New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-06
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Syracuse University has now 2ss students. The
freshman class numbers 40 members.
Cambridge University has again seen a lady
student obtaining frst-cass in the papers set for
the Moral Science Tnp0s.
At the meeting last week of the Wisconsin Princi-
pals Association address made by Inember
advocating the teaching Of social science in graded
and high schools.
The teachers of Colorado say formally that the
School OF Mines, School of Agriculture and State
University ourht TO be consolidated for the sake Of
economy and concentration.
The tol al cost of textbooks for a pupil passing
through ihe primary ana grammar grades of the
san Francisco schools is sly 90 The cost of books
for the high school Is S3S 3d.
The Association of the Ohio Colleges will next
year present a fun report Of discussions and con-
illusions On the terms of admission t. the several
college courses, the courses themselves and tbs
Significance OF the various degrees.
Tho exceeding Indignation with which divers
teachers discuss MI Charles Francis Adamso STRIFE
lures on the public schools is unreasonable. They
would much better be occupied in trying to prove
wherein Mr.. Adams is unjust VapOring is not con-
elusive.
u is stated that not one dollar of the public
money in Delaware has ever been appropriated for
the education of colOre children. For this curious
condition Of aiair3-i 'hich Delaware is unlike
Democracy
At the meeting last week Of the School Commits
soners and SuperIntendents of this State, Superin
tendent Snow, of Auburn, declared against giving
the same prominence TO written examinations as Of
old and observed that the c0urte5les OF social life
should to certain extent be taught IN our schools.
The Pupjab University, India, reports that il tho
1.7f7 students who have presented themselves for
the various examinations in arts 1,217 bave taken
a.. ftaf h.. mil. n
candidates for the entrance eXamnatlOn n english
has decreased FROM 26 In 1873 TO 1913 at the present
/ examination
The Bos on Board of Aldermen intend to petition
for a Legislative act compelling the School Commit
tee 10 keep within the appropriations male Tor the
schools The Bori also call for amendments Of the
school laws restricting tne expenditures for any
wear 10 10 n scholar: doing away with the super
ylsor'; ANA again playing ore superlhten9ent IN
charge OF the schools. Tie name OF the Alderman
proposing these changes 10 OBnen.
One Of the Michigan teachers told the State As
soclation the other day that one difficulty IN the
use Of books was that some scholars failed TO
comprehend the language and he added that the
teachers should always be thoroughly acquainted
with the subject order to illustrate the lessons.
Alas! thus is what too many half educated
and inexperienced young teachers have not
the sIigLrest power 10 90. Ieachmg means
! more than any thing else the awakening
! and viyityiue of TIE pHpls intellectual capacity.
|, tins thing 70 he done by crude young persons or
! mechanical Old ones
saperintcnGent stone. of Springfield, Mass, says,
with much good sense: Teachers should place
| cnuiicuce in children until there is good reason
| Tor Withholding il: and when child exhibits
s.ou.ness Of trnthfuness and honor that principle
! s.luld be c.r,fuiiy cultivated and strengthened
and guarded -.ain,t unilyorabe influences When
s,ch sentiment does not eXistn the chllds breast,
il is ta teacher, duty to strive 10 implant Il there
ANA To- guard Is growth. Ii should be deeply i'm
! pressed upon t.-t MINDS OF pdpls 'lat NA'h tney
| ~. ih 10 IL SEE Eave by the common consent OF
! ,lu,iuI 2 rg.t to esp CT the u1,n anp tha' |hen
! they o3c pullrv ii faiSehCod or OF 1t dshoHoIaOle
..t they co violence 70 their own moral nature and
! . e.i.>pr.t ami f,-fit our confluence. To be re-
9 is4cd only when th-y show themselves woltAyor
-
! There are $4,000 schools and colleges in India,
with an attendance Of 100000 boys and girls.
The intellectual portion Of tie instruction given is
! extended to literature, history and all Included
| under She sopcrl Term Of the "humantics" Tho
ra.,vcsproyc themselves proficient in languages
Indeed. Lord NortBbrook once said that very few
la. pean foreigners coaid speak English as well -
II was spoken By te natives Of India Scientific
| clucatisn in India chiefly consists Of instruction in
medical science and civil engineering, and IN both
Tics. brarrlrs great ~acce,a has been attained Tie
| medical colleges lave sent ont great number 0f
! tEor0agilv con p-teAt native surgeons aud pdysl-
ci.us. Thee - little tecilcl. teaching gwen IN
India luc natives are SAID 10 have retentive men-
/ ores and expansive nlaghaiIohs, but not sum
I c!rnt s!palmC>S aid maturity Of thought They
| ~Ubnituate their reason 20 their lmagnailon.
Grl- school, foI all Glasses are beng established.
A. the recent meeting Of the Massachusetts, teach
cr II WAS apparently agreed that not enough attcn-
ton WIS given ID The study OF history in American
schools. la Worcester, however, the study has re-
Gently been taken up with great feryor teachers.
/ .,I h. lar ria Of
working III harmony Mr. Wa.c0n, State agent Of
the Boafd Of EGucation, declared that in teaching
arithmetic The elementary and the scientific sbOald
be sept separate. and children thoroughly taught
inst tie fundamental facts. Mr. Walton might
have added that auihmctc can hardly be taagat
successfully by anyone woo mas not q positive CIV
f,i lt. The mcchauoa hammering of certain ulys-
rou,lv Norded rules and explanations d nnIn-.
b = INFO tIc bran OF the small boy Is nor La@lg
arr hWrtlc. Ihrre IS too much SAYING OF lHaV, s
So by teachers and not enough clear ana l'telli.
gent explanation Of why 1t IS sO.' Mr. C0mlns, OF
Nolca. Ter. advocated dispensing with obsolete
tables like cloth-lneas;lre
Goycruor-cIoct Porter SAID ut the Indiana teach
er, meeting the other day that he believed that
tho best preparation Of the boy for virtuous lie
is to interest him in good reading. IremembeC that
. few years ago when one of my boys was a LITTLE
fellow, noticed that he readiug what thought
was an objectionable novel. l said, i don't like
Tins business of novel reading and thought
he ought not to read the book any more. But
before | insisted on his giving it up he said, /
wish yau would read one OF these books have been
reading | took up the book, and found it TO he
boy $ book about The Coral Islands Itchanccd
to be Sunday morning, and did not 30 to hear any
preacher that morning, or afternoon either ana was
not content until | had read the book through.
| Laughtcrl Way, such books put into boy HANDS
are perfect ~ Irle,stblc You can catch the dllU
OF a boys mlnd aud character by tumbIrng out be-
fore him promlscuous.y lot % books better IhHh
| perhaps IN any 0ther way; and II is while hos Is
| reading books IN which he Is interested that he