New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-04
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

far as can be ascertaned at present, 14,3O6l5S'
A friend of the Amherst Agricultural
College offers free scholarship the next Freshman
class TO every worthy student who apply, The en-
trance examination IN arithmetic, grammar geography,
United States history and algebra, to quadratc equa-
tions, will be held on the Goth Of August.
The trustees of Antioch College at their
meeting TO- voted rot confer the degree
Of A. NJ, in course after 1879. In aud after the year
1880, that degree will be conferred upon those only
who shall have sustained examination in course OF
studies to be fixed by the faculty Of the college. The
will require not less than years study to COM
plete 1t.
The total number of teachers employed in
the United States-GeOrga and Idaho excepted-s 249,-
293 The District Of Columbia pays the highest average
salary TO male teacherS-$120 month. Arizona has
wisdom and justice enough pay the highest salary TO
female teachers-$90 month. Nevada gives them the
next highest salary-Ss5 1t s noticeable that the
and least cultivated States should show the COM
mon sense and good Judgment in this matter.
The salary of the President of the Michigan
University has been reduced by $780, The salaries of
oil the professors Of the literary and medical depart
have been reduced from 500 TO 50 POO except
one which was reduced to $24O0. The Regents passed
resolution to the effect that the great reduction on the
Presidents salary made in accordance with reso-
luton Of the last Legislature, asking that the largest
salaries especially be reduced and that in this cOnuec
ton they desired to express their high appreciation of
the valuable services efficient administration and earn
devotion to the University the part Of President
ANGEL
The entire income of the Yale academical
department for the last school year S13J930 10,
and the total expenditure $159,6t0 o. During
the year there have been added to the Yale library
$500 volumes and 1000 pamphlets by gift, and $500
by purchase, the gifts including 1880 volumes of
Chinese books. contributed by the Hon. Yung Wing,
LID. Examinations for the admission Of candidates
for Yale are held Cincinnati well Chicago this
year. Nearly 800 candidates presented themselves for
examination at the college last Friday.
The salaries of teachers in Toledo have been
severely cut The committee OF the School Board which
arranged the new schedule the singularly unea
sonabe argument that teachers oughnt 20 complain Of
this retrenchment, because other effects Of the
"hard tines abOrng men with large families are adj
TO work for 81 to 81 25 day 1t would probably be
useless to inform people who employ such argument
that brains have somewhat higher value than street.
cleaning digging powers, and that the ability to IL
struct in thorough and inspiring manner, from twenty
TO forty children every day, work important
any which the world knows and work which deserves
the fullest possible reward 1t must be said that teach
ers patient The sum winch Toledo proposes
to pay experienced teachers of years service in
her schools is-$475 year
At the recent Higher Local Examination of
Cambridge University, there SIS candidates
amned at 10 centres. Originally the examination
established for only, but few years ago 1t was
opened to Also the only restriction being that
ddates must be eighteen years of age. II singu
lar that hardly any have as vet been candidates
this year there are but FIVE of the whole number
Though Cambridge does not, like London. offer women
degree is believed that the Higher Local Certificate
has been of very great utility and that the examination
has both had great practical value TO those who LOOK for
ward to teaching their profession and has acted as an
incentive to many to keep up their school studies and
render their education more complete The Cambridge
Association for promoting the Higher Education Of
Women awards each year scholarships by the results of
this examination, which give the holders opportunity
Of continuing their studies in Cambridge This year
fewer than ten scholarships so offered three OF
which of the value of $3.50 annually for two years
For the 51,759 pupils instructed in the BOs-
ton schools during the last financial year. the city paid
about $34 IL each The salary committee of the School
Board now propose to about $4,000 in salaries.
The head master allotted salary of $4,000, which is
$3.50 less than at present provided he has served
than year, for his first years salary at present
is 90, 3O0 The policy Of grading" begins with the
next step, when the Junior master called into he
Ing TO receive 81 440 the first year. with annual in
crease Of S144 till the maximum salary Of 2,SS0 is
reached and with the rank OF master This Sl20 less
than the present masters salary; and as in the of
the head master, very moderate reduction. In the
second grade the master is allotted salary for the first
OF 50 $50, with annual increase OF $780, until
the maximum Of g, $50 is attained. The submaster
starting his 81 0sO and looks forward
to annual increase Of $50 till the maximum of 50 $50
lie reached The salary Of second submaser is for the
first year 81 $780, with annual increase Of $50 until
the reaching of the maximum OF 81 800 In the first
two classes the reduction in the salary, at the maxi
mum, is S120; the maximum salary Of the second sub
master remaining now, except that 1t is now
reached, by O gradual increase in five years. In tho
fourth grade orders recommended fixing
the salary OF the assistant principal at 81 800 the pres
ent figure that the salary Of first assistant be tor the
first year 81 440 with annual increase Of S36 till the
maximum salary Of 81 500 is reached that the salary
second assistant be for the second year 1900 with
annual increase Of $780, till the maximum salary Of
81 reached that the salary Of third assistant be
year $780, with annual increase of $50,
ill the maximum salary OF 140 is reached and that
the salary OF fourth assistant he for the first year
S769, with annual increase OF $780, till the maximum
salary Of $948 reached The maximum salary In all
these cases. except the last remains the In this
last there is increase Of S In the schedule for
the fourth and fifth grades Of teachers including great
numbers Of grammar and primary sehOolteachers 10
recommended that the salary OF the first assistant be for
the first year $780, with annual increase OF $50, till
the maximum salary Of $1,000 is reached; that the
salary second assistant be for the first year S756,
with an annual increase Of $12, TIL the maximum salary
Of Se16 Is reached and that the salary OF third and
fourth assistant be for the first year S5O4, with an
annual increase OF $48 TIL the maximum salary Of S744
is reached The saving at the maximum salary will be
IN the Of the first assistant $780, and the third and
fourth assistants Sc, while the second assistants may
rejoice in accession of $24 to their pinmoney ac