New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The urgent need of State Normal School
L. being discussed in Texas The is established
the better for the State.
Mr.. Launt ThompsOn's statue oil rector
Pierson the first President OF Yale, VIII pe uh'eu
next Commencement Day.
A series of Teachers Institutes Will lmme-
diatey be held in Michigan by order OF tne eupc'h
tendent OF Public Instruction
Efforts are being made to raise lie schooi
fund for the OF Arts the students no" pcH
charged extra for the living models
Williams College has made choice OF the
Rev George Raymond Of Philadelphia as successor TO
Prof Bascom in the department Of rhetoric
Prof William Swinton has, it is reported by
fAe San Francisco Post resigned his position as PROBES
sor of the Eugsh Language aud Literature in tue Cali
fornis University.
One hundred and twenty one students have
just graduated from the medical department OF the
University Of Pennsylvania EghtyOne also graduated
from the College of Pharmacy.
The State University of Missouri, initiating
Harvard proposes open its doors to teachers for
course OF few weeks instruction, especially In the
natural sciences II hopes TO ready for them by the
20th OF April
The formal laying of the cornerstone of
the main edhce Of Vanderbilt University Is to take place
Mouday, Aprl a. Bishnp wightman is to deliver an
address IL ~ hOped tnal Tue hahS VIII o0 WV" A'i
students by the beginning OF next year.
The Commissioners having in charge the in
uuiry into the practcabty or establishing state Me-
chancal High school, in Pennsylvania have come 10
the conclusion advise against immediate proceedings
IN this regard They have recommended the appropra
ton of s5OOO the schools for the introduction
OF free hand drawing
The Mapaukee Sentinel says that the "wild
statements ana Illogical reasoniugs which have chTac
terzed some Senators and Representatives III the pres
ent Congress- whenever they touch upon finance and
political economy generally simply disgrace to
American CIVILIZATION" and asks for system Of cduca
ton which Will give young men logical ways OF
thinking.
The senior class of Trinity College have
decided upon the following appointments for class day
June Is Glass President, X. c. Irwin; Orator q. NJ.
Du Bois Poet, Ii. L. Cotton; Ivy Orator, p. ii.
Whaley Prophet L. n. DickersOn, jr Presentation to
Prof. jim Wm NJ. Chapin Chronicler, Thos j. Dunn
Iemon-Squ r. NJ. Edwards; Epilogue, j. T.
Brandegee Chairman Invitation Committee, James ID
smyth; Chairman Class Day Committee, Jas. ID. Ilurd
1t is reported that various educational
authorities IN Pennsylvania greatly alarmed because
the principles that govern the Legislature its enact
ents relative 10 taxation under the Constitution
make possible that colleges, under the control Of pri
parties corporations, shall bo subjected to taxa
ton This however is understood to refer to the rea
tiOnal institutions.
Mr.. Joseph LOngwOrth has given the Gin
cnnau University S5OOO the annual income of this
20 be used to support the Art Department The only
conditions that addition to the income derived from
the funds OF the observatory property the University
sha appropriate Of its general fund yearly prOy
for the school of Design equal to that which has
heretofore bestowed that the entire yearly provision
shall $4,000 The gift, with its condition,
accepted.
In regard to religious exercises in the schools
the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Virginia
that Where there objection let there he
Bblcrcading. singing, aud prayer Where all is not
practicable. have part. 8. Where there are parents
who object to the presence OF their children at such ex-
erCss let the exercises be put first last in the day,
and such children be excused from attendance upon
them If there is likely TO be serious trouble and
tenOn regard TO the exercises let them be omitted
at least until they can be conducted in peace.
The American Journal Of Education feels
that teachers very much need magazines dictionaries,
ana other reference and advises that they give
the usual school exhibitions, charging small entrance
fee aud thus procure organize village library
on reading club With music Rotations, charades and
tabcau-. these entertainments may be made interest
Iug instructive, and refining, we'll financially prof
ltdble Another excellent suggestion from The Journal
a. that teachers and school officers should Keep their
local papers well posted what the schools doing
and should communicate fully aud freely also with
members OF IL gislature. Keep them posted what
ought TO De done the schools eiicien-the
estimates sustain them more liberal; show them, III
fact that the money paid 10 sustain the public schools
is good investment
The Hon. w. G. Rich, Secretary of New MeXd
ico reports that the Territory has made a coms@sN
Die start IN educational SO deep the
est In some Of the counties that the local school boards
have made inquiries the Territorial officers If there
was not law some means by which the attendance
children could be enforced. One county reports that
boys only are admitted TO the schools -Four public
schools reported combined with parOchal mission
schools Taking the usual percentage Of children rea-
tive 70 the aggre gate population and there 22g9
children In Sew-Mexico OF school age Deduct the
Der reported attending both the pubc and private
schools mud still in the Territory 1924 children
hbseuees. doubtless without the Opportu-
nifty Of attending school"
Prof. Ralph Walsh, lately addressing the
medical graduates Of Georgetown College this pic
ture Of health officer, while addressing ls young hear
ors 70 make close and special study Of sanitary aI
lyCieuiC measures IN reparatIon for such office Tn
fortunately scientific student often waits
position 90 seek him. while that hungry specimen Of the
profession, political doc0I-I know no better term
stands with outstretcAod hands begging the drppMgs
ffo The party tub lie knows and but little about
sanitary measures, but be has been "a good wire
puller az primary meetings aud an effective
worker ~ tie lobby. He may De ignored, fo1
good reasons by an respectable members OF the IrOfes
fou but tins does not affect the appointing power He
Ia, Con, Ieat deal Of dirty woIk is ready TO do
~ called upon, and oe kept iu the family. this
I0ousr,l watch dog, made up polite, aud medicine
stands guard over cholera, smallpox aLd other cpl
denies consuming two-thitls Of his time IN umber at
h.s post and the other third in baying al shadows.
An excellent course of fourteen lectures TO
Mechanics closes this week at Yale. Ihe attendance
has been large, and close attention been gwen TO