New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-01
NOTES ON EDUOATIOY.

has founded scholarship at Dartmouth.
French is to be taught in the Eastern and
Western High Schools for girls In Baltimore.
Colby University lis to have an eight-page
monthly paper, the first number to be published THIS
month.
The Junior class in the Yale Law School
Numbers this year 20 This the largest class ever ell
tered there.
Prof Zupitza has resolved to reGdit Aelfric's
Anvosaxop Grammar He Will probably publish 1t Tor
the Vienna Academy.
Mr.. F. A. Paley, the editor of Eschylus, 49,
4, ia sad 10 be one of the Professors athe new Roman
Catholic College at Remington
1t is proposed by The Press and divers people
of Philadelphia that the schools have only one session
day instead of two, as at present.
Oberlin College will, in November, hold the
oratorca contest for selection OF the student TO repre-
sent this institution in the State CONTEST
The Nashville Banner hopes that the coming
LEGISLATURE Of Tennessee will not yield to tho advice
now being made to cut away the county SUPERVISION
The Introductory lecture in the Medical De-
partment Of Syracuse University is to be given to-day
by Prof Alfred Mercer; subject, Medical Education.
Applicants may be admitted to the estab-
shed class at the University Of Cincinnati In any one
or more studies which they select short OF the iuL
course.
The prize for the best entrance examination
for the Freshman class at Yale Scientific Schoo mas
been divided between Mr.. W. b. Fearn OF NeW-ha'en
and Mr.. NJ. B. Belknap OF Louisville.
The Theological Seminary in Rochester mas
larger number OF students this year than ever peore
The nc Junior Glass numbers about 3d. All Du' thrco
or four of students are graduates OF coeses
sixteen or eighteen of which are represented Eisnt
are from Brown University, eight from tne koenes'cr
University, and two from Cornell.
AT the Broome County Teachers Institute,
Prof Allen of Penusyl urged that suitable h'er"
ture he provided for that tnoy eau
COMPREHEND He thought that 81 or s. year coule not
no snent in a better manner He advised teachers to
make instruction interesting holding that every enid
has q natural love for study which he shows by MS
curiosity to find all about things which he does not
understand.
At Teachers Institute in Maine the other
day speaker mentioning the study OF history III ho
common schools said: 1--WE have too large text DOCKS
and teach pupils to memorze too exclusively LII
Vermont we give but sixty pages OF our schoo text
books to the history OF the United States We should
give the leading facts dates In the history OF our
country and IL possible learn the causes which con-
tribute TO produce them. With these general data ana
the of then the pupils should Do maze Us la
liar as possible.
The Cincinnati Commercial is perfectly willing
that children OF Catholic parcntage should be WILL
drawn from the public schools. 1t calmly says;
We NAV differ in opipion as to the expediency Of
poicy that probably doubles the cost OF the rudimen
W IN obedence to the voice who advise them in
spiritual affairs they choose TO lnntan az h ,ha
erDense schools inferior to those estapnsneu ny tn
state for the common education OF the young, we sha
mako 10 quarrel with them on that account.
That two thirds of our teachers are not pro-
fessonas but in great measure persons UNDERTAKING
the work temporary makeshift, Is the opihioh Vi
The Milwaukee Sentinel 1t Gays III regard to schools
for teachers: We do not mean TO dsparage what nor
NAL schools possess by any mcans knowing as we 40
OF few instances where the German plan in limited
way is partially followed, but they only supply tnl'
blefun to the ocean of teachers that are needed"
The american Educational Monthly has re-
norris from teachers relating to the plan OF readng
newspapers school They say that it has been sue
cessful The Educational Monthly adds: 1--WE refer to
enough to once call attention to IT, and In older 10
give warning TO those who may be leo 10 aaopt n;
method That to he very careful IN the selecoh ol
papers be read. There Is no oDectoh 10 goou soy
papers but trashy ones shout nor p9 hr 0n Enr
advanced pupils of both sexes we woud recoumehu .
political and at time literary paper such as
The y. y. TRIBUNE.
Prof. Burgess of Amherst College has ac-
coded with the consent of the Faculty to the request
OF many OF his last years pupils to establish post
graduate course in History and Political Science with
especial reference to fitting men, as lie says TOT the
"scence Of statesmanship." Tie pupils inclination
will determine the time to be given TO the course when
which Will be pursued in the college library where the
free use of the works there be found the subject
is permitted to students in the course under the pro-
fessor's supervision
President Wheeler of Iowa Wesleyan Uni
verslty says in The college CoMant:
Look ~ Won please at the lists Of colleges reported
by the Commissioner OF Education IN 1870 ana OF sS1
Won will find that 272 with their millions OF money
and tens OF thousands of students are under the pat
ronace of denominations OF the land Lately SIN
according to conditions, III one decade enrich the
corporation to the amount or some three millions OF
dollars Other unconditional enterprises are reaching
forward to the millions aud ocrs TO the hundreds OF
thousands. Money is drawn nio their treasures W
unseen power, such some VINO oppose them cannot
appreciate. ana evidently do not understand.
Michigan University has admitted a fresh
man class OF Ils members Eighteen Young ladies have
entered the class The students suspended for haz-
ing have returned TO the University, and all have
been required to sign pledge to abstain from haZing
and from any interference with the government OF the
The class Of s has on its list tue Univer-
sys first coored student; The present senior class Is
the largest the university has yet SEEM numbering 100
members being IS more than were graduated last
Jane N Jones Of Oberin College takes the position
of Instructor in Mathematics, made vacant by the res
ignatiOn OF ]. L. fitzpatrick
A Committee of the Elmira Board of Educa-
ton reports Board that believes that If all the
mere physical ills which grow out OF competition for
prizes and class honors. including widespread spirit
of emulation could be revealed TO the scrutiny Of School
Boards as they are exhibited to medical In the forms
ofimpared appetite indigestion headache, sleepessness.
mpovershment of the blood etc. the system which fos
tiers and such unnatural exercise of mind and
body among young undeveloped aud growing children.
would yield to more rational method OF education
Various questions school methods and school by.
oepe are TO be submitted teachers of Elmra and