New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-13
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

next month its first session with two departments VI
study and six professors
The colored people of Memphis urge that
when u is possible their educational board shall appoint
.soIored teachers for their schools
1t has been proposed, with some dissent,
that the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Instituteat Troy sA
% incorporated with Union College.
Ex-President Hopkins of Williams Coilege
has been appointed Provisional Professor OF men' "
Moral Philosophy at Bowdoin College.
The scholastic authorities of st. Paul, MIN
nrsota are said TO recommend music ana oahoins iUa
public consideration in connection Win 'Ho P"'"'
eehools
Charles +. Adams. now with Prof. Agassiz
%, peDekcse Island has been engaged to teach the
se,ences in the High School Fitchburg at salary Vi
e,pO per annum.
DIR William c. Tilden, formerly of Middle
hnry has resigned the position as Professor III JUG
ard University at Washington d. c. and accepted the
postou OF chemist in the Office OF the Erie Railroad III
this city.
Prof. Charles Fairman of Shurtlef College,
III. has accepted the position OF frncpal M 'ne nc"
Cook Academy. at Elnira. N Y. The founder OF the
seheol Mr. E. W. Cook, has lately given 1t $4,000 ana
others have given 5000 more.
Prof. A. X. Yancy, jr. of Richmond, Va, has
been elected the char Of mathematics IN the william
Jewell College, at Liberty, Mo-, and Prof L. NJ Ward OF
Ottawa Kansas to prncipaship OF the preparatory
department OF the same institution.
The Mayor of Providence, by peculiar
reading OF the School laws has discovered that chooi
year is one OF only ten months and that therefore,
teachers are 20 lose months salary. THIS certainly
seems very petty decision, and decidedly uncom
Portable for a class OF Woodworking people
The sons of olergymen of every denOmna-
finn receive tuition free at Center College Danyie
Ky The same is accorded also TO ali young men OF
limited means and good character. The authorizes
hope before the close of the present session to furnish
free rooms President Beatty gives this information
that the institution Is the Oldest presbyterian
college in the West.
Here is a little New England town which GER
tainly does not lack available intelligence. Derry ~
H. during the last years has furnished Dartmouth
College with class leader captain of the College niue
fbase-IaD and OF the Dartmouth Giants for the
College races; and has had at time ten young men
IN the college. IL has now four resident Dartmouth
Alumni and Will have in Dartmouth College by
September l. two in Harvard, and one IN Princeton.
Over GO students have already been admitted
on the first examination at Dartmouth, and 1t is thought
that az the conclusion the Autumn examination the
class will number nearly 100 Among those admitted Is
Henry Webb a colored boy from Manchester, VINO was
brought from Richmond Va, eight years ago. and VINO
at that time did not his letters He has finished
four years course the high school, and passed credit
able examination.
The Government grant of land for the
establishment Of agricultural schools seems to have
been the signal for series Of growls against such
schools Critics are continually arising who declare
that they are on the whole useless and not practical
snee they give more general intellectual culture than
they do agriculture AS illustration OF this position
M constantly presented that unfortunate fact that the
school, which has been longest established
and has been looked upon a model, gave diplomas
N ri Grad Al VIII
signhed their intention 10 till the SOIL the rest going
into business professional pursuits.
Three years ago the Colorado Legislature
appropriated nearly 1900 for the erection OF brick
building to be used for School Of Mines. This sum
proved insufficient and Bishop Randall feeling the ne
cessy and importance OF such school, began the work
OF fitting up the institution finishing the interior, and
furnishing with the necessary apparatus The ser
vices Of Prof Maett have been secured, and he has
already entered upon his duties; other teachers and
lecturers have been engaged and the first Wednes-
day In September the Department Of Physics will be
opened and fully organized for work.
1t was stated at the Commencement e1er-
eses Of the Yale theological School last May that the
number OF students during the past year had been
UNEXPECTEDLY large that additional funds and accommo
datiOns had become necessary. One hundred and sixty
thousand dollars was the named half Of which
then promised condition that the other half should
be secured before the LIST of August This has been
done, the subscriptions being in sums varying from
$4,000 10 $780, with few of still smaller amount. The
fund ia TO be applied the building Of another struc
ture west of the Marquand Chapel, which will be a
counterpart Of the original With this handsome
addition TO its capacities, the school needs only
better endowment Of its prOess0rshps aud increase
in its scholarship fund.
The Missouri Department of Public Schools
has determined arrange system Of lectures 10 be
operated connection with the public school system Of
Cfat. Asfre ddrpsC nv nd
10 the School Boards Of all towns gives this general
outline The TO consist OF five or six lectures
a The lecturers for no stipulated sum- but
after the necessary expense hail. advertising and the
travelling expenses OF the paid he is
ceive as compensation. half the balance. g. The re-
manning half of the net profits OF the course
Is 10 be devoted the establishment or
maintenance Of town or public school Cir
cuating library Success, all experience in this
matter proves requires rather than occasional
single lectures AS the is determined
upon the State superintendent will furnish list Of the
best lecturers from which list the Lecture Committee
will select the required number. Then, as soon as all
the towns desiring lectures heard FROM the Super
intendent will arrange the time card for the State,
and report the result Immediately TO the Boards or Com
uittees The first lecture Of the ought 10 take
place by the first week in November" This is excel
idea and one that deserves to be copied elsewhere
The Massachusetts State Board of Examiners
has lust published It's report the second annual exhi
bitOn of the Free Industrial Drawing Glasses IL men
tons particularly the OF the Lowell school in
original designing muslins, cashmeres. carpets.
paper-handDgs. and oIl-coths condemns those draw
lpgs which are imperfect limitations OF natural objects,
and that the teaching in drawing be adapted
70 the setua practical needs Of the pupils as members OF
industrial and manufacturing community rather
the attainment OF standard OF excellence IN ex-
Whit onlv ha nhadb nv dew a