New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-04
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Tho Rev. j. L. Corning is to give a series
OF lectures Art at Vsssar.
The Enghsh-G German Schools In Baltimore
have been made entirely free.
Instruction in the metric system IS to be
ia the Grst class OF tho grammar schools Of Boston
The latest statement concerning Gowas public
schools shows the school population Of that state to be
4e647l; the number enrolled in the schools was oOo-
ISL.
Michigan University, at last accounts had 296
Applications for admission Union College has nearly 20
freshmen; Chicago University 17o Princeton, 1922 and
Johns Hopkins University 80
At the last comforting of degrees in the law
departmento Berlin University, the German language
was used Of the Latin and this is TO be tie Gus
tom hereafter. by order of the Senate.
Mr.. James Russell LOwelrs advanced courses
IN italian and Spanish at Harvard viii be taught during
the coming year. by Assistant Professor Nash Ninety
freshmen have entered Harvard this year without con
6ltions.
The Germans, who constitute about one
third Of the entire population OF Newark, and VINO
contribute their fun share Of school taxes have asked
that tho German language be taught IN the puOhc
schools
The Colored State Normal Institute at Fay
tttrvic c. Is very successful in itself aud very eoo
In its effect upon coored PEOPLE OF the surrounding
country An the teachers coored and teachers and
pupils feel great pride in Their school
The leading Italian citizens of San Francisco,
promising that there 6OOO Italan-speasing taXpay
ors city sud couny and that many Of the youths
among them TO learn English idonls ask Tor
oIsss evening school TO be instructed by teacher
speaking Italian.
Paul Trevigne a colorcd man, has brought
init against the Orleans School Boari TO test the
legality action establishing separate schools FOR
The white and black The colored people of tho
city have determined to provide sufficient funds to carry
on the suit vigorously
Mr.. Dickinson, Secretary of the Massachu-
tets Board Of Education has organized, in that state
series Of county conventions Of school committeeman
The excellent object Of these meetings Re the improving
and cughtcuiug and the interesting them
more thoroughly in the school work Of their neighoo
hoods II VIII doubtless be profitable plan.
1t is authoritatively denied that Yale intends
70 admit applicants without exsninaton certificates
a. graduation from good training schools. committee
OF the faculty, this year attended the examinations Of
the Hopkins School in New-Haven, and advised, after
due observation that of its graduates be admit
ted without condition. This done for the conve
nence Of the faculty it is not probable that other
schools viii be thus favored.
Harvard has $50 freshmen. Or. Hedge has
resigned his position IN the faculty. bat will still teach
German Professor John McCrady, whom ACassiz chose
rs ms successor has been elected Professor or Biology IN
University
most popular Harvard is that OF Anatomy. Mr. win
sor the new Librarian wi IL is reported plan courses
OF reading parallel with the lectures and the instruction
o. the professors Harvard has 100000 volumes in
hr library aud $4,000 is devoted annually TO making
additions
Professor Corson, Of Cornell, has made nm
innovation in the usual method Of lectures on English
literature He win lecture this term on the writers OF the
nineteenth century, beginning with LonsfeAow Next
trn be viii tax about eighteenth and part Of the
seventeenth centuries and In tho Spring be will axe mp
The early English wrtcrs The University has MY re-
male students this yearseyeRtecn OF these being IA the
freshman class II the coming Intercollegiate Literary
contest Cornell viii be represented by Miss Bruce. ~
IN Latin Mss Thomas - il Greek, and Arthur Hath
away, 70, in Mathematics.
Professor Basil Gildersleeve, OF Johns Hop
Kin. University says that the constitution OF American
colleges not favorable to the maintenance OF entDusl
nsm The curriculum is TOO crowded; the best
not free do their best work their best yesrs and
college and university ought to be more sharply dstin
cui.hed Another the lack OF free intereommu-
neat0n AMONG teachers in the department; yet
anothethe lack OF suitable apparatus in the way or
working books aud the lack Of the stimulus Of the best
scientific periodicals. Professor Ghdersleeye began,
Tuesday afternoon, course OF twenty lectures, on the
Odyssey
There ere 131 seniors in Yale's academica
department 143 juniors 135 sophomores and 131
freshmen The freshman class VIII possibly have about
40 members when all the conditioned men appear
The Scientific School has 1853 students, and there
IS special aud graduate students. The Theological
School has l0G students. The following subjects
omen TO the selection OF the seniors for their first
POSITIONS l. The limits Of state Interference with the
rights OF tie individual @ Carllsle's political phOso
phy 3 Ritualism in the Euglish church. 4. Russian
life and society as Illustrated by Tourguenien's novels
g. Eastern travellers IN the Middle Ages. g. The pSrti
ton Of Poland. 7. Influence of Greek poetry on Latin
literature The plan and functions of the Senate in
the Government Of the United States. 9. Is Walt Whit
man a great American poet2 10. Changes wrought in
Germany by the conquest OF the first Napoleon.
President Gilman says, in regard to the past
years work in Johns Hopkins University, that he is
entirely satisfied with present condition and its out
look Two new appointments 20 fellowshps have
been made during the Mr.. F. Franklin. Of Bal
tm0re, graduate OF Columbian College, in Washington,
who distinguished himself lasJ year graduate stu
dent in mathematics. and Dr. Schiller. OF Cleveland, o.,
whose original work zoology gives promise OF marked
attainment; There is vacancy. The staff at
present consists three Fellows devoted 10 the study of
languages. three mathematics aud engineering three
in chemistry one physic two in philosophy, two in
biology and three in history aud political science. In
addition TO the Fellows there h.ryt0ur graduate
scholars enrolled ON the register last year Fifteen OF
these were physicians OF Baltimore who attracted
TO the biological laboratory by the reputation Of Dr.
Martin and by facilities there provided for working
with tie beet apparatus and instruments. There has
been no formal action b. the faculty trustees in regard
L, the question whether the institution would become
examining well teaching University and give its
diplomas certificates of proficiency, Ike the London
University upon ihe severe OF examination but
all opinions expressed are favorable such plan.
Great diligence good order enthusiasm in work at per