New-York tribune., 1874-10-22
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


There are 1890 pupils in the public schools
OF New-Orleans.
The total scholastic population of Tennessee
amounts thus year TO 42o,as4
The Maine Industrial School for girls is
nearly ready for occupancy.
The Freshman Class at Harvard is now said
to number 2O3 members.
The Pennsylvania University has new pro-
fessor Of General Chemisry-Prof s. p sadtier Pm d.
The time of receiving essays for the first
literary contest has been extended from
Oct. 1 to Nov. l.
OF the $4,000 necessary to secure to C0lum-
bia College, Washington the gift OF s95o0o offered by
Mr.. Corcoran, IS 600 has already been raised.
Gen. A. p Stewart, once Of the COnfeder-
ate army and graduate and teacher at West Point be-
fore the war; has elected Chancellor OF the Unver
sity Of Mississippi.
Mr.. N. st. John Green, late lecturer on torts
and criminal law at the Harvard Law school, Is now oc
cupyipe the position or Acting Dean Of the School OF
Law of Boston University.
Tn the city of Savannah 1901 pupils ont of
school population of 699 enrolled In the schools
in Atlanta 1922 Of 1o3s2 Atlanta pays $4,000 year
for its schools; Savannah s3270o
University College at Toronto is reported to
| be in very prosperous condition. Mr' virgin, the
lately appointed Professor OF Natural history just
| given his inaugural address.
The cost of German instruction per pupil in
the grammar and primary schools Of Cleveland 6l.
In the high schools from sl3 SO to s22 15
The average cost So o. and the whole cost, $l396.
| Prof. Armsby has been elected President Of
| the Faculty at Union College, new department Of
Pathological Anatomy has been endowed by the late
c. H. Anthony ard many additions have been made 10
| the Museum.
| At the recent Onondaga County Teachers In
stitute one speaker said that he thought one great
cause of the failure Of many teachers was that they
did know how to explain what they knew perfectly
well and he urged the necessity OF thoroughness in
definitions.
The Hartford Post says:
TIE wealthy southerners bred with negro play
negro and ought not now to object 10
are too generally averse education for themselves
we'll for the blacks and look upon every step for the
advancement OF tue emanclpaed slaves as reflection
| upon their own Ignorance aad degradation.
| 1t is reported to the Baltimore School Board
that the hours attendance at the schools OF that city
average i've and half per day, and that an hour and
half OF school is the OF time spent IN study
al home and that criticisms on examining" are con-
sequently out OF place.
The Denrer NewS notes that the public schools
| in Colorado are growing and hourshng in the most
promising and suggests that the foundations OF
our national politics should be taught IN them. IL every
trace of the partisan could be left out this teaching
| would certainly be excellent IN It's results.
Over one thousand children voluntarily at
tended the vacation schools recently started in
Providence r. /. The term lasts six weeks, and the
teaching is mostly conversational daily lessons being
given in morals and in the courteses and amenities of
fria6
suits i'll New gland manufacturing districts.
So many members of the Sophomore class at
Harvard have taken the required course IN Junior
Philosophy Sophomore elective that 1t was neceS-
sary to division in that branch of study,
making three divisions present, two OF Juniors and
of Sophomores If the examination In this suDJect
successfully passed by latter they will not be
quired to study philosophy in the Junior year.
The Baltimore Gazette holds that the Civil
Rights bill is purely sectional and vindictive measure
"Practcaly speaking, says this journal, Its pains
and penalties directed solely against those states
that have large negro populations Its purpose is not
humane. but partisan If 1t becomes law. Instead of
whites defiant and ns;eaof benehting the children OF
either race, 1t will destroy the schools"
The Senior Glass composition subjects at
Yale have been announced as follows:
The Merits of Augustus Roman Ruler; Tyndal's
Materiasm. Public OPINION Rule OF Action crises
the Career Of Napoleon L; Socrates anu Seneca Com
pared Horaces Philosophy OF Life The Office OF doubt
ture ; Kavanagh or Uufuifed Purposes Humes Po-
siton toward Christianity Dryden and Pope Con.
William Pitt Fessenden; the Justice Of the Impeach
ment Of President Johnson Sentiment and Practice as
seen in Lawrence Sterne.
A complete collection of Swedish iron ores
has been presented Lafayette College by the Admin
israon of Swedish Iron Office. This collection is
duplicate To the given since to the Royal
School of Mines in England by the Swedish Govern
ment Ii will be of special value and interest the
iron masters OF Pennsylvania, and the college author
ties intend TO make 1t accessible at all times for their
examination II is said the Professors of Lafayette
are selecting from duplicates the college cabinets
a complete collection OF American Ores to be presented
TO the Swedish Administration IN return for the
ceived by them.
Prof. Sanford of MiddletOwn says Pupils
have the right TO good order In the schooroom, but
teachers should never forget that 1t is their duty
teaGh and do police duty. II teacher is forever
crying Order order he Ill have abundant occasion
TO continue it, Pupils be made TO lose their
selfrespec boy Is forever told that he il bad he
will be Less coinmar ding aud requesting
will be better TO prevent disturbance R far better than
to quel it after 1t has Let there be no
regulation to show authority, but when necessary
authority must be maintained. and even punishment
sometimes inflicted, but al ways in the spirit kindness
convincing the scholar that the teacher is his friend
Expulsion is TO be resorted to only extreme cases
and then only by trustees
ir,I.
The Boston School Committee appears to
have some exceedingly foolish members They held six
ballots last week to I'LL the vacancies caused by the
pulson OF the ladies elected represent various wards
and did not succeed In reaching choice. Divers