New-York tribune., 1874-01-15

,os are IN English 27 German and French Tho total
number OF volumes in the library including the col
lectons OF the Academy OF Science IL 3520o The CIR
cuation and of the books last year amounted 10
$1,000 volumes The total membership for last year was
1854 The terms of membership for all persons regard
less OF age SEX occupation, s12 for lie MEMBER
ship payable at ins,allmens, OF from 81 to w.
within period OF four years. The annual memDersHp
is s. per annum
The Hon. Abner Coburn of SkOwhegan, the
President OF the Board of Trustees OF the Maine stare
College of Agriculture and the Mechanic ATS III his
annual report says that the institution has entered upon
the sixth wear of its existence; has gradualeu TWO
classes OF six and the other of seven persons anu
students four whom are ladies' The standard
of adnis has been raised the last year. ana more
strict examination instituted. The department OF
mathematics and physics is in charge of frOi' M y
Fernald: Prof W. A. Pike is al the head OF ehslheerns
assisted by Mr. g. H. Hamlen graduate OF the coesei
Prof c. IL FeTnad has charge OF the nalura history
department.; Prof j. Perley gives instruction IN DOCK
keeping aud commercial forms and military lnstruc-
ton Is given by Capt j. Deane Of Bangor The plan OF
government has been adopted with great success
The Wisconsin State Superintendent OF
Public instruction reports that out of Al,lG2
children IN the State between and 20 there
are 276,24O attending school; out OF los2l De-
tween and there are b3,4O5 attending; out oi
900 $50 between aud Is there l5s2i6 attending;
ing He urges that every teacher should be required 10
teach the Natural Sciences and regard TO compulsory
education SAYS: have come the conclusion. from
careful investigation of the whole question, ana spe-
cay view of the fact that 5 persons 10 years ola
and in Wisconsin unable to write, and nearly
10000 are found Ia any school from year 10
year. that, while the nsructional agencies now en-
poyed should be developed to the highest degree of e
cheney. the Legislature should enact law that every
child within the bounds OF the State shall receive In
the public schools elsewhere at least the elcehI Vi
a good common school education.
The number of students in the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology during the last year was
s5 an increase Of Ill the number the year before
Nearly hvesxhs OF all were from Massachusetts, Sew
enteen other States and foreign countries were
represented which shows that the Institute is extending
its reputation. The faculty OF instruction consists Of 33
professors and teachers not taking into account the
advanced students who have acted assistants in the
departments OF drawing and surveying. Eleven stu
dents graduated with the degree OF Bachelor of
Science The most noteworthy events affecting the his
tory of the Institute the grant by the Legislature
of lot OF land which to erect an additional building
much needed the establishment of the " Lowell School
Of Industrial Art" the establishment Of advanced
of instruction the change of the title of the de-
gree conferred the addition of solid geometry and tho
rudmens Of French to the requirements for admsslo
the raising fees TO $500 per auun the appoint
ment OF Mr. Charles G.. Otis Professor OF Modern Ian
guages ana the detail by the War Department OF Lieut.
Zalinski, L. 5. A., as military instructor.
The following mild 6utburst is from Tie
Seymour (Ind) Times g. The mddiOcy which supposes
that the state for sefprotecdOn against ignorance
must take from the parents the education of their chill
dren is as mischevous It is Illegal unjust and devil
ish 1t is mischevous because under the state schOo
system children have become demoralzed, that they
have lost respect for their parents and juvenile crime Is
frghtfully the increase. II s mschievous because
it not only fails educate the children but 1t prevents
the existence OF private schools parents being deuded
into the belief that their children being
educated at other peoples expeuse-unt they grow mp
ana il is too late. is Illegal because there hight
in law nor in necessity, in nature, whereby men
may be taxed to educate other peoples children,
private property seized for such purpose by the
State 1t s unjust thousands and tens OF thou
sands OF people have children 70 educate. or having
Them seeing the utter nefceucy OF the State schools,
are compelled educate them as best they can, while
submitting to the annual cXoron OF enormous taxation
TO support the state schools And IL is devsh because
Il puts OF reach OF the parent lie holds
them in contempt Parents have choice in the selec
tion teachers. compelled send their chill
drcn 10 any fdgetv old maid ignoramus whom the
numerous officials may pick upon. These selections 90
by favortsm, without regard 10 qualifications. Very
few men or women of education 10 be found teach
ing iu the free schools OF this State