New-York tribune., 1875-10-07
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Drawing has been added to the list OF studies
Taught in the Topeka schools.
The public school expenses of Boston have
increased from $3so,s29. in 1s54-5, to $2'OslO45 IN
1913
The military drill in the Boston schools is
reporcd 20 have been very beneficial TO the health OF
the pupils.
The University Of Toronto has passed 6S
nrplicarts for matrcuation and nine candidates for
supplemental examinations
The coming examinations at the University
of Cambridge win ofcr TO young women opportunity ior
obtaining several valuable scholarships and prizes
Additions to the freshman class at Yale have
brought its numbers up 100. The new freshman class
at Trinity College - members. Tufts Colee' has
class of Ss
Rabbi j. Nj. Wise asserts in regard TO the
lately opened Hebrew College in Cincinnati that there
will be its Of study nothing narrow mineral
intolerant, or un-AmerCan."
The Connecticut Training School for Misses
at NcwHayeu is receiving it is said more applications
for graduates than The Institution is able TO supply anu
more pupils are needed AT once
The prize for passing the best general eX-
animation Tor admission the sheffield ~c'niiNc Scho"
Of Yale has been divided between Mr. g. W. Mason OF
Orange ~ j., and Mr.. L. J. Ward Of Chicago.
The University of Pennsylvania has cStah-
ushcd musical profcssor,hip the first occupant oi the
chair being MI Hugh A. Clarke. lie gave on Monday
the frst Of Of lectures ON the science q" harmony
The state of Louisiana has paid, in 1s71-3.
for the support Of thc P6nlic schools Inc sum Oh
S3sO.727 -. with the mnoaut estimated IN TIE New
orleans city budget for the current year added tota Is
made Of S67s,973 Al.
1t was suggested in meeting OF MasSa-
clusets school supcruteHdcnts last week th@' c'ch
locality in tie state shall exhibit at the Centennial Expo
eitlCu the special characteristics Of - cNuc@"hal IL
forests and that the secondary educational institutes
the high schools and academies shall be slec!aH! rep
rceentyd.
The Philosophical Course at Tufts College
spec course prepared FOR those who enter Tor Inc "e
cree Of Bachelor OF Philosophy, which has formerly occu-
ricd two years. has been extended 10 four years
course II has many Of the features oi the regular
course, the principal difference being the omission ol
Greek and greater freedom ia electives.
1t is the opinion of The Baltimore Gazette
that Il" is the greatest Of ahsudcs 10 call The grahu
atss OF COLLEGES thoroughly educated" and that "lAc
mass OF matter that ia crammed M school into young
America only 90 lie uUdiEescd and useless IN ai''r me is
wonderful" Il goes 10 say tAa! the SoocA Ior NC
Encouragement of Home study ior Young women If
suggestive Of what might bc done hy an association OF
Young men ambitious oi Improvement and whose studies
should take practical direction under some professor
capable Of laying out proper course Of reading ana
ready to explain any points that require elncidaiiou'
Meetings have been held in England i'll sup
port Of the movement begun by the University o cam.
bridge for extending education one OF the results o'
tins movement promised j., the establishment OF some
connection between the the universities ana the element
ary schools Prof seccy wrote 60 one OF these meetings
al Ihopc the time will como Wien every great town VIII
lave what may call IFS University. scheme like tlis
NAV be a humble beginning hut II It is properly taken
up there is no reason why should not be the bcnnn