New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
NOTES on EDUCATION.

8 The University of Michigan is weak ana
suffering Having verylttle money it gives It's profes
sors beggarly wages, and consequently IL Is Talhuy
losing the best Of them. The remedy OF state au -
proposed, and VIII probably be bestowed
In Illinois the State Superintendent OF Edu-
cation reports that while public school expenses are IN
creased attendance is growing less The causes are
said 10 lie in the greed shitlessnesS and lTespons
by OF parents and Is proposed III coming Dill
for compulsory attendance.
The Catholic Archbishop Purcell is en-
forcing compulsory educaton-at least, he insists That
no boy or girl shall be admitted to first communion VINO
has not previously spent two years IN Catholic schoo
In connection with this charge he denounces the TAXA
ton of Catholics the support Of public schools AZ OF
fensvo aud particularly complains Of the taxing OF 'he
poor 10 Keep up the high schools wherein are taught
branches Of no possible use to any but the children Of
the rich
Kentucky and Virginia, rich in everything
but people and industry begin to see that to encourage
immigration Of desirable kind the inducement OF edu
catonal facilities gwen. Accordingly there II
faint whisper OF appeal for many and good SCHOOLS
which will soon swell into an impatient shout Here Is
chance which ought be neglected for the trial OF
a new and more thorough system Of education than ls
known IN other states. The such an experiment
is made the better for this Iiterate country.
Good old Dartmouth was meant TO be
College for minister's but less than one-hh oil the
graduates choose the profession theological Neyerthe-
less II cngs to strict Puritan doctrines and there is said
10 be hardly an official in the College from antor 70
president who is not unwaverngly orthodox. One OF
its great needs is library building. Its libraries t
46 OOO volumes sadly lack accommodation new onild
ing containing library, art gallery, and The depart
ment of civil engineering VIII be erected whenever the
College gets money enough for the purpose.
The Boston Public Schools deserve to be
thanked for the conscientious musical instruction which
they give their classes. They don't get mere superb
oial knowledge, as in outside schools but thorough
technical grasp OF the science, in it's earlier phases
Their practical learning is proved by the perfection
with which they read and write music. 10 the primary
schools there simple and constant system OF careful
rote-teachng In the first year of the grammar school
course instruction given rests and natrs' and In
the next two years the chronatic scale is taught, with
thirds. In the high and normal SCHOOLS
the pupil reaches fine and accurate degree IN musical
science Tests of their knowledge IN reading al slg
and writing music in any desired key, nearly always
leave the children triumphant
In Miss Collins's proposed school for house
Keepers, in Boston, each pupil will make some certain
kind OF work a speciality, which is good hint for
schools not industrial She viii learn other things also,
but in this speciality she must be perfect as possible
Various wealthy ladies OF Boston have agreed that
whenever dinner or other eneralMnent IS gwen dt
their houses Of the pupils will he admitted 10 wit
ness the preparations culinary aud ornamental, IN order
properly 20 understand their fnturc busiucss. They
taught 10 execute thoroughly the cooking OF
visor The prepared food is 10 be sold at cost 10 the
wOrking-wOmen IN shops, replacing their present cod
girls institution Will be taught 10 wash m the best
manner, and the poor workers IN shops VIII Pc permitted
supply the material thus getting tncr cuthiuTwdshed
az cOsouehaf ono-trd the present price, which 1t
j. hard for them TO pay.