New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-21
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The National Educational Association viii meet
y Atlanta this year on July 10.
The Illinois state University has now. $50 stu
aents and newly elected regent, Dr. Peaoody'
The Massachusetts, House of Representatives has
effected the bill giving to teachers more setueo
tenure OF office
Presidents Porter and MoCosh are to give lectures
A the Concord School of Philosophy during the
eoming summer
The new regulations st Cambridge admitting
women to the Tripos Examinations come into opera
ton this Easter term.
The Illinois State Normal University has usefnl
urnmer session for teachers lasting four weeks ana
providing free instruction and discussion
The brothers vassar are about TO establish IN
poughkeepsie an institution which is TO resemble
The Cooper Institute in this city, and which Will DC
called the "Vassar Institute"
The German Universities during the past winter
.crm instructed p, I64 students. Berlin had the
largest NUMBER 1O7. Heidelberg and Strasburg
ka4f the greatest number OF Foreigners
The Michigan Legislature is considering a bill pro-
siding for uniform and cheaper text books the books
In he chosen by superintendent Of instruction and
tour commissioners appointed by the Government
The school funds provided in Georgia during the
mast wear amounted 20 1918, 748; this was 10 cents
mr. oapita of the school population, and " 80 OF
average attendance. Commissioner Orr urges the
making Of larger appropriations, pointing ont inc
dangers Of lliteracy. lie recommends an aaui.loh
property tax and also one on dogs. lie especially
asks the people 70 authorize local leyies
There ia genuine good sense in The Baltimore
<,arr;oaus so eQestion that il never could under
vtand the necessity for making school books dry'
picturesoueness will not interfere with accuracy
nor crace with terseness The average schooi inS-
tory il apt 70 be the dreariest and dqlest OF pro
GnstlGns Sn Child feels that the study is painful
task
There aro eight girls schools in Italy directly
onder Government control and there are also an In
finite number of private schools for which the Gov
srnment regards q regular system OF Inspection as
essential. There are now four female inspectors
regularly at work---women OF education, tact ana ana
Food With hGS sncs day for
and free pass for all railways and digences- 1hey
perform their duty well.
A minority report TO the Milwaukee School Board
declares that our systems of education have long
been faulty in devoting toQ much time 10 language
and too little to those things which have direct Oear
ing upou the common work and duties OF lie.
lavish adherence to this old order of things abso-
ntalv ureycnts the introduction into system OF
popular education of things which would most ten9
70 Improve the condition OF the community, anu
Elevate the character OF cltlZenshlp. mere wVlu9
crowd out the world Of things and dispace pracuca
substance with verbal emptiness.
The schools Of Philadelphia are far less efficient
than they should be, and the trouble is said to lie
q, the absurd fashion in which the school govern
ment ia organized 1t is conducted by Board OF
Education and various sectional boards, and tins
results in endless confusion. Superintendent Steel
has made an urgent appeal to the Board to place the
schools under one professional head and TO enforce
one method in them. AS at present arranged me
teachers are overburlened with work, some or IL
useless and principals have so many things 10 90
winch should fall TO assistants that they are unable
10 properly govern the schools.