Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-03
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The compulsory educational law of Con-
necticut appears to be working very salts
factorily The manufacturers are not in
clined to employ children under ten Years OF
age, and are friendly to the operations OF
the law The report of the State Board OF
education shows that out Of Il total oi 1872
600 persons of the school age, only $500
were out of school. This ~ no means
shows that even there the law Is doing all 1t
ought to. But when the percentage of alb
sentees to the whole number Of persons OF
the school age is compared with similar
figures in other States. the exhibit Is not
bad one Of course there are many dlihcul-
ties in the way of the perfect operation oil
compulsory education, but patience, pru-
dence and extreme care will gradually over
come them.
Bates College. Lewiston, Me-, is the only
college in New England under the auspices
of the Free Baptist denomination: The
financial condition of the college Is now
most encouraging. A year ago ITS chief
benefactor, Benjamin Z: Bates, OF Boston,
indicated that he would pledge another
SlOO, 900 to the college on the condition
that the friends of the institution gave an
other 100000 1t will be remembered
that at the last commencement dinner Will
liam b. Wood, of Boston. stated that he
would do his best to raise $50 900 in Boston
provided the friends of the college should
raise $50. 900 also. At the recent meeting
of the Free Baptists in Boston the requlred
$50 900 was pledged, and now the So, 900
which Mr.. Wood is expected to raise VIII
complete the 5000. 900 fund. The college
now has a fund OF 100000. The $500 900
lust pledged will increase the cash assets OF
the college to $500 900. This permanent
fund will put the institution on a self-sus-
tanning basis. The college now owns htty
acres, the college campus,-three brlck
structures, the presidents mansion, and
gymnasium. The real estate Is valued at
5000 900, and the whole assets OF the col
ieee are $500, 900. For college now about
celebrating the eleventh year OF Its exist
ence and its eighth commencement this may
be regarded as very encouraging state oil
the exchequcr.
Item for school superintendents, teachers.
and bad boys in particular Out IN Essex
county, in the distant country OF New Jer-
sew. was held convention OF teachers.
They solemniy passed resolution that cor
poral punishment is an institution OF divine
origin. and that the school wherein hogglng
is not practised and the birch and rawhlde
are unknown can not be properly managed.
Only one teacher dissented. The opinion
of the boys was not requested.
The Richmon (va.) Wing says; IL IS
strange and almost criminal that in gong
beyond our means for the thorough educe-
ton of boys. not q dime has been appsoII,,-
cation of girls. The FREQ schools in many
parts of the State have caused private
schools wholly to disappear. and the daugh-
tiers of most farmers have no access to
higher education than reading and writ
ing"
These remarks were made by Mr. A. Bron,
son Alcott, at Massachusetts, teachers
convention the other day: Matter ,s tne
Son ndation of experiment because we know
more about matter than mind, and perhaps
We know a. little about matter as We do
mind, for it takes mind to know matter.
should We not, therefore. begin with the
study Of the mind and soul?'