The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
EDUCATION NOTES.

Nearly two-thirds Of the American
public school enrolment Is in the rural
schools.
The largest public school building in
Europe is the new continuation school In
Vienna.
Home economics is to be made com.
pulsory in the primary schools Of SAKE
Weimar, Germany.
An investigation of the Prussian
schools shows that an average Of Is per
cent of the pupils evade the prescribed
physical exercises by physicians certid-
Gates or other means.
A travelling school Of domestic science
has been instituted in the Department
of Yonne, France. The school will make
| a stay Of three months In any commune
where an attendance OF fifteen 10 guar
anteed. Similar itinerant schools for do
| mestic science exist In ireland.
Some Of the exciting experiences OF
teachers and others In service in Alaska
are told in recent reports received BY
the United States Bureau Of Education
One OF the most interesting reports de-
scribes the eruption Of Matmai Volcano,
in Western Alaska, which destroyed q
native village and buried the country
for 100 miles around in volcanic ash
Three feet OF pumice covered the ground
where the village Of katmai formerly
stood, and the natives had to fee for
their lives. They were eventually res
cued by the United States revenue cutter
Manning and taken to new site on
Ivanoff Bay. where the government has
set them up in housekeeping. A school
will probably be established in the new
village.
New York's magnificent new State edu-
cation building is now completed and
will be dedicated In October. 1t Is con-
sidered one Of the finest structures In
the world devoted to educational admin
istration. 1t il surrounded by what Is
said to be the longest colonnade in ex-
istence. The building cost S.5oO.0O
Prominent educators Of this country and
abroad have been invited TO be present
at the dedication ceremonies.
An increase in significance Of the A. NJ.
degree is planned by university authori-
ties. Yale and Rutgers now require two
years Of study after graduation for this
degree. whereas one year has been the
requirement heretofore. The aim is to
raise the standard of the A. NJ, SO that
it will be sought by highly qualified men
and women who have no special inclina-
ton for the pure research work demand
ed for the Phi. d.
The republic Of Uruguay IL making
rather remarkable progress in primary
education. Six years ago DR.. A. J. Perez.
in charge of the service. aroused by the
backwardness of this country in this re-
spect, entered upon a campaign Of educa-
ton. The result Is that tho republic has
increased its appropriations for the aid
of schools. normal training has been
greatly improved. and the efficiency of
the local inspectors has been greatly in
creased.
The State Of Minnesota has engaged
DR.. Ernest B. Hoag. a health expert. to
travel about the State and demonstrate
to the citizens that rational conservation
of the mental and physical health of
children is possible and practicable with
the means already at hand. Three plans
are proposed: O Organization with a
medical officer and q nurse or nurses:
CD organization with a school nurse or
nurses only: 80 organization by the en-
ployment Of q simple nonmedical health
survey on the part of the teacher only.
To make II possible for every community.
however small. to possess the necessary
technical knowledge, the State Board Of
Health will maintain at the State capital
a clearing house Of Information con-
cerning child hygiene. medical supervi-
sion, the teaching of school hygiene, and
the like"