New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-23
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The Conorsgationalss thinks that there need DC no
ryalry between Christian colleges ana o's,o COZ
leess Each is the complement to the otner: 'no
Css.~.,. oo,,.,.. arc such as they should be made
- =. ,b.,r influence will permeate the whole sys-
49,, 90 .aucation with religious influences. ana
comnel State schools to maintain a high or even
rel,g,ous standard, or students VIII 10 ora"n Ho"
them TO the UNCONVENTIONAL SCHOOLS.
The Schoolmaster, an English educational journal
% discussing the question of midday meals In the
schools. 1t states that the introduction of mot
irish stow in q London mission scfooi mas peeh
great success an incentive TO study.
AFT tho present age" says The Chicago Tribune.
does not accomplish much in the line OF reform IL
In certainly not for the want of agitation There Is
no direction in which one can go nowadays
without bearing the lifted voice OF the relorner
calling aloud for change. 1t especially notioeaoio
that the discomfort with our schools ana coiiege'
deep and Increasing. lho e""
interest in the condition of our scncois' o'iu
every whore, is the sure precursor OF nc" oi" VI
ouckened effort to make them IeVei WIN oui "9D
rations. The kindergartens msnual-trainips
schools scientific and engineering scS 0"al curses
onr ,oileqes are adding to their ciasscai
ora ali drfferentiations In the modern eVoiu,Io "a
education which adapting 1t TO inc Of
the society Of tGda Az old do not
tbcmselyes to the needs of the new generatIion n
Others spriug up by their sde II rot III ono Sce
That 10 inst what we see going on In our euuoa-
tional systems.
tn. Pail Mall Gazette thinks chat French schooi-
,.,,re or. lnckv IN their speech days. Instead
n savs of being treated, as their Engish leiiows
are AMI to be on such occasions. to ring OF pa'i
tudss from q stray bishop or a politician out vi
work they arc honored by speech 1nl Oh smomgu.
and eloauence FROM NJ. Keenan, OF py an aliu .
sketch from NJ. de Lesseps OF MS own Nafiou Ca
reer."
The Scranton Republican believes that the Duiiding
nc olhonses will tend to make the building of
prisons unnecessary. "If man breaks the law
n savs there IS no trouble about proVldng MIN
with prison accommodations, but child may run
abont the streets wander in and ont OF the naun's
of tho vicious and acquire the ways OF the 'a9a
bond without attracting attention. lhis 10
m,stake. There should be room in the puohc schooi
for every child and In the course OF tmo Tie COST
Of crime would not be greater than that OF eon t
Tim "a n Is at present. 1t 10 false economy thse
,,sr,,,,ts n man to become criminal before paying
Som. attention to him-that crowds him ont OF tne
schools and into the prison. that hegects ms o
bood in an atmosphere Of crime and lies IN walt 1of
him until he turns up as burglar, muruerof vi
common thief"
Tho scheme for introducing pictures into elemen-
tarv schools In England has taken practcal shspe'
and An @Art for Schools Association mas oeeh
formed, with Mr.. Ruskn as president ana MI.
MnDdella and the cnalriuau VI tnO
noa,a among the vice presidents Besides the in
trodnction OF pictures into schools, the association
ronose, so far as may be practicable. to undertake
oraj instruction 10 the National Gallery and eise-
where And il is hoped by October OF November
IN omen an Exhibition of a number OF examples, 80
as 70 shpw school teachers MAT the associalion 10
able to offer them.
The Buffalo Courier lifts up Its voice 10 pio'es.
AGAINST oy erstudy. "The education OF Children
A. saws. ais pretty badly botched affair at oess'
Int when parents aud teachers conspre against the
health aud life of bright child who needs muscle
and stamina more than mental culture, there can
he but one result For those delicate children WHO
mead pbvsical strength and who have moro brain
than body TO sustain it we woud invoke che aid oil
kind parents and thoughtful teachers aud System
~ edncation that will allow them a chahce LOT
their lives Ought not every municipality 10 nave
its skilled physician or board of physicians whose
dnty IT, should he TO enforce the slnpie laws oi
health in the schools and to relieve from the sevetl
ties Of school discipline all no nave not 1ne oouy
strength to withstand thomI
The Neu- Orleans Times Democrat states that
Minnesota is the only State in the Union hich has
passed a law binding the high schools and lndas-
trial colleges closely together "With this e1
cepton." il says this country is apparently care
las. Of one of It's most important needs-the organi
cation of "a system of industrial schoois, aug lno
Education of more mechanics and skilled working
msn-the strength aud wealth oil a country IN
tins respect il 10 far behind England, france anu
Belylum-behinL even Austria"