New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Dartmouth has students from Japan, Bur
nah, and Brazil.
SectaIian teachings and formal feiiGiouS TX
ercises are forbidden in the Davenport schools
II is rcportcd that the San Francisco school
authorities about TO restore the eaeaers S4eS ~
the rates paid before the recent reduction.
The proposal 10 substitute "COmmemOra-
,ion Week for Class Day Harvard, in view Of the
nrcsent gr in the Senior Class regarding thc CLASS
av officers is meeting with favor and may be adopted
II is proposed give each day different programme
making a week Of unlimited fesuvity'
At Johns Hopkins University there have
been applications for admission ~ follows; FROM Eri-
ua;es 80; from undergraduates, ll5; total l7ij ac
ceuted 59 rejected % There were received os grad
nate students "a; as undergraduate students on i1 90
ba examined for 1nairicuatior in January 1870, 2i
- special students not candidates for degrees IL fe
lows, 90; total attending the University ~
The people of Denver have fond belief
that their climate is more favorable to hard study than
arc other climates. A comparison OF the expansive
powers OF the chests OF native American seho"oys Il
years old in several cities, shows the following result
indianapolis, Ina 800 feet. 2l2 inchea; Bloomington
H. 500 feet 2l inches; Denver. $500 feet three ineles
Central Col $500 feet 3io incies Boston, Mass
90 inches Aurora H.. 90 inches Headaehes 20 conn
non in Eastern schools less frequent In Colorado
u.
mont stations located at suitable points in the difercnt
AGRICULTURAL or industrial subdivisions OF the STATE Tor
the purpose OF estDg on scc sufficiently large 'ho'o
practical observations which only be decided ." 9co
While the py steal and chemical examination Oi SOILS
for example, can convey highly important Suggestions ~
regard 20 the best and cheapest method Of maintaining
or restoring Iroductiyeness yet The Indications WILL as
rule require the Of experiment before they ran be
confidently recommended Tor general acceptance
The Baldwin beneficiary flrnd at Hamilton
College HOW amounts TO over $4,000 prize scholarship
has been founded by Gen. 5. H. Hungedcrd to be oeeu-
pied by student from the Huneerford Collegiate Inst-
tutc 900 scholarship las recently been pretGAted
by Samuel H. Jorleu OF Philadelphia. In al the cocge
has % scholarships The LtchHcd Observatory where
Dr. C. H. T. Peters nightly sits and almost nightly GlS-
coyers new asteroids has been enlarged and effort Ii
to re made the services OF Prof Porter rs a.
staut astronomer or tie last class graduated onChaf
are ow occupied either principals or as professors IN
classical schools. There have been during the year some
noteworthy additions TO Memorial Hall
II is the opinion Of writer in Tie School
Bulletin that the greatest difficulty against which
teachers o. he natural sciences have 10 contend s 'hc
wretclicd habits of study the pupils bring with them
from the lower schools 1t is the writer's practice 70
devote considerable time at the beginning OF these
courses the formation OF correct abs OF thOuSht l
cannot be done altogether in the class Toom An hour
spent with pupil Lesson VIII be OF fsr greater
value than a proportional time al the lecture or icchllo
They ere taught TO study with the understanding; to
grasp e leading ideas upon which the whole lesson de-
prnds and TO bring tho whole into unhc form In the
claes room considerable time is given 10 he making of
abstracts or skeletons OF topics aud 10 the analysis OF
subjects into their parts And finally the pupils are not
allowed to lose sight OF the fact that the narrow view Of
these subjects obtained in short normal school course IS
valuable chiefly as q foundation for future study ana
reading"
| President Woolsey says: 81 question very
uueh whether the formal reading by rote OF the Bible IN
sebools as a school book does much good AS 70 be
u,tly regarded as essential. The children rot gen
orally in Of mind to receive instruction from IT,
It's meaning cannot be explained where ia style u
archaic the obscure beyond the comprehensive
Of children. Still something valuable may be gained
By the children through familiarity with the Gospels
and some Influences even from periuncloiy iOimal
Gatment OF this school exercise may pass over ino TIC
chd's futurp life II any Of tie inhabitants Of school
district should object 10 THIS for conscience sake would
grant every Indulgence consistent with school order Tor
instance would allow lesson from some ether books to
he substituted in is place 10 cling 6nacousy 20 nie
reading OF tic Bible against considerable minority III
the school district tbs state, could Oc insisted on
should think only tbs ground at THIS cNcrc'5" Is of
vast importance Tor the moral aud spiritual welfare Oi
I the children, which am not prepared to admit
! A large number of Boston ladies interested
in the higher education Of women assembled day
two since in the paror of Mrs. william Clahn 20 organ
zs Il society for tie promotion 81 this object in connec
! tioa with the Boston University. 4 constitution and
code of bylaws were considered and adopted, and
ltemrorary organization effected. Monthly parlor meet
pcs win he held 81 which the committee meetings
/ will provide addresses by distinguished educators
essays foreign correspondence. &c. corresponding
secretary was appointed WHO will open communications
with societies Of like purpose In ali parts Of EnOpe Not
only - il contemplated 10 and uee3y students by current
loans or gifts, they may need, but the constitution
provides the endowment OF permanent scLClGrshs
felIowships travelling fclOwsips, loan funds. end also
fellow ships for original research 20 be administered by
the society II Is hoped by such 20 crCa;c for
young women facilities for highest chucaon SecCnd in
no respect those which have been created for young
men, thought that the administration Of existing
funds TO the amount OF ZOO WILL after this year, bo
placed in the bands of this association. rs adopted
name Is Tie Boson University Nomeu's Educational
Society"
Mr.. Wendell Phillips has been talking about
education In Boston, and very and truthful in
deed the ideas 10 which be gave voice OF voaas
education he said The public schools teach her arit
metic philosophy rigon0metry geometry muse, boieHy
and history and all thate of knowledge ont of
ten OF them, remember to earn their bread By tie