New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-27
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

w.. ,r.ols,tstown Institute graduated class of
1900 lis heavy debt was recently paid, and
che institute was crowded with students last year
A freshman class of thirty-hve members is hoped
Cor ut powioin. Thus far only twenty-three appii-
cants have been passed.
At the University OF Oxford, Miss, which was
founded IN 1S4s, young women are admitted 10 al
the classes The institution, which is thorough anu
successtul has continued in session since lts h
dation with the excepuon Oh INC louh S'"
war.
The colored teachers of Louisville pass the sa'''e
examination as do the white teachers and 90 "S
much work afterward In consideration Oh 'ioo'
facts the School Board has at last equalneu. tba
salaries only two members voting "s"
resolution.
Since the introduction of the system vi 80"
ernment at Amherst the average schoiaisn'p " Wv
49, ;s so,a IN he much higher than formerly
Inc Iacu'y tha am a. allies of good order spirit OF
maniness and lf-reliance has become pIe'"0n' :"
the college. ,,,;
Tho o,estion OF industrial teaching in the puoiic
schools is not YET q settled one I'D spiVe vi lia"y
loud proclamations 1t may well he consluereu
I II be worth while TO add anything 10 'he an0"uS
ro.yded course of Instruction. II is hardly Miso
70 nromote supcrhcalty Special technical schoo'''
bowever cannot be advocated too heartS
Instruction in the principles of finance IN 'no
financial history of our Government, IN the h's''iy
of Diplomacy, of political ideas anu hi1'"O]. -.
local government; in theories ana mc'no"' "
otiop political ethics social science He'eoioos''
historical developments OF educaiiOns, and
Economical development of mlneial p i'm in
oh scientfe surveys Is hereafter To De s'I H.
,be School of Political Science OF Miehs"" ~
versity. -,
This satrical paragraph is from no "oo'.
7rr;on - II NAV be added for the information u
for SZOJ,ONO
,h;s GEAR TO support the public schools OF kocnes'er
.h, not one cent of this money is sqnandeieu upon
d. teaching of writing. The levy covers u manu-
80 e,p, for the teaching of natural sciences, anu
drawing and German, and so tolth' nut no'N,Is II
wasted on writing. This study, OF lraGe.S and
nsed to be considered an essential Win I5as IT,
;rithmetic has become obsolete III tue Puui!4S
schools Why its two ancient of
have not gone with II Is one OF thoSe NY 0'01'~
progress not easy 10 iathOhl'
Il - gradually becoming impressed upon the
,,rh,ic that TO learn a few simple things ln'elh-
gently and with the freshness OF interest anu hns
IL hotter for a child than tC commit to memory III
nerfunctory fashion host of things which inspire II
with nothing but WEAKNESS ana ueSHe " e''
through quickly and be done with II. EAaci te r
ing suflused with honest enthusiasm rs 80 onbiic
which the future will bring. The CROWN Oh puOIo
opinion in this direction has within tue Iase VI
three years been ASTONISHING lie lKinoNE t i"n
graduates itself that III mas DUN 00
factor in this change.
An excellent teacher in Northern Iowa laueS
rave nm the practice of his profession ana mas Oe-
com, a farmer. In commenting upon ths item
The lies Holmes Register says Among all the pro-
fessous the most poorly paid aud at the same time
the one recurring equal preparation with almost any
other 10 that of teaching country SCHOOL, lie
salary usually paid for such work. WORK OF 'he
biohost order of talent, is wonderfully meagre
,ybsn conpared with the qualifications iequlIeu III
a succcssfnl teacher The same amount OF stuuy,
ond the same aTlount of ability when make man
a snccessful school teacher at salary barely su-
Gent 20 support himself In cOmior'aoie hIannor'
rvond If ex pended in the study and practice OF law
or medicine or agriculture, enable hum after lew
years 10 travel at asOnabe speed along INC Iodu
20 wealth and Independence
THE teachers whose work is mostly mechanical are
M longer borne with so patiently as was the case
few wears ago. sentiment iii favor OF thorough
intelligent and inspiring teaching is rapldlS grow
ing ami the dull pedagogue of the normal schooi
xvitbout enthusiasm and suggestion will shortly
find himself dismounted. The Indianapolis journal
Saws with great deal of truth of the machine
teachers: " With only smatterlng OF even COM
mon education, they are put through the drill Of
90 called normal school and indicted into the
dutes OF a teacher, with no breadth OF culture, anu
in many cases lacking the most ordinary MARKS Oh
social refinement Having entered teaching as
profession ard finding it to be among the most
profitable of all professions. and being fary assured
IF continuing therein with ordinary devotion 10
The methods prescribed, theS narrow thelf read
inc and study to the routine work OF the profession
and despIse the men of fifty years ago who maze
teachiuq "A stepplng-stOne to something else.