New-York tribune., 1875-07-15

Ihe English must necessarily he the ssuty OF
acquainted with those aids 10 It's, study which
learn more readily nn accomplished teachers: In ad
sr 70 ,5 r. r we & I0i% in rpSs NO sV an nus
gf' IN many o our male colleges; special Studies Will
he given In is literature: the students VIII be made
familiar with IFS masterpieces sad s origin and sppio-
pridt" exercises deyfci t. give both clearer under
stiing and better expression of thongbt IN our native
tongue The aim viii be Ia Law such foundation for
English stniy that !; may lie carried With profit after
scoolt3ys arr over; "a nss, IN short, our ansage the
tboaght
THE IMPORTANCE OP THE MATHEMATICAL COURSE.
We stated nit we had been guilty OF an innovation rs
female college In assig prominent position 10
the classics ana mathematics. similar relons have in
fucnced us ~ adopting the studies in both OF these de
partnfnts. what classic study il TO literature, mathe-
ma'cal to scientific. A II il Impossible 10 thoroughly
undci.f And Dir mind ia booas without the n II
impossible to nnirr-and mind IN nature without
other. IL voIld indeed. los easy enough 10 show
% %iIe le'sihs hn"rtanca oi mathematics 10 pi;ie-
and the engineer; Indebtedness 20 it for the
most higlhy-,hncd eo.dOrts of our ciNila.i0n But
~ ho' ior us Pfsctrai uthity thst ! anvo-
cate is Iace IN the higher education Tht utility in
decd dne to e sthdy, which lad 40 Thought VI pric-
teal rosu'ts Nor does IL it, place IA It's Importance
In' nial dis pne, although he testimony OF many
generations ol educators bears witness TO its value as a
inicrcnai exercise Rather would justify Tie prUmi-
nence Of lahemaiic. in the higher education because il
srur," W.. ar. nd,,,4J for VIM We tnnt, of nibVsirai
sciences. Lang AGO, its imp In astronomy
rcoguaod. IL maie familiar to our common SCHOOLS the
scftt 0i ile eartfs notion ~ hiy ana n-r, OF thc
cafigcs vi tie Epoon aud The tides Probl in the
starry Irinnent, ;"'ut which he wisest sages FOR cen
td,irS we're b"peirs~ly pIA. mathematics mas ehabi'i
sclooiboys 10 solve. let its uiumpIs IN astronomy
represent only fragment of wha It ha, accomp!tshoi
the pll steal sc'uccs Sound. eht. electricity, heat.
have all become subject TO mathematical fDrmu ami
ai.cbic siSlis cXl'lpn 10 rs not only how the Subtle
forces ~ cognlrI 10y ana human seisa, winch make
thc music Of zoe spheres hut Interpret the music
w' s'c hear il'e coiors when the va,r"ri!
which ;cel 80 wonderful have been the results Of
mahematiral ANALYSIS tiat niodcln scientific discovery
has be,n i"reeh 10 inroircc it into all departments OF
physical science.
KNOWLrDSE Is REFINISG.
Many doubtless viii synpathze with IN intelligent
gentleman who said TO u admit the force OF ali the
arguments in favor o higher aud systematic female
education. bat should he AFRAID of such women. Tank
OF wife who forced you TO talk perpetuay about meta
pb t., or To stem 90 Greek and Lain quotations." His
iceiiu, nil unconmon the horror NJ hlue-.tcck-
ing h-s not cciscj; sh there is some ground, we
@i,'r,s 70 satl.y her tIurst fJr ln5wiedSe. been
Obliged 10 shraci>o hcrstf from society, 80 that
Often, IN on .,o,lsly To berso.i, She has coIne
oi sacrillcNl- ha graccs r, lcl woInanhood for
t,ater kno~odsc oi ciass,es "T natAe aIcs I'ut l.
= scl ice one ic. higher III, nlal culture requires
knoNiedse it~", is rinnr Good tastes, keen lcep-
tIous Wcll stored amt di-i rcd Dinds arc attractive
- no. pio7e:ye The social craze. and add 10 thein
tho>e "hich COZ tron n"ihstIcc! InlS ~ hl,, VIII
hc oar ann, ami m this respect "" diiicr li"m nae col
ete. We have our department OF s"rial sc'nrc An
ac'"innln'ei Iiny' rifi a'cu.to =, & u,e ",' ,i
ETY. VIII make IL her SPECIAL woiA 10 OrSd']c tho
Uf Institution. AMI Ia aud M
those of manners aud al social ME
which We judy cstecil 50 mehy. The very plan
oi tire iustituii.n. thn@, viii make tHis con-
pdafIv' H. iS, i.k. ia lie. smaller cottages which We
wcru> rec. II will hc css dlcult 10 preserve mod
49,. " H., ,n'Ior ,,.n ,"ne Yum tales Iu hi.
vicinity ar0 rndn ia Their own homes without amy
nonr. prv.uc families We in the midS' of an
Intelligent ani refined -Ocieiy. oar building mas been
" l's Thcrc Vii % ofjon brde, nsd expcden',
gscIiis ia s0cia nl well rs ia lie cottage,
IL. St a.,
need d' tra"t rorI the enjoyment oi those
otc.ols ii young ladie. nave b,cn t.sEe utter good
s,lse ood En-i.>h. Aic gcntlenrn % cdtaic per
patLIy taking IL tIphyslcs, or employing Elrea AMI
ilim orotnfIous =, tat their collegiate training gen
rrlly diniu hes Their social attractions: 1rc tendency
Gt tEtt training il IL he moi tbwdried, j. to increase tue
ii!e,s Oi any for fOcJi - We'll ~ fo.e-rondi ne
n nr.r,trs HIM" SAYS one Wh0sc elOlucnt Woid Has
tra;, neir iru5h i'll aay post with credit aud |"
master any subeo; Nih ia,.Ity 1t shows han now to
ne oInnodaic ni.ns II 10 others, how Ia throw
himself iafo twir .il'e OF mim1 how ,,,, to 'nnS 5n
10 c'me t. an mlerstnhlas win t4em; No." s na, 90
,mq,oa .,;omni ~lth every cl.s: he knows wnen to
.pr,K aud 10 be scnt; he = able to converse ~ -
.lnc 10 listen; he can ask I ~tOn peItcn3 Hhi VA
Lesson reasonably wb'n ne his ,hlS 10 i.p1i. m n ~
II; he Ia really yet never IN the way; he l. =
upon; he Knows when O be -orils AMI leh 10 ''iI
alI he las sle tact which ee,hs' Mn u tiho "''n
raccfllness sad Ia ,e seron' WIN elect -, .,.
l. no, training whch tenis I" make man nis this
~ viua DE 70 wonat ana Is sneh 'A''H macy ~
d-p.sse wofns,nhOOd OF is IItrihst
H. RLCUI.AR EoUIINE OF cDLLEGE WORK NOT
RUINOUs ID HEALTH.
Those familiar with our COLI cs understand that it Is
not g.,ly the -ulr Ioutinc of COLLEGE Work vi ch
al'''S '"i"' "'"o'' III ,,,.o :, i
foris Of dSsii alton 60 which young men are prone II i
the cranuing for special examinations, w0fi iDS Tor
-, -, ,,r -, lli. exh,hitions which bring
PiiAo0' P'f-'i"7 '"' P -,
pysi, al iiuul9-dl of WDeE we nope l" 90 d"aJ "i'
In .,io OF thce things. however, hcar iincss from
,s.gsDa obs r,atioB O TN years NJ Aril"re Ihtl 'e
health OF tic -tntl.nts rue, impoyed from IrSi-
,uar o .crnr year. AZ gii AMI again have seen puny,
~, M nV Dr. HiIclcucs iudicOIs tram
in 80 that they grai9iied stiOng, well-iOcd men,
i ~ CT scbnl,rs in tlcir There l.