New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-09
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

During the past few years twenty men ha'e W
kribucd nearly S25 900 TO the cause OF educaon "
this country.
Tn snearins Of the need Of industrial schools for
eolored people, The National Baptist SAYS III rs
strange thing; If q coored man wants 10 study ha',n
rreek Hebrew astronomy, metaphysics. theology, ne
has the hest facilities which the world anoros anu poi
haps has ali free; but II he wants 10 learn no" " ~
boot there Is no opening
The Rev. c. f. Thwing of Cambridge, Mass mas de
clined the presidency of Iowa College, Wnien was
offered 70 him. much to the regret OF that ihsU'"uoh
oyer-readiur as we'll as over-study is one OF the evils
OF modern education The evil has been coinnenFu va
by educators for many years past, but the multiplicity
of books aud their growing chcapncss stand la the W."
OF any permanent remedy OF course it goes WITHOUT
saving that reading In itself Is not only harmless Dt
most beneficial. But children too often read 80 1oa
that they fail assimilate what they read ana tnus %
exercise is q dead loss. Much fun has been maze oi
the Of one book y; nut he possessed Which
many modern readers do not possess II schooi h
were taught to read less and think more IL "'u" '
gain all around
According to Miss Frances T. willard, the States OF
Alabama Missouri Nebraska, Nevada New-fork'
Michigan, Oregon, Kansas Vermont New-hampshre'
Rhode Island and Maine have passed laws provdhe ioi
instruction in physiology in the public Schools, ~ b
human frame AID there said to he rlosI ect tha
West Virginia. Pennsy ANA, Illinois and some Osh'
States will enact a similar law. The object OF sucu
study is to make strong drink apear 9ot pr
and repulsive 10 school children Ana te Ietu' Vi NV
experiment will be WATCHED with much in'eies"
chemical laboratory for the University OF Rochester
is to be erected, at a cost of $4,000.
The decision of the Supreme Court Of California allow
ing Chinese children to attend the public schools is
subject of much discussion the Pacific coast speak
ing of the Chinese, the Chinese Consul al san fraisoo
said few days ago. They are rather pe"iuele"'
dazed as Yet at the unexpected privilege, but VIII JOY
fully avail themselves of the chance 10 learn English
or course they feel in permitting children born III
tins country to attend the schools the Court mas op
gone half way, they have heen taught that III eay
an children OF resident parents have the same right as
the children of other aliens. the Germans iTisn anu
the Tape they realize that could not Ne passed
upon However: We have connseed patience ana ieg
will await the full recognition OF their rights Wilcn
they feel confident will eventually be accorded then anu
further"
1t is noteworthy fact that schools for idiots I'M
beetles and persons of unsond mind all the time in
creasing Ia efficiency. THIS development oil modern
education is worthy OF all praise
The Alabama papers are discussing the question
whether the state should grant aid its University
permit all higher educational institutions TO stand Oh
their merits or be sustained by tuition iees-
According to The Toronto Mail considerable diversity
of opnon is understood exist among the authorities
of McGil University Montreal relative to the admission
Of female students They have adopted the same course
as the Senate OF Toronto University, in admitting them
TO the full privilege OF admission TO the university ex
amnstiOns and degrees; bnt sir VIII am Dawson ana
strongly opposed the scheme of coeducation. the
comnngng of the lady students with the young men
In the daily college work.
The c-Hampshtre Journal thus describes what II
calls the murderous method OF the public schools
Tie vas educational machine grinds remorselessy
as ever. Its victims found in thousands OF house
holds and many sleep in the gravevards, and yet
the grim curriculum in the hands OF tie School Commit
tee steadily being strained to an Increased pressure
In the interests of what called the higher education
What there this school training that should enable
to hold on its way undimnishe pacef IL not be
the awful results not 10 be clearly seen GD
into any public SCHOOL, the bent FORMS the squirting
near-sighted the excited wOrnout expressions
In nany faces the Of disease and near death. tell
too plainly what fruits are following these liberal
courses of study pursued unier the whip and spur OF
frequent examinations and meritOrOns marks ana the
prizes promotion. Go into the households ana see
how law OF health in ealing rest ana sleep Is EO-
lated for the sake OF the higher education
aiami University is he reopened next September.
and will preparatory reunion OF the Alumni on
the old campus IL The ected features Of the
the occasion are oraOns by Hon. Chauncey ~ dds and
the Hon. Milton sayler In the evening short addresses
have been asked for follows The value OF the OH
name of Miami University" from United States senator
Ben Harrison; The value OF non-sectarlan SCHOOLS,
from Professor David s wing; The value OF hlgh
course of study" from Whelaw Reid, OF New-l orK;
.The outlook OF Miami University" from the Hon.
Oliver W. Root of Kentucky; and Oxfor! and us reia-
lions to Miami University from trank COppOok. Mr.
Reid however has been compelled to decline the part
assigned TO him.
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