New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-16
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

NOTES ON EDUCATION.
The Rev. C.. Stander, who is in charge OF the Epis-
sonal Mission among the Italians of this city, con-
trihnted Tn a recent number of Latino an excehent
latin poem on the Brooklyn Bridge, written In the
oatre Of one of the odes of Horace Its Latinity Is
purs and altogether it is good illustration Oh wnat
NAV he done. even to-day, in making the Latin
tom one little less dead than it is generally consid-
.y.d N he. Two stanzas. which bring in the names
NJ some of the city journals, may be quoteds
Tpclvti heroes! SimuIera grands
Vestra pons gestet; basbusque docta
Turba qua prelo nova promt aeta
Publicc ct affert---
"Nunciusn tvulso vocitatus Hraldm ,
8. Temporal ac "Sol" &C "Aquild" &C "TR1BUNUs,y
Rite ca ponet-
Professor Shumway, the Editor of Lathe, has just
concluded successful engagement at Chautauqua.
where he taught a large class of pupils his method
Of acquiring knowledge of the Latin tongue.
cit is a pleasant item of intelligence" says The
Chicago Tribune that the plans for the new tram
ing-school to be erected the corner o. Michigan
ave. and Twelfth-st have been completed, aud that
the work of construction will commence al once
The details of the plans indicate that 1t VIII not
only be handsome structure. but what is more
to the point that its arrangements are exceHehtly
adapted 70 the purposes for which 1t Is TO De useu
With good Judgment IN its management we look
for the most valuable results from its courses OF
study and with the establishment OF similar scnoos
in other cities the day is not far distant wheh
American labor will be able to compete with foreign
labor, and American artisans will be equal IN
skin to those of any other part of the world"
Lord Kimberv recently declared that he had
passed through Elton and Oxford without havingany
knowledge of the geography of the modern world.
The time that should properly have been devoted TO
that and other practical studies frittered away
on subjects which afterward proved to be compar-
atiyely valueess He was glad to know tnat In
England to-day schools were springins up in which
the voung were being educated and trained for the
actual duties of life.
The San francisco Chronicle calls for the suppress
sion of hazing aud cane-rushing at the California
State University Speaking of recent case of
cane-rushing in that institution, it says: 1T was
disgusting to all persons of taste who witnessed It,
Such an assemblaye of bruised and bloody faces and
garments torn to sbreds was never seen before on
the Pacific coast 1t was a disgrace to the Uni
versity and 10 whatever executive authority per-
mtted it. In about two weeks the University
opens its doors to a new class, and unless wiser
counses prevail similar and perhaps worse
snectacle may be seen on the University grounds
If the faculty is poweress TO prevent 1t. the Board
of Regents should interfere. If the Regents
can do nothing, then there Is matter Tor
legislative consideration. Were the University a
private institution the public would have less right
TO complain. Beng the property OF the State and
under It's guardianship, being in every sense an
institution of the people. all citizens have
the privilege of censorship and the right to
disapprove when they see it badly managed
and disqracing those to whom it owes Its
origin Its maintenance and whatever prosperity 1t
enjoys"
The Hartshorn Memorial College for young
women. about to be established at Richmond Va,
will aim at giving its pupils biblical and moral
training as the foundation of all true education.
A committee of the Georgia Legislature was re-
Gently appointed to visit the principal schools of
technology in the United States and decide which
of them is the best model for similar proposed
school for Georgia. After visiting and inspecting
several institutions of the highest reputation the
committee unanimously recommended the Worces-
ter County Free Institute of Massachusetts,, as
being in their jud gment the best model.
Some boys of Eton College, England. recently did
serious damage to a railway coach in which they
were riding to college. The head-master, as a pun
ishment has made them write out the whole of the
first book of Millions Paradise Lost" and has
stopped their 1" leave" for the rest of the term.
NJ Emile Olivier, in his pamphlet on the Church
and State now in press takes strong ground aga nst
compulsory education. As at present instituted"
he says. 1T is piece Of tyranny, an attack upon
the chief of those individual rights that should be
beyond the reach of the majorty-the right of
father to be the guide master and lawgiyer OF his
child. 1t is only excusable when confined to the
purely mechanical part of education, such as read
ing, writing. arithmetic and gymnastics but 1t is
detestable when it becomes, IN the masters hands,
O school of false views, historic lies and mutual
hatred, or a means of electoral propaganda and of
making proselytes to a Sect" He also falls foul of
tho excessive number of subjects that young chill
dren nowadays are forced to study. 1T is not
wise," he says, "to exact too much from a child
The true method is to teach him only how to grasp
an idea and how to form his own Judgment thus
maturing also his will and conscience. At present
children only get into their heads rules and tables
30 that if some were not idle there would be soon
not single thinker in all France. Then, also. the
premature learning of foreign languages Is replacing
the national idiom by cosmopolitan jargon Fol
man our system would be homicide; what must IL
be for child Of six or thirteeDW