New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-11
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

sSa,o,e pbjladelnh,a which has just been opeheu VIII
nave for s object not much the ,saco,ng VI aoa
particular tras, "a the skinu' uS' successful in the
,,as, punls from this department on the cel'eee -
been able TO command as much "a ~ % VIZ t n
leaving the Institution. and IN SIX 1h'''"' ~
able 10 earn $40 or II a week.
r,cs,aen, Smith reports that Trinity College Is IN
a very lourishing condition.
State Superintendent lolcoube, OF Indiana p''
r,,i,s m interesting exhibit of schools for 'he N'w
p,,oo,s r,bibtion ON an average there is ONE s,uu
honse tn every ioni square mites ~ etii'o's "
The University ~ renns,itnnla has Distinguish"
i,seli iufne the past week by es'ahhshms
,pept ~ biiuas aud deratiment o' rhise" '"''"''
ti,.s a., ,t,es nrnan Catholic institutions OF learn
,.s.ia ,,r.issatj 3, Satiefs teiiese 81 joseths
tsisse, AID si ifanpes's tetaa They a'r a' ~ an
exceptionally hNHislihs ~'rat'on
is 40 interesting iaelH,e ihe elhef h'sM shfp''h'eh
sient MsAslpF ~ t'hiiatelrMs, disttssea VIC a''s
zion "A hen ana haw shegid the education ~ children
baainia n1he child, he said, h's' p"i"es VI A"'a'
with the yo,ld through lie senses, tdaeanh sh"l''
,herefore bagin through aud Wy the training at Tie
sense, and lead inward To the education OF The met
lectual and moral faculties Activity IL the great Ia"
winch regulates child life and Froebels prlngple was
that all education should be based "h inc sen 'nuu'3
of tho child. No has more strehnol7'N 'hS,s'.
upon this than Emerson who let Iy" l9os'tn'
untouched by his subtle intellect Nhdl f'oeuV u''',
however, To show how Tie in'IIecluai i w ,hn
childhood should Ice organized. Laying 'oiu vi w
chds tendency play. he Invented Various games VIZ.
purpose of which is to regulate Inc ha'uI'i az" I
Instructive activity OF the limbs ana seh'eS' tu"' T
ends q, nature NAV I've attained. When more 40,
vanced stage Of the chlds education Is ieacueu No wiz
is awakened and this instructive activity oecos
scous action which by and by grows into productive
actinn ar work This is what is meant by the cardinal
princine of kindergarten cuhure-that all learning
consists in doing 1t is this which places ne Ahue
oarten methods in antaeouism to the methods which
Still largely obtain in the primary schoo!s, nc e
education den ands that the knowledge OF thinss sa
prccede the knowledge of words ana that 'he nl
shall be allowed to unfold and ripen through It's OWL
observation and thinking.
The Rev. ID. Greene, missionary to Turkey says
that education is making some progress even there.
The missionaries have done much TO DING ABOUT '"iS
state Of affairs.
The exterior of the new normal school building of
Albany. n Y is now nearly complete, ard it will be
finished throughout 10y the FIRST of next May 1t VIII
he one of the handsomest ard most complete school
bindings in the country 1t is arranged Tor Dormai
DEPARTMENT a graded model school with sep,
araio room for primary department. ano slaueIi
Kindergarten If three classes. -Four hundred normal
students can be accommodated in the best manner,
while the practice school may consist oil Z.o puEnS'
There is a grand suhCcncy of class rooms LOT iee.i
ton purposes of all the departments IL Is Proposou
TO indicate the school division OF tnt ny prog NV
clocks which, wound once a week. VIII electlc'hS
direct the movements OF the school Inc starr au
water closets are u ont into the court 3" that "hie
space was thus saved in the building proper ease 81
access light aud ventilation are admirably sccniea'
The stars will he very easy. with spacious anunSs
and as they are on both sides and at the front oil the
building. exit is made rapid and easy.
The Yale College catalogue, just out, announces
number of changes summarized as follows ny Inc
Boston Advertiser" The vacations are to be on new
plan. The summer vacation of 1850 will be for thir
teen weeks instead Of twelve postponing the opening
of the next college year until september ~. The
Christmas vacation this year will therefore be only two
until Ian ! a
of three as formerly In the list of the faculty the
more important new appointments are the following:
e b. Richards Nj A. Higgin, professor of dynanncal
engineering; G. s Hastings. fh.D.. professor OF
physics Nathan T. Seymour. III. d., lecturer on
tncbsh literature; Donald q. Mitchell, liz d., lee
turer on English literature the Rev Henry NJ Sors,
II d. LYMAN lecturer on. preaching the Rev John f.
Russell Instructor New festamcn, biblical th' oiogy
Tho spciai LECTURERS of the theological SEMINARY ths
year are the Rev. John Hall, the Rev. William NJ
taylor the Rev. \. j. Burton and lIofc,so,s r. D.
Phelps, g. / Ladd and l.. j. Sanord In this sem
inarf there are lO7 students u 90 last year ihe
medical school has ~ students to 81 last year. The
law school has also less than before there pong no"
81 TO former 90 The scientific school Is largely u, ID,
ercascd This gear there are 2ip 10 last ycarh III.
The ant school hal lost nnc and there are nov bnt a.
icai department, There being quly $50 TO last ,,ens
Ui2 The total number n AZ dCyali9iep'. Is hUSt
graduate in.tuciion has hccn natg,d vs. eourscs w
Ih,vici and thrfmouiety Whl'c ldso IN Nhtnrsr ana
NJ lhdlun largnagc hatc hcp on'tpi, Inc w9nlr
rittii{ ttsurpd tiut thiet hoots % rt.tt, htc
ha,l8ha 81 birrtR ara sight formulation ito,n Otid
n NtsA N gNi iluet IA tAt Nbtri1tihtar,, N.Y. rBH
+ li,tA ~ iatlr. w lii}sk iht tMtr hB5hl ~ IN
allsNss,s sAi iN4 NJ ~ iilal att VI ttt;tit at
N fiNeI gfNeh w ,'efts- ~ ,hf s.th''' NHt aifN
Ills vii iueiAdp lle selt translation "a f-st nNaf
lis caagee "a efpNa pl ihg pHf if4's tsa ~ 'tS
ranged aud paleilih e4riaiNld ~ Nf'i as lhe nfN
Qpti0nal system Hchu-l aud psFeh0iNeA taft 'NHA
Introduced ulo Iha lun!er Year As leaM'sA STAG
The sophuIaorcs aIe also 90 DC Required TO sAdy
English Language aud heraln'e
There are thirt nine professors and Instructors IN
Princeton College and 5l9 undergraduates IN the
various departments.
Ground has just been broken for new building at
Iase Seminary. 1t Is primarily for gymnasium.
For this the second and main floor will he thoroughly
furnished under the direction Of Miss Ransom who has
been for some time preparing for such work. grad
uatng last year Dr. sarstnts course Tor teachers at
Cambridge Miss Ransom will give six or eight hours
daily TO the supervision and direction OF physical
exercises adapted to the need of each pupil. The
lower floor of The building will be hall tor recre
alton with ample facilities Tor varied amusement. "A
large room will also be fitted up Ill this building for
practice classes in cooking Public demonstrations by
The most experienced teachers of cooking will be
given as for eight years past IN the seminary.
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A LESSON IN CRITICISM.
To the Editor o. The Tribune.