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

thu .auoaton Of colored children. Delaware ano A
,ucsv are the only States that had no ior o
education OF these children. Inc Pros.. =, -
s reat I'm the majorityof counties In NORTH Care'a
"e.s C.,o,,na Georgia and Tennessee, the nacton IN
. A,.tr,cts is deplorable. In the towns ana cen
80 q, nopuIation some important progress was MAUI
Tn Kentucky the increase IN educallonal hieres' va"
very great Mississippi made good advance anu 30 u
louisiana Arkansas and Alabama fell oehiho anu ~
FLORIDA but little progress was made The prospec.
xv.s favorable in Texas at the time the report
vas written. bat since that time the free schooi
.vstem has been abolished by the late Legislature
There were 81 academies in the United STATES WIN "n
aggregate attendance OF go, aud 295 INSTITUTIONS o
nortpg 20 the Bureau that class themselves as coeee
OF which SOony reported preparatory Students ana ~,
reported collegiate students The 2T colleges
10 2eO students in the collegiate course OF whom LILY
were women The number OF institutions for inc supo
or education of women was l75 with 1917 instructors
~ whom ta were masculine and l16S feminine, win
total Of 1928 students.
The Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania
Mechanics High School lately met at Harrspu'E'
permanent organization was maze, Io's pelnk '"
TO classify the nine elective members vi 'i
Board An election for officers was nciu' "
VIM T. Hldrup chosen President, inc non a. -
Beham Secretary and Henry Snyder treasurer.
The Board then discussed the subject viz The oesl
thing 70 he done under the provisions OF the prese
bill and what changes II any should be suggested '
Hildrup as a representative OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "
terests of the state, said that too mueh ouent no'
undertaken outset; that the great want Vi ie
day was American skilled labor and II only twenty ooSs
were ms trueted in year for the present IL wouu pe 81
much of a gain; and that they must not despise the
day of small things" He would offer as re"aru 70
the boys in his mandatory the opportunity VI a'on
ing mechanics high school for time, that luey mis"'
obtain theoretical knowledge Of the branches Oh LABOR
they were engaged in He was willing, Tor MS par, IL
the State would bear half OF the expense 'na'
90 far as those employed by him were con
cerned. he would bear the other half. Presi-
dent Catteu OF Lafayette College said that he
did not come for purpose Of ENGRAVING the schoo
upon his own institution; that 1t had suhceht 10 oo
already and he would if any change were made rather
do away with its Mechanical Department. 1t was us
most expensive department. yet he believed that MS
own or any similar institution, could do as mucn 10
making skilled mechanics, with 100000 as inc
State could with 100000. for the simple reason
that they already have almost all the appliances
necessary for that purpose. Prof. Con OF the west
erp University affirmed that tho great "aii' Vi
ri ttsburgh especially among the manufacturers
was that not only OF skilled aborers, but also OF finding
places where boys could be taught trades; that fi'S
burgh manufacturers are anxious that something oe
done TO keep those who able and willing TO learn
occupations but they have opportunity he assured
the Board that they would have the hearty cooperation
of Pittsburghers in the estabs hment OF schooi io
that purpose that Pittsburgh itself was wei auapteu
for such school, account OF Its numerous lac'oies
bridges railroads, &c, &c, and its proximity 10 almost
numberess coal mines to all OF which the pupils OF the
Western University have access and TO which they are
frequently taken in order to examine ana inspect LOT
themselves After further Interchange OF opinion'
IT was resolved that the President and secre-
tary of the Board send circulars to Mayors anu
Burgesses of the cities and boroughs OF the COM
monweath asking for proposals as 10 wha' tney
were willing to do for the location and bulid
ing Of such school, The Board also invites all Presl
dents Of colleges be present at its meeting to De he
in the place on the first Tuesday of November next Tine
Board then adjourned meet the second Tuesday OF
September We cordially hope that the organization OF
the school will proceed without delay and with imme
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