New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
NOTES on EDUCATION.

Tho ,ext ,reetinr of the Interstate Commission
an Federal aid 20 education viii be held III washing
ION when the Congressional session opens. III whlDe
remembered that this Commission has prepared
hill asking for the modest SUM oI sAty millions Vi
dollars for educational purposes
The SUPERINTENDENT of the Philadelphia schools
has given expression 10 criticisms made mentally
by most people who know anything about the prim-
orv school SYSTEM That system, lac declares, pro-
yides vast amount 0t work iOr the pupils %nhouU
satisfactory results this beng particularly te C't'e
i'm spelling and in practical and mental arithmetic.
School hours in the manufacturing town Of Paw
tucket are to be changed in order to permit the
children to carry dinners" at noon and to dlStrO-
ute evening papers The morning session will be
held from $50 to 1890 aud the afternoon session
from TO T. Ii is encouraging 20 observe this small
measure of adaptation in school administration
Mr. w. w. Fem has been elected orator and Mr..
L. f. Gates poet of the Harvard Senior Class
The South End Industrial School at Boston Will
continue its work this winter, its success having
been great. 1t Is maintained by the united Efforts
of several Unitarian churches. The pupils range
in age from six TO sixteen. Daring the summer,
besides the cooking and sewing departments,
classes were formed in gardening and practical de-
sign. About 100 pupils have so far been admitted
while il has been necessary to refuse many because
of lack of means to provide for them. Once Tort
night an entertainment, consisting of music read
Ing ETC.. has been given TO audiences OF IoO OF Low
women and young people The results OF inc WoiN
have been encouraging. Young girls, upon whom
often fell the charge of the cooking Tor Whoie ta-
lies have been taught, not only the principles "I
simple cookery but how 10 buy cheap ana hol'llsIl-
ing articles of food and to make paiatabIe sheS OF
them. Thus the household diet has often been im-
proved In the sewing classes, children whose gem
eral condition was one of dcSitutOu and rags have
been Taught how to cut and make all manner of
ordinary garments An evening class of women,
working i'll factories has also been III successful
operation. Expressions OF gratitude Tor me oIp'r-
t1nities for learning these Useful arts nave been
many and genuine The departments already under
way will be conducted on larger scale, and new
ones Will be added as means VIII permit. II ~
hoped that soon there may he carpentry and print
lug for boys, laundry for women, and diet kitch-
en-, kindergarten and other necessary aUuhctN.
reading-rOOm. provided with library OF Goo
volumes will be opened in Il few WCcES' when
books conversation and quiet games will Offer their
attractions. Various claSSrOumS VIII be opened Tor
evening instruction, and lecture or othcf enter
tanment Will he given every week
Principal Bernard. of Grtou College, Cambridge,
writes TO The Toronto Globe: 81 have no eXpcr-
ience of the co-cducItion Of the sexes beyond the
age of childhood. Bat djsapproyc of the idea. as
/ should expect co-cducatOn at the age suitable for
college life to have a distiaciug effect on the minds
of the young women ut any rate Il have not cou>.d-
cred the subject as it regard, the young mem. |
should think it would add other eXcitenrnts TO
that attendant on tine pursuit OF knowledge, and in
nv experience have found that the latter is quite
as ruch as the health of NEST young women viii
stand. They cannot afford to divide them time and
strength between learning and social interests. l
should wish women to have the frees; and widest
opportunities of d"sr 90 their courses Of study,
to be able To take the 81 ne courses as the young
men take, or others ii thry prefer h'ih i Ilbcral
education is y costly fling Wc Gnd that IN" cost
to women is very much ie,seaej by their colleges