New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-11
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

There are now 80 young women studying at
California University
II is believed that the entire 100000 needed
for the Asassiz memorial Is received.
The Georgia Assembly has given an appro-
priation OF $4,000 to the State Agricultural College
Col. Leon Trousdale of Memphis has been
.nno,n,ed SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction in Ton
It is reported that great many OF the
Dartmouth Alumni are opposed to intercollegiate "''
rary contests.
The average cost per pupil during the pup
lie school session Of months Is $40 IN BOSTON, anu
s2e 90 IN Chattanooga The figures in moss OF INC oou'
cities range between these.
Girls are not admitted to the pubic schools
OF New-Mexico. This arises from oehei eeneraS pro
yang there that there should be separate SCHOOLS io
girls and not from ndsposiuon TO provide Tor tnem
For the convenience of those who do not
intend 10 practice law. but wish to obtain kno"edge
OF its principles applied to business ID general
special course of study provided by the Yale Law
Department
II is reported as possible that modified
COMPULSORY educational will be enacted by the
Pennsylvania L. gature at its present session Under
the new Consu the State sets apart OF its rev.
enucs sl,OOoOOO annually for educational purposes.
The average salary paid male teachers In
Utica is $Ol3. Average salary paid female teacners'
s4s2 o. The report of the City superintendent says
"a comparison OF statistics would snow 'ua' o"." "
below many other cities in lberality toward teacnerS'
although demanding quite as high quahaeaeohs'
The Detroit Medical College last week
c-aoua,cd o. students; the Medical Department OF
Iowa State University 2O Atlanta Medical College, 80;
the Medical College OF Georgia, 81; Charleston Medca
College TO- and Missouri Medical College, e. class OF
80 has Just lott School of Medicine connected with
Boston University. Among these graduates were n'e
married women.
At the last annual session OF the Lancaster
County PENN Teachers Institute, Prof. s. g. Halde'
man tine philo,ogist gave the following advice:
Teacaers should endeavor tokeep with the times IN
Their department and this connection hey shouio
rake THE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE, which devotes much
space TO the interests OF education and science"
II is said that of the 1861 teachers en-
poycd by this State during the past year. at least t
were entirely without experience in teaching of Feoo
teachers specially reported, 1896 had received only
education; 179O had been educated IN
graded hoo and had pursued studies above the rud'
menary 957 had received more OF less INSTRUCTION
IN Normal schools 2622 had attended academies and
seminarles, aud 1853 had graduated from colleges
II is the assertion of The Popular Science
Monhy that self-gudance is the first condition OF
reasonable improbable being. Children should learn
Mt school how to study alone-to discover Tor them
selves what they wish TO know. In giving them no
initiation in denying them their freewl' we prepare
them to resign themselves the passive part imposed
upon the nation by governments that take the initia
tive in all measures OF social interest. We thus FORM
subjects for o tyrant, not citiZens OF republic"
The Ohio Compulsory Education bill pro-
vides that every person has children under her or
his control between the ages OF and - years Shall
AFFORD them common school advantages for period OF
twelve school weeks per anDum, six weeks OF which
must be consecutive, unless the pupil Is excused from
satisfactory reasons, by local directors or Boards OF
Education These reasons must be illhealth, physlc-
ally or mentally, the required necessity OF labor by the
child for the support of lnfrm parents or younger
brothers and sisters or proof that other means Of edu-
cation have been provided.
The feminine medical students at st. Peters
burg taught the same buildings and by the same
professors as male students Their studies are, now
ever pursued different hours The payment for IN
,trction is about $50 year. The is fixed at four
years and $40 young women have gone through three
years OF present. training school for nurses Is
attached in which young women are being trained,
not only In the OF the sick but in the higher
branches medical knowledge also. Most OF the pupils
arc orphans paw nothing all the expenses being de-
frayed by the Empress
A bill 10 exclude the Bible from the public
schools has been introduced in the Illinois Assembly
The Chicago Post and Mail says in regard to 1t: III the
general effect of reading the Bible in the schools is Ia
yorabe TO virtue sObTey honesty, obedience to law.
patriotism and tue other virtues which unto to make
good ctzep the duty OF the State Is TO see that 1t lie
read 70 the youth, no matter whether the immediate
effect be TO build up pull down any given Theological
creed For, President Lincoln Observed 1t will not
do for the Government to undertake to run the
churches"
A bin to create State Board of Education
has been reported in the Illinois House OF Representa-
tiyes II defines what shall be known State educa
tioual institutions follows The Illinois Industrial
University at Urhana; O. The Northern Normal Uni
verslty; g. The Illinois Southern Normal University.
These institutions shall be under the control Of State
Board consisting OF three members from each grand
judicial division Of the State existing be ap
pointed by the Governor. The members to receive
10 for their services but their expenses
will be paid.
Thirty-six students have inst been gradu-
sted by Miami Medical College at Cincinnati. In an
address TO tae graduates Dr. John A. Murphy Dean OF
Faculty said that schools where children were
eooped up Eve or hours day, and found TO study
late at night, destructive 10 their health Every
where heard the cry, Education education! !" and
the idea a sound mind sound body was forgotten
Ventilation in schoolhOuses was criminally neglected.
and in public buildings generally. There only two
wel-veniilaed public buildings this city And as to
tenement houses the neglect Of sanitary precautions In
Their construction execrable. 1t time Govern
ment should interfere and prescribe and approve plans
for this class of human habtatiOn.
O. N. HolhngswOrth, State Superintendent
Of Public Instruction in Texas makes the following
statement regarding the public schools in the State dur
ing the mouth December 1874 Reports had been re-
ceived counties in which there CAT public
schools average number OF pupils in attendance, 2S427
number OF teachers employed, TOT; whole expense Of
school during December $685. average salaries per
month Of teachers $40 ss cost OF tuition per
month Of pupil 81 Is. bill, which will probably be-
law. has been carried into the Texas Legislature