New-York tribune., 1873-06-18
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

aas been accepted By Prof. shaer of Harvard
The death of Baron Liebig left vacant the
ebee OF President OF Bavaran Academy OF Science
and it is now to be occupied by Dr. Doninger.
MIR. Sears, trustee of the Peabody Educa-
tional Fund declines to give any assistance at present
10 the schools Of Texas for Of the unsettled con
dtion Of its educational matters
The officers of the Kansas State Normal
Academy Of Music have resolved 10 admit free of class
tuon 90 the full session Of 1873, two representative
students from each county in Kansas.
There is prospect of obtaining a subserp-
tion in Baltimore toward the of 100000 necessary
20 secure for Columbian University the endowment VI
$4,000 offered by Mr.. W. W. COrcOran.
"The schoolmaster is abroad" in Georgia
convention Of the County School Commissioners Is
fixed for June 2s and g. t Atlanta and countless good
results to the public schools of the State are anticipated
Women members of the Congregational
churches OF Iowa propose 20 raise an endowment OF
10000 for the feminine department Of Iowa College py
contributing each one day for the next hve years
The lease and artistic property Of the Mary
land Academy of Art have been offered 10 the feaoouy
Institute and accepted by that institution which VIII
take the Academy out Of debt and continue It's lhSu
hon,
A petition asking for the establishment in
Baltimore Of grammar schools aud one high school for
,olored youth has been presented to the Mayor and
Council Of that city, and referred to the Committee on
Education.
Mr. POmeroy's successor, Senator ingalls,,
gave the address before the Kansas University June H.
HIS subject was the relation higher education to the
politics and economy of the State and lie talked sens
bly, If not eloquenty.
The examination system of the St. Louis
public schools was changed in May, written examina-
nations being substituted for oral The new sys
tif,q IA Inc
thorough. efficient, and just than the old
The colored people of Atchison, Kansas,
have had a mass meeting fer the purpose OF demanding
from the city better educational advantages for their
children. a petition this effect was prepared for
presentation 10 the Board OF Elucation. This Is small
sign of the times, but very hopeful one
The joint meeting Of the Michigan and Ohio
Teachers Associations be held at Put-inBay July
2and 3. President Angel Of Michigan University VIII
give an address 'The Phlosophc study OF LlIera-
turc" Prof E s. Morse Of Massachusetts will make the
annual address before the Ohio Teachers Association
Newton Theological Institute is said to be
navery prosperous condition The endowment oi
$4,000 has been subscribed and Is rapidly beng col
lected. During the past year handsome new bnck
building costing about $4,000 has been erected for the
accommodation of the increased number Of students
The fund raised by special tax has been
fouud insufficient for the support Of the south Carolina
School system and an additional school District tax has
been levied. The School Commissioner Of Charleston
County has organized 90 school districts and 81 schools
which need tins supplemental tax to he Kept IN sue
oesslul operation.
Demands for good teachers and larger sala-
ries. with an eQuazing OF tie pay Of men and women
are continued Philadelphia. As for the occupation OF
the higher educational positions ny women everything
goes 20 show that IL viii lie a matter Of course.
Even so strong conservative the Rev. Dr. Dckey OF
s. Louis has lately made a speech in favor Of It,
m ..4.t ts,-. 4r.,rt, of NaIn For
The DeF0rest gold medal were gwen ON the
18Th The medal was awarded 10 Mr.. +. b. Tar
ben Of West Groton, Mass His subject was "George
Eliot" fresner inspiring one than those Of
most College OratiOns. The Yale senior mathematical
prize has been by Mr. s T. stewart and Mr. Hadey
Of the Freshman class has the Woolsey scholarship
The three COURSES of laboratory practice
which the faculty Of Harvard University have decided
10 open 10 both and women during the Summer
months viii OF the following branches of science
PHYSICS botany and chemistry. These courses will be
under Profs. Tr0wbridCe, Gray, and Mr. c. L Munroe
Instruction and laboratory practice will be given four
hours daily in each course on five days Of each week.
The Society for the Promotion of Colicgi-
ntr and Theological Education lately met IN Bridgeport
Conn and reelected old board OF officers Itappro
rriacd the sum OF 500 to Washburn College, Kansas,
and 5000 TO Thayer College, Missouri. 1t was voted
that the balance Of all the funds collected during the
coming year be applied to the payment Of appropra-
tions made az previous meetings for the endowment oi
Colleges.
The Academic Department of Boston Uni
yersty Will receive pupils on the 18th OF September
Both masculine aud feminine students will be admitted
Faculty John W. Lindsay, D. D., Dean and Lecturer on
Roman Literature and Archaeology Augustus H. Buck
A. M Professor Of Greek aud German; Thurman II.
KiInptou A. NJ, Professor Of Latin; Lewis b. Monroe,
A. NJ Professor Of Oratory; Fales II. Newhal ID. D.,
Lecturer on English Literature; James E. Laumer, ID.
D.. Lecturer on History.
DR.. David Page Smith Of Springfield, Mass,
has been nominated the Yale PrOfessorhp Of The
Theory and Practice Of Medicine by the Joint Commit
tee of Nominations the Connecticut Medical Society
and the Corporation Of Yse.-Edward Orton has been
made President Of the Ohio Agricultural Coege-The
Chair Of Geology Zoology, and Botany Of Michigan Uni
Versy lately deserted by President Wnchel has been
filed by Prot Eugene W. Hsard, brother OF j. W. Hi
gard Of the L. S. Coast Survey.
The Chicago School Superintendent says
that the progress made German since its introduction
20 the public schools Of the city has been what it
ought considering the money spent and instruction
given. No pupil has devoted five minutes TO it while
not actually class lie suggests that the only way 10
improve this Of things to grade the German and
have examinations it, in other studies. These
he presented 70 school Board but after great deal
Of discussion they left the subject quite as II
The following sensible resolution was lately
presented 70 the Louisville School Board Resotced,
That when boy any OF the public schools is will
Inlly disObedieut and idle, and in his habits and
manners is deficient and unruy shall be the duty
Of the principal communicate the fact at TO the
parent or guardian Of said boy asking for instructions
as 10 what means he shall 10, TO correct the
trouble If said parent guardian instruct that his
boy shall not be whipped or punished may seem
necessary 10 the Principal it shan be the duty Of the
Principal on arepeon Of the faults TO dismiss said
hoy from the school 10 remain excluded from any or all
Of the schools for from date of expulsion. After