The World We Live In. A weekly department of significant general news notes, conducted by C. S. Griffin, editor of Our Times a model weekly newspaper which is used by many schools for the study of current events. President Roosevelt, in a letter to the Russian Famine Relief Committee of New York, dated March 2, appeals for contributions for the Russian famine sufferers. With his letter he sent his check for $100. The people in Montemurro, Italy, have been fleeing from their homes in fear of a repetition of the terrible earthquake of 1857. The mountain which hangs over them appears to be gradually slipping into the valley. The present lava flow from the volcano Mauna Loa is the longest continued ever known from that side of the mountain. It broke out on January 9. Soon it divided into three streams which all took a generally southerly course. The lava is thrown out in a molten condition, like a great fountain of fire. It quickly forms a cone which is sometimes two or three hundred feet high. The interior of the cone is like a cauldron of molten lava. It soon bursts out and rushes off in a fiery stream. As it begins to cool, it goes more and more slowly. It cools most quickly at the edges. There clinkers and boulders form ridgy banks within which lava flows. A bomb was exploded in the cathedral at Madrid on February 28. A service was being held at the time. Some ten people were hurt. The Equitable Life Assurance Society held its annual meeting on February 28. President Paul Morton and most of the retiring officers were reelected. The annual financial statement shows assets of $434,582,375, against $420,176,214 for last year. The final elections of members to the new Russian Parliament have resulted, in Poland, in victory for the Nationalists and the defeat of the Jews and Socialists. A mass meeting of Japanese was held in Honolulu on February 18. A message was cabled to President Roosevelt, protesting against the prohibition of Japanese emigration to the United States. Many beautiful new specimens of agate and quartz have been uncovered in the petrified forests of Arizona. A law was recently passed by Congress to protect these petrified forests from collectors. If they were not situated in an almost inaccessible part of the country, to be reached only by trail, the finest specimens would probably have been sold long ago at the various world's fairs. A deputation of Poles has gone to Rome with a petition to the Pope. It begs him to support the efforts of the Poles to get the Russian Government to restore the schools of religious instruction in the Polish language. The petition bears 180,000 signatures. Mr. C. W. Morse, who is now in Cuba, is said to be planning to establish a line of fast turbine steamships between New York and Havana. These ships will be especially adapted to Cuban-American traffic. Each will have accommodation for one thousand passengers. A French syndicate has built wireless telegraph stations at nearly all the ports of Morocco, including Tangiers. The enterprise has made British and German merchants uneasy for fear the French will now be able to control the wool trade and the fluctuations of the silver currency of Morocco. Plums and peaches recently reached the New York market which had traveled 22,000 miles, from the Cape of Good Hope. The plums cost thirty cents apiece, the peaches twenty-five. Alaska has been called Uncle Sam's greatest bargain. We bought it from Russia for $7,200,000. It is a land inexhaustible in gold and furs and fish, timber and coal and iron, tin and copper, gypsum and oil. It has been called Nature's scrap heap. It is a scrap heap which has already yielded $150,000,000. All along its tortuous coast-line of 26,000 miles is the home of the fur seal. Here, too, are superb salmon-forty thousand were taken at one haul at the Ketchikan. From the 531,000 square miles of Alaska, fourteen great States as large as Indiana could be carved, and three New Jerseys, and then there would be hundreds of square miles left. Thru the valleys of the Yukon and its tributaries flows one of the world's mightiest river systems. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided that the States may pass laws prohibiting the use of the flag of the United States for advertising purposes. Proclamations by President Roosevelt, made public on March 4, add 17,000,000 acres of forest lands to the forest reserves of the United States. Thirty-two forest reservations are to be created or to be increased in area. The French and Spanish governments have signed a convention for the building of three new railroads across the Pyrenees. The work is to be done in ten years. New York City's milk supply comes from 86,000 farms, situated in six States. Raimundo de Madrazo, the distinguished Spanish portrait painter, has gone to Washington, where State. he will paint a portrait of Elihu Root, Secretary of A product has been discovered in the leaves of the rafia palm which promises to become a valuable commercial commodity of Madagascar. It is something between a wax and a gum. It is obtained by beating the dry leaves on a cloth and then gathering up the particles and white powder which fall from them. By boiling these a wax is formed which may be kneaded into any desired shape. The demand for soap in India is on the increase, as it is also reported to be in China. An agent of tar soap made in America recently went thru India and placed orders for tons of this soap, which, it is said, is giving good satisfaction. The most eminent physicians in Calcutta ascribe several forms of aggravating skin diseases to the effect of the irritating quality of the water used for ablution purposes. This fact has created a demand for certain soaps of American manufacturers that possess healing qualities. The Work of the Fifty-ninth Congress. The Fifty-ninth Congress adjourned on March 4. It had spent $1,800,000,000, and thereby established a record. Large appropriation bills were among the most important measures passed. Other measures of importance passed were: The Hours of Service bill, which provides that no railroad company shall permit any employe to be on continuous service for more than sixteen continuous hours. The Federal Appeals bill, which permits the Government to take an appeal in criminal cases. The Immigration bill with the Japanese Exclusion provision, safeguarding this country from the worst class of immigrants, yet encouraging the coming of desirable foreigners. The Currency bill, which puts a more serviceable currency into the hands of the people. An act amending last year's law for the denaturizing of alcohol. A law prohibiting corporations from making money contributions in connection with political elections. A law authorizing the establishment of a Philippine Agricultural Bank. A law providing for the investigation of the labor of women and children. Other laws were passed, as for example, the increase in salaries of members of Congress, the provision for the construction of two additional battleships, the increase of salaries of letter carriers, the reduction of the amounts paid railroads for carrying the mails, etc. But the above are those of most general interest. The Santo Domingo Treaty was ratified. Appropriations Made by Congress. The total appropriations made by Congress amount to $919,948,670.63, of which $756,622,674.27 is for the annual expenditures of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908. The remainder of the grand total is to be used as follows: $12,449,685.36 for emergencies and deficiencies on account of the fiscal year 1907 and prior years; $1,000,000 for miscellaneous objects, and $149,886,320 for permanent annual appropriations to meet the interest charges on the public debt, the requirements of the sinking fund, expenses of collecting the revenue from customs, redemption of national bank notes and other purposes. The revenues of the Government for 1908 are estimated at $850,000,000, which, it is said, would leave a surplus of $20,000,000. The Fifty-ninth Congress appropriated in all $198,000,000 more than was appropriated by the Fifty-eighth Congress. Powder and Dynamite Explode. An explosion of dynamite that was felt for a radius of more than fifteen miles, occurred at Homestead, N. J., early in the morning of March 3. It took place in the dynamite and powder storage houses for the Pennsylvania tunnel, near the New Jersey end of the bore. When the dust and smoke of the explosion cleared away a hole in the ground 150 feet long and fifty feet wide was disclosed. The main magazine was on a side hill about three hundred feet from the shaft entrance of the tunnel. Between it and the shaft were smaller buildings containing the explosives. The power plant, which was totally destroyed, was worth $125,000. The tunnel is to be 6,000 feet in length. About 4,000 feet has so far been excavated. The shock of the explosion was so great that in many New Jersey towns people fled from their homes, fearing that an earthquake was in progress. New Duma Opens. The Duma, or Lower House of the Russian Parliament, opened on March 5 in St. Petersburg. It was made the occasion of a great revolutionary demonstration by the working people of St. Petersburg, and also by the students of the University. After the first session of the Duma was adjourned, a crowd of about 40,000 persons, waving red banners and singing revolutionary songs, started toward the central quarter of the city. The Emperor's winter palace is situated there. The people were dispersed by charges of mounted police armed with whips. The New Duma. No one can predict the future of the second Russian Duma. The Opposition leaders believe that while M. Stolypin remains at the head of the Cabinet, any compromise with the Government will be impossible. Count Witte, the former Prime Minister, takes a gloomy view and fears that the worst in Russia is yet to come. There is a general feeling that if the second Duma is soon dissolved, as the first one was, a reign of terror may follow. The formal opening took place at noon, March 5, in the presence of all the Ministers and many high officials. The Metropolitan, Antonius, began the ceremony by intoning a Te Deum. He then addressed the Parliament, begging the members to forget their differences of opinion and to work for the welfare of their suffering country. The national anthem was called for and sung twice, with cheers. During the singing, the Ministers, headed by M. Stolypin, filed in and took their places on the Ministerial benches. M. Goluboff, Vice-president of the Council of the Empire, in full uniform, and blazing with decorations, ascended the President's Tribune and called the meeting to order. Half an hour was given to signing the oath. M. Golovin was then formally elected President of the House. The Upper House. The Council of the Empire, or Upper House of the Parliament, was convened at half past five in the afternoon, March 5, in its hall in the center of St. Petersburg. It was called to order by its President, Baron Frisch. The only business accomplished was the adoption of a resolution of sympathy with the widow of General Ignatieff, who was killed by the revolutionists in December. Feodore Golovin, the new President of the Lower House, has been president of the Moscow zemstvo for many years. He belongs to one of the oldest families in Russia. families in Russia. He is a Liberal, but not a Radical. He has many friends in court circles, and also the support of the peasant and labor members of the Duma. Bruges Canal Opened. The new canal from Bruges, Belgium, to the sea, was opened to commerce on March 2. The celebration of the opening will not take place until July. The canal was planned in hope of attracting much of the Rhine trade to Belgium by way of the canal from Ghent to Bruges; also to attract international shipping as a rival of Antwerp. Bruges is the capital of the province of West Flanders. It is fifty-five miles northwest of Brussels, and stands at the junction of several large canals. The city owes its name (Bruegge-bridges) to the number of bridges, over fifty, which cross its canals. The new canal, when entirely finished, will have cost about $8,000,000. You should not feel tired all the time-healthy people don't-you won't if you take Hood's Sarsaparilla for a while. The Educational Outlook. Superintendent Andrews, of Pittsburg, has written to the Central Board of Education, requesting that the rule with regard to absence of teachers be made less stringent. passed resolutions recommending a vote At its last meeting, the Minneapolis James E. Fee, Secretary of the Public School Association of Boston, recently told the Public School Association of Providence, R. I., of the improvement teachers. made in Boston's school affairs by the reduction in the size of the Board of Education. Many of the Providence teachers believe that their city might be similarly benefited. The residents of South Philadelphia are seeking to have girls admitted to the new Southern Manual Training High School soon to be completed at Broad and Jackson Streets. They wish to have mixed classes for the regular studies, and in addition special courses in cooking, sewing, and domestic science. The school will open in September. According to a Canadian paper the cost of books in Toronto for the last ten years has averaged less than eleven cents per pupil a year. William A. Stecher, Director of Physical Instruction in Philadelphia, has been Two constitutional amendments pro- personally conducting the examination viding for free school-books, have been for physical instructors for the city's introduced in the California Legislature. schools. The Board of Education has One has already passed the Lower as yet taken no official action as to the House and has been held up by some number to be appointed, but it is undermembers who wish it so amended as to stood that five men and an equal numinclude the parochial schools. The Labor ber of women will be appointed at a Council of San Francisco has taken salary of $1,000. action favoring the insertion of a clause which would make all primary and grammar schools recipients of the free books. Founder's Day was celebrated at the American Revolution. The fund was On March 2 a permanent organization of the teachers and school officials of the Eastern Shore of Maryland was effected at the closing session of the meeting of school board superintendents, principals, and manual training teachers of high Nine thousand, five hundred and schools, held at Easton. Upon the in- eighty-one pupils were registered in vitation of Superintendent Bounds, of the public schools of Spokane, Wash., Salisbury, the next annual meeting will a few days ago, the largest number in be held there. the history of the city. Of these, the high schol had 1,271. A report comes from Tulsa, Indian Territory, to the effect that Supt. J. G. Masters has requested women teachers to avoid social engagements which would keep them up late on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights. The suggestion came from the Board of Edu cation. Recent Deaths. A. J. Cheney, well known in the educational and book world for many years, The recent meeting of the Principals' died at his home on February 27. He Council of Jefferson and Lewis Counties, was a prominent member of the G. A. R. New York, was unusually well attended. and at one time commander of the Phil The program was excellent, and the Sheridan Post, of Oak Park, Ill. His speakers interesting. One of the best funeral, which was conducted by his numbers was the round table on English, comrades of the Post, took place on the which W. D. Lewis, of the Syracuse seventieth anniversary of his birth. High School conducted. Mr. Cheney was a representative of the G. and C. Merriam Company, of Springfield, Mass. His birthplace was Byfield, Mass. The Rev. John N. Poland, S. J., Socius More than 650 were present at the reception given by the Essex County teachers recently came before the muA large number of principals and Teachers' Guild, to the Board of Education of Newark, N. J. Among those nicipal corporations committee of the who received the guests were David A. New Jersey Assembly to urge the pasMcIntyre, of the local school board, sage of the bill which provides that after to the Provincial of Missouri, died in Superintendent Poland, and Miss Eliza- a three years' probationary period teach- Cincinnati on March 4, aged sixty years. beth M. Stringer, President of the Guild. ers may not be dismissed without writ- Prior to his fifteen years' service as proten charges. It was urged that princi- fessor at St. Xavier's College, in that pals also be included in the provisions city, he occupied a similar position at of the bill. the University of St. Louis, and he also taught at Chicago and Detroit. When the Jefferson County Teachers' Association met recently in Birmingham, Ala., the subject of county high schools was secretary. The meeting in New Haven to form discussed by different members. a Teachers' Association, brought toPres. J. A. B. Levett, of the Blountsville gether over 400 men and women from On March 3 Miss Ida Lydia Howard Agricultural College told the members the various schools of the city. died in Brooklyn. Miss Howard was that now was the time to act to secure William H. Hackett was chosen tem- the first president of Wellesley College a high school for every county, as there porary president, and Arthur E. Booth and the first woman to hold the presiwas money in the State treasury, and Herbert E. Eales has been dency of any college. After her graduathe Legislature now in session had appointed chairman of a committee to tion from Mount Holyoke, and teaching shown itself sympathetic to the educa- draw up a constitution. The New there, she went to Western College, Oxtional needs of the State. Other speak- Haven teachers believe that this is the ford, Ohio. Later she managed a private ers were Prof. J. W. Hanchey, Prof. W. only way to secure better salaries from school at Bridgeton, N. J. In 1875 she M. Self, and Mrs. J. D. Matlock. the Board of Education. They do not was called to the head of Wellesley ColAfter listening to Mrs. Matlock's consider it probable that the Board will lege, and she held that position until paper on the importance of beautifying pay any more attention to the salary 1882, when she retired on account of the schools, the Association unanimously recommendations in Supt. Beede's an- her health. voted to enroll every member as a mem- nual report than they have in former Miss Howard was born at Temple, ber of the County Improvement Assoyears. For this reason they determined N. H., December 19, 1829. ciation. to organize and bring the matter to public attention. July 9-12 are the dates fixed for the sessions of the Dominion Education Prof. Henry Davis Todd, a retired Lieutenant Commander of the United The teachers and others in Minnesota States Navy, died at Annapolis, Md., Association, which meets this year in who have labored hard to take school on March 8. Professor Todd, after his Winnipeg. The president, W. A. Mc- affairs out of politics, by having the graduation from the Academy in 1857, Intyre, the secretary, Dr. G. J. Goggin, county school boards of five members served with distinction during the Civil and the treasurer, Mr. Schofield, have selected by ballot and having these War and later retired to private life. A already outlined a tentative program. boards select the county superinten- year later he entered the service as a dents, have met with defeat. The State professor of mathematics. He occupied Thirty members of the High School Legislature killed the bill which the the chair of Physics and Chemistry at Council of Chicago, at a recent session committee on education had introduced. Annapolis. State Industrial Schools. Mr. Morse. In describing the nature of the school proposed, Dr. Hanus said: "Other schools are very much different from the one proposed for the Attleboros. The school will be unique, inasmuch as there is but one industry (jewelry and silverware). The life of this Commission has been short and we have not yet seen any schools established. to year. Technology for Nova Scotia. The schools will be located by the colAn enthusiastic meeting was recently nished free to the college. The three lege board but the rooms must be furA bill providing a course of technical held in North Attleborough, Mass., to schools may be at different places, and education for Nova Scotia has been inmeet some of the State Commission on there may be changes about from year troduced in the House of Assembly, by Industrial Schools. Among those of the Commission who spoke were the State would get the benefit of these are as follows: In this way all sections of the Premier Murray. Its principal features chairman, Dr. Hanus, and the secretary, short courses in agriculture, manual 1. The establishment of a central intraining, and domestic science, and the stitution of university grade in the city cost could not be very great to the State of Halifax, to be called the "Nova unless there was great expansion of the Scotia Institute of Technology," for the movement and a desire to erect per- purpose of affording instruction and professional training in metallurgical, manent buildings. civil, mining, mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering for the purpose of scientific research. Teachers' Qualifications. 2. The establishment of subsidiary We have held many hearings. The Connecticut Women's Council of technical schools in industrial centers. I might say that if the school is estab- Education and a number of other or3. The continuation and enlargement lished it will be a public school without ganizations are seeking an amendment of the Government mining schools under tuition and open to all over fourteen to "an act concerning the support of the direction of the director of technical years of age. schools," which proposes to substitute education. The heads of the various manufac- in section three for the words "by teachtures, as well as many of the operators, ers legally examined and found quali- technical education who will be princi4. The appointment of a director of spoke. fied," the words "by teachers approved pal of the Nova Scotia Institute of Techby the State Board of Education." In this way the setting of the standard for efficiency in teaching would rest with the State rather than local authorities. Beneficial Reorganization. over the entire system of technical edunology, and who will have supervision cation. It is understood that Prof. F. H. Sexton, of Dalhousie University, will be offered the position of director of technical education. Plans for Vacation Schools. Plans have been announced for the vacation schools which will this year be opened in New Haven, Conn., the first week in July under the care of thirty teachers to be appointed by Supt. F. H. Beede. The schools will continue for six The Pittsburg Teachers' Association weeks, while the playgrounds which will has adopted resolutions giving its be opened at the same time are to re- opinion of such changes as would benefit Need Manual Training School. main open for two months. The ex- the schools of the city. With regard to pense amounts to $2,000, which has the local and central boards they say: The Public School Alliance, of New always been raised by popular sub"We do not ask the abolition of the Orleans, is taking steps to arouse public scription, and this will again be done Central Board of Education, but we attention to the city's need of a manual school. Prominent citizens under the general management of the would have the members elected directly training Woman's School Association. by the people, one member from each have expressed their hearty approval Teachers for the schools will be ap- ward, as now constituted. The members of such a movement, and it is believed pointed about the first of April. They of this body in Pittsburg are the ap- that the Board of Education would be will teach the children sewing, cooking, pointees of the several sub-district glad to establish a school of this kind if fancy work, and useful arts from nine boards. They are directly responsible funds were available. until twelve daily. Nearly two thousand to none, but are in a great measure in- Miss Riggs, who has done much to arouse the Alliance's interest in the subboys and girls have registered to take different and defiant of all. advantage of the schools and play"We would retain local boards, for in ject, says that the school they have in grounds in the past, and it is expected them lies the local elective supervision mind would furnish thoro training in that fully this number will be taken care bers elected on the local boards as here- in cooking and the domestic arts for of the school. We would have six mem- manual work for the boys, and courses of this coming summer. tofore, but would constitute the Central the girls. member in full standing of the local Board representative of each ward a board." Mothers' Clubs Courts of Appeal Specific Salary Request. as Effectiveness of Social Centers. The Board of Education in Cleveland "In some cities the mothers of the school children have been organized into is planning to test the effectiveness of A petition presented to the Board of schools social centers. associations which have been helpful Education of Camden, N. J., states the committee is receiving the aid and coA special to the cause of education, and I think salary increases desired by the teachers. operation of various organizations, such something of the sort could be under- We request the Board of Education, as the Mothers' Club, the Educational taken in Milwaukee. The association could act as a court of appeals for pupil says the petition, to consider an increase Alliance, and others. in all salaries; that the minimum salary Mrs. A. E. Hyre, chairman of the comand teacher and be beneficial in other of each teacher, auxiliary and substi- mittee says: tute, be increased by $100; that the "The success that is attending the "A serious defect in our system is that minimum for grade teachers be $500, regular lectures in the school audithe children go to school without medical and the maximum be at least $900; that toriums this year leads me to believe that inspection. Such inspection is imprac- the maximum for all principals for whom the social center work will be received ticable at present because of lack of the maximum is now $1,100, be made with even greater enthusiasm. If the funds, but I think the teachers might $1,800; that the maximum for all other preliminary work is successful we will take a brief course of instruction so that principals be proportionately increased; begin to make arrangements for the comthey could recognize diseases and infec- that substantial increases be granted to ing season's series of entertainments durtions. Lectures on these subjects could high school teachers and to special ing the summer months, so that the be given before such an association." series may start in October in all parts of the city." ways. Agricultural Schools. directors. Register, That Tired Feeling Not a Salary Grab. A bill has been introduced in the Iowa Legislature which aims to determine The New Haven, Conn., Register, without great expense to the State the commenting editorially upon the agitadesirability of establishing agricultural tion for higher salaries for the teachers and manual training schools. of the city, gives this sane view of the There are to be four districts in the case: State with a school in each one. This It should be stated at the outset that school shall be under control of the col- this movement is to be regarded, not lege at Ames, and it shall be of three as a salary grab movement to obtain months' duration, but the Board may more pay because it is the public treaschange it into two schools of six weeks ury from which the money must be taken, each or three schools of one month each, but as a dignified movement to secure for hardworking specialists a living wage. Health, a medical journal published in It is not a pleasant task these teachers London, England, editorially says: Those have set themselves, for of all classes in suffering and needing a safe pain reliever, the community that of the teachers and should take two antikamnia tablets. Any instructors both in our schools and colgood druggist can supply them and they leges is the most reluctant to agitate for should be in every family medicine chest. its own benefit. That comes to you every spring is a sign that your blood is wanting in vitality, just as pimples and other eruptions are signs that it is impure. One of the great facts of experience and observation is that Hood's Sarsaparilla always removes That Tired Feeling, gives new life and new courage. Today buy and begin to take Hood's Sarsaparilla In liquid or tablet form. 100 Doses $1. Changes in Administration. In and About New York City. The Knowlton bill recently introduced in the Legislature of Maine would From two to three minutes sufficed to heretofore held Summer Institutes in make radical changes in the State's educational administration. The first empty Public School No. 86, Manhattan, drawing for the grade teachers. Miss three sections of the bill read thus: of its 2,500 pupils, the other day when Bingham conducted one of the largest SECTION 1.-There shall be a State a fire was discovered in the top story of of these institutes at Chautauqua, N. Y. Board of Education, consisting of the the building. Perfect order was main- It was decided only recently by the Governor, ex-officio, and six other pertained and the children did not suspect State to discontinue these institutes, sons, one of whom shall be appointed that anything more than the usual fire but the work so given up by the State annually in May with the advice and drill was taking place until they reached will be continued by the University. consent of the council for a term of six the street and saw smoke pouring from years, but in May next following the the upper windows. The top floor of passage of this act, six persons shall be the building was wrecked. appointed in the same manner, for terms of one, two, three, four, five, and six Nicholas Murray Butler, President of years respectively. Appointments shall Columbia College, was married on March always be such that not more than three 5 to Miss Kate La Montagne. appointive members shall be members of the same political party at one time. Vacancies may be filled by the Governor and council at any time. A Department of Music has been established in the City College. Samuel A. SECTION 2.-The office of State Super- Baldwin has been put in charge, with intendent of Schools heretofore existing, the title of Associate Professor of Music. is abolished, and all the powers and Mr. Baldwin has been organist of Holy duties pertaining to that office and all Trinity Episcopal Church in Brooklyn for the provisions of Chapter 15 of the Re- five years, and as a composer has atvised Statutes and Acts amendatory tracted some attention. thereof, relating to that office, are transferred and made applicable to the State Board of Education. University School of Pedagogy. Last week Dr. Thomas M. Balliet, Dean of the University School of Pedagogy, New York University, spoke to the graduating class of the City Normal School, Jersey City, N. J., on "Some He has been Aspects of Education." asked to deliver three lectures before ciation, to be held at Indianapolis, March 28-29. the Southern Indiana Teachers' Asso Art Museums. Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, director of The New York University School of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and SECTION 3.-The Board shall appoint Pedagogy is planning to develop further a number of others prominently cona State Superintendent of Schools who the courses given this year by Dr. James nected with the Museum, were the guests shall not be a member of the Board, and P. Haney, Director of Manual Training of the Graduates' Club on Friday, March whose duties shall be prescribed by the in the public schools of the city. Dean 15. They spoke to the Club on "Art Board and by the laws of the State. The Thomas M. Balliet, announces that plans Museums and Public Schools." The purpose of the meeting was to Board may also employ such agents and are now under consideration to offer a may provide such clerical and other special course for supervisors, as well place fresh emphasis upon the relationservice as may be necessary, subject to as a course in methods for departmental ship that should exist between the the restrictions hereinafter provided. and grade teachers. The University schools and those public institutions The State Superintendent and such also proposes to take over the work which, if properly made use of, may agents shall not be pecuniarily interested conducted this year by Dr. Haney, in contribute so greatly to the educational directly or indirectly in the publication connection with the State University advantages open to all. This work was of- Dr. James P. Haney, director of manor sale of any text-books, school book, or article of school supplies used in the fered as a course in applied design at ual arts in the New York schools, prepublic schools of the State. the Normal College. These courses which sided at the meeting. the University is planning to open in October will for the most part be given on Saturday. It is possible that an additional course will also be organized in practical designing. College or Experience. Pres. Abram W. Harvey, of Northwestern University, speaking recently in Milwaukee, contrasted college education with that of the so-called self-made Extension Bureau. Normal College Pensions. The New York Senate has passed an amendment to section 1,092 of the New York City charter, which relates to the Prof. James E. Low, announces that retirement of public school teachers on "That the school and the college fur- the summer school of New York Univer- a pension. As it stands at present, nish education most easily and with the sity will open courses this summer in teachers of the Normal College retire least effort and the least cost is beyond Object-Drawing and Constructive Work on the same terms as those of the public question," said Dr. Harris, "but that the for teachers of the elementary grades. schools. The amendment adds these doing of things also furnishes education These courses will be under the general words: man. are those we call self-made. is quite as true, and men so educated direction of Dr. Haney, who is director "Who shall have been engaged in the of the Manual Arts Department and will work of teaching, or school or college be conducted by Miss Jessie H. Bing- supervision, or examination of teachers "This form of education, while it has ham, one of Dr. Haney's assistants. for licenses, or any two or more of such many disadvantages, has advantages, and These courses are offered at an oppor- occupations, for a period aggregating tho the great majority of men who de- tune moment, as New York State has thirty years." pend upon experience for their training fail sadly, yet occasionally it produces a man who demands and obtains the highest success, usually in a narrow line. The success of these men, except when it depends upon simple luck, is in reality a tribute to education rather than a detraction." "Approved" Teachers. A bill has been passed by the Indiana Legislature which gives the State Board of Education the right to recommend teachers' training courses to the normal schools. When such courses are properly taught these schools will be entitled to use the word "approved" in their titles. Teachers will be given credit for work in these schools. This is one of the measures recommended by the Educational Commission. The Central Board of Education, of Pittsburg, Pa., has placed in the Fifth Avenue High School a tablet in memory of the high school pupils that served during the Civil War. It is a handsome piece of bronze work eight by five and a half feet, and weighs 1,200 pounds. |