New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-15
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Madison University is to have an art gal
lcry
The salaries of the Louisville teachers have
been reduced
One-third of the population of North Caro-
Ina Is said 10 he illitelate.
Bil,s enforcing compulsory education have
been introduced in the Wisconsin and Illinois legsi
lures.
Fisk University, the colored college IN Ten
pessce has 80 students. An effort VIII soon DC maze 10
hold coored Teachers Institutes throughout that state
The CITY of Monrovia in Liberia is about To
oncu public scbcos and the Mayor is seeking nor'na
lion in regard TO the Massachusetts, system OF ecucaon
DIR. Hopkins of Wisiams has assigned to
each member senior class the task oil presenting
before the class condensed account OF the lilo ana INC
DRY OF some prominent philosopher
1t is said that the pupils of the Brooklyn
pubc schools required TO stand "a erlticai eNhi
nation In tie history OF Persia, Greece MACEDONIA anu
Rome and pack their memories with the tcchmealities
OF natural philosophy but the business Of handing win
ease and accuracy the fundamental rules of arithmetic
and the art of expressing thought in plain English are
treated as OF the least possible consequence
President Gilman of Johns Hopkins Univer-
si,y in describing his ideal college the other day. san
that three bylaws should be passed-tbat no waste OF
time should he allowed within its walls thai thce Shouu
be no dsparaecnent of any branch OF learning ana tha
character is before knowledge. Not what one Knows
but what lie s should be the Criterion Inc nfst re-
oste of such university is bransa large number 81
learned teachers who must also he ready to tea'h ana
skilled in teaching. The day passed when the same
teacher can tcGc h everything Ohcr requisites are
choice collections Of books apparatus, &c. good plans
method and harmony, good working places as aboTa-
tories &C. and last good body of enthusiastic students
Whether the guardians of tine Johns Hopkins University
are aiming at thif remains to be SEEN Strangers are h-
vited to among and by their counsel ana hep
and by their presence aid us in reaching out TO the eau
cation OF the intelligent classes the community The
four-year system has been entirely given up and is f
ing into dsrse in many institutions IN the country THO
1natreuation requisites high as IN the best instr
tuons Of land, and the student has now inc coce
of AT least combinations Of studies F0rthc degree
of Bachelor of knowledge OF Latin aud reekts re-
oured and to students of science given opportunities
for the study literature and the languages ana oppor
tunities To the classical literary student for the study
OF science. Sharp lines not drawn between the
faculty and students professors, associates, follows
and students are regarded as feuow-workers"
The following plan is proposed for an
aquatic Summer school Of natural history to be organ
lied by Prof eUmstock OF Cornell University; A
steamer will chartered for period Of four TO sx
weeks used solely for the purposes OF the schoo on
trip Buffalo Cleveland, aicng the south aud
west shores Of Lakes Erie, Huron end Superior thence
alons the north and east shores OF the same waters VISIT
ing ali important bays and islands on the way, touch
ing frequently for inland excursions To the mines ana
other pOints Of scientific interest Numerous Localities
out of the regular line OF travel viii be iuciuded and
some OF the larger rivers viii he assembled as far as ac
ticablo Competent instructors viii he engaged TO
suprintend the geological and botanical work. Lectures
have been promised by eminent specialists who Will Join
the party az convenient points along the route Drede
ipgs will be made often as desirable, and complete
illustrative collections will be obtained OF the geology
xo5lory and botany of the region ravcrsed portion
of this material will be distributed among The pupils ct
the close OF the tour Local societies. colleges acadc
mics schools teachers and others secure collections
by sending one pupils to share in tie general
distribution, by purchasing in advance one or more
sharcs OF cole ction stock limited humber Of shares
is offered at the rate $40 each With the fund thus
obtained additional collections will be made and dis
tbntcd TO shareholders in proportion to the amount OF
their stock become necessary to make selections
from the list Of applicants preference viii he given tc
teachers aud special students in natural science. The
fec including berth board instruction, and all travelling
expenses connected with the steamer will not exceed
1925 for 30 days. and 50 so for each additional day. Ii
ia understood that the trip shall not exceed 80 days
unless SO decided by majority vote Of the pupils Ex
cursons upon land will be arranged as TO require the
least possible expenditure and pupil will De required
10 ioin them. The expedition will start about July D.