Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-09
EDUCATION NOTES.

Nearly t~wo-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
compulsory in the primary schools
of Saxe-Weimar, Germany.
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The educational expenditure for
Scotland for the past fiscal year was
S1S.300.000, of which $4,000 was
for continuation schools.
A travelling school of domestic
science has been Instituted in the de-
partment of Yonne, France. The
school will make a stay Of three
months in any N where an
attendance Of fifteen is guaranteed.
Similar itinerant schools for domes-
tic science exist In Ireland.
Some OF the exciting experiences
OF teachers and others In service in
Alaska are told in recent reports re-
ceived by the United States Bureau
of Education. One of the most in
terestinS reports describes the erup-
tfon OF Matmai Volcano, In western
Alaska, which destroyed a native
village and buried the country for q
hundred miles around In volcanic
ash. Three feet Of pumice covered
the ground where the village OF
katmai formerly stood, and the ma
tiyes had to fee for their lives. They
were eventually rescued by the
United States Revenue cutter Man.
ming and taken to a new site on
Ivanon 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
education building is now completed,
and will be dedicated in October.
1t Ia considered one OF the finest
structures In the world devoted to
educational administration. 1t iB
surrounded by what is said to be the
longest colonnade In existence. The
building cost 100000. Prominent
educators of this country and abroad
have been invited to be present OF
the dedication ceremonies.
An increase in significance of the
A, M. degree is planned by university
authorities. Yale and Rutgers now
require two years of study after
graduation for this degree, whereas
n year has been the. requirement
heretofore. The aiE.-s r.lse the
standkasSd Of tsSSH NJ 8 MNfs@SsS
be sought by highly qualified men
and women who have no special in
clination for the pure research work
demanded for the Phi. D.
The republic of Uruguay is maxi
ing 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 respect, en-
tered upon a campaign Of education.
The result is that the republic has
increased its appropriation for tho
aid of schools normal training has
been greatly improved and the efl-
cheney Of the local inspectors has
been greatly increased.
The State of Minnesota has en-
gagged DR.. Ernest B.. Hoag, a health
expert, to travel about the State and
demonstrate to the citizens that ra-
tional conservation of the mental and
physical health of children Is posi-
BILE and practicable with the means
already at hand. Three plans are
proposed. %, Organization with a
medical officer and a nurse or
nurses; 81, organization by the m
ployment OF a simple nomedical
& 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-
corning child hygiene, medical SUI
pervision. the teaching of school n.y.
giene, and the like"