New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-01
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

40 hoya pn,.rtaKen to fonnd ut Santa re the
University of New MeXco" The Rev IL. y. Lauu
IA at the head of the movement, and the ins'tu'io
will be AN exponent oil evangelical ChriSeia"'S'
Considerable sums of money nave airc'''
raised and the first building for the use oil 'no
tution ia we'll under way. As the enterprlse 70 "
,',.s,,,narv cnarsrter an appeal IL mate 10 tne
chdrem of the aountry who may feel an interest," IN
IT, to contribute each one dime. 10 pu i1;', w "
be hung in the tower OF the new ouuu'"S'
..,,,,s rsrd;,o in the Delaware Legislature TO
..o.. :, v.rious WAYS the efficiency OF the col
o,.d sbools of the State. Among other things IL IS
y;ded that there shall be a separate superintenn,
Ut for tbs coored schools. 1t IS doubtful II the D
will pass in the face OF the strong oppos'ioh o"o"
to IL.
The Massachusetts Agricultural College rs IN d
aourIshirp condition according to the last report
Tho net income is. however. too snail, whie 'ne
work of instruction IN practical science Is 'o'y
GREAT mneb greater than an ordinary ciass'ai
colacs that has no special scientific department..
The re,ort adds that while money is given so lieely
10 educate mon away irom productive pursuits ~
is certainly strange that IL Massachusetts not "o'
lar has vet been gwen by private benevo'ehce lor
the endowment or char OF instruction n s ;n
Massachusetts Agricultural College, an nstI, ,
fonnIed 10 III men to become intelligent producers
in time of peace and eieent defeIders OF the o''o
ana Union III time OF war;
TIL, twenty-uinth annual report OF the ouPet'",
tepdent of Public Instruction Tor TINS o'a'e '"S'
presented to the Legislature states that the euuoa
tonal results of the as year are very gr"''s "7
The number of pupils attending the public schools
nos ,rra.t.r than dur,nr any year snce 1916. The
total number of children reported as regiseieu io'
attendance in 1882 was 1,6S1,l6l. The whoe
numhsr of DAYS ut attendance was lO4.ZZz'ooo'
while the average daily attendance was oV''' -
The aggregate value of the schooi-houses anu 'i','
was $685. ,29l. In closing superintendent VII
mo;;rsxys: In theory our system oil puouc o""'"
tlou ia admirable of ITS results ho"e'ei' "'o
Of n nature calculated to distress, aithougu nos
.l,,cetber 70 discourage thvse who have watched
;ts Growth and aev e, opment, and who nave oeeu
most anxious for its success. To say that the New
vel svs,sn of pubc instruction is failurcor that
,hs large sums of money Annually expended l"
maintain IL are wasted would be untrue; but thatt
fail, To accomplish some things which ART nlnenty
desirable ana that portion. at east Oh the iuuu'
devoted t. ITS support are lhluaiciouI' Itva the
even if not absolutely wasted, IS, as Oenose; Vno
fact The school system OF tue STATE OF new
York is compre hensise IN plau; i defective III .'.
tiers of detail. the reason may be traced; III o9
starees TO Inadequate appropriations Good schot
bouses cannot be built and malni alneu nor eApe,-
enced teachers employees wit td IL Snrtbcoming
and even under the law as 1t now stahds' 'ne
schools may be vastly improved
The question whether OF not the study of German
shall lie discontinued III tie public schools is being
agitated in Davenport. Ia, which has a large anu
Influential German population. lac Ddoe"Por'
Gazette appears TO express the ilGht view wneh IL
saws: ut Is fortunate for the Interests OF puohc
school instruction IN Davenport rather than otnet-
wise. that German is taught in the schools II re-
moves the last ground of excuse for the mantle
nance of dstinctisely German schools by Those who
else would ue compelled insist upon and support
sneh schools There is too. Il must be conceded a
measure of intrinsic justice in granting to the large
number of taxpayers of German birth, VINO Ia tns
city desire instruction IN the uei uah IdnF uak0 o
their children a qualification "t their wishes 10
fair extent. Theimost that can re urgeu Justly Is.
that such instruction shall not be crowded INTO
every department of the schools, as u was three OF
four years ago seemed to be- but certainly Is not
now"
II aippears that the discipline of the st. Louis
public schools il very rigid. Moreover. the system
employed Introduces the use of technical phrases
such as axis of symmetry and tangentlal union
Of lines to children OF tender yeats According TO
JheSt Louis Peat pispatch, much dissatisfaction
Is express IN regard TO these features " For my
part said teacher the terrible things are drIv-
inc me erazy and if there isn't some end to these
new tangled notions I'll have to either commit sui
eide or get married. As l. is now, have TO sit up
till after midnight studying my lessons .or the next
day. and then don't feel so sure that know what
the whole business is about. We have natural
science, language lessons, drawing, and the Lord Lord
children are obliged to toe the tacks stand
twenty minu'es in line 1t recitatons, keep their
hands behind ~, their chns mp and II the super
intendent cafe OF them looking 10 tue rlgnt
or lett the poor add is sure ~ hear from him.
Women have been nominated IN some of the
wards of PHILADELPHIA for the school boards The
Philadelphia TINES, speaking of this, says When
IT Is considered that girls generally edu-
Gated boys the public schools. and that the
Office OF School Dire has often been degraded to
serve ignorance and mean ambition. every nelli-
gent voter should understand the necessity of elect
ing women to share the direction of our schools. IN
every ward where Intelge and public-sr rited
woman IS presented for school director she sbond
DO cordially supported regardless OF party Enor-
getIc philanthTopio women are greatly needed in
our school boards, aad hope to I'd the elec-
tion of every one of them to he voted tor to-day"
The Nescark Dell Ledqer says that the grade of
the public schools of Delaware extremely low and
intimates that the teachers are sadly deficient in
learning.
The Rev. Dr. Elisha Milford in recent address
at Boston University, speaking of the education Of
women as differing from that of men, said a" 1t Is
only with qualification that use the terms the
education of and women. There is no ground
for the phrase the education of man woman,
the rights OF woman. lLc true expression IS thc
of the real university the fGiflment Of the object
OF the university"
convention is to be held at Frankfort. KY. on
March % to discuss of the defects of the pub
lie school system CT KENTUCKY. Judge Beckner,
une of the sgners of the call. says explanation
"There can lie no improvement hoped for until
public sentiment is aroused, and this only be
done through agitation. To ask TIE authorities
having in hand our school affairs to do more than
they have done with the means at their command.
and under the present system. is to require bricks
10 be made without straw. conference Of even
limited number OF those in the common wealth who
are alive TO the Importance of this matter and
whose hearts are warmed by a proper love of the
little ones may accomplish much good. If they do
rnoYe than n arOuSe the DeuDle O consider the