New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-20
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

81 Ha2letOn Penn, mas enuOW Pr0lee-
sership IN La Fsyette College.
The University to be established by the
Methodists In Tennessee will be built at Knoxville
That place offered $4,000 and site.
The Rev. DIR. Nelson declines the Presidency
of Knox College Galesburgh ILL.,. TO which he was re-
Gently elected and remains in the professOrship In Lane
Seminary.
The cOlored people of Evansville, Indiana,
have appealed for school for their children, and ask
particularly that they may not have white Dun eoi'P
petent oolored teachers.
The will of the late Harry Ward Foote OF
New-Haven gives 10 Yale the sum OF s2oOo 70 DC useu
ms the foundation Of more Scholarships 70 DC
called the Footo Scholarships
The Rev. Abraham Jaeger, the recently con-
verted Rabbi OF Mobile has accepted an appointments
Assistant Professor of Hebrew IN the Southern baptS'
theological Seminary, located at GreenVille' D. u
The Maryland State Teachers Association
win bold its annual session at HagerstOwn, on the 21th
og,h and ootb and will then discuss the irrepressble
eucs,ion should the State afford equal facilities for
education TO men and womeni"
The Rev. S. II. Tying, d. D., OF this city, Is
60 deliver Of lectures before the Boston scHool
of Theology next Fall The Rev. Philips Brooks, d. d.
the distinguished Episcopal clergyman Of Boston, al
dressed the same school last Winter.
The first State Superintendent of Common
Schools in PENNSYLVANIA says that the system by when
The public schools Of that State are MANAGED Is beyond
doubt the most perfect this continent or any otner
with the exception perhaps, OF the Japanese
We are glad TO hear that the Tennessee
Comfy schoo. Superintendent meeting with SUD-
rtan aid and encouragement from the people OF their
respective counties The state has tho promise of grow
ing force in the interest it is taking 10 education
tt is reported from the Bureau of Educa-
ton that American educators and especially those OF
Rew-Eneand are cndcavoring to make the present ys
ten of education embrace for poor children ihe learning
of some useful trade together with textbook studies
Chicago thinks that the study of two mod
err languages tic time by young children re-
suits ONLY IN confusion and Jersey City, after trying
The experiment III schools, has rejected the PROPOSE
ton to make German part OF the public school course
Prof. Watson of Michigan University has
received vaNaulc gold medal from the Imperial Inst-
tuto in France ina recognition OF his Astronomical ser
vices. The uueNpcnded part Of the original appropra-
ton amounting $40 money, also accompanied the
the gllt-
Various Hebrew citizens of Peoria, Ill, have
formed an organization make that city, II possible,
the site of the proposed Hebrew University They have
rendered Committee having the matter in charge
an eligible the bn free OF expense, and offer to
make other largo contributions.
At the recent Pennsylvania Teachers Meet
Ing one gentleman he the study Of physical science
was not really OF practical benefit. Another said that
there was nothing important nor so neglected Moral
instruction school, based upon the doctrines OF the
moral law. strongly urged.
The Springfield Republican contrasts the pros
pcetnscs and advertisements of American schools with
those of the English the conclusion that
The English are the sensible because they proclaim
-diet unlimited" "puIe mik,' bathing" cricket"
and the like instead OF correct taste and polished
manners"
Hamlinc University is definitely located at
"Concge Place" the ST. Paul and Pacific Railroad,
between the cites Of ST. Paul and Minneapolis three
miles from the former and five from the latter city.
Plans for the main building have been adopted, and
work Will be commenced the building at once the
basement story be buht before Winter The cost Of
the building, without furniture ana heating apparatus
will he about 100000 1t is expected that will be ready
for September, 1874.
A further increase in the number of pupils
IN Grard College makes the erection OF additional
buildings necessary. The Committee on Household
report that the military organization in the College had
been 80 beneficial 10 discipline and health Of the
pupils that they have resolved TO make tcompusOry
hereafter Instead OF voluntary, hitherto, while it was
being tested. There guns and equipments for $50
boys is also proposed 10 drill ana prepare the
younger pupils far seems advantageous, that they
may be- ready 10 enter the military organization soon
as they reach the proper AS additional incentive
suggested for future consideration that the cadets
should occupy two weeks OF the Summer in form
ing an eucamplnent some Of the Girard lands.
The Engineering Department of the Min
oesota University will hereafter have its separate
special classes The Department of Agriculture is or
gained for work. and before the close OF the Will
be established it's independent college building being
the trst department TO be accommodated. The Fac
ulty expect reinforced by the accession OF Pro
fessor Of Chemistry, who will have charge of the ordi
nary chemical work. and also that of the geological sur
vey Notwithstanding the dropping OF the Latin
School" heretofore attached the Collegiate Depart
ment the Faculty do not anticipate any marked de-
crease in the attendance. The probability is that the
rresent accommodations will continue TO be insufficient
No considerable addition 10 the number OF students is
desirable until after the completion Of the new build
ings Finding impraeticable TO have either Of them
ready for occupation at the opening OF the new year.
the Board OF Regents wisely decided TO study and
perfect the plans the utmost before letting the con
tracts.
II is remarkable and melancholy fact for
which we have the authority OF an official report that
last wear in Connecticut. 1900 children attended
school, being Kept at home 10 earn money for their
PARENTS MI Potter agent of tue state Board of Educa
ton ~ letter TO the School Visitors OF the various
towns suggests that they employ the services OF one
member In each place pay him for attending 20 the
reformation Of this evil Nest Of these absentee chill
cren are employed by the manufacturers who that
the trouble is with the parents. Mr.. Potter goes
good way, when he proposes that when families
would really suffer by the temporary loss OF chdrens
wages that provision should be made for them by the
tognthat is children actually 10 be pad for attend
ing school! This might be desirable, II there were 10
other way OF securing regular school attendance, but
have yet believe that Connecticut is cursed with
IauporsIu by which the adoption OF such an eXpedent
could alone justified. Children have rights and one
them which government is bound TO respect mnu-
nity oyerwork out Of proportion to the years and
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