnblic schools Teachers who
at first objected to the abolition of this method OF
discipline have becomc converted to 1T by expert
ence. They have found that the need of discipline
las not been great aud that pupils study with
the intention Of accomplishment rather than for
smooth recitation merely. Tho school Board has
done another wise thug III emphaticaly recon
merdIng that the pay of the primary teachers he
increased. They declare that there Is no reason
why these teachers should not receive salaries equal
TO those now given 10 instructors III higher grades
At the opening of the term mt Amherst, President
Seelye proposed TO the students that instead of the
faculty passing Judgment cases of discipline. as
IS now tho custom, the matter be left to great ex
tent in the hands of the students themselves, who
are 10 elect n representative board of ten men. four
being from the senior, three from the junior two
from the sophomore and one from the freshman
classes with a member of the faculty presiding
officer. i le duties uf the board are TO receive evl
donce in a student has dis0beyed the laws of
the college. weigh it carefully aud render dcc
sion which of is liable TO he oyerruled by the
faculty. but will stand as the judgment oil The stu
dents themselves. The students are now consider
ing this proposal which is the natural result of the
sclemo of self government which has bccn put III
force successfully during the past year
That age not essential TO successful teaching is
the reasonable declaration of I he Student. the edn
catonal journal of the Society of Friends "lIoTace
Mann" it continues, Thought some of the girl
teachers whom lie knew. with wealth of vim and
energy and patience compiled with an aptitude for
the work to be second in efficiency 10 none in The
profession. Such teachers should be priced,
wherever they show themselves Lot them know
that they are appreciated. Let there he difference
made between them aud thoso who do not show
sucb aptitude. IL is not necessary that they hc
promoted Ia other and more responsible positions:
but lot tbom be made comfortable an To salary aud
Surroundings in their positions. They are The salt
of their class Of workcrP" II is pity that IL should
be necessary to say these things. Even the average
school trustee ought to the value of the teacher
who il born and not InadO. Her methods do not,
perhaps, result IL any more marks than those ot
her interiors, hut the spirit and intelligence of her
pupils always show the impress of the force that
makes them think rather than gabble-
Superintendent Cooper. Of Evansville. Ind, gives
these simple aud juciOIs instructions 10 tho teach
ers under his charge: /" Let your explanations be
suited to tho capacity Of your pupils. In order to
do this ondeavor put yourself In the place Of the
pupil at his ago when you were doing the sanic
work. and do unto him yOn would like to have
been duuc by under like circumstances. Unless VIC
are careful much of orr teaching is worthless be-
cause it is above the capacity Of the pnpilsas some
Quo has truthfully said We shoot their
heads Never proceed with instruction without
the undivided attention Of your pupils. Train
thon, Ia hear correctly and reproduce IN Thought
and good language what you have told them.
Rerueiobcr that tho most important work OF the
teachers instruction is To mako the pupil think
moi 10 think for him To make him talk-not 10 talk
for him: 10 draw out his powers not display those
Of the teacher. Encourage your pupils u ASK ques
toDs, but do not answer them yourself until you
have given them opportunity TO answer. Allow
allow pupils tune to think aud speak The readiest
pupils not always the best thinkers. If cues
ton is properly stated IL should seldom he repeated.
The attention should be such that repetition
s. not necessary. Have something interesting
aud Instructive t0 say 70 your pupils ut every reel
tation. LII yam keep your pupils at work you
will have but little trouble about order. Secure
and hold tho attention of every pupil of the class
during recitation A lesson has never been given