New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-17
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

r, ,h mas, wear I4o0 students werc IN
attendance at the University of Michigan OF "no"'
Two wo%sn are Of Microscopic botany and
Mrs Louisa stowell, professor .. 1'''''''P
Miss Margaret Humphreys H. . Ia
IT.. proposed 10 organize under the auspices OF 'ne
American Social seieuce Association daring JUS mex. ~"
nual session at Saratoga. on september - an ANY,
,..rc, Association consisting Of professors teacher
ocai,sts and Others interested IN the advancement Vi
history N this country
Uppipsbsm school. Is NOT as well known as inc o.nei
great public schools OF England but bids TAR TO 'SAo
foremost position In a short time. at ss nne example
says Inc London Globe OF the success when eau DC
achieved In comparatively short space OF time In r~s
ing a school from somewhat obscure and secShu-'"'o
pnsitiox TO degree o. frsrae efficiency The present
head-,naster who has held office suce looi may DC 'o"
graduated upon having effected this improvement oS
skilful compliance with the special Requirements W
rapidly moving age. lie has contrived thSt inc ~
should he uuned among the most successful Of All p'
schools in gaining those honors which are nlos'
srh as .cbolarshps Al the universities ana adhS'o "
the professions for which competitive eN"ihih"
10 be passed without at the same tree hoiS6 Ire
PHYSICAL education Of the BOYS IplhsnHTut CrcLet
avn among the generality of pubic schools ID tS 49,
rfcshootng ard oher athletic ehc.uue't ~, Maid 10
aby IT'S great attraction is the aiteAtlon ,e he few
sciences and modern subjects u Is ono % Mace on
schools, II not the only scaool, "' frra and metal
lis educational SIAN TO teacher OF Iolso O If is
work and teacher OF c2rPeh'c.lTp =, fboss
well That We 81 'uIu h~Ne noy morn olJ-sashioned
which. Ike Een. are conducted uPe ,o me iprol-
principles. Both hayc their use ana II ony 70 deny
srance Of the nodera Ra lca winch Is uisP'So" ~ 49,
o. each OF them a fair held
Tho iowa Normal school, which is situated near Gear
Rapids Is growing in strength AMI usefulness During
the eight years OF lis existence 1000 students nave IL
ceived instruction withn its walls, many OF WHOM S'o
now nlhng impor ant positions az teachers ANN ,5cies
Yessors Many other other states accept inc
and diplomas issued bv tas school As .lr'ien' ''00
o. qualification ON the part Of the hoders'
The English long vacation l. not aS long as u usc
10 be All souls College. Ox'erd, Las just announced
ffp.n AIRY
for Students until the 18th OF August and that rom the
middle of July until that date, either the war len o'
AL souls College Professor plcey or Dr MarAoy Wy" NC
present III library during some part OF each day an"
will be glad To assist students in their readln.' IRIS
stem mas been taken in order accoz0dae men reading
Tor The oxIoro Law schools for The Indian l ser
vice. both Of winch stu lies nih' Al H"uis upr',t a.,
especially adapted. The st. J0mcsS GdSNe th'nhs tusi
when an oxford college comes forward with :" prlclc"i
protest against the continuance OF me four no'n,
cat ion tue tme he far distant when MIN OAOIu
term will be added 70 those already IN existence
Mr. Charles g. Leland gives some interesting facts IN
regard TO the practical utility OF the Philadelphia INDUS
trial Art school, for which he has done so much'
have a,ceraiued by experiment. he says. that under
a really hr,t-ci,ss highly intelligent artlSt-teachrr
school rhldrcn while maintaining high averages IN oihef
studies can every from - TO even - ny WOOL
carving two afternoons in the week Any pupil afIer
from fifty to hundred lessons can do THIS Ia several
branches Within three weeks several girls have gone
directly from ay school take paid situations IN an
atelier of metal work one Of them said to me lately
IT'S lust the same being in the school, we design the
same things and work. with the same tooia-ihs only
difference is we get paid for it,
Within the time have paid one boy 81 lor a
piece OF brass Hepousse, unete FOR chimney piece
another 80 for pair of bellows another has Just com
pleted an SIS order another one for 30; one = ri mas
received - copying and yet we have taken no pains
10 obj ain orders nor do deem it advisable TO carry
manufacturing fOr sale very Tar
"Thcre are among the pupil, nall dozen no can nam
ner cold I'm brass 10 produce high relief without
lucklug-ie. cIumplug the metal or breaking d. /
have known experience! Old MOrhleu 10 uchN ie pos
siMity OF this being done al all II was rom 'i@ '""l
fist rnld hnluuerug ina bass rs work for amateurs,
first went forth all over America / heucNe ma uie
teacher, Professor L. HelstS, has developed coIu nam
lneIing on wood in thin hri~>-No. DO decree /
have never seen eQualcd-Lc Tor face Work any where
IN any museum in Europe
II any expert can correct ne IN TINS, sionlu De
grateful To hear from INN. mention II "a circuit 10
puV city that advance Old methods was iot MADE
here And know certainly that since cola h'Hin, x
went this school hundred. Of thou>dds" uo-
lars worth handmade brass. worked 10y Tins process,
has been made and sod in the United Stdics'