New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-07
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The Chicago Board of Education Is discussing the
ou.stou of introducing instruc ton In sewing In tne
public schools
The endowment OF the Case School OF Science Nv
Cleveland Ia now free from incnmhrance lhe so'
nual income from all sources is S37'7Si o.
superntepdent Marhe. of Worcester. Mass
ponts out judiciously that the idol OF standard IA
the public school is false idol. and is ake nl ur'ouS
to teacher and scholar.
The amount necessary to secure to the University
of Vireinia the Mccormick Telescope and the van
derbilt Observatory has been raised, 10 tne g'e"'
joy Of the authorities and the students
The giving of moro sleep. more fresh air anu noao
exercise to young children is advocated by i"e
Rochester. Herald 1t declares tnat tney an stmos-
school too many hours. and smut up ~
'phere Of carbonio acid gas TOO much'
petition to tie Government for shorten,nR INC
school hours is being circulated IN berne' o"nN1
land. Two other desirable things are in'iuuou -
this pettion for the sanitation of schools-tne cree
zion of school workshops and more stringent "a"
sistence upon personal cleanliness
The Syndicate appointed to consider the memo
rails relating to the encouragement to be gwen 10
tho higher education of women a' oam p," 10
recommend scale Of fees for adoption as payable oy
candidates for examination. varying from 90 up W
$50. according 70 the examination gone IN ior'
tn. matter of reducing the salaries Of the Boston
teachers has not yet been decided. Puohc senti-
7nent ia wholly against reduction. large NUMBER
of the leading citizens and taxpayers have iorma1y
protested against il the press has been Amos,
unanimous in opposition anu no one VI INV VS.
yign petition in favor OF IL.
The average sum appropriated for the educaton
of each child in Massachusetts, has increased roui
S47Ia year in 1850 TO s13 50 in 1880. during inc
name time the average pay of female teachers ia ud
four western counties of the State mas incIe" s
from S12 so month TO go whlle III ooS'o" ~ w
Increased from $31 90 10 SOU H.
The Boston School Committee has refused to sane
ton the proposed notifications of the code oil corpo
raj nunishment IN the public schools and the former
methods not long ago condemned by Dr. Eliot. VIII
st;II no uursued The majority was. however SO
small that it is hoped in Boston The boar1 may
ultimately take position more In accoru WIN pun
lie sentiment.
In discussing school discipline. The Toronto Globe
says that a sunny face and kindly tone are might
Ter forces with tho average boy or grl than tho
darkest frown or the sternest accents can possibly
he. The child is framed by nature TO delight as
much in activity of mind of body. and one does
not ace why the mental gymnasium should be more
irksome 10 him than that for the exercise LOT inc NUS
cles or why the skifu director oil tnelorme' ShVult
not find his work even more enjoyable than that oi
the other.
A cruel evil OF school management--the use OF the
Offices by politicians to increase their influence in
other directions-is at present much discussed IN
San francisco. The Chronicle saws that the school
directors there as class are mere mercenary, petty
politicians who take no interest in educational mat
ters who in fact are disqualified by their ignor-
ance and illiteracy from MANAGING them wisely
pug-stoues to more desirable Offices. The same COM
plant might reasonably b. made in many other
cities of the country.
A curious educational disease is mentioned by
Baraes's Educational Monthly. Ii says; Catch an
old crammer, an old alphabet teacher. an old gram
mati1a grind in the very act of utterng his coun-
terfet CON- and he will by all the stars that
he has always taught in accordance with Colonel
Parkers most approved 9 ICY methods. our AS
alence of : crammng" and then go home and
cram cram, cram from September until July,as hard
and declare upon their word and honor that they
Sre educational saints"