New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-01
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

An Fnyl;sh teacher relates an incident which goes
IN show that education and knowledge are not
ALWAYS identical 81 examining the head
clnss.r he saws in one of our ancient lr''lic
schools. and put to youth of seventeen the simple
ouestion. why in England is IT colder IN winter
than in snnmerr Because the never appears
above the horizon was the answer; and on beng
pressesl the boy stuck to his statement that an
winter Won cannot see the sun. The boy WAS ~ no
means Ounce prcternaturally stupid, buf an us
knowledge was book knowledge, and nc Dau never
been taught to look at things or observe ior h,n-
self l need hardly add that he was oockh,N
born and bred. What satire, not oniN on o1r pup-
lie school education, but ON the city which now
never sees sunlight or blue SKY
A correspondent of The Springfield hcpab''odn says
that in the matter of education many Improvements
have been made in Mexico within the last few
years Attendance upon the public schools is com
pnlsorv and the no royal" road 10 learning is en-
trely free Facilities also given to young men
who show an aptitude for higher education IN the
collego-civil State college of Monterey. where
they are graduated in the various professions iic
college is domciled in fine ediiice fNnting tAe
Cinc0 dc Mayo Plaza. Degrees are there conferred
in law. medicine, pharmacy, civil engineering ana
commercial studies.
The modern prejudice against corporal punish
ment does not seem TO have penetrated g. INDIA.
magistrate of the environment of Secundcrabao re-
Gently received the following petition from par
to your Honor's kind notice that my son, aged
about fifteen wears instead of going to school join
bad company go to tank 10 catch fish aud loses
his time vainly wandering here and there The
schoolmaster warned him and flogsed Inn several
times: he never cares to. | request your Honor TO
permit me to have a chain for one of his legs. with
log Of wood attached to the same IN ORDER that he
may feel ashamed, and leave his bad actions, Tor
which act OF grace he shall ever pray.
The annual reports Of the Provost and Treasurer
II 81
that this important institution has been sngularly
successful during the past year. The vmions
courses of studies have been modified and improved,
so that at the present time nine elective COURSES
offered to Students each of which contains suit
able combination of studies useful in preparing the
student fer some practical calling. The faculties of
the several schools have been consolidated into one
college faculty. The vacancies in the faculty have
been flied by the election Of able men. Two
friends of the University have contributed $4,000
to found a Veterinary School, for which q hand
some building is being erected A number OF en-
dowf,ents have Icen made notably that of the
chair of Philosophy hy the late Henry Scyber esq.
amounting during the past year 10 ~ 2,'Nz 20.
Despite these large bcnetactOns and the graf lying
ncreas, in fee, received for tuition. the liberal pro-
visions and large nd yances made 10y the university ma
lis Academic and Scientific courses result IN serious
annual deficit shown by the TREASURE report.
An earnest appeal Is made 10 the HbcialiN OF the
friends Of education for SUch further cnduN'Wcnts
a. Will s,clnc the high position already taken and
make possible further advances by the venerable.
Yet awakened and vigorous, institution represented
III thi, report.
What is called newspaper geography" is sand to
have been introduced in some of the schools Of New
Haven Conn. The pupils required to trace ont
on the map the places referred to in the columns of
the morning newspaper They appear to take much
interest IN This new method of studying geography
II might prove valuable if supplemented with i'll
terestine Information from the teacher.
Superintendent Parker, of the Chicago schools
has done much to improve the Normal School Of
that city. There now 297 pupils in the normal
school proper 294 pupils in the primary and gram
mar training classes. "a pupils in the kinder
gartea and 90 students in the kindergarten insti-
tntn. The total increase, as compared with the
same time last year. is over 100 pupils in The
normal departments He is hard at work getting
his industrial department in fall working order.
Some gentlemen have placed $500 at his disposal,
which will be expended for tools and materials the
public appropriation for the purpose being very in
Sufficient. Ii is expected however by Mr. Parker
that he Will he able to demonstrate the advantages
of the industrial department before the end Of the
school year i'm such q manner that he will have no
officially in obtaining liberal appropriations here