New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-23
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The Milwaukee school budget for 1879 has
Been approved at $200,OOO.
The Louisiana State University and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College has lib students
Several new courses of study have been ar
ranged at Harvard The Department of "Notes ana
Queries in the library is very popular with the STU
dents Slips OF paper are hung upon tho wall ior ques-
tons and answers are given by the librarians or SOME
OF the instructors.
An institution in which young women may
live under kindly guardianship and study art has just
been established in Rome under the patronage OF many
distinguished English people 1t intended to serve
those girls wish to study art seriously are noteh
and who want q comfortable home. A lady superntend-
ent gives certain amount Of surveillance and care ana
the studies OF those wishing for instruction are uhucr
the direction OF competent professor 1De leiuS 'e
the lowest possible for institution which aims at ocs
selfsupporting The address OF the superintendent 10
MISS Mayor care of Messrs. MacBean Co., 3|S CoIso'
Rome, italy.
The school for women which MI feter
Cooper has thought Of organizing is to give free suo
ton in industrial drawing anddesign oilpaintingpho'o
GRANNY watercolors ph OtocolorinG printing
ornamental needlewOrk wOod-carv1ng, cooKlhg' MA
ebine-sewing and music; and in Latin French, Oerhan
and the usual English branches The prices OF Doalo
and lodging will always be placed at the lowest possible
rates. at present the board per MONTH including wash
ing, fuel and lights is fixed at SIS, or goo
nor term of five months. Food is 10 Ire whole
some and plentiful. The "severest simplicity OF
dress" is requested. the institute "Delng at
distance from the centres Of fashion, Horseback rlo
ing Is one Of the recreaOns provided-a small Zee pehR
required for the use Of horses Concerts, lectures
and botanical and neurological excursions are also
uromsed After each recitation, the class VIII DC
marked by the professor in charge 100 being the MAXI
num- In the general average at the end OF the year,
mathematics will be considered as the dominant STUDY,
and no pupil will be allowed to receive cerncate OF
graduation who falls below seventyve in this study
or physics nor below fifty i'll English literature, modarn
languages, Latin, nor below forty In history OF
mental science In averaging for stand in class, the
same ratio will be observed that is, girl who stands
first in physics and mathematics might perhaps take the
head OF her while even standing low IN the otner
studies.
The Regents of the University of New-fOrk
have sent communication TO the trustees ana primer
pals OF academies, aud union schools having academic
departments in which they outline scheme for uni
form system Of examination in all those institutions 10
secure Regents certificate IL will be necessary Tor the
student to pass the requisite examination IN algebra
through quadratics plane geometry ply naul
philosophy rhetoric, and English composlllon ana INC
rudiments of American and general history ana che-
istry The plan thus further explained -Four of the
following studies will be required: Botany, phJsicai
geography physical astronomy, mental philosophy book
keepine single double entry, and geology Also any
four OF the following studies: English literature moral
philosophy science of government, general history
ZOOLOGY plane trigOnOmey drawing free hand ana mo
ehanica An equivalent amount OF work and time spent
on Latin, Greek, French and German, may be SUD-
ftituted for the last nine branches named above The
Regents direct that the methods of such examinations
shall conform substantially to those OF the preliminary
academic examinations instituted by the Regents, ana
held at the same times Candidates for this examination
must have passed the preliminary academic examination
Tho first OF this series of examinations will be held on the
9Th and 9TH OF June next and will include the following
subjects Algebra Natural Philosophy, Latin Element
ary American History and Physical Geography. Only
those scholars have completed The study OF the text
book and give fair promise of being able TO pass the ex
animation will be admitted to it. Examinations on other
subjects included In the above scheme will occur in No
yember next and quenty fast practicable II
Is expected that at least four triyeay examinations
viii required to enable to complete the course aud
secure testimonial OF graduation.