New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Boston is TO have two vacation schools in
1s7 one for boys and one girls Their cost not TO
exceed - 900.
In New Brunswick the most competent male
,o,chrs receive n salary Of only Sj7l and the female
teachers S34S Trc number Of pupils attending the
schools in 1876 was $4,000
The average attendance in the San Fran
cisco schools last year 23,s17 The estimate oi cN
pcndires for shc coming year 9l 5G05. Theccst per
capita viii I've $37 This does not Include teAt-
books.
Prof. Alexander, whose place at Princeton
Prof Youpc 20 f has been made emeritus professor
On full salary He VIII continue at pleasure his abors on
his promised work on " Tie NebUlar Hypothesis Ihe
hitherto only ornamental observatory at Princeton Is TO
be completely equipped
The Graves prizes of $40 each in gold for the
five best essays written by the members OF tEe seHlor
ejass of Williams College were awarded on saturday as
follows: ]. c. Hubbard Springfield, Mass; r. j. Kent,
Brookyu n y; W. ID. Lyman Forest Grove, OREGON;
r. Ogden Lansngburg, n. Y; A. H. TclDan, Pittsfeid'
Mass.
In the Harvard examinations for women the
first or preliminary certificate viii he given to those younS
ladies of not less II years OF age who sha pass
successful examination in regularly prescribed course
of study. The second advanced eertihcate VIII pe
granted 10 those Young ladies having attained the
acc Of at least Is years, have passed the preliminary @
animation and also thorough examination III speel"i
elective studies that required by them IN the par
ticu!ar branches
4 committee of the San Francisco Board OF
Education believes that in city and s ate wh'ch %
y,ars ago was inhabited exclusively by SPANISH
spcakine population and which now is the mos'
convenient post to several spanishAmeilcan countries
with which we have important and rapidly growing
commercial relations ought 10 afford some IacE 10 'ne
rising generation acquire the Spanish language ana
recommends the organization Of single class Yer hat
eFcjal
School.
Harvard will give Summer instruction In
science during the summer OF 1877 for teachers ana
other adults the following courses: l. General Che
s;ry and Qualitative Analysis by Mr. C. f. Mahefy zee
S25 besides a small charge for breakage, wear OF ap-
raus and chemicals. 9. PEanOcamic Botany, by AS
sistan Professor George L. GOodale; fee SO s. Gyp-
1ocanic Botany, by Assistant Professor W. g faTlOw
fec S25. L. Geology, by Prot. " 5. Shaer Zee 700 d.
ZoGlo,y by Mcssrs. Walter Faxon and W. n Brooksi
fec S25 Each will las, six weeks III arranging
and conducting these in successive years. II Is
intended make possible for persons who desire 20 40
SO TO carry forward their studies year aftor year
The University of Pennsylvania offers to
establish 43 scholarships in TOwnc Scientific Schooi
at tie rate Of ten scholarships year. for four years
course These scholarships are to be awarded 70 ten
male pupils the public schools who shall pass the pest
examination for admission to the Freshman Glass OF the
Towne Scientific school III the month OF June OF 'ach
wear The Board OF Education have accepted tAs o1er
ond are now considering tie best method hy which the
candidates be selected and sent 10 the university Tor
examination The directors of the Philadelphia school
of Design for Women have also offered to admit ten e
male pupils of the public schools annually TO tha inst-
tuition for a four years course in art training
TnE TRIBUXE's arguments in relation to the
aGvisabily of eoCting women to school boards are
heartily approved by The Syracuse JO31lG when news
paper holds that the presumption amouuts almost 10
certainty that a higher grade OF intellect would be
brought % administration OF the duties OF the oice
better qual1cauOnsas regards experience and knowledge
of the wants Of schools and the character and standing
Of teachers would secured and not least to he de
sired, and probably only to be secured through some
such measures is the good effect upon the schools OF
their removal from the dceterious political influences
which are 80 largely brought INTO competition,
making the position merely steppngstone to some
thing higher
The Junior Glass at Princeton is dissatisfied
with the present system Of grading. committee of the
class that there be two examinations during
the first term the result Of one TO be known, the other
unRnOwn examinations, both results unknown, the
second term and two the third term one of which shall
be announced other not They also recommend that
when reports of students sent hOme they shall only
say in reference TO scholarship soandso s doing WELL
indfereHtly poorly In addition, they urge that
henceforh while disorder marks and absences shall be
taken of and reported hey shall not be counted
30 interfere with the grade OF the student; and
that the college diplomas be known rsclass,
secondclass, and thirdcas according to the scholar
ship of the student
The Commissioner of Public Schools in Prov
ence lament fact that the spirit Of obedience is dy
ing out this country. He says: "The spirit OF self
assertion Of insubordDaon, OF dislike to all restraint
of open anagonism law all this is far more prevalent
to-day than ever before 1t manests itself In all quar-
fers and in a classes ages and conditions of society
Partisan politicians refuse accept the peaceful so-
ton of our political troubles, church synods and con-
crosses prove unayang to reduce refractory members
70 order children grow restive under the restraint OF
'home rule long before they either physically OF
mentally competent TO act for themselves VI course
this prevailing tendency cannot have passed by our
schools and other institutions learning Indeed it has
found in them most attractive field for development,
and in too many the power OF the schoolroom IL
seated on the wrong side of the rOom"
The following regulations have been estab-
ushed at Dartmouth in relation to scholarships OF which
there arc about 30: Flrst-No student shall receive
scholarship until he has been one term in college ana
proved himself worthy, and is in full standing but he
NAV then receive the income from date OF his entrance
6econd-A applicants for scholarships must give ac-
count of all property held in their right and OF In
come from all other sources including what they receive
as fts and also OF all necessary college expenses They
must also pledge themselves not to spend anything for
tobacco liquors, billiards. dancing. Thlrd-Any Ial
ure TO furnish annually, when required correct state
men OF income and expenses. as above named or any
violation of above pledge or any failure to
ply with the cOiegeAJale will be considered suiiclc
reason for withdrawal OF scholarship after 1t has been
assigned. Notwithstanding shall be assigned at
close Of each year. and any changes be made during the
year that the faculty may deem desirable.
At a recent meeting of the Department Of
,,Ff tho