New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-27
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


Nine of the County superintendent O. i''i-
nois arc women
All the colored schools in st. Louis are 10
have colorod teachers.
The highest salary PAID TO public school
teacher Toronto Is OO".
The Government has detailed Lieutenant
Best. to direct the military department at Union 20"
legc.
The New-Haven School Board has been Tor
naly pet toned by many prominent citizens lores'oo
Tie devotional exercises IN tie pubic SCHOOLS vi '""'
city
There are 421,163 pupils enrolled IN me
r1nc schools OF Iowa. tbe average Attendance lr -'l
40 There arc sCJ teachers cwpoyed by the Saie;
HE male teachers receive monthy salaries OF S9i 50;
The female teachers S2S 90.
The Iora Noraal Monthly wisely suggests
that every teacher who has some literary tste and can
read respectfully wen should organize read nscuo o'
the youug people IN his district ard select books icl Rad
ing aud discussion which thoroughly interesting as
well as useful.
The study of general history has been en-
tirelv abolished al Columbia COlese. Only Co'sN'u-
tiona history is taken. Latin Is made opuon" WIN
political economy while Greek remains practically re-
ouired sudy Both these changes gre considered gre'
anccs 10y the students.
The death Of Professor James Orton and
Tho resignation o. Miss Harriet Terry, which GOES iuo
effect January ], places VasSar College IN n''d OF
Professor Of Natural History and lady Principal The
work OF filing ilcsc seats proves TO be very diheut
one Applicants arc plenty, but suitable persons are
very scarce.
The result of the Friends Educational Con-
ference held III Baltimore week WAS tae appointment
OF q committee with Instructors 70 cmhody the points
agreed NJ on as desirable FOR the Improvement oi tne
Friends school system in address which VIII be issued
toa engaged in the education Of children ana yoath OF
the Society," Among the points Of discussion consdee'
favorably were The necessity for adequate endowment
of proessorships aud the establishment ri funds To '"
deserving young men and women 10 obtain advanced
educatiou nc establishment Of trstclass iieh School
in North Carolina and quarterly meeting schools ~ Kan
sas and the need OF better ventilation in school hw-
irPs President Gilman, % Johns Hopkins University
made a speech in which be said: "There seems TO De
no mmed ate chance OF the settlement OF the 9Sesuoh
concerning the higher education Of women; some au-
thotics would separate the OILERS advocate CO.
education it would seem that institution for women
might be esab shed near the uniyeIs y, ard that th'
university authorities might allow the women 10 atlehu
such university classes they might deem proper ~
the Johns Hopkins University, although MAJORITY oI
the trustees members OF the Society OF FHcnos yer
tits their cndcavor 20 make the institution nonseca-
ran pervalcd by spirit Of enlightened Christianity
but not the arena Tor seciarian doglnatsm
Next year the public schools of Philadelphia
are 10 begin new course OF study. Besides the ordinary
elementary branches DIT IN the primary schools
music and drawing VIII he gwen, and also moral
md pAysieal instruction. The secondary depart
mont will continue the above inst uctions in hfher
stages with studies Of plants ANA Of the character OF ma
teriaIs and few minutes every honr VIII bc gwen 20
cyunatc. As 10 habits AMI conduct the pupil VIII be
taught poleucss ~ public places influenced 10 eoni"
his temper shown the value ~ sufficient courage - say
no. as wen "A The golden results Of Industrious lfe In
the grammar department The studies Mthcito mentioned
Will assume moIe advanced phase while granm0r his
tory and oral obstruction viii DE introduced. From the
grammar school the pupil win nd 10 the senior de-
partment. Dc Will take the subject Of physics
and the city Government tic latter including reference
10 tie aw-Inakrr power Of he city. the Councils Mayor,
police Judges courts, prisons various city departments
and general duties or each. In Section the student
viii enter uron mathematics. including geometry mems
uraton aud algebra, and viii pursue tie study OF the
Constitution Of the United states. Natural philosophy is
also here taken M embracing matter attraction notion
mechanical powers heat hight and the general principles
ofyi1auon and Their applications IN soundand Of electric
ity. The oljcclossons embrace anatomy, physiology
and hyg enc The teaching of which mainly by charts
and lectures and touches upon hOnee. muscles and ten
dons digestive circulating and respiratory Gpparatuses
tn skin and the nervous system