New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30
NOTES ON EDUCATION

The estimated receipts of the common school
md Of Ohio for 1876 are $l,6s7,S7 %o
Providence, r. l., is discussing the project
erecting new high school building to cost Sal 600
OF the 5000 children in New Bedford, Mass,
setwcen the ages Of and IS. 5000 are In the public
schools, 2l6 in private schools, and 81 at work.
There are 100 students In attendance at the
Princeton Theological Seminary at Princeton, N j. and
ix2 at the Union Theological Seminary In Now-fork
The Old Colony Baptist Association of Mas
saehusee has raise $4,000 TO add to the en-
iowment fund Pierce Academy at MiddeOoro In that
Btste.
Columbia College has 90 seniors, % Juniors,
A5 sophomoros and 80 ireshmen-a total Of III In the
scsdemical department. In the School of Mines there
are POI students.
The Methodists Of Nebraska are making eff
forts to establish college of their denomination In that
State Omaha II desrous of having II located near that
city and will doubtless succeed.
The Hon. Alonzo Alternately, elected Prcsi-
sent Chicago University recently, WIS graduated at
thai institution in 1862 and for several years has been
Etatc superintendent of Public Instruction Of Iowa.
The receipts of the common school fund in
Indiana for the post year Sl0923l5 20, and the
disbursement Te n 900 sos =. The receipts OF the
college fuod were S24942 50. and the disbursements
S2O255 "a.
One OF the most interesting features Of the
Connecticut educational department at tho Centennial
Will he The exhibition specimens Of the work OF the
Chinese students receiving instruction in the lnstiiu
t,Ons OF that State.
Within the past 90 years Connecticut has
expended about 100000 for libraries and apparatus in
The pnbc schools Of mat state About threefomths Of
has been contributed voluntarily and the remainder
hss been furnished b. the State.
The giving of scholarships at Amherst Col
icsC is % ho co more critical plan hereafter Al who
Rppy for hem give fun account OF their income
hcu.ling what they earn and receive as gifts, and all
their no esslry expenses such tuition fuel room rent
booss etc. ard an Incidental expenses They must also
tle'g, not 60 cxaend anything for tobacco, liquors, bill
tsIr,is dancing lessons.
The two normal schools established in Maine
shout Twelve years ago have proved the superiority OF
this system The teachers institutes, and the latter
were abolished at che last session OF the Legislature
These normal schools have furnished the State with Loo
20 500 trained teachers, ana third school is now pro
losea in tho western part OF the state the trustees OF
the Brighton Academy Offering TO give $2o000 in prop
srty and funds Tor that purpose.
Chicago appears to be favored in an edu-
eaorel poiu, view. Both the Bapsts end Mcthodists
have prosperous universities situated there, and the
Reformed Epscopas win make II their chief educational
center in the west The first mentioned denomination
have also e thoo6ccal seminary connected with their
university and efforts viii Do made during the coming
year r. increase The endowment OF the seminary by the
addition cf "a quarter Of a million OF dollars.
Tic Rev. Elisha b. Andrews, in his inaugu-
raj address President o, Donnison University, Ohio,
ls week made vigorous defense Of sectarian colleges,
eontenang thai 10 pu; higher education in the hands OF
fht Government IS not only imp0ltc, bnt wrong in
principle TIE adiress doubtless Intended rs an
answer % the delivered by President Whit" Of Cornell
University at detroit ahoata year advocating state
Institutions which Ohio colleges were severely han
died
The Spocial Con,riittec Of tho Board Of Re
f,n.e Of Mi,ld-as University appointed to examine
INTO tho alleged 6eei ncy in the accounts ri the assist
ant JfV."'or IN charge Of tie chemical lboratt have
reported au Ir,rli.riy OF over SO COO portion Of
ts deficiency has breh repaid by the professor thuS VII
tua, u1Vledns his guilt ana he has given deed Of
his properly to further secure Tie University These
,nos ccye only about half OF the deficiency. and
ecrnire remainder there is question of yeraciy be-
tween the assistant professor and his superior The
foruer Ia. been suspended Icy tire Board of Regents
Tie present time. Tie ANoatd HeroW thinks,
Sc good in which TO call attention 20 TIE following
facts: "Wic education is receiving coinnendabie
attention aver tbc entire country it somewhat
arlaIc flci that many OF best colleges not pay
irg cSrcust, FROM annual receipts. The state Asri-
cu,lur Society OF Macon, with 10 Students IS asking
fsr assistance Tie Npcnses Of the University Of Viz
COMA for lEc last year several hundred dollars
above B receipts TIE latter being S36,7G9 and the oX
pens.s @j7l97. To Cornol University has less tan
800 etrdcuts and would not Uont is EXP outside Of
rcidutl donations The average cost f.. tructors in
the larger college. J. 5000 10 $4,000 r'oal'
The following estimates Of the useiuness of
dr.Minc in the IaDhc schools are given IL Tie Boston
Herald. As 20 a., Great disciplinary and educational
yaac o. Or wing tho Testimony o teachers ve'y ETA
phatie Indee, decided majority OF the teachers o.
the Boston schools to-day regard drawing as The most
valuible o. an stables. c!uc'tionaly considered since
& brnss INTO healthy exercise mmy dGarcu, facu-
tcs % take All ns. No Other study trains vision
T. any like extent Ii IL % the primal functions OF
e-awng 20 teach pupil not only to but to see
hrcllircry. which few capable OF dOing. Again
Is Of the very nature OF this study 10 make the pupil
neat ana orderly while 10 Is Of ts special functions
70 develop thc taste fer the beautiful OF The pacti
cal utpy o. drawing II is safe to say that no one who
has thoroughly examined the subject ontcrtans the
snstfst doubt Indeed ether strdy bears directly
ana ia - many WAYS upon many kinds 81 labor. Now
te soaasofi;! o. boys the pnblic schools Of Boston
sut For them a knowledge Of drawing will 10 almost
Indispensable Hundreds of boys have lett these schools
during The lset two years who viii sooner become
tero their trades and viii be better worknen all their
lives ecase Of their Knowledge OF drawing acquired in
school the direct practical utility Of drawing Is not
limited boys FOR many the girls in the public
schools q knowledge Of drawing will be the means OF
secufng special and profitable employment, while u viii
better qualify every Of them TO 90 many thina that
will tau 70 their lot"
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