New-York tribune., 1884-11-27
NOTES. ON EDUCATION.

u.r.,,,,on - said "The Philadelphia
-, yesterday. "wil take place In the city TINS
,.,,an ,f which very few of citizens VIII know
.o,,h,ug hut which will work great change M 'n'
~ ,c all who take part In 1t. Seven thousand niue
,ren in the public schools will nut ASIDE oooSs ah"
satc. and for the day give their bralns rest anu "
stcad set their little fingers to work ny INC ne"
,ulins Of Superintendent McAster this whole day Is o
he devoted to teaching the girls to sew ms seem"
traiug matter. but il is we hope, the entering we"se
Of the industrial systcm into our public schools III"
we remember how many OF these gls cHrs 'V vor
homes where they are taught neither cIeaiincss no
nca,ncss nor any skill in the womany arts OF heepns
fbeuselves and their surroundings dcceh' we c c"n
estimate the value of this school training. very im
,,,en ,monr the poorer classes able TO make or
,nend n garment unless they earn their living y! 's'
kind o. work. Half of their earnings go 10 oN Ieauy
made clothes We have no objection 10 the sys','h
which tc aches daughter OF iaoofing man Mhp
enters tie public schools. matter what her ah'y or
rrobablc future science mathematics and sma''erihe
Of Latin; bat, she is to be III all prooaoty 'he
and mother of iaboring men. we suspect tha' hho"-
edge of dress and coat making ana even 'he
patching will stand her in better stead & "
MI OF them put together. We hope day III each week
may be set aside for this work
The question of voluntary prayers has come mp again
nj Harvard A number of students have taken the
matter In hand and propose to make every euort 10
hing aoout the result they desire They intend 10
write 10 all the Harvard clubs in the country urging
upon them the adyisablity of making the attendance
Mt chanel OPTIONAL The following pledge is also beng
circulated among the undergraduates We the nn-
,crsgned members of Harvard University. believing
that any system of compulsory religion Is racay oau
do hereby agree to take any concerted acton .n n"
seem advisable which will do away with the system Vi
comnnlsory urayers now in vogue at this college. we
will begin with the usual petition. anu that iaiihe
follow IL up with decisive concerted action anu
t"rthcrmore we pledge ourselves when alumni of this
college to all our influence TO Destroy lns d
system, and will cast oar votes Tor oVerseers accoiu
ingly."
Industrial education is making great strides in the
West. President W. II Scott OF the Toledo Board OF
Industrial Trustees in speaking of the Toledo Industrial
School said the other day. :" am more than satisfied
with the work thus far 1t goes beyond our expecta-
tons The originator of the plan in Toledo was MT
Scots father who set apart large plat of land before
his death to provide for carrying on the work
When his death occurred the sons continued the WORK.
Int as the hard times on the project was ADAM
doned for time. When the finances oi inc country
were oqain in stable condition occurred to Mr. Scott
mud the trustees to place the tuna Ill tho hahus vi
The city under the provisions of the act passed some
time before for the benefit of Cincinnati institution
which was accordingly done. Twelve trustees were
appointed among whom are nun bercd cX ireSluen'
Jiayes Governor Iloadly the Mayor of Toledo iies-
dent Scott OF the Library Board and others Inc cry
thus takes charge of the institution, anu M i1
its maintenance according to the original pan' 10y
Ecptemer 1885, il is expected that fine buldng' con
tapne plenty of aud having the convenlcnces OF
eteam and water power. VIII he co'npecu '"'o ""'"
the present school Will ne moNcu
The next session of the Indiana College Association
will be held in indianapolis on December ~
General William II. II. Bcadle, Territorial supern'
tcpdcnt of Public Instruction for Dakota has prepared
his hcunial report. which shows that the educational
interests of the Territory in onriShing condition
M, aggregate expenditures Tor public education during
The mast year amounted 10 ~ 1,1lSoOO.
The following are the subjects for the thirty y-irst
Clark prize exhibition In oratory ut Hamilton college
"Thc RAILWAY In American Politics = Shakespeare $
Ecprcscn,a,ions oi tho Human Will' "Uldehrond
md Cromwell; "Thc Battle of Monmouth : " lhe
Mission of Thomas CalNlc"; "1hc Power OF state as
Determined by Manufacture aud Commerce The
fowng are the other contests In which the students
will compete: Tycnty-th'rd Pruyn Medal otduon :
"Matthrw Arnolds Gospel Of Culture lwcntN-
second Head Prize Grafton; Alexander Hamilton
md the Presidential Election of 1850 lhmieenth
kirkland pnzc orgiion: " Conscience and kcNcla,
zion" .Innio: essays Greek and English Tragedy;
The Influence OF the Various f"ltc, Parties on Onr
National History" Sophomore eSsays; "othc, anu
thc Winters Tale >" " New England Life IN Fiction
mud Poetry" Freshman essays: Noted fhtth.
Guakcs .; "Ihe Historic Associations of New-Orlcans.'