New-York tribune., 1874-01-01
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

IL is stated that DR.. Horton of the Cheshire
Sonn) academy, has contracted with NewHaven par
ues TO erect academy building valued at So,oW
and that ground broken for the same recently
The Philadelphia Press says that national
college ~ the most advanced order for women VIII be
established Washing gton in which will be taught all
branches of learng including theology medicine, law
ART and the sciences
1t is proposed to build University at some
point Colorado. The people OF Colorado Sprays nave
snered 10 give 100 acres land If the nstntion were
placed there and TO give, besides 81 10 ever q r'Seo
elscwhere, TO the extent OF $4,000
IL is decided that the Catholic University OF
Georgia shall be ostablishedat Macon What is known
n. the Orr Place" situated Vneville, is to be do
mated at public expense 5000 only. improvements
win be commenced just plans be matured
and a University fund established.
Mr.. I. p. Roberts of Henry County, Iowa,
Professor Of Agriculture at the state Agricultural Col
aege and Superintendent of the Farm has been offered
she same position Cornell University, Ithaca n. Y.
The trustees have offered him s2oo salary per annuin
of q 2Ooiupon his salary Superintendent
Of the Iowa College Farm.
The Troy Wing makes this declaration: 1--WE
should willing have the Koran the works Of Con-
sucus introduced into tho schools textbooks. We do
not object 10 religious books, provided they well
written and ct for the practice OF elocution. We
want understood extbooks selected, not to
Teach reIgicn, but to teach children how TO read.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction Of
Virginia reports that the financial condition of The
hool system more satisfactory than it has ever boen
The prosperity Of the higher institutions during the past
year that Of any previous In the his
tory OF the State The enrenento of schears the past
year 1eOs5e against ijs3J' tie year beiore~ ue
srease OF 55ls.
The trustees of Hanover College, Ind. have
aeeined 70 accept profsred gifts 70 the amount 'f
seoOoo on condition that the college be removed from
Hanover 10 Indianapolis, and become tho literary de-
partment Of the James Johnson University Many
reasons are gwen for this Action chiefly the Senet that
Hanover College world cease to exist the change were
made, and that o college ought not TO be taken to
money but money ought be brought t. the college
Prof. John j. Brown A. NJ, of the chemistry
department Of Syracuse University, has received the
appointment Of Assistant Astronomer fer te party 10
se by the Government of the United states 10
cake observations the transit OF Vepi7 lie Is 10 DC
gone u months from next May and will hst proceed 80
Shina. Michigan University Union College and syra-
xuse University are only colleges that have received
tho appointment from the Government foI this exped
Don.
handsome volume has just been published
giving a fun description of the presentation OF the
Hsorraa school 10 the town Clinton, Conn, by MI
Charles Morgan Of New-York 1t is an excellent two
story building, costing. with tho ground ard
various improvements. s6OOOc To maintain the schoo
Mr. Morgan gave likewise endowment fund OF $5O"O
The school which first opened in April l572 has Deeh
prosperous from the bcginRng, ans during inc past
year under the principslship Of c. Winslow there
2S9 pupils OF all grades, s9 DelnS N tDe III
vanced high school course.
Henry Wells's munifcent Foundation gift OF
eJOOoo TO Wells College. Aurora continues TO draw
forth yearly congratulations of students and friends
en- Day which celebrated on the lith nst
With great interest Mr. and Mrs Wells received the com
adj GrpgQ
Upsou date OF Hamilton ColleGe) entertained them dur
tns the evening The Hons W. II. Bogart and J. V. L.
Pruyn Regent PersoD, and other gentlemen were pres
ent; among them Col, Morgan, whose recent gilt OF
$4,000 given impulse 70 the institution both
81 its work and fame occupied TO nearly its
full capacity.
The experiment of sewing in the Boston
pnblc schools generally viii probably be tried Since
October sewng has taught to the 1900 girls In the
Winthrop School, and with great success. Two hours
each devoted 10 this study Each class receives
separate instruction suited TO its Advancement ana con-
sequently all grades of work carried on ro hepl-
ming pocket handker to cutting out ana htns
dress IL teaching the pattern is drawn upon the
blackboard and several measurements are gwen ana
each gnrl copies them into her drawing book Eac1
pupil is allowed 10 work for herself and there are
some parents are unable to furnish the material
several churches have contributed
At a recent meeting of the Boston SchOo.
Board proposed TO supply the place OF the rod
by putting schools good teachers, aud ~ the rod
were necessary at all that tweDtyfour hours should
eape between the commission of the misdemeanoT ana
she innicton the punishment He believed that the
,n6ietiop of blows upon child has bad effect morally
and physically. Educatoni Ia practicable without blows
IL may that teachers do not whip for not learn
ing lessons but subterfuge. The teachers are
the sufferers by good teacher has to take his
place with the bad In concluding he hoped that
he would live to see the day when the brutazing whip
ming OF boys and girls for the purpose Of education
would no longer be pracuced.
The following is from The Williams Rereu (:
"U IL evident that physical training is yearly exciting
more and attention among American studens To
the annual college regatta has been added footracing
and base ball tournament. We would propose new
feature for the next contest gymnastic exhibition.
All the apparatus requisite could be easily furnished
and .et up its nature quantity coud be decided by
neommtee also the number Of prizes, and all neces
sary Let each college send many rep
rcsenatives it desires This would give an opportu-
nity FOR be represented whose location now
prevents them taking part in the regatta We think
rnch an hibton would be very pleasing feature al
the EXT college concourse and hope its feasibility and
desrability will he discussed by college men,"
A Cincinnati Public School principal said
the schools they exist are great moral
agents strict sectsran mignt send ms
children them and discover any apprecabe tant
IN the atmosp phere He held that teachers rule
upheld AL that H good and moral aud praetced accord
ingy sti he would contend that the schools were
sS good that they might better. Most children
who 80 school know the difference between right and
wrong capable Of being moded aud trained for
seod or evil did think that lot OF old Greek
and Latin authors the right materials work with
Most teachers knew nothing about tbem--that is for
practical purposes He thought there need be stir