New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-24
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

California is to have State Educational
Convention on the goth Of september.
II is officially suggested in the interest of
economy that the Memphis High Schools be abolished.
Rutgers College now requires as one of the
conditions Of admission thorough knowledge OF the
metric system
Seventeen young women have applied for
admission to the University of California during the re-
cent vacation.
The President of the French School Commits
sion at Philadelphia heartily compliments Milwaukee's
collection of examination papers
The Council of Trinity College, London, have
decided 10 take up the scheme Of local examinations in
elementary music recently discontinued by the Society
OF Arts The examinations, at which prizes are to be
awarded, viii be open to all corners.
These are the words of The Boston Adrer-
fsr 1t can scarcely be doubted that change Is pass
ing over the temper and spirit OF young Americans es
pecalIy those who qualifying in our colleges Tor
active life The Discrimination 10 study oratory mas been
remarked and it easy that it is connected with
a Gistrust of defamation and fear Of falling into
WAT is called by forcble figure, the spreadeagle
style"
In discussing the study of geography me
PHILADELPHIA Ledger says: The fewer names ana hg-
urs the scholar remembers the better provided in place
OF mere lumberroon Of facts, his mind is impressed
with the leading and characteristic features of any coun-
try and especially of his own. Instead Of burden
some array of figures 1T there be simple method OF
comparison and the boy who, taking his native country
as fixed basis. measure its greatness by contrast
with The extent the population, the wealth. the manu-
features OF other countries. has really learned much OF
what geography ought TO teach"
large freshman class is expected to adorn
Brown University this year. sxtyve students passed
the entrance examinations in June. The course Tor the
degree Of Bachelor OF Philosophy, beginning with this
wear Is extended to four years course ms VIII keep
together as classmates the candidates Tor DOth degrees
throughout their college life, and also VIII enable the
candidates for the alb named degree to compass
,nuc,i larger quantity Of the modern languages and
sciences than hitherto The only change in the Faculty
VIII be the appointment OF Iioi I. H. Honlgand as H.
strucJr In french. Al tho beginning OF the college year
az ls77TS PfOf 4. Williams, lae professor u lan al
the Friends School, viii De installed in the chair OF
modern languages which viii DC created at that time
The OREGON state University is now organized,
md will opeA on the ;hlgJ Monday in October Apple
cans f,r admission into tie collegiate depart mast
uGelo an examination IN the studies ia which teachers
In the common schools now required to be examined;
and a.so .ne LATIN and Greek grammar and reader ana
tie first four book Of CGsar; but for the present me eA
animation In the languages Will not be required Inc
course OF study The cole 1te department covers four
wears and includes the ordinary collegiate studies, seen
ttnc course and normal II is expected that TIE
pre,,aratoly department VIII receive 10 OF 100 pupils
during the coming year. AID as 1t Is hot probable hat
the collegiate depagtmeE viii be fun during that tne
the Faculty viii assist The instruction Of classes IN the
preparatory department
The Spelling Reform Association accom-
nlisbed very little at It's recent meeting and Adjourned
"a meet again oct. 10. PIOf. W. D. Whiting wrote
vague sort OF letter declaring himself In favor OF re-
formed smelling and adding that he hardly felt justified
even in making q suggestion in regard 10 IL " nave
been sometimes be said tempted TO say tIat shoud
not think progress made OF hnch account until We
could aeitae for true continental or lta&n repre-
sentatian Of the vowel sounds but that perhaps would
be unreasonable although look upon the point as one
Of prlme N tmlte importance. beginning anywhere,
or OF any kind Is what wanted Break down the
false sacredness OF the present mode OF spelling accu
tom people 10 shiver whom they see familiar words
smsspelt' and something good will be the final result
colored member observed that here was grand op-
portuny educating his race who now spell fnend
Trend and say 10 spell any better. They don't
believe "a silent letters t.ey spell photograph they
say fo-t graf and viii stand % H. IL would De 5ope
cent 10 their advantage to have te phonetic SYSTEM a'
~ viii enable them be educa.ei taser and tae great
essential need of the eoered people - educaton Pfof
March OF lafayette College said t1a4 the spelling OF the
comic writer's is as real Bep 20 phonetic spelling as
stenograh ie periodicals IRE IfNadri2hc feIe7faPh
declares that the position CT tho spelling rci0Iners Is
thoroughly wild and impracueaDle
The college education Of women is discussed
IN judicous fashion by Tie AHdnts 1t says: Ut IS die
10 say that II the highest standard we're o1ered young
women would coilo forward In the strong rlValries
nov existing Letwecu the colleges that gond have oeeu
long ago Il II had bean worth while. Michigan ana
Cornell and Smith you'd do 1t tomorrow II 10 Icro 81 any
At Cornell the great Sage College Is ready for l4e
students but there In all departments Of the unYs
sty but As young women. Smith could muster but 70
lis freshman class, Wellesley, without Greek foGn
but 65 for college students. At Michigan, IN the Whole
undergraduate department there but 81, and oEly
25 Of tnese take the classical course. At Co.e