New-York tribune., 1873-07-30
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

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OF the 19 graduates of the Massachusetts
Agricultural College TINS year. three only will become
farmers and one will devote himself to gardening.
Mrs. Mary A. Fletcher and Miss Mary
Fletcher have given $4,000 to Burlington, VT. for
public library 70 be called the Fletcher Free Library"
The Alabama Teachers Association begins
It's meeting Aug. s. The subjects prepared for discus
siop are apt and timely, and congratulate Alabama
upon so encouraging an indication OF educational in-
terest
The Board of Trustees of William Jewell
College have elected Prof. A. K Yancey. Jr, of Rich
mOnd, Va. Professor of Mathematics and Prof. l.. NJ
Ward OF Ottawa, Kansas, Principal Of the Preparatory
Department.
We hope that the proposed school for wait
ers win soon become accomplished fact Then when
there shall have been established schools for COOKS as
in Austria, we may have some prospect OF calm ana
pleasant homes.
Miss Clara NJ. Babcock, daughter OF the
pastor Of the Warrenst. Unitarian Chapel BOSTON, nas
finished her studies the Divinity schooi OF harVaru
College and on a recent Sunday occupied her fathers
pulpit morning and afternoon
The second company of Chinese youths who
have come 10 HewEuglaDd for education are 70 DC
placed IN American families were those who arrived
first There are now co young Cinnamon being dueated
Frank Otis is the name of the young gentle
man who won the gold medal OF the California Uniyer-
sity Tor the last four years The University now
wishes % buy two choice collections in natural history
which are of great value and moderate price,
The following resolution was adopted at
recent meeting Of citizens in Washington;
Resoired That We the citizens Of the With District
favor Of equal school privileges Ia the District OF
COLUMBIA; that we demand admission into the common
sci
outraged m exclusion thereron, and that we VIII never
rest until we secure admission therein.
Prot. John w. Burgess, late of Knox College,
H. has been selected for Of the vacant professor
ships az Amherst College. History Will be his chief
department. TO which will probably be added English
literature or political economy. Prof Burgess gradu-
ated at Amherst in 1867, and has made the study Of
history specially, deyoung several years OF residence
IN Europe 20 it.
Woman Suffrage, it is to be observed, is not
popular IN the Southern girls schools An orator at
Of the summer Commencements gave the keynote OF
BOuhern opinion when he cautioned his pretty young
hearers "acainst the woman suffrage folly, which is
obtrudng itself into the politics OF the day; to have
nothing do with It, but 20 kill it with their frowns aud
not let II approach close enough touch the hens OF
their garments"
The handsome new building containing the
laboratory and cabinet Of Colby University is finished
and eXccllenty fitted with scientific material Prof
William Elder, formerly President OF Arcadia College
EewBruuswic has been elected 70 the chair Of Chemis-
try and Natural History, vacated by Prof Hamlin who
goes to occupy similar position under Prof. Agassiz.
Ar Justin d. Taylor has been elected Professor OF Latin
A young lady will enter the Freshman Class with the
term-being the fourth feminine student at Colby.
After thirty years. planning and altering, the
Turks slowly and steadily getting their University
system into order They first started at the top with
Consantuope University, but they had the sense to
abandon tho buildings, and devote their energies to
primary and secondary education. They have just held
examination for the Bachelor of Science degree at
she Imperial Iyoeum. at Galata sera when eleven
passed. one Turk, two Greeks, and eight Armenans.
The latter from the part they taking IN the indus
trial development OF the country, best appreciate the
value Of scientific Instruction
A letter from a Southern Superintendent of
Schools recommending to teachers the sO-caled Uni
vcrsy seues OF textbooks suggests bit OF sautary
reflection He urges that these books should be used
OF their general excellence than OF their
UNBIASED spirit "Bas" in the Southern vocabu-
larry il Is well known. means belief that the North
was IN the night during the Rebellion. Here the
questions which seem TO need little consideration
Are school histories for Southern children TO be put to-
gethcr the principles that unholy resistance TO
national honor and law was absolutely righteous,
and that the Southern people are all martyrsi Are
these children to be brought up with sentiment OF
iOAdlll 10 Il'I country IlO Itdl ihtltst III ibo
and comprehension Of the citizens dutyi Alas for
the foolish people who desire to send down through the
generations the conviction that rebellion is right
This is the irreverent way in which a Min
nesota newspaper talks about agricultural colleges;
perhaps II to make pick Of humbugs an agri-
cultural college. as now organized, would come nearer
the perfect product than anything else likely 20 come
10 hand Experience demonstrates that the more young
men are educated to be farmers the less they are dis
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on an average esteemed decided success if one in
ten indicates purpose to try agriculture for living
For the cultivation OF the classics does not
agree with that Of potatoes does tSOnomery coin
eide with literary training is OF less conse-
queuce 10 crops than strong muscles and solid expert
No reason exists for making agriculture a col
egae specially nor do these institutions amount to any
great sum considered from that point Of view. The
place 10 learn farming Is the farm, and not on gar
patch ont Of books As well try 10 learn black
smithng brckaying out OF school books as to pow
row, aud reap. 1t can't be done"
The Ladies' Educational Association Of
Toronto has made tie following arrangements for
lectures be given during the coming Winter;
Fret Term
l. A course OF eighteen Lectures Dy Prof.. Henry
AIlcvue Nicholson, NJ. D., ID. &c. NJ. A, on physical
geography m special relation 10 geology, illustrated by
diagrams and specimens. Text Book-Nicholson's Text
Lectures every Wednesday aud Friday. commencing
Wednesday, Oct. =, AT II. U
n course of eighteen lectures by Prof Daniel Will
Ii. d, on modern European history Text Book
TayOis Manual OF Modern History Books of reference
will t,e suggested IN the course Of the lectures.
Lectures every Wednesdayand Friday at the hours OF
3 aud D. m, be ennning on Friday Jan. 8, at D. IN.
Second Term.
III course Of eighteen lectures by the Rev. Prof.
George Paxton Young. NJ A, mental and moral phi
lOsOphy. Text BoOk-CalderwOOds Handbook Of Moral
Philosophy.
w A course 0f eighteen lectures by James Louden,
es.. NJ A.. on light embracing geometrcal and physl
cal optics Text BOOk-TyndalPs Notes on Light.
The .ooIuies sd be illustrated by experiments, and
books Of refereuce viii be suggested during the course
Rate Of Fees.
Students ticket 70 admit ~ the four courses OF Ice
lures sI2
Students ticket, 70 admit 10 one course, S.
Members subscription, " admit herself aud stu
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