New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-10
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Tho testimony OF English scientists Ia almost auo
ee,her in favor OF st. Andrews University as Do
logical station IL here" says me ""'o""' NC
v,,,r of London that Professor Haecke OF 'eu" game
70 study the floating Medusn, ana Professor
NJ Utrecht ia to reside at st. Andrews IN inc coming
u,r,, IN s,udy the anatomy of the Nemerteans IL was
~ At Andrews that the ustrous Edward Forbes maze
.everal inportant discoveries and II was also mere az
Professor John Reid one OF 'ne nost Si Icscarches
into the development of the mouscs ana koolhf VA
Tho rocks aud rock pools. Dr. Dohru, oi the
geological station at Naples alludes 10 to INV .
of St Andrews as by ITS position iV"I ~ s,,d, ~
more than any other TO the no" ali-imror'"' S''' "
marine zoology.
The trustees Of Bryn Mawr College having est"ohSheu
n department of botany. with two years course nave
appointed Miss Emily L. Gregory associate III ""'u'
Miss Gregory is graduate Of Cornell OhlNer'"!' n',
studded IN the private laboratories OF the professor IL"
totany nj GGttiugen Narhurg aud Berlin mas hdd
unJcr Dr Co"iaic OF Harvard College. aud recently n"u
charge OF the department OF botany AZ l,t(os IN
She intends going to Europe 10 continue HC tnnn nj
1 iss5 lD' opening '''' '''
The Baltimore School Board has adopted reso'""ou
authorizing the study OF German in every P'l'""''
,chool where practicable. This Innovation "o'S "''
seem to be popular. me sun says: 10 a"o inc '"''
,,,,,ss tn the abors of little children would seem U"
he prcpostcrous. Struggling with the elementary "''"
entities of English which they have moi H'' ""'''''
avon with the help Of the example ana hl''l"V''u W
,he,r n,rents for many hours daily. how can II We u"
og,ned that with mere fraction 81 the time ana a','n-
A., 81, t,rr teacher for one two hours dAN 'hlueh
,,u no ablc to acquire knowledge W t4e Heln'h
isnsaee that will bc uf any use To lI'ml I p'' 49,,
,nters vigorous protest AGAINST lho iVu'u'',,' -,
Who desire that their children shall n' nag ", , ,,r
with chemistry, eucluceilur ui ANY ol c NV, va, y a.,
,essinn would have right 80 demand thhi t'n me- ~
appointed for th,sc Studies ana ,p," ,rni nnuence
,,em,l A ctppdieut. or " suW'i.h, lo,l.ul i.,,,
Were brought 10 hear upon g. would d'n''rSS 'oS'"'
rho to,lorIne are some Of the most important topics
ASSIGNED for discussion at the meeting oi 'h' N"o""
tducaopol Association, which s To bc helu ~ N'uSo''
wls beginning ON July lbi National i''el"'l' ="
ra,.o. tnnnence and cure Education IN the North
,ss, Wnnana work in Education. Principles unuei
,,ius a s,stcm of Elementary Schools Methods W.
,r.a,h,ns Education ~ Indians Language Teaching
A., r,,,,,on H,huda The Part which Lnneunee rlar' ~
- tu,ntat tdnrotun Interest Ia study How ANaH'h"'
Ne,h,is II, tipon ~ state School snpoiihiendeht anu
tb.t ueiatnn tn he state tiuNtihhehl lhHN@l'is ii
sajian Ia or fuhllr spAuols Fh9r NfiA t,t,i,. ~,
,,,,r,ah Rehoais iiuW netf Mttra tah !" W.h',l ~
6nf taWnen sehaais tdir!hnh 80 We A9s, 'i at
fXe' "f County Supervision 81 Schools These iui' .
viii be discussed more than my ste"Ar 'n'p''s
some OF The mast eminent edH'atu'' az tue '"N''N.
Anew England Meteorological Society has l"'p ue''
tormed with the object at bringing together tue "'"'
records keIt Ia various parts OF that region "n" s"P'
t,n them by additional atons IN oider 10 "h
o,,rate ha.i for Diet al ed studies OF weather and
climate The hrst step to be taken III the WORK Is tue
or,.ptlntion of band OF observers AT as many stations
as possible with simple ana uniform p"ii " ,tor
ana for This purpose Il l. desired 10 ohtdlu we
I'm ~ al persons within the limits OF NeW-LRs.su 4
win 'eel IN interest tho objects 81 the soleN
they can directly take part IN observation OF not,
tyir dscripf,yc OF the plan Of work may he had on
suni"ation To the secretary, al Cambridge Mass
Superintendent Tarheu. of Indianapolis Ind mas been
,o,d snneriutendept of public schools OF PROVIDENCE
T. T. and will enter upon his duties lmmeualoH.