not appear to have in which the tone is ill hinges on the unv, a young husband age had been engaged o derives most of his seeks to show that ad leads to madness. se he is weak. In a The . (Charles Scribner's n far different. the Atbæneum Press otes by Milton Haight guage and literature cended to furnish a from Chaucer to the he needs of both the ons from the writings Quincey will be found , besides the "Conmost important parts s" and some of his ces." The selections ncey's varied literary throw light upon his Boston.) would cover a thickness of only about 500 miles. Sir Norman Lockyer doubted the existence of any such stratum, but during the eclipse of August, 1896, Mr. Shackelton, in Nova Zembla (an assistant of Lockyer's party), obtained with a "prismatic camera" a fine photograph of the spectrum of the solar atmosphere at the instant after totality began. The picture fully confirms Professor Young's visual observations in 1870, and appears to establish the reality of the "reversing layer." The photograph of the "flash spectrum" obtained by Sir Norman Lockyer during the eclipse of 1898, and reproduced on page 229 of the Manual of Astronomy, has probably reconciled him to the truth of this theory. mes in the series of ited with an introducofessor of English in This poem is so well ely necessary to say ction, it may be said aphy of Tennyson, a haracters, songs, etc. reader will be ready The editor has gleaned to him the average ad most helpful. (D. , 25 cents.) The chapter on the Sun contains several illustrations taken from the author's book on the Sun, and there are in fact many valuable engravings not to be found in General Astronomy, or the Elements of Astronomy. Notably, some photographs of astronomical instruments, and of the Yerkes observatory, Lick observatory, Potsdam Astrophysical observatory, Paris observatory, and the new physical observatory at Greenwich. The book also contains several drawings of the planet Mars made by Green, of Madeira, and the late Professor Keeler, of the Lick observatory; and other drawings showing the seasonal changes on Mars as observed by Lowell, of the Flagstaff observatory. The chapter on the Moon is illustrated by two very fine photographs taken at Kenwood observatory, and by Professor Ritchez at the Yerkes observatory. Mention should also be made of the map of planet Mercury showing the markings on its surface, according to the valuable observations made by the Milanese astronomer, Schiaparelli. 1 of Astronomy. Young, Professor of ublishers, Ginn & Co. class text-book internd the "Elements of led a manual of asm the earlier books, to date. ry complete account August, 1898, being edition of "General ly it is not referred olume it is proved to to the fact that it beavenly object ex'or this reason obserits least possible dismore precise deteromical unit than any t is therefore of the ven two pages to an The chapters on the stars, clusters, and nebulæ are enriched by photographs of star clusters made by Prof. S I. Bailey at Arequipa, and one of a cluster in the Centaur (a southern constellation) which contains over six thousand stars. There are also photographs of the great nebula in Orion, the annular nebula, and the whirlpool nebula, from photographs taken by Professor Keeler, and others of the nebula in Andromeda and the nebula in Monoceros taken by Roberts, the star-clouds in the Milky Way being represented by Professor Barnard's exquisite small-scale photographs. stronomy" gives an layer; according to e suddenly reversed, filled with brilliant ipse when the sun's n, but the sun's at3 limb. The author ion at the eclipse of en confirmed by the is now called, dur In Chapter XIX, concerning the stars, Professor Young refers to the successful attempts recently made by Professor Nichols, of Dartmouth college, working at the Yerkes observatory, to measure the heat of the stars. These experiments were made in 1898 and 1900 with an extremely sensitive radiometer, Professor Nichols being successful in getting distinct deflections upon his scale from the rays of Vega, Arcturus, Jupiter, and Saturn. The observations indicate that Arcturus gives more than twice as much heat as Vega, Jupiter more than four times as much as Vega, and Saturn about threequarters. Arcturus in the zenith sends to a square foot of the earth's surface as much heat as would come to it from a standard candle at a distance of 5.8 miles, provided none of the candle's heat were absorbed in passing thru the air. Under the same condition the heat from Vega equals that received from a candle 8.7 miles distant. But the correction for absorption of the candle heat is so uncertain that these last results are subject to large errors. An interesting sketch is given of Nova Persei in this same chapter, and the very latest facts in the history of this star. including an account of the wonderful photographs which have been taken at the Lick and Yerkes observatories, showing the nebulosity surrounding the star. The comparison of photographs taken at different dates shows that the nebula is expanding at a rapid rate, probably not less than 2,000 miles a second. "Kaptegn suggests that the apparent motion is simply the progressive illumination of spiral streams of nebulosity advancing along them with the velocity of light, the object being some 300 light-years distant." Thus we find the very latest news from starland included in this very attractive text-book, which gives evidence on every page of the author's care in the arduous work of revision. The marginal notes are a great help and the clear type and excellent illustrations add greatly to the value of MARY PROCTOR. the book. (6) Successful exp determined by reco1 perintendents and pr three years' exper schools of the city of one year's experienc York. Each applicant mu tion as follows: Examination in Each candidate be A license for prom The schedule of exa Principles and metho P.M. History, Thursday, S Geography and elem day, Sept. 26, 2 to 5 P. M Drawing and constru Sept. 29 2 to 5, P. M. Pres. Mark Favo Mr. Clayton Mark, t the Chicago school boa self on record as in fav tem for the promotion System as arranged Cooley will be carried former schedule sala based on length of serv man had been reach primary teachers was teachers $825, and fo $300. The new as it w olding of license No. 1. sful experience in teaching, as by records and reports of suts and principals, equivalent to s' experience in the public e city of New York; including xperience in the city of New licant must pass an examina ws: suggested: lished thruout the city, in charge of the diploma is to be awarded only CERTIFICATE OF INSPE County of... I hereby certify that I ha Mayor Harrison is in favor of paying a ation in the principles and salary to the president of the board of the School House, School Gro eaching; in lieu of such exam- education. The president, he says, has a ture, and Equipment of Sch didates may present evidence great deal of work to do, and the position No.... in the County letion in an approved institu- ought to pay from $6,000 to $10,000 a State of Illinois, and find the sfactory courses amounting to year. Mr. Harris, the retiring president, the same to be as follows: Ey hours in the principles and will be chairman of the committee on 1. The School House was teaching; but holders of li- school management. Mr. Wolff has been year. or grade A, will be exempt from ment of examination or evi- put at the head of the finance committee. dies. ation in one of the following groups of subjects as prescribed rse of study for elementary glish (reading, grammar, commathematics (arithmetic, eleebra, elementary geometry); y and civics); geography and science; drawing and con rk. No candidate will be ad examination in more than one cts or groups enumerated in ph. didate before being admitted nination must file with the aminers evidence of eligibility se. Such evidence must be in original documents and must or before Saturday, Sept. 13. idates whose evidence is ale with the board of examiners esent duplicate evidence; they ever, file a statement specifyence that is on file. didate intending to take the à must fill out the blank form or the purpose, which may be om the principal, and send the e board of examiners on or be3, 1902. for promotion qualifies the t as teacher in any grade (exhest) of the last two years of Pennsylvania Items. It contain room.. ; has a hall-way, a cloak rooms. It is well lighted, tilated, and in good repair. T clean. The walls are.. .There are...... pictures. .good Edwin A. Abbey has been selected as mural painter and George G. Barnard sculptor for the new State Capitol at Harrisburg, Penn. The State House, of which 2. The FURNITURE and E Joseph M. Huston, of Philadelphia, is the sufficient, in good repair, an architect, is to be patterned after the ble. The seats are adjusted to national Capitol at Washington. The sum the children. There is plen State Normal School at Clarion, Pa. blackboard, and that used by children is within their reach. There is a School Library, con volumes, valued at about $.... There is a suitable book case, a appear to be well taken care of 3. The GROUNDS are wel is a grass plot. There are.... trees, some well kept shrubber The flower bed... clear of rubbish. There is ple for play The water supply sufficient. Tbe outbuildings an pair, properly located, painte wise suited for their purpose. I am informed, and belie people of the District, the Scho and the Teacher are disposed and improve these conditions. County Superintendent Cary school course; and, with Dr. Samuel M. Weir, P.esident-elect of the it before THANKSGIVING DIPLOMAS, ready for the the County Superintendent, warded at once upon receipt of certificates of inspection. numerous districts which are "It is hoped that this ma EMPORIUM, PA.-Mr. E. S. Ling has brought to the attention of th been elected principal of the Emporium all county institutes yet to public schools. Mr. Ling is a Pennsylva- that the teachers who are go nian by birth, and was for eight years but not quite eligible, will be principal of the Bedford High school. He to make the additional impr is a graduate of the normal school at Val- once, in time to place their s pariso, Ind. 1902 list. ark Favors Merit Plan. "Let us keep up the work on Mark, the new president of DOYLESTOWN, PA.-The board of and Decoration so well begur school board, has placed him- directors are soon to elect a successor to school-room in Illinois is hea d as in favor of the merit sys Prof. E. E. Faville, who recently resigned fortable, and, at least measura promotion of teachers. The from the deanship of the National Farm This can be done in less time t arranged by Superintendent school. Meanwhile Dr. Krauskopf, presi- if we only keep at it." be carried out. Under the dent of the school, is taking practical edule salary increases were charge. Dr. Krauskopf has arranged for This being the first num gth of service, until the maxi- a series of evening campfire entertain- SCHOOL JOURNAL after Deen reached, which for the ments to be given, during coming weeks, sion of two weeks there are chers was $800, for grammar on the school grounds. news items than the limita 25, and for head assistants new schedule leaves this plan KUTZTOWN, PA.-Mr. Harry W. Shradin, pages can accommodate. d makes an addition to it. It of Reading, has been elected head of the those which are crowded ou urther maximum ranging from art department of the Keystone State nor- till next week. Other good itry many practical purposes to which sent doing in the to the community ent that is upon us w years since, and not encouraged in ide of school men. g rooms, play cenngs, free concerts! ns! And it is only › come. 1g, the distributing ums. Many of the rt galleries will be its in the common universal cultivaiterary and musical mes in the schoolment will be given es for dressmaking, ehold and mother1 history and geogtheatricals, photog3., etc. The whole r for intellectual, vement. The vans afternoon to carry in the evening to center which has so undaries of a school the ambition that -social service in its nse. at the Minneapolis to official returns. Dis, as usual, heads 1,037. Iowa comes past three decades of 1870 the Schools the schools have iminished. In 1870 ons; in 1899 there e of a constantly inin the number of to the number of schools, with an enn 1898 there were 5 of 5,601,249. No ew school board Sir I the education deme I hear of a new elf, 'There goes an ine islands that the rents for education - who went to school ning of the new year tement is made that attending the public Certain it is that ing their children to conferred upon the ry for knowledge as I than MANA Mr. Earl Barnes has published a great deal regarding English education. This bit of criticism of his somewhat too sweeping assertion by The Schoolmaster is suggestive if a little unkind: "We are not concerned about Mr. Earl Barnes' animadversions on the paltriness' of English school children's ideals. With real child study we are in full sympathy. We even prac tice it ourselves. Until, however, we have discovered something worth publishing wild horses shall not drag one syllable from us. But juggling with a set of composition exercises is not child study. It is copy hunting. We end where we began -a sense of the ridiculous is a priceless possession." The teachers of Watertown, Mass., are allowed one day in each half-year for visiting other schools. In order that this visiting might be with the greatest amount of profit Supt. Frank R. Page consults with the teachers on the schools to be visited and calls for brief written reports after each visit, following this form :1. Date of visit. 2. School visited. 3. Grades and teachers visited. 4. Work seen. 5. In what respects do you consider your room superior to the one visited? 6. In what respects do you think the room visited superior to your room? 7. What help did you get from the visit ? 8. General remarks. Dr. Rina Mastio has been elected professor of anatomy in the University of Milan. She is the first woman to be appointed to a professorship in an Italian university. A large number of school reports come to the editorial table during the year. Every one of these is carefully examined. Tho we have long since concluded that the report does not always disclose the actual conditions of the schools of a city or town, it always affords interesting glimpses of the progress of education. One thing is astonishing and that is that there are still many localities without a pedagogical library. One report just received gives the title of several hundred books in the library, but not a single pedagogical book is mentioned ! Since Mr. Mallock put his famous query "Is Life Worth Living?" hardly anyone has let loose such a torrent of popular discussion as has Prof. W. G. Sumner, of Yale, with his affirmation that ninety per cent. of all marriages are unhappy. President Eliot, of Harvard, has quite a different view of the matter and takes Mr. Sumner's remark very seriously. Whether the majority of marriages are unhappy or happy the fact remains that their educational value makes them worth while. Marriage is one of the most important schools in this or any other community. Institute of Technology. This grand institution, located in Boston, is one of the most successful educational institutions in the American world. It felt obliged to increase its tuition fees last year and the question whether this would decrease the attendance was mooted; the fees are now really very high and must have prevented many young men from entering, but, in spite of this, about 900 candidates presented themselves in June for examination. Of these 600 passed and will begin work in September. The reason for the popularity of the institution is threefold: (1) the demand for young men as engineers, etc.; (2) the excellent teaching that is given; (3) its reputation. The class that graduated in June of this year had planna waiting for them 000 in one d delivered to t position Com appropriations port of the ex this great sum hibits from the Alaska, and Po territorial trea The Univers important body interest for al the Albany Tim ings of the conv gle line. The 7 ly read, and we supposing that a of rowing match its readers. The The Scl The paper on tional Council by Chicago, gave the for the enlargeme schools, particula for the popular de cenfine its operat center for adult ad opticon lectures, music, and science kind of work that Among the reas social center were races, classes, and is necessary to brin and common unde conditions, of mode formerly controlled as indicating the ne agencies which sho The great develo industry as illustrat laws of electricity quoted to indicate t even adult people t truths of science.1 cient worker under be a continuous stud ity of continuous ins and doctor was used tinuous study; but i Was true in less de tions and tools of wo dividual who does no out of action and left Three lines of acti to the school as a soc providing rational re mass of the people. for purposes of socia lectures, and so forth. which would enable p otherwise denied, to d possess in the way of gation, engineering DOW rvice exhibitions. The bill directs that $250,ne dollar gold pieces be struck at the mint and to the officers of the Louisiana Purchase ExCompany as a part of the $5,000,000. The tions by the United States government in supne exposition amount to $6,308,000. Besides sum there will be provisions for extensive exm the Philippine islands, the Hawaiian islands, nd Porto Rico, the expense to be borne by the 1 treasuries. niversity Convocation is supposed to be a very t body of educators and its doings to possess For a large number of people. We looked in my Times Union for an account of the proceed e convocation this year, but did not find a sinThe Times Union is an able paper and is wideand we can account for the omission only by that accounts of dog fights in Greenbush or matches on the Hudson are more to the taste of matches on the Hudson are more to the taste of s. The rule is, "Publish what the people want." e School as a Social Center. per on this subject, delivered before the Nancil by Dr. John Dewey, of the University of gave the philosophy of the present movement argement of the range of the work done in the articularly in the cities. It showed the reasons pular demand that the school plant shall not operations to children, but shall become a adult activities as well. Social clubs, stereectures, gymnasiums, adult classes in art, 1 science were spoken of as samples of the ork that should be done in the public schools. the reasons given for the school becoming a ter were the great commingling of different ses, and religious sects in our cities, so that it ry to bring them together to promote sympathy on understanding. The decay, under these of modes of family and church discipline which controlled people's activities, was spoken of ng the need of supplying thru the school other hich should refine and direct people's lives. at development of applied science to modern 3 illustrated in the various ways in which the ectricity modify people's surroundings was ndicate the demand there is at present for people becoming more acquainted with the cience. It was also shown that to be an effier under modern conditions requires one to uous student, and this requires the opportunnuous instruction. The work of the lawyer was used to point out the need of this condy; but it was shown that the same thing n less degree in all callings of life. Condibols of work change so rapidly that the ino does not go on using his mind is thrown on and left as a burden for others to care for. es of activity were declared to be appropriate ol as a social center. The first of these is ational recreation and enjoyment for the people. The second, to promote meetings s of social intercourse by clubs, assemblies, d so forth. The third, providing facilities 1 enable people, to whom the opportunity is enied, to develop any special talent they may he way of drawing, music, scientific investineering, architecture, etc.,-such work as is New York city has become the center of activity-nearly TWENTY MILLIONS of dollars each year to carry on the public schools alon This paper has unceasingly attempted to b pensable journal for all interested in educa years ago few school boards consulted any paper, but a few began to order THE JOURNAL seeing it contained news and notices of ir now we number on our subscription list a presidents, chairmen, or secretaries of sch it is read no doubt by many of the member when one officer subscribes. Our Appeal. in all sections, north, south, east, west; an We want to know all important education principal, teacher, president, or secretary t teachers, election of school officials, notices marked copies of papers containing any appo proposals for building or furnishing, ventilat ing, of school exercises, addresses by super principal, or president, destruction by fire, educational people, and all other matters pe the schools. Of course this means a little effort and la ought to be done. Bear in mind if John Sm inated to any political office, no matter how s will be a notice in the county paper at least in the metropolitan ones also. An editor of York World referring to such notices said, dates send us in such notices; and it is all they are usually too long." We ask again that marked copies of papers cational notices be sent to us. In past yea have been exceedingly negligent when a co passed to the better land. We have at tin for a suitable notice to a surviving colleag obtaining any response! This ought not Teachers, in every way magnify your profess As to Advertisements, Etc. The secretaries of school boards are aut send to a list of local papers advertisements a pertaining to the schools. We ask them THE JOURNAL in this list; while our rates fo low, such advertisements and notices are ca amined by those who are dealing with the s matters not what the need is, THE JOURNAL is closely by all educational trade interests; i libraries, reading rooms, etc., and the notice w We desire to make THE JOURNAL the res every educational matter of importance and of all engaged in any educational capacity. publish hundreds of letters from principals superintendents, and school officials testify value of the paper in the great field which takes to represent. The educational news department of Ti JOURNAL is to be greatly improved. Sugg cordially invited. Educational leaders in a the country will aid the professional advar teachers by becoming regular correspondent A teacher having had college training or its eq who is a ready writer and would like to work in the field of education, may be interested in a position the editor of THE SCHOOL JOURNAL. The salary, a ning, will not be very large, but sufficient to defra penses. The right sort of person can develop the p something worth considerable Addrece vivima ful d into a newspaper d to see more than n the shelves. In said she sold them hat factory. Here r spare time by the asked if there were gether and the republic school sys ucational system is f the world instead beneficence even if pointed out where 'post-graduates " must be cared for nool. Having made e in a measure now hey need guidance f this vast body of ympathy? hat we mean when e for the harvest. must be undertaken hat way we will the her is the one who me explanation why The one with generter on the broader with small qualificaound in a treadmill show. Mr. M. D. Wise is a teacher in a small school in what was formerly the Westport district which was attached to Kansas City three years ago. He is a very black genial man who wears a broad deliberate grin that is ever ready to spread itself over his face at any moment. He has been in charge of that school about thirteen years and he has one assistant to help him. abundance of help in hool. The September ong the articles are sons in Geography," "The Crows and the Subscription price, 66 Before that district was annexed to Kansas City his patrons some five years ago had filed with the Westport board some trivial complaint against him, but upon investigation the case was dismissed as having nothing in it except a church row of no magnitude. Matters went on smoothly enough till about a month ago, when "Brother Boaz" and another man who said that he might be "Professor Wise's oldest brother, for aught he knew," came before the Kansas City board, and lodged a complaint consisting of three counts against "Professor Wise" stating that they did not want him dismissed, but transferred to another school where he might begin a career of usefulness, having exhausted his present stock in their locality. Three specific charges were made orally against Principal Wise: First. He let the boys and girls sit on the sidewalk and on the school-house steps and watch the bigger boys and some former pupils play ball, and that these outsiders would sometimes talk to the older girls as they were going to and from school. To this accusation, as it was stated, Principal Wise interjected the remark that he had no moral or legal jurisdiction over persons on the street not belonging to his school. Second. That sometimes during church service on Sunday the "Professor" instead of listening to the services as a worthy man ought to do, would busy himself in reading a newspaper or writing, thereby treating Christianity with disrespect and bringing reproach upon the ministry. Third. That he set a bad and immoral example before his pupils on the west side o Let it be borne i He wanted facts p When ery Rock (Pa.) State Normal School.-Dr. A. E. Maltby, President. |