New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

dents.
New-Jersey has 1912 school buildings,
worth altogether Sc 2O5, 900, and 1888 teachers
The Democratic members of the Alabama
Assembly have voted down resolution for compulsory
education
The permanent school fund Of Minnesota is
$SI9I,O42. This year there will be an additional sum
Of nearly 100000
There is to be an effort made in the Kansas
Legislature this Winter reGstablish the Leayenwofh
State Normal School
1t is anticipated that a large number OF can
adate win present themselves for the Harvard examin
atons for women next year.
The Trustees of Maine State College are
thinking Of erecting machine shops for instruction on
the Russian pan which has been adopted by the Massa
chusetts Institute Of Technology
The diploma to be presented to the gradu-
ates OF the Ann ArbOr Homeopathic College at it's Com
mencement will be the first issued from state Uni
versity to homeopathic physician as such.
The japanese Vice-Mmister of Education
has presented to the American Bureau OF Education the
entire japanese educational exhibit at Philadelphia TINS
being a contributor to national educational museum
Martin Wilcox of New-Haven. a Yale Col
Iege Junior the prize medal for 1876 Qhefed
for the best essay by the editors OF me rae Le'"y
MaqusiHe The essay, entitled 1.-TWO English HulnoI-
istsp was criticism and comparison Of steIne and smo
lett
Syracuse University, says The Courier OF that
CITY Is not SO rich by 25 coo 1t supposed to be-
1t received last year donation to that amount in rail-
road bonds which proved to be worthless that upon
being taxed these bonds the university concluded TO
surrender them.
The number of pupils enrolled in the public
schools Of the District of Columbia during the past year
was 1929 the colOred pupils numbering $3.50 There
were 3O7 teachers employed and the total expenditures
for the year were $685. So The schools Of tie Dis
trict have never received help from Congress
The examination of candidates for State
licenses for teaching viii be held at Enra On tho l4th
and 18th Of December by a committee designated for
that purpose The examination will be m"inly in the
common English branches, algebra, civil government
school economy United states history, and other sub
lects OF a normal course.
In Philadelphia last year there were 1,S4S
teachers who drew salaries amounting to an average OF
1888 81 The salaries Of principals subtracted there
Is left for the Woodworking assistant teachers an aver
age of S497 year-a magnificent This il is now
proposed to reduce S44s The pay Of the Philadelphia
policemanis 1919 so. Apeasant contrast truly.
Harvard has S21 students. The candidates
for higher degrees increased by 10. new feature
this year is the admission Of unmaicuatcd stude nts
Upon payment of moderate fee persons 81 years of age
can pursue such studies they qualified for without
passing the usual entrance examination. certificate
of proficiency is given such of them obtain 70 per
cent of the maximum mark in their courses.
Boston ranks among the highest in the
amount OF material furnished free TO pupils Last year
Boston furnished books the cost of S51S79 while the
BIZ for books stationery, &c. S10f,252 for $4,000
pupils philadelphia spent Sl0999S in the same way
for 5000 children ST. Louis spent $1,000 for $4,000
pupils; Chicago $500 only for $4,000 scholars, and
Lowell, $795 for $500 pupils.
A new "ERglish Literature Prize" of $50
has been established at Trinity College, to be given TO
tho one the five hest Eng scholars in the Junior
Class who shall sustain the best examination In English
literature the earliest times TO the present day. with
specia reference this year. the writings Of the four
teenth century," A new French prize has also been
established the sophomOres in memory OF President
jackson, called the Paseal-FenelOn Prize"
Prof. w. S. Clark Of Amherst, who went to
Japan last year to establish an agricultural college,
writes home good account Of bis work and It's progress
The buildings have been erected at the national expense
He has 200 students and finds it necessary to have more
teacher and has sent professor ofagrculture Mr.
p Brooks Of the Class OF 70 at Anherst has accepted
the professionally at a salary Of $500 year. He VIII
take with him several varieties of American seeds Tor
planting
During the session of 1856, at the Uni
versty OF Virginia, 1888 students were matFiculated
Five of these were from this State. At the last session
of the General Assembly act was passed making an
addition OF $4,000 10 the annuity OF the university,
upon the condition that it would receive into all It's
schools except professional free Of charge for tu-
iton all Virginia students who had attained the age OF
Is wears and had made such proficiency their studies
rs would enable them profit by the course Of nsruc-
ton afforded by tie university They will be required
10 pass an examination
Dartmouth has 439 students, the Junior
Class with its membership Of %, being the largest The
requirements for admission, set forth by the new
catalogue, are Increased frOm last year. The Latin
requisite has been increased while the whole OF geome-
try both plane ana solid is now demanded of the appl
cants for membership the Freshman Glass. The pro
fessors that the new plan OF admitting eand
dates upon certificate aud three months probation has
worked far better than anticipated The examination
of freshmen has virtually been IN progress Tor three
months and the possibility OF being dropped at the end
of this period has had an excellent effect stimulating
the class to unusual study.
Prof Root is about to make change IN tie
scientific department Of Amherst Heretofore nstruc-
ZION in pysies and mechanics has entirely heoret
ica but be proposes introduce the plan pursued In the
German universities, OF compelling each student to make
personal investigations and draw inductons from the
use OF models IN the solution OF given problem For
this purpose physical laboratory Is TO be fitted up and
supplied with tables and tools with which to make the
necessary models The Junior Glass viii begin this work
after the Thanksgiving The force Of gravity at
Amherst Is the problem assigned the class and the time
allotted for its gouen the end Of the Winter term
when written theses VIII be presented on the subject
The Freshman Class at Union numbers about
GO members The Sophomore Class is little larger than
last year Prof r. b. WEIGH for some ten years in charge
of the department OF belize ettres and eOcutOn, 30
leave for the theological Seminary in Auburn where be
has elected chair. His successor is not yet
known. Prot. Wendell LamoreuE, formerly professor
At Union, OF Columbia College, has returned TO
ITro He will tax cha n