New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-14
NOTES ON EDUCATIOM

II is proposed to establish system OF even
ing schools in Denver.
Illiterate Tennessee has q probable annu"i
school, Income OF $aOO,OoO.
The Law School at Yale has now the largest
Junior class ever entered upon It's register
Prof. John Fiske of Harvard College VIII
lecture next session on the Darwinan theory
A training school for nurses is proposed III
Connecticut. consequently $4,000 are wanted
Edinburgh University is to have a CHAIR OIL
Archaeology to he established by bequest from a'o'
deceased Scotcanan
A company of Dartmouth Juniors VIII spenu
their Summer vacation in camping out among 'Ho
mountains OF Northern New-Hampshre.
Theodore Cuyler of NewYork has been Sc
cured to deliver the before the Christian unio"
Of Monmouth College. commencement week.
Lincoln Institute established at Jefferson
CITY Mo- for the instruction OF coorcd teachers, now
appeals to the benevolent for aid 1t has debt Of $1,000
which is sadly in its way
The authorities at Dartmouth have con-
cluded to abandon the old custom OF printing the en
NAL in Latin They have abolished for this year al
least, the Greek Grafton at Junior Exhibition.
Eight of the ten students constituting the
classical portion OF the Madison University Sophomore
Glass have Just been suspended for dropping recitation
in Greek and refusing to make an apology therefor
A correspondent suggests very sensiby that
the peope in country neighborhoods who know useful
things which are unknown to those living about them
should form classes and mpart their knowledge An
ATcadian plan truly.
Davenport Iowa, keeps the school-house Oh
our grandathers and has recently had sharp discus
sion as TO the proprety Of taking off half hour from
the intermnable session IT'S DONE and now the scnoo
day ends at four in the afternoon. Too late We think
Nathaniel NJ. Terry, Assistant Professor OF
Physics and Chemistry at the Naval Academy, Is ap-
pointed Professor OF those branches in the place OF fro
John NJ Rice who has been made Professor OF Mate-
MATES in the Navy. Prof Rice has been an Instructor
the Naval Academy for nearly ten years Proi Terry
has recently returned from Germany
According to a statement made by Dr.
Campbell Rutgers College, with endowment OF $780,
900 has barely enough income from this and all other
pay its salaries aud Is obliged every sprne
TO raise $500 on It's own bonds TO cover this account
alone The President intends 10 ask a reduction oil
81 900 on his own salary from the Trustees.
Hon. E. b. Morgan, finding that Auburn is
so very averse TO removal thence OF its Theological
Seminary makes this second propositions that II the
citizens OF Auburn will raise s225OOO he will add S5O
and thus relieve the seminary from its lifelong emblr
rassments and place it enduring foundation IN its
present dwengpace. There is prospect that tins Of
fer will be accepted.
A new Catholic University, giving full clas-
sical theological scientific. and commercial courses Is TO
he established Immediately near ST. Joseph, Mo- one
hundred and fifty OF land have been given for the
site and delegation Of brothers from the famous Notro
Dame University in Indiana are in ST. Joseph making
preliminary arrangements. The institution will be
opened in September.
Prof. Buchanan, in his recent Syracuse adj
dress Education, made some suggestions which are
decidedly pleasant but which present scarcely
practical lie wants instruction be chiefly oral with
attractive illustrations OF maps, models pictures speci
mems OF manufactures, inventions, &c He advises the
teaching OF political economy TO little boys, in Lon
DON and OF chemistry and mechanical arts by means OF
lectures and practical experiments, aud not with books
The Augustana College of Illinois is to be
transferred Rock Island, which expected soon 10
possess large and wealthy business population The
idea of the trustees continue the college at first
INSTRUMENTATION Q4utheranl, and ultimately TO
increase it, making it great university which shall
contain English French German swede, and other pro-
fessors, teaching all branches taught in any OF our
great universities with law medicine, and theology at
tached those who wish TO pursue either OF those
branches In addition to a general education
The Harvard AdrOcate contradicts the asser-
ton that the college has athescal tendencies Also 1t
denies that an aggressive warfare is waged by au-
thorues on the religious principles of its students.
Among the members Of the Board of Overseers found
the name OF an Episcopal clergyman and a COngrega-
tional clergyman who well known throughout the
country. Among the college instructors are men OF al
most every religious belief aud last year Episcopal
clergyman was the list Among the students, Of
course are Of all beliefs and religious societies,
sanctioned by the college government, exist among
JnfI rufa mali
ans numbers rs members The CHRISTIAN Brethren, open
TO all Trinarans has CO lts rolls. The Christ
ian Union has co members Another society composed
of men expecting enter the ministry has % members.
The four societies named number about onethrd OF ali
the students of the college.
There is a German average of 3,9Sl in the
school.going population OF Milwaukee. The School
Commissioners. at recent meeting declared that the
present time of Two and half hours given TO the study
OF German ought to be made longer. They also re-
ported the following suggestions:
l. That the study Of German should be made cOmpul-
sorry IN the lower grades
q That pupils entering German class shall be re-
qured TO attend the same to the close Of the school year
g. That pupils attending German class shall not be
promoted unless their progress in German Qualities them
T. That an examination in German for all grades shall
be held at the close OF tue school year.
That charts and pictures Tor oect lessons in Ger
shall be provided Tor IN all schools In which Ger
Ildt no teacher OF hcIldn sntll DC 10
rs substitute for an absent assistant teacher.
T. That as far as practicable the OF German
shall be required 10 the German language In their
conversation with pupils and In their instruction OF
German.
The following are the names suggested for
nomination for the next election OF 0yerseers of
Harvard
1897. Josiah G.. Abbott OF Boston.
1855. Alexander Agassiz or Cambridge.
j. Ingersoll BOwdtch OF Boston.
1895 William l. BOwditCb OF BrOOkline.
1870 j. Elliott Cabot OF BTO0kine
1879 James Freeman Clarke OF West RONbury.
ls49 Charles r. Goldman OF Boston.
James ID. Colt of Pittsteld
Alphcus Crosby of Salem.
1921 Ralph Waldo Emerson OF Concord
William EndicOtt IT,. OF Boston.
1881 Edward H. Hall OF Worcester.