The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-12

Europe is the new continuation school il
Vienna
Home economies is to be made com
pulsory in the primary schools of Sake
Weimar, Germany.
The educational expenditure for Scot
land for the past fiscal year was sls,
100000, of which $4,000 was for con
tinuation schools.
An investigation OF the Prussian
schools shows that an average of l6 pc
cent. of the pupils evade the prescribed
physical exercises by physicians certif-
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 is guar.
anteed, Similar itinerant schools for
domestic 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 describes
the eruption of Matmai volcano. in
western Alaska, which destroyed a ma.
tive village and buried the country for
a hundred miles around in volcanic ash.
Three feet of pumice covered the ground
where the village of Katmai formerly
stood, and the natives had to flee for
their lives. They were eventually res
cued by the U. s. revenue cutter Man
ming and taken to new site off Ivanotf
bay, where the government has set them
up in housekeeper A school will prob.
ably be established in the new village
New York's magnificent new state ed
ucation 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. It ia surrounded by what is
said to be the longest colonnade in ex-
istence. The building cost S3,500,000. |
Prominent educators OF this country and |
abroad have been invited to be present |
at the dedication ceremonies.
An increase in significance of the A. M. /
degree is planned by university author.
ties. Yale and Rutgers now require two
years Of study after graduation for this
legree, whereas one year has been the
requirement heretofore The aim is to
raise the standard of the A. NJ, so that
t will be sought by highly qualified
men and women who have no special in
lination for the pure research work de.
handed for the Phi. ID.
The republic Of Uruguay is making
ather remarkable progress in primary
dueation. Six years ago DIR. A. ]. Pc
ez, in charge of the service, aroused
" the backwardness of the country
n this respect, entered upon a campaign
+ education. The result is that the re-
ublic has increased its appropriations
or the aid of schools; normal training
as been greatly improved; and the eff.
iency of the local inspectors has been
realty increased.
The state of Minnesota has engaged
)r. Ernest B. Hosg. health expert, TO
ravel about the state and demonstrates
, the citizens that rational conserva-
ion of the mental and physical health :
I children is possible and practicable !
it'll the means already at hand. Three 4,
lans are proposed; ~ Organization !,
18th medical officer and a nurse OF
urses; (el organization with school
nrse or nurses only; 49, organization Q
y the employment of a simple non. Z
iedical health-survey on the part Of the t
,acher only. To make il possible for
'ery community, however small TO h
,ssess the necessary technical knowl
ge. the state board Of health will :.
aintain at the state capital clearing !.
'use OF information concerning child
'giene medical supervision, the teach :
g OF school hygiene, and the like "