New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-22
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

and George Darius Reid class poet
Last year there matricuhted, in Heidelberg
University SOS students, OF which number 30 were from
Rsrth America and II from Britain.
An intercollegiate baseball tournament to
occur time and place the regatta being
talked Of Yale, Princeton, and large number of col
Isgts favor it,
The Rev. Geo. w. Weber, ID. d., at pres
ant Professor OF Moral and Intellectual Philosophy in
Middebury WI College has been elected President OF
she institution.
movement has been made in San Fran
siseo toward the establishment OF School OF the Me
,Asnio Arts. Leading citizens have guaranteed the
school an endowment Of $l5oO year.
Mrs Webster, who has practiced medicine
successfully for several years New Bedford, Mass
las been appointed Professor OF Hygiene and ply stefan
ut vassar College, in place of Prof Avery, resigned.
The First National Convention of Articula-
nsn Teachers OF the Deaf and Dumb employing Prof A.
Melville Bells system of visible speech" will ne held
Worcester Saturday, the Path inst Plans for the
advancement OF the system will be discussed and means
taken for the establishment of periodical devoted TO
sAe interests OF visible speech"
In spite of the success of the experiment of
excluding corporal punishment in the Chicago schools,
She Board OF Education that city recently decided
abolish it formally and legally. Tue chief argu-
seemed TO be that corporal punishment beng for
siddeD suspension the only resort. and this be-
coming general disastrous. The rule prohibit
ssg whipping lost by two votes.
The Oregon Stale Teachers Institute re-
Gently adopted these two resolutions:
Rtsslrod That this Institute beheves the laws OF ore
geB. and, If need be our Constitution shoula ne 80
as TO enable wN9sn aT me "
Resoied That it is the opinion Of this Institute lhat
there should be difference IN compensation 10 teach
err account of sex when other things are equal
m .xooee Of annlicontS for noSitions nc
ssschers the New Orleans public schools has led one
Of the directors for consideration the follow
,sg resolution: ResOGod, That the Committee on High
sthoos instructed consider the propriey of intro
speing bookkeeping, photography, and biography
among the studies taught IN the Girls High Schools
With a view hitting pupils taught therein for an en-
iarged sphere of usefulness the pursuit of said branches
he optional with the pupils.
The Committee on Rules of the Washington
Beard Of School report that 1t is prepared
30 hazard expression of opinion that corporal
punishment is not sometimes necessary, and that ITS
yrorer administration may not result in the best inter
ess of pupil punished and of the schools That
this mode OF punishment is much too often resorted to
by young experienced teachers 1t does not gain
gay that IL should he absolutely ana entirely pro-
6bited 1t cannot admit.
The Schenectady Star SAYS in regard to cor
rcral punishment that We believe that 1t will not do
under our system OF public schools, TO deprive the
teacher night TO punish boys who in no other
be made obey the rules OF the school We do not
believe that suspension from school is sufficient
remedy; IT is too often just what bad boy likes, and
We do not believe school authorities have right to
rxpel permanently until all other remedies have been
cried and Of these remedies should be corporal
punishment"
The Boston Globe thinks that all the School
Committee Of that city wants to do about the
admission of women to the iBoard is to
proceed strictly IN accordance with the iIaw
without considering all the competency Of women
duties of the Committee the expedency in the
OF employing their services In order to occupy
cure ground it Will be necessary for the Committee to
deny the their seats in order that
may be taken competent court and the le
gslity Of the election formally passed upon.
President Chadbourne of Williams said at
she Alumni dinner other evening that Pro
tessors Of the College receiving very inadequate
salaes-the only thing which kept them there being
sher love for the College its beautiful surroundings,
and for their Williams had Just about money
enough pay her incidental expenses. very little for
anything Especially was money needed To help
poor students. As far the number Of students was
concerned. he had no fault fnd The classes now
entering were as large could be faithfully and adj
yantageOusy taught nv thepresent faculty He thought
Ibe Professors the best that could be obtained.
There were AZ pupils in attendance at the
opening of the Mechanics Evening School at Pitts
burgb, Jan s, but pupils nave been admitted each
evening until the present enrolment is 49, The
present employment OF the pupils "a az follows Car
penters III nsehnsts, 49, pattern makers 8; civil en-
xueers 2; plumbers and filters, 2; architects
panters confectoners, the several trades OF black
.mith car builder locksmith, landscape painter, dentist
harness maker and roller have each one representative
while only IL not engaged In any particular WORK
The pupils are all earnest in their work. and their gen
tlemany department is subject OF special mention by
every one who has visited the school.
The Grand Duke Alexis has contributed
ihe following volumes to the library OF Michigan Uni
yersity: History of the Russian Empire, ten volumes
History OF Russia "a volumes; Course Of Civil Law,
three volumes; Manual of Criminal Law, one volume
Historical of the First Fifty Years OF the Unlver
city of ST. Petersburg, volume Minutes of the Coun
ell of the University of St. Petersburg SIX volumes
Extracts from the Reports OF the Condition ana the Acts
nj the University of Moscow Notices Published by the
University OF ST. Vladimir for 1871 70 3D. containing the
Yearly Report and other information referring
10 University life Notes OF the University of New Rus
sia from the time foundation. containing among
other matters Report OF the University for last year
ten volumes.
The Boston Transcript senSibly suggests that
teachers should be required by school committees and
superintendents utilize the centennial anniveissres'
now opening upon ue and for years, ny
arranging for every day, marked by event in the
last century exercise based on that event The tea
PARTY it says though possessed OF rare elements FOR
social aud popular recognition, was not more marked
affair historically considered, than score OF Others,
whose recurring dates viii De seized upon 10y educators
everywhere who feel the extreme difficulty OF impress
ing past events remote recent with present vitality
Try for instance bright boy y Is years Old and
what Inndded notions he has Of the Rebellion and
the death OF Lincoln. But the child a little older, who
remembers the wild eIcitemen;s Incident 10 Lee
render, tell all about that The first
Smpresssd and the ination intelligence"