New-York tribune., 1883-06-07
NO s ON EDUCATION.

. g. aroused In Ncwburg, N. T., 10
.snJ ,o ,,. measure now before the boaru VI
rss..s, ~ make tsxt-oooks in the public schoo's
So tn, two daily papers Of Newburg ihe jour
IL The gecstf are strongly IN IaVor vi tno
-, r.a,as,t;ou which it is thought VIII DO hua"S
adopted by the Board'
NJ Jules Ferry has Issued an edict ZOE 'ne "oo-
1;tiou in French schools of the punishmen' Sno"n
- seonestrat;on. This punishment was solitary
confinement from one to five days IN repuisNe
sunoaou with a diet of bread and water Inc
Trsech oapers call attention to the superiority OF
the Euolsb schools where such grim discipline nas
never eren practsed and where there is no nee9 oi
walls or barriers. no youln poihs 0''
escape out Of bounds
~. thira animal meeting of the National Conn
c,t II Education will be held at Saratoga NJ H. on
,,lv5 prominent educators from all parts OF the
country will take part in the DISCUSSIONS
There Is apparently a good opening for compe-
tent teachers IN California, Judging from the ioi-
lowing verbatim copy of composition on Nevaoa
County. written by applicant for teacher
certificate and presented to the county board oil eu
ueation: Nevada County Is situated IN tne "o's
mart of California. 1t is mountainous county ""u
also there is agriculture carried to great eA'e"'
II is diyed into number OF towhs anu N'ii"s
is bounded on the east by Placer County, ~ ""
ora river which / might mention Bear RIVER
~ orosLs and cts. There are many large
Lrohos theatres and other public buildings
,,s, .av IL is one of the finest system OF puoi'c
schoo, that there is in the State. Its people are
thrifty energetic and God-fearng people hi noa0
orcnpation are hydraulcing, agrcultuIinE' uenns,
whining and school teaching IheTe are an Minus H oa
aanepy t,at apy one would expect TO see IN q
mountainous county the green held oi waving
wheat and corn. its vegetaole g2rSons, I'm
,,rsSent themselves robed in mantle OF whlte' HeIe
q ,ome tree on a high bowider representing true
manliuess The principal cities OF note are NeVIaa
1,tv Grass Valley San Juan and Dutch Fiat. Inc
first mentioned is of principal note because th to
courthouse is situated IN sad CIV ar anu yaley
county seat: the next is very preliy gIeen
where the air is pure and healthiul the principal
occupation is mining"
A proposition is before the Baltimore 0cnooi
Board to make the tenure of school teachers ten
wears The object of this measure is 10 take the
schools out Of politics, and though much opposiuon
Is shovp to it. it will probably become law Inc
project to establish an lndustriai school III p"i'i
more is now fairly launched.
President Gilman, of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
s,tv has written an article i'll the June number Oh
IN, North Ameriean ReUiec on "The Present AS
meets Of College Training" in which he shows that,
while American colleges have made great advances
In architecture and in educational apparatus thoy
have done very little 20 endow professorships Inc
result has been either that the pest Iaent ns nUU
bren secured in many instances, or that pro-
nave besn Obliged do outside work 10 add 10 telr
income. In either great injury is done 10 tho
cause of educatlon.
A company composed of influential clergymen OF
the English Church and leading representatives oil
the great universities has been formed in England
10 establish irstclass schools for the elucatlon ol
boys and girls of the middle class. IL is intended
In give tho pupils thorough practical educatlon'
combined with definite Church teaching.
Tho authorities of the Argentine Republic are max
inc comp,endable efforts to elevate the standard OF
educatIon in that country. The Government has
lust secured the services of eight Soung women
recently graduated from the Normal School at Vim
ona MInn. to take charge OF normal SCHOOLS In Tue
Republic.
The National Educational Assembly Will meet al
Ocean Grove, n. j.. next August 1t will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. J. C. Hartzeil OF New-orleans
Governor Pattis0n, of Pennsylvania, Will preside
Mt the first session. and the opening address VIII De
deliysred by United States CommissloneI Lston'
Many other distinguished speakers VIII in"A' "N
dresses
The Christian Union has the following pleasant
,a,errrce 10 the accomplished president of Williams
coIlepe: aTwo gifts to Williams College last week
aggregated $4,000. DR.. Carter has slgnalized
zach wear of his presidency by considerable IN
crease in the endowment of the college and Is
~orkins with tireless zeal to enlarge It's usefulness
strengthen It's position, and raise its standards OF
scholarship. Never In .he history of the college
has il done such good work as IL ID dolhs AT pres
ont pever Eefore has it offered such advantages 70
stndents Tine alumni have always been notably
iuyaI. -bus they have by 10 MEANS DISCHARGED then
obhgations to the institution. gift OF SoOo.Ooo
might 10 be Forthcoming from body of men VINO
represeut large cayital and who owe much TO
Iher alma mater. President Carter Is In position
which enables him to ask for gifts 10 the coilege
with the best possible grace no mas mauo ~
worthy of the largest l'berality.
The possibilities of spelling are illustrated by
prolessor In San Francisco, who declares that
Observation-Disclosures is correct spelling OF
spotatoo He proves it thus Oh stands for p. as
yon will find from the last letters in hiccough.
Orgh stands for o. as in dough. Phth stands tor {,
rs ia phthiss. Elgh stands for a. as IN neRhpor. %,
Tte stande for {, in gasette aud eau stands Tor
O. rs in beau"