New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-03

opposed TO Conservatism. II every black man could
read and write they would not be led bndy by Radical
oksters" The Register goes on to describe the Ana
bama schools under Radical supervision from 1865 70
1870 as mere for peculaton Under tne ao
instraion OF Conservative from 1910 to 1872 II notes
that the cost conducting them was decreased in two
years nearly 100000 and they brought into thor
oughy useful condition In 1872 the department. passed.
again into Republican hands, and rs there was no
money the treasury, though the revenues were still
TO come in the superintendent advised the suspension
of the schools political opponent also Republican,
desires to know why he did not stop his own pay aud
that Of his Office.
The old University of Pennsylvania, under
the stimulus OF new buildings an enlarged faculty,
extensive Libraries. scientific collections aud apparatus,
is rapidly enargng It's sphere Of usefulness, and now II
said, fairly ranks among the four or five leading edu-
cational institutions Of the country. The FAN term
begins Sept i5 During the past year two new build
ings have been completed, uniform in general design
with the handsome main College building finished TWO
years ago. These are the Medical Hall, now nearly
ready for occupancy, and the University Hospital,
which was opened last June and Is speciaiy
designed TO furnish means OF clinical lhsruc-
ton TO the students in the Medical Depart
ment. The total cost Of the University puhdings
was over half million Of dollars. The Institution ls
University fact we'll as in name, aordng thorough
courses OF instruction in Science, Medicine Law ana In
students pursue the customary classical ana maine
matte studies during the Freshman and sophomore
years. At the beginning Of the Junior year they may
elect to on with the odfashoned college course or SUI
sttue French Latin German for Creek or auVanceu
studies in History and English literature for pure
mathematics. The Department Of Science embraces
four professional courses: l. Analytical and Applied
| Chemistry and Mining; 2. Geology and Mining; g.
| Civil Engineering; L. Mechanical Engineering The
University since recent purchases OF apparatus In
Germany and France claims to be surpassed IN such
assistance study by institution in the country
President Noah Porter of Yale writes to
The COLLEGE Oorant Of several of the defects observed
in preparatory schools for college university e The
first that the selection OF studies ana authors
is far from uniform He does not blame the colleges Tor
this inequality since it is natural and almost in
evabe that they should adapt their rules to the GUS
tom of the section OF the country in which they are
placed. These again partly formed by the ira
ditons of both colleges and schools-tradons which
are neither fixed uniform. He mentions 1urther
that enforcement by the schools and colleges them
selves of the separate traditions which they inherit ana
the special laws which they make is VIGOROUSLY lax and
variable. Another defect sometimes charged Is that
the amount of preparatory study is far too small but
Dr. Porter says that cannot however assent to tho
general and unqualified statement that the colleges are
| not called 10 teach the elements OF any Dranch OF
knowledge There many sciences OF which the ele
ments be grasped before the mind has been ma
tured by protracted discipline. To teach the elements
| Of many sciences to mature minds may be the most
| exalted occupation of the most gifted professors.
] Other defects he notices tho want and waste
| OF time in these preparatory schools. Speaking
OF the latter fault Gays: 1.-THE boy who Is destined
for classical education is too often either premaureiy
set to study of Lan and this is too often made his
principal occupation for several years. IN such sense
| as 70 exclude energetic pursuit Of many useful
AZ he ha
ly unproductve employment of some of the most i'm
porant years of schooling. Greek is commenced at too
early an age with similar consequences though not al
ways in form obvious or so aggravated incidental
to this of time is the neglect Of general culture
and the he frank enough to confess that he
looks for remedy for this and other defects in the
| higher education, less changes which may be mag
ined and proposed in the machinery of education than
changes which may be effected in the general sentiment
of the community the conditions OF success and in
the elevation Of teachers 10 respect 10 their culture aud
| aims and power of wise adaptation"