New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-09
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

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Chief-Justice J. F.. Sargent graduate of
Dartmouth College lSIO, has founded scholarship IN
that college.
The Maryland Senate has appropriated SSoOoo
aid founding Of the hospital be connected
with the University of Maryland.
Howard University will have Sumner funeral
ceremonial the 24th and law professorshlp 10 De
called the Sumner" will then be initiated
This year the first colored student will
graduate from the Theological School at Yale College,
and also from the Academcal Department.
Hamilton College has new instructor IN
modern languages Mr. Herman G. G. Brandt, who has
Just returned pathological studies at GottinGen
The Hon. Alexander Strong has given $1,000
70 Amherst College for gallery. He formerly gave
the Greek prizes, but the Hon. Waldo Huchns now sus
taiDs them.
The Junior Exhibition of Wesleyan UNI
vsrsity place last Monday evening before avery
large enthusiastic audience. Music for the occasion
furnished by the class
The old Knox College of Toronto is to have
nhandsome new edfce the Gothic style OF aren't
lecture, the foundation stone Of which was ceremo-
nously laid on the "a Of this month.
DR.. Reed has beenTeeleCted President OF the
Missouri state University, and he Twill remain IN TINS
position until June 1875, when itls understood he VIII
mttee which has been appointed by the trustees
TIE Journal of Education thinks that Amerl-
cans have peculiar habit OF using large words and
especially notices the assumption of the title of Pro
lessor by men who after years study in some Normal
sohoo or four years course in school OF coAege' u
dertake TO govern schools Of 20 pupils
The trustees of the Normal Schools OF Name
have added year the of study and agreed
that the course shall embrace Latin French ana tne
higher English branches. TO such extent as shall ut
graduates TO teach the Free High Schools so many OF
which arc coming into existence in the State.
The Rev. Sylvester Burnham of Amherst
las been added to tho classical department Of insruc
non In Worcester Academy, and Mr. Nathan Leaven
worth OF stepney, Conn., member of the senior class
OF Brown University, has been elected TO the depart
Inent Of the natural sciences and mathematics.
AT Teachers Institute in Pennsylvania,
ope Of the speakers sensby said that what we want Is
teachers that teach subjects and not books lie did
not think that uniformity of textbooks would solve
the difficulty and he concluded with the hest possible
advice 10 pay better and get better teachers
Two Young women have recently been
elected 20 the charge OF departments IN twolexceent
snstitutions-Miss Rice Antioch being Mathematical
Professor and Mise Mary T. Read Professor OK German
and French in Missouri State University. Both ladies
thoroughly prepared themselves Tor thelr pOsuohs py
ttudy here and in Europe.
Board School Directors, dregardng the accustomed
order OF promotion refused the application OF COM
Ieent for the post OF principal because she Is
Roman Catholic. 1t is stated that the whos case Will
shortly brought before court OF law, with view OF
determining the rights, under the Constitution, of
teacher.
The Essex County, n. J., Teachers Institute
formally resolved that recognized the kindergarten as
po,ent means for the elevation Of primary education
md Tor the development and PRONUNCIATION of the prin
cpes sound educational psychology and 1t asked the
consideration of the State Department of Education on
me importance OF ntatory experiments which shall de-
whether the kindergarten system ought 10 De
connected with public schools
Prof. Goodwin is preparing at present new
edition Of Demosthenes the Crown. AS there has
never been an excellent edition Of this Incompatible
GRAFTON, and as Mr. Goodwin thoroughly understands
shat periOd-he intricate in all Grecian hStory-to
which the Grafton relates. this work is eagerly looked
for Ii is said that probabilities for and against the
Professor return 20 Harvard are now only even.
The recently adjourned Illinois Assembly
passd An act prohibiting all educational officers of the
siate from excluding directly or indirectly, any child
from schools account Of the color of such child
Any school officer disregarding this injunction is liable
70 Ane The Assembly also passed an act making 1t
necessary every teacher shall hold regular ceTt-
foate thus aboishing the provisional certificate.
Tie Toronto Leader thinks that Canada is
against by increased taxation, TO set up mill
tary eye. Whether" IL says, such a college be
established Canada or at some future time, 1t
would be advisable have all the different branches OF
che service represented institution instead Of sep
Arately as England aud III this respect West Point
Will be the best model
The undergraduates at Harvard have been
deprived by Faculty Of the privilege OF spending one
year during the college in Europe The reason OF
this Is that hitherto the the examinations
made up years absence has not been reckoned IN
the general Of the college course which Is per
bsps an injustice; and il this were obYated, men
who 60 abroad would STILL as 1t is well known they do
now choose easy elective studies, and thus AVOID doing
I've real work Of year.
The aggregate of gifts by individuals for
educational purposes In this country for 1873 was
Il226s77. OF this sum universities and colleges got
s2sslA; schools Of science, $7sOG5s schools of heOl
ogy s6leoCI; medical colleges &C. $7s6Oc superior in
struction OF women. S252Oo5; secondary instruction,
ts7b2I; Libraries t3790ll museums OF natural history,
,sesO; deaf and dumb s. OOO blind. $4,000; Peabody
fund SS54O miscellaneous, $4,000 III 1871 the amount
gwen was ssOOoOO0 and in 1872 it was s9s6o,oOO.
The War Department has notified the au-
1horlties OF Union College that arms necessary for mill
tary instruction IN the college will be sent forward I'M
peoiatey on the receipt Of formal bond and app-
oa1on Ii Will be only possible at present for the senior
and or classes TO the beneht OF this instruc-
ton which will begin next term with Uptons tactics,
upder he direction Of Capt Ward Three hours in each
week are 10 be devoted 70 dnlL The college has just
received e1ft of $4,000 made immediately avaa-
bic for educational purposes.
The Bayarian law requires boys and girls of
Nto 20 through an examination. and sends them back
70 school II this test that their education is i'm
,r,ect The Prussan Ia fxes the period Of schooling