New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-13
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute at Troy,
IN this state, has now ls5 students
Milwaukee, Wis, keeps S,607 of the 0,7G2
children enrolled in attendance on the schools
An attempt to repeal the compulsory educa-
ton law IA the State Of California viii be made during
the present session Of the Legislature.
With 1850 pupils in the public schools OF
Hew-oreans the expenditure during the past year mas
been s4Ol 22O sn average Of $40 20 per schoar-about
the same as in Nsw-YOTk City.
During 1875, $4,000 was spent on the
schools Spring hed Mass the average per pupil bong
sc6 95 In Il years the city has expended over haii
million dollars in sohool-houses.
a bill has been presented in the Legislature
OF Virginia making annual appropriation OF S3ooSo
TO the University Of Virginia on condition that II WIZ
educate all students from that state in the academcd
department free OF charge.
The Indiana State Normal School has had
total attendance ddrn past year % 49, According
10 the report Of the state Superintendent of Pablo
instruction Of indiana there IN that state Go773O
children OF the school ago The appropriated to The
school. for the coming year ia SS49,10l IS.
The colored schools in the State OF Della
ware arc said 20 dsmorazed condition. Accord
ing 10 aw passed ny tie last legislature the taxes paid
by the cOlorod people to I've discussed Ivy the DER
ware Association for the BOUGHT Of coored children
seqaencc only il colorcd schools are Iow Ia opera
ti0D IN the State
AT the recent semi-annusl meeting of the
Board OF Trustees Of Syracuse University the report o.
the rnsnc AGENT showed that tic Gsses OF the 'hS'u
ton including the invested funds. annual subscriptions
bonds, and rcal estate amounted TO s6i2"9'' IL vas
stated that an additional endowment OF T2oOOco was
necessary meet Che current cNiehsos ana oohiiS'
o. ak was appointed 70 rsise II.
- I, E<na Of Mort IL
sropton Mass in letter 10 Tie SorinGRea ReoSbi'oa'
,ays that the productive funds AID real estate o the ill.,
siituton amount 20 $4,000 The college has two coln-
inodous doIIn0res, and building icr tho laboratory
lectures cabinets. ote. Arrangements are making Dy
which young women of limited means can DC assisted IN
obtaining IN education Wellesley and Mount Holy
oEe
Yale College is desiroUs of exhibiting at the
Centennial all the literary w0rs ot the alumni aud oi
those who have connected IA any way viii the edu-
caiiona department. OF the college TO secure this end
pamphlets reports, sermons, di,oourscs and printed
papels in form suitable for binding are 10 he SEMI lo
Secretary NornOp M Eew-Hayen. Al the close OF the
exhibition The collection win be placed in the college
library.
The School Board Of Baltimore, Nd, have
before item proposition 10 dismiss the pubic schools
by teeeraphc messages rainy days. TIE n'n u -
construct lines Of telegraph connecting tho Office 81 The
Board with 90 OF The schoohou>es in Tie city on the
System of eecIc bells BY his means, Whenever Al Is
deemed advisable by the Board TO discontinue The ses-
sion Of the schools 1t be made simultaneously 70 All
OF them.
In 1853 there were 90, 52S pupils in the
Boston pnblc schools and the expense Incurred was
Sl9822J 70-3n average OF - Sd for each paihi' IN
1860 the number Of pupils had ucfeartd 70 2G4ss, and
tie expense to S294 500 39;n average ri Sli IL for
each scholar IN 1868 the pupils numbered %7,2O4 and
the cost was S4l2 5j2 San average of 80 is. Dahg
the school year just past the attendance uon the seho"S
has been sG4 ana the expense has been Sl724&G3 81
IA rate per scholar Of S37 H. The expense for The pass
year include neidenta while the sums mentioned for
The other years include only the amount paid for teach
cry salaties During tBe pact wear gov0GG9 % "as
spent In new schoolbouses TIC expenditures in ala de-
patments have steadily increased Inc expenses tAi'
year IL is believed, will fan somewhat below those OF
last year. which reached grand total " S2oslo43 3d.
The report of the Superintendent Of Public
Instruction fJr the state OF Pennsylvania il document
Of considerable interest at the present bme ihele are
oOss school districts in TIE state, L 091 schools, sn in
crease 81 $50 1888 school directors 2, suporutcud-
cuts $3.50 teachers s9o075 pupils in AL sDd 55lsse
i aycrugc aiter1aHce, an hcroase Of $500. Average
salary Of ah0rs per month S4l o. decrease 81
81 81 from 1874; average salaries OF female ieasEeIs
$50 80, deere eoI%l -. Average cos ut tuition ioi
pupil each lnou o. cents cost Of tuition for Tie year
$474Gs7j D. an increase Oi s.i9,Jo7 40; cotci build
ins ETC. O59 46l s3-1Utal lrt NJ tuition, fuel build
ings, and seuces, G925 600 J3, en Increase OF
s297I5s 75ovcTJhe past gear. There asoau increase
of SOL 9il o. ID The total expenditure foT school pui-
poses during the year. Tie estimated value of the
school property s SCI 2G0 $50 Concerning tic gues-
ton OF retain ~ the Bible tie public schools the re-
port saws: would like 20 have copy Of T. Bible upon
the desk OF every teacher sight Of ali The children
IN The land The painful alternative Z disseminating HE
use OF TIE Bible in The public schools Is seldom forced
upon Ms In sos Of i 900 schools j. DOW read
without giving oflense to sny body II the work
IL tine school be aranged 10 allow the Bbieiead-
Tag to take place the cose Of tie day neither loss OF
time nor disorder need result from part Of tie pupils
qsIely leaving Tie room ~ q given signal"