New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

teacher in German.
The appropriation for the Maine State COL
legc has been down to $4,000 by the Legislature
Ohio has prescribed compulsory education,
and the question before the Legislatures o Ill
nois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Superintendent Doty of Detroit has resigned
his Office, and 1t has been filed for the upsSpred term
by tie election Of Mr. ], N. D. Sill
The first prize Of the Cleveland Medical
College Commencem last week was awarded 10 MI
Robert T. Hogan Twenty-Five students were graduated
1t is said that school for artists in Mosaic
Is about TO be erected sevres the object being to
give French architecture that powerful aid In decoration
A valuable loan exhibition of modern ap-
paratus for scientific teaching and research will be
opened early in June at the South Kensngtou Museum
London.
There were in 1873, 1923 universities and col
Ieees in the United States, with 62o5a students. ONO
has the largest number Of the institutions; NewforK
the next largest.
That a great many teachers do not care 10
teach is the opinion OF The Maryland Schoot JouTd'
which say also that failure to have good schools
Is due to this lack OF interest.
President Read of Missouri State Universlty
has been rejected his Office for another year. win
,alary of $500 He has accepted the position WIN INC
announcement that at the expiration oi tne 'ein "
will not again be candidate.
The Wilmington Del) Board of Education
has adopted q resolution that all citizens shouiu 10
,opa,v taxed for school purposes according 10 ther
taxabe valuation without regard 10 color The resoiu-
tion further calls upon the Delaware Legislature W
make amendments TO the laws TO secure such equahy
IN Wilmington.
The Medical Department of Nashville and
Wander D Universities has just graduated 6S students
Thirty graduates last week left the Medical Coege oi
the University Of Wooster &c the Washington Unver-
sty School OF Medicine at Baltimore 80 the college, OF
Physicians and Surgeons, and II the College OF Dental
Surgery In the same city.
II is proposed to establish in Milwaukee
Medical College to be under control OF the leading
American and German ply and surgeons OF mat
city II will be the first institution OF Its kna III WIS
eopslp number ofsenrollments for mariculaton have
already been made and the formal opening OF the Coi
lege is expected the 18th Of March.
Drawing is now taught to popular classes IN
Cincinnati iu three lnsuons-the schoo OF DesIen III
Tie Mechanics Institute the School of Design In tue
Cincinnati University. and in the Public School Inc
frs, named charges fee the two latter give nstruc'
tons free and it is said that, judging from the spec
mems exhibited from time, the common scloois
are not behind the others in gratifying results
A correspondent of an English periodical.
The Schoolmasr, says under the head OF Free lrade
in Educaon:" LET the responsibility OF the chidrehs
being educated fa upon the parents who are the proper
persons TO bear it, and let all needful examinations DC
held as between the parents and the examining Oouy
The parents employ TIE teachers, and TO them only
should the teachers responsible beyond such regula
tons as to health that may be thought necessary
Tie National Teachers Monthly says: "Chil-
drcn Ike 10 do better than t. learn Though all schoo
work should have knowledge for IT'S objective point vet
discipline canuot be entirely neglected.; and the young
teacher will often find it good plan to set children at
such work making numerical tables or copying from
their readers for The sake OF keeping them busy and
out Of mischief After control of the school is gained
however merely mechanical work Is useless, ana
ordering done mark OF shtlessness on the teach-
ers part BY little thought, and little work placed
on the black before the opening OF school, pups
can kept busy with legitimate tasks thus calling ior
Thought and giving Information, well keeping the
school occupied"
A magnificent College for Women is to he
erected in Eagland by Mr. Holloway the manufacturer
of patent medicines. will cost S72o 600, and Will re-
cevc students Ninety acres OF land nave oeeh pu
chased for the Egham The elevation OF the cdi
fee shows an immense quadrangle, with very impos-
Ing front in the style Of the Louvre In the
center of tho quadrangle there is TO be gymnasium,
and the lower story will be occupied by very large
library and various halls and classrooms the latter
being generally constructed so as 10 accommodate aDOnt
30 or 30 students The upper floor devoted to dori-
for board and tuition. No applicant under II years ot
ses Will be admitted, and all must be prepared to pass
some what strict matricalatiOn. 1t mentioned as not
improbable that the successful competitors at the e1-
RminatIons may obtain degrees.
MANY degrees were conferred on the oc
casiou 3OOb anniversary o. the foundation OF the
University OF yden. Those who have received degrees
ae NJ Coquerel, jr, of Paris, the Rev. Mr. Jowet OF
Oxford the Rev. Mr.. Martneau OF London, NJ VOlkmar
trirl, and IL rr WeifcDbach who have
been created Doctors Of Theology Herr Bruecke OF
Vienna Prof. ClylcY Of CambiIgc, NJ Descoizeaux Of
Pars, Herr Grgenbaacr OF Heidelberg Nj. CTinaux OF
Paris Mr.. Huggins Of London Mr.. Prescott Youe OF
Manchester, Mr.. NcwcOmbe Of Washington, Mr.. Odlng
OF Oxf)rd ". Regnaut Of Paris, Herr Won Slebald OF
Munich NJ. Stas Of Brussels, Herr Traube OF Berlin,
created Doctors OF Mathematics and Physics; signor
A,nari OF Rome N. Defremery of Paris Mr.. Lane OF
Worthing Sussex Littre of Paris created Doctors of
Philosophy and Literature Herr Bunsen of Heidelberg.
MI Darwin ofLoudon. Mr.. Milne iwards of Pdrif, and
M. Spencer Wells of London, created Doctors of
Medicine.
: 1t is conceded by The Baltimore american
that II the State has the right TO bud schoohouses and
employ teachers IL has the light 10 compel attendance
at the schools which it establishes "If the State
adds taxes rich who has no children of his own
in order furnish scbooforhe benefit OF his non tax
paying nciShbOr who blessed with large family, we
cannot that it anscends Its authority when it com
pels the father Of these children to give them such
opportunities OF acquiring education as bis
rumstauces will permit The whole system Of common
school education is founded on The principle that the
State is bound do that which tends TO the safety OF
society and promotes The public good. II this just1es
the lev wing OF for tue suppOrG schools seems
10 justify the compulsory attendance
Of such children not sent to private schools.
Nevertheless we are bound admit that In some COM
munities such q law could not be enforced Public
opinion must be educatedu to the proper mark