New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
NnrEs ON EDUCATION.

Yale ScloHutuc Ocuool mas ="
ofG0
vanderbils University expects 500 students
thisyear.
DE-. Phillips Brooks holds the Lyman Beecher
lsctureship this year.
There are to be four women students in the
lows State University Law School this term
The Freshman Class at Michigan University
win be about the same size that Of last year.
The New England Association of College
presidents win meet at Tufts College early IN October
The total number of students at Williams
College is now between so and 60 creator shan three
years ago.
The study of the French language is said TO
no ,be most popular optional study with the Junior Class
at Yale Ninety members Of the eass have CHOSEN IT,
while 80 take the calculus
The Harvard Summer schools have been so
far secessfu that last catalogue reports 40 students
IN geology, 25 In chemistry % in phenoganle potany'
and @ IN cryptOgamic botany
Tho collegiate department OF Tufts College
has 35 new students this term, and the DIVINITY sehoo
has 49, The faculty have decided to increase the hu
ber of elective studies of the senior year.
There were $50 applications for admission
% PRINCETON this year She is constantly raising the
standard Dr. McCosh says that henceforh his object as
IN the number professors and he hopes to sec
essabshed soon esso,sps Of architecture music
and drawing The college this year larger number
Of tutors than ever before
The lectures to be given by Prof c. s.
RradIey who has succeeded Prof Washeurn IN the
ussey professorsp at Harvard areto be III two courses
one under the Subjects Trusts and Mortgages; the
other under Corporations and Partnerships. INC
courses previously given by Prof. Washburn in Real
Property - are now offered by Prof. John G. Gray
Tho preliminary catalogue of Yale shows III
tbe Theological School total OF 81 as against % ias'
year in special students, against 3lastyear; N
the academic SIS against 81 last year IN the scienhc
School, 173 against 1s7 hast There has therefore
been loss of in the Theological School, OF "a IN '
academic of Ia in Scientific School and gam OF
In the number Of sper ial students Total loss Do
Since 1870 the attendance at DIR. Pusey.s
critical lectures Hebrew az Oxford has been nsgnu
can't his hearers have NUMBER ana one
ru his deputy had not three The professors OF paste
m theology and ecclesiastical history get on average
audience OF so each. Dr. Jowet lectures ON Thucydldes
10 an average audience of 40 sudents the professor Of
Latin to some 90 the Camden professor OF ancient ms
tory to SIX the professor OF modern history 10 aDo"V
90 At the three lectures delivered annually on poetry
no so or GO ,ersnns attend but Of these many arc
Uoueny Mr t.usGin writes Tat nc is Obliged oS he
terms OF his Fire professorhp to give IL lectures IN
the wear and tRat he intends to give more; MS
average atIenanee above 100 In 1859 tne hrst year
of pIV-SSSOA V
uvered 40 lectures TO student, and IN the ioGowE
wear 70 two; since then he has abandoned thehope Of
farming class and consequently no lectures have becn
delivered since 1870. At Cambridge the number al
divinity lectures tolerobly large as students gong III
for the theological examinations are required 70 attend
certain proportion of those delivered Ihe prOesorso o
hysic anatcy and medicine get an average OF s. 43
and 10 respectively The sadleran professor OF pure
mathematics attracts average audience OF two; MI
seley Hectares on modern history to from 40 to 90 near
er Mr. Fawcett ON political economy to about 40; MI
Iveing on chemistry to so or GO; Dr. Macia1en Oh mu-
sic 10 about 60 and mr. Covr on hnc arts 20 about %
This last figure however includes ladies and members OF
inc Senate: tho usual nHabr of undergraduates at
tracted by the subject tie lecturer is put down at
from / to 10"
The course Of study in the Saa Francisco
schools bas been revised the following points being
aimed at: In arithmetic the mental work must always
preeede and accompany the written No new process 10
written work should be entered upon init! the pups
have hoeu SO well drilled in the mental operation that TIE
idea Of the rev step clesrly Obsolete and useless
suhectS have been entirely r0ppcd end an effort has
been made 70 contract the amount OF arhmeticl work
with a view to making It moro immediately practical
Text books dispensed witt Ia much greater extent
than heretofore deyovi1g the teacher the duty OF
eondeusng the instruction in tins branch and Of present
ing to the class the simplest and most direct manner
In amar great deal OF attention is paidto the actual
writing OF good En- gsh and but little 10 the formal and
mechanical processes Of parsn and analysis There has
been for some time past growing feeling in the depart
pent that the effect Of the annual written examinations
for promotion was beneficial upon the general we'll
being OF TIE schools that it would be possible to make
the promotions 0D grade to grade quite as satisfactorily
upon e Judgment OF tic class teachers and the princi
PALS aided by their records Of such examinations as had
been held from time to time in the classes. II was
thought that thus the usual unhealthy excitement OF the
last month OF tho school year might be replaced by
steady aud regular instruction and that teachers and
scholars might close up the year IN better condition OF
mind and body Accordingly the Comrlttcc on Clssii-
cation directed principals to give special attention
during tho last half Of tho Fab term TO The subject OF
classifying their schools and az the close OF the year 70
promote those only who had satisfactorily accomplished
the work Of their grade, granting simple certificates OF
promotion without statement Of percentages IN tho dii-
ferent studies furthermore, the principals we're suhor
ized to complete thc classification Of Their schools Tor the
ensuing year wherever it deemed expcdient during
the last week OF The term and this was so completely
and thoroughly done many instances that at the De
ginning Of the present tcn lessons and the routine OF
school work were resumed f only day on two had in
teryened great majority OF the teachers, as well as OF
tho parents Of pupils are satsaed that this change is