New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-11
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Commencement at Minnesota University
occurs June 10.
A committee, led by the Governor of Penn
syiyania. win visit Pittsburgh In July TO there con-
slider the organization of the proposed Mechanics gh
School.
me regular examinations of candidates for
admission 20 Trinity College, Hartford viii be held Ia
the cabinet IN seabury Hall, on Monday, Juno 80 and
Tuesday, July I.
One of the vacancies in the corporation OF
Yale College will probably be filed by the reelection of
Mr. Evarts Tue name Of Mason Young, of Henry Far
num- aud Of Kngsbury are presented for the other
The rules and regulations of the Boston
schools have received addition, in the shape Of tins
amendment: That Gin no shall corporal punish
ent be inflicted any scholar for oense, until al
least "a hours after the oense is committed for which
such punishment Is Inflicted"
On Wednesday, July 2, the Commencement
exercises OF Union College, Albany begin at 10 a. III
The Of 1873 1923 1885, lss 1885, and 1865 hou
their decennal reunions Members OF these classes OK
pecng be present requested 20 give early nooo
Of such intention to the chairman OF the iaouS
committee.
In Saginaw, Mich. the study OF German Is
becoming very popular in the public schools The most
advanced class in the High School is now reading ana
transating Schiller The ST. Paul, MIMI Board OF Eu
ucaton has determined to make German regular
branch Of instruction in all the schools in that city TO
be taught 60 all who desire IT,
The abolition of the separate colored school
in Pittsburgh has discussed by the educational au
thorities with good deal Of energy. Arguments were
divided and a decision has not yet been made Prof
Luckey superintendent Of Schools commended that the
only way TO break down prejudice against color is to
educate white and black together -,r
Miss NJ. +. Lewis of Springfield, ILL.,, has
Oeen invited by various prominent citizens of sangamOn
County 10 become candidate, without distinction OF
party for the Office Of County Superintendent OF Schools
Long aud praseworthy experience teacher has fitted
Rer well for this position Her short, practical, and
modest letter Of acceptance is much IN her favor.
The fortunes of Washington and Lee Uni
versity are rising Kentucky has given $4,000 for the
endowment Of chair OF History and Political Economy
Missouri has subscribed nearly $4,000 for chair of APP
Piled Chemistry; louisiana $4,000 for the chair of Mod
trn Languages, and Texas $4,000 for one OF Applied
Mathematics. Each Professorshp the name OF
the State endowingit Last year in requests and dona
tious the University received nearly 100000.
The weekly wages of feminine teachers IN
Maine amount to s. so. If lady teacher works both
Summer Winter the 20 weeks Of the school year. she
will receive the magnificent sum Of ST. That is, If
Young woman come into Maine 10 teach for living,
each year she will get So and her board for 20 weeks
and for the remaining weeks she must pay S2 a. the
average teachers board being s. 81 per week. she WILL
then at the Of the year De in debt 81 a. without
paying one cent for culture, clothing or comfort.
Shame!
President w. G. Eliot of the Washington
University Of ST. Louis IS TO have article that
tttuton in the July number Of Old and Nee lie says
IN regard 70 the material OF the University
that whole property, including real estate, Is not
ess than S6OOO0O free from debt and OF this amount
nearly $4,000 are invested funds The total expenses
are about $4,000 per which is nearly $4,000 more
shan its assured receipts deficiencies being annually
made up by special gifts"
A public examination of the pupils of the
Philadelphia Institute Tor C0lored Youth has just
held and has given honest evidence of the intel
ectua capacity Of the race II IS said that for ntel
Eenco and accuracy the classes ia Latin. natural and
mental philosophy, physiology, chemistry, history
geography geometry, aud trgonOmetry could not be
ed by those Of any other educational institution in
Philadelphia. Pups who could not be suspected of the
laintest admixture Of white blood bright and
prompt and intelligent IN their demonstrations of alb
Itruse problems trigonomery or mental arithmetic
ls their comrades, some OF whom represented the ex-
IRENE opposite type Of color
The Pennsylvania German Press Union, or
ganized several years ago 10 revive and maintain the
interest Of the German citizens of that state IN their
national or hereditary habits Of thought and feeling,
recently held its annual meeting at Allentown. The
direct objects Of the Union have introduce the
study Of German in English schools and to promote
the establishment Of German English or Engish-Ger-
man common or popular schools. in which both Ian
euages should have equal rights, and be equally well
Taught ana learned lie dshlstduNc VI N4S4E9I
improvement OF the German village newspapers, and
the founding Of German sundayschoOls, are mentioned
IN the Unions report contributing TO the end for
which working. II also purposes 20 introduce the
noble popular songs of Germany, and TO improve sing
ing in churches schools and families and to preserve
the purity of the language, which is constantly in
danger Of acquiring a mixture OF English words and
phrases The Union clalms good deal Of success in its
iabOrs.
1t is easy to see that the tendencies Of mod
trn education toward the practical and away from
the merely learned and rhetorical For this have to
thank chiefly the growing scientific spirit But the
tent stately and stupid ideas de hard especially when
they have 10 do with college Oraons and discussions.
These being the days Of Commencements we are di-
verted by innumerabe reports Of those ceremonies,
wherein al the young graduates almost without
tepuOn described re-cooking and warming over IN
he speeches the old subjects which inspire in them
sort OF originality Of thought and expression and which
interest nobody their feminine relatives, who may
perhaps have for long and hard words OF
what possible 20 anybody hackneyed diseourses
Old The Benefits Of the Crusades" The Evils Of War;"
% The Manners Of Cnvary," " No Excellence without
labor" Time, the Remorseess ConQueror" &c. That
dull and subjects are chosen almost in
varaby indicates than serious defect in
educational system, and not disposed 70 blame
The young people who not taught 10 use their
brains disc Of things more vital and
teal Oh for the days when common-sense will rule
schools!
Mr.. Schuyler COlfax has been decorated with
the degree Of IL ID. by Otterbein University, an fnsu
non Ohio The direct OF this solemn proceeding
was probable the lecture which he gave before the
literary societies during commencement To those who
know heard Of she Speaker it is scarcely neces
Gary 10 say that his subject g The Duties Of Life"
end that in words Of adOring reporter he began
with brief but truly beautiful reference TO the ad-