New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


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There arc 4O7 students of all grades IN Corneil
University at the present time. Inc horary %
the university now contains 10000 volumes. De-
sides II 900 pamphlets. AT the beginning OF the
next &C ,demic year (September 49, 1889 the trns-
tees of the university VIII open acourSe IN eiec.
,r;cal science. embracing studes in the theory of
elec,rc;tv. the construction aud testing OF tee-
rr,nh lines cabIes and nstruu ents, the method OF
sisctrical measurement electrical lighting and
IN. electrical transmission of power The new
chemical and physical laboratories nave been com
,ler.d and large purchases of electrical apparatua
from Europe and this country have recently been
made.
The question of introducing manual training of
some sort Into the pubne schools Is still generally
disc issed Ia all paris of the country The Louis
rifle Courer-JOarRdi refers to the successful results
OF manual education IN Sweden and Massachus
aud closes wit ia this advice: We coiunt nd to our
School Board and to the managers OF our priyate
schools the careful consideration OF This subject
The Rev ii. N Hrdson. ia The JOUrHaiof E6ucG-
ton savs that the schools Of sixty years go were
better than those of TO day. because the education
oi the hand and heart as then simultaneous With
that of the mind. The Boston HeoId says that tire
ordinary school studies are Of no practical use to
great numbers of the children who go to school.
SuterntrndenJ Seaver of the Boston schools. re-
comnrnds that an industrial school shall at once
be opened in the basement OF the new Latin ana
English High School building. The Neto HGren Pat
ladum commenting CD th,s. says: we Dei'eV9
the time IS soon coming when not only Boston bnt
every other large city in the county Will realize the
NECESSITY of a school of tbis kind" Ana the Gar
rage Builders National Association mas recently
is ned a circular fet on the same subject al
dressed TO officials aud official bodies 10 the tnted
States having the supervision of public education
The letter calls attention to the great adVant ages
which would follow the introduction OF rudl-
nentary mama! training in the public schools. 1t
will he that general interest IN TINS question
has been aroused and within the next ten years ~
is likely that something Will be doHe 10 realize tnS
demand.
An interesting institution of Chicago COM
bipation OF church and school. which was started
few years ago by some practical philanthropiss
The various schools contain more than Thousand
pupils gathered from the mnst squalid quarters OF
the city. The girls are taught sewing and other
domestic accomplishments. and he boys are htteu
by the education they receive 10 earn an honest
livelihood.
At the recent educational convention which was
held at Frankford, Ky, address to the people of
that State prepared. which is ringing de-
mand for u reform in the methods of e1ucation now
in vogue. 1t concludes follows: The sluggish
stream of public sentiment must be agtated by the
pulpit. by the press by the school commissioner
by the lecturer and by the politician. All ca"di-
dates for the Legisla ure aud for tue State Offices
should be required to announce their views on this
vital subject in uumIstakable terms. and no enemy
oil the schools should be houued by the sulrages OF
the people. we are aiming for progressive ieglsa-
ton backed by an educated ballot. With view,
therefore, TO systematic organization and contin-
uOus agitatIon. the Frankfort Convention al.
journed TO meet IN Louisville at date TO lie fixed
in September. when the work now lnauguraied VIII
be enlarged under the auspices OF the forthcoming
Southern Exposition; and We respect MY lnsst
that proper steps he taken III every county OF the
State 60 ,ecure representation IN the Loulsvlle
Convention. irrespective OF race; OF party and oil
vocation. The movement has been auspiciously
begun and now let every friend OF the cause push
onward without tear doubt or hesitation"
new school law will go into operation in Cali
forua the 2sth of the present month. The
principal fekpre of the law is that several
contiguous school districts in the country may
unite and establish a common grammar school of
high grade where pupils may De fitted for college
The advantage OF this provision IS hat farmers
who to prepare their cnildIen for college can
do without tho expense OF sending them away
from home.
The Seaside Laboratory at Annsquam. Mass.
will be open for the reception of students during
the coming summer from July to September /.
The purpose OF this Laboratory is to atiYrd oppor-
tunities for tho study OF the development. anatomy
and habits of common types OF marine animals
under suitable direction and advice.
The Schoomasters Club, of Boston, at ITS last
pleasant dinner had Mayor Palmer III guest WHO
gave "reminiscences of the days when he
school teacher.
Out of a population of 25. 100000 England sends
only 5000 students to her two great universities
Scotland with population of 100000, has |
q, 800 univ ersity Students aud Germany, with "a |
population of 43. 900 900, has 81, 800 students in
her variO Is universities.
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