New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-07
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


"The spacious and admirably appo'h,eu '' "o
building says The San Francisco A''" " "n'
:, oo.n,,v occurred for free kindergarten by the gem
-. ,rono,,a, fund Of $4,000 contributed by Mrs
800 s,,nford was thronged to its utmost capacity
- ,o occasion of it, formal opening. yesterday morn
Co. nv yis;,ors loud in praise Of all they heheld he
sobool IA 10 be known ~ tho stanford Free hnuer-
.sr,en Il two.story and basement frame oullung'
An the rooms are large, well lighted and ventilated
and connected by spacious Railways. That In mont ]"
eecuplcd by Glass No. l. with Miss Louise ba'ch W
teacher aud Miss Mary Whallcy ~ assistant both
are graduates from Mrs. Kate Smith Wiggnss Senh-
ary Like all the other rooms, this one Il mace NJ
,rnctivc by sweet flowers beautiful pictures and new
furniture. Occupying Appointment position over '"e
mantcl l. lie size portrait of the late Leland stanford
,r the bcncfactor of the little gathered under
tld. charitable roof Class room No. ., which was
originally intended for game', marching ana '",''
themes only has been invaded by benches ana iaoS,
o. increase the capacity OF the school W,'on ~"
proved imperatiycly necessary ~ pressure, w. ~
Mis- NAV Ioveland assisted by Miss Marian Shot"e
The children having been set To WORK on ',o ''o.i'
orv occupstions derived from the use OF Deans anu
co,orcd sticks became absorbed IN their dnle' mmel-
lately much to the entertainment and deisul I" 'nv'
numerous visitors. whose numbers IN no way uls'ul
certcd the Lilhputans IN their miahuiT cnuo'INaJ
RenairIng 10 class room No. . whence they marched
an body in good order single file singing, marching
keepinC time. and graceful cvouii0Is were
20 fbc Great satisfaction of every onlookcr Mrs
Cooper was called Upon for few remarks; TO "Mch
she re ponded by giving brief outline oi inc l"unug
of this institution taking occasion to remark that the
only sad feature of kindergarten Work Is the utter
inability to provide for the camorous little ones who
plead for admission 10 these schools
The new St Paurs School, in Hammersmith, London
was formally opened a few days ago by Lord Chan-
ce,lor Selborne II was founded early in the Sixteenth
Century by Dean Colet for boys "of all nations ana
countries indiaercutly," and was entrusted to the
Of i,a COmp9ny. II has CXlSicu
for $40 years within stones throw of st. PauIs
cburcbyard Its income. which $3.50 per annum
at the outset was 100000 in 1879. With such an
income it was felt that more commodons location
sbould be chosen Accordingly, a scheme was
framed by the Endowed Schools Commissioners, by
which the governors directed to purchase site
and erect a binding capable of accommodating l'ooo
BOYS and also to establish school for the education oil
400 Girls The second part of the scheme says
"Tbe ST Jancs's Gazette " still remains unaccom-
pshel but. in order to carry out the first part me
Governors acquired the site At Hamluersmth al cost
of f4l 900 and built the present school nom the de
SIGN Of Mr.. Natcrhouse, AKA, at an expense OF
ahout 100000. The structure has an imposing a1-
pearance. being of red brick aud terra ana IN
The Gothic perpendicular styicot 9'cmioctme' j,
$50 feet long. and surrounded 10y sixteen acres "i
land The ceremony of Yesterday was carried ont IN
the great hall. under the presidency OF Mt A. llcIs
Palmer Master of the Morccrs Company ana m the
presence of large and distinguished company, mclud-
Inc the scholars and their friends. The LORD Ohih,
Ccllor declaring the new hululnI opcn' h'liN'i'"
IN eloquent address on English pubhc sChoph III gen
atal. and St Pauls in particular, explaining that the
latter the third in point of antiquity IN the KING,
dom and expressing tcrvent hope that great ana
useful a. its past had been it would experience even
more brilliant future. The prize, won by the scholars
were afterward distributed by his lordship
In private letter recently written 10y him, President
Darling of Hamilton, makes the following interesting
statements relating to the unfortunate difficulties III
that institution:
Is have no hesitation in saying everywhere these
filings. ~ When on the afternoon of june "a. /
came into the meeting of the trustees had not even
.n.I.cion that a single member of the faculty was
winning in the fullest sympathy with my administrl-
tion / had ncycr directly indirectly received any
such intimltion. No serious differences of opinion
between myself and tho faculty had at any Of oar
meetings occurred The discipline Of the class Of 81
WI. n more mine than it the discipline of three
fourths of my associates q The college was seem
ngly never more prosperous than at the very moment
mi. action was taken. Our annual deficiency had
been largely reduced and 10y this time would have
bccn sI moro reduced if not removed entirely. Pro
vision had been ido against any deficiency next year
by pro,ling for the payment of the salaries through
private -ourccs Of two professors next year ne
Prospects for the incoming class were icmolknh'.
to,t, three candidates had presented thom-c l'c- Tor
adm. sion before commencement And thr TAU exam
nation u4 rule 4oc. more candidates for admission
thau the ,ltcr one Altogether the outlook was 'oi
Nor, large class Judge thyu oi ANY surprise "h'h 'uI,
t,t,rt VA. pf,srutrd. | Wa4 completely stunned. !
soild NOT believe H. nor oven now does 1t hardly seem
10 me a. be- possible. 49, From my tcuutNc u"tWo
md from my great love to the col go mud WiluGur"
g. do everything IN my power 10 promote iis interests
had been iu any way informed tiai a large pui 81
the faculty Ncrc opposed To- NY admulstiuI"u, !
would have chcofuly resigned, This old college
should never have had q battle over me- could have
urrVcntcd H. Had seen the storm coming would
have fed, and now chat 10 has come only stand sim
aud suffer It to beat upon me-
In most schools SAYS "1hc Ncw-iork Frccman's
Journal Catholic and mont atholc children under
fourteen year. are treated with certain cuce-,ncss.
One of the faults W. have found with the excellent
par,clil school, of the Christian Brothers is, that
the primary classes are left to secular teachers while
the beet trained Brothers take the higher classes.
This method HAY produce q good showing in eXamin
atious and competitions Of the larger boys, but 1t
leaves the boys under twelve badly prepared for the
life winch the poverty Of their parents forces them to
enter very Young. Good primary schools are of
the first nece,sty-schoos which shall be thoroughly
permcatcd with the spirit of the church, and
al tie same time thoroughly practical a.
most children leave school between the ages of
twelve and fourteen j. reasonable that the needs of
this great majority ought to hc considered. They
ought not 10 bee graded a. If they were to graduate
from the chest class of the school Their education
ought 10 M them flI work 4 boy of twelve who has
tsi in a schoulroou for three wears ought know
something \, rule, he knows very little owing to
the routine of which he j. 4 pant