New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

An lDUldn bcuOOl IL
near Au Sable, is reported to be very successful
The public schools of Delaware are con-
stanty improving and have good prospects Oh ai
tenance.
The Summer class in practical mining vi
Columbia College will probably yisit TINS year, uno
mines at Port Henry, near Lake Champaln They VIII
start about July l.
The new scheme for next years studies at
Harvard has long list of postgraduate studies. An
almost indefinite amount OF laboratory work is open to
those taking seieutilic studies.
The first session of the Norm n School OF
Languages of Iowa College, will begin July and con-
tnue for six weeks 1t will be conducted after tile fash
ion Of DR.. saveur's school at Amherst.
An excellent plan for the instruction OF IN
experienced teachers is about he carried out IN san
Francisco This is their required attendance upon iec
lures on teaching be given by competent persons'
II is said that the Juniors at Columbia are
about TO petition the trustees 10 make Greek opuon"
i,b potcal Economy next year. or least to arrange
the course in such as 10 make IL poss"le ioi
student to take both Latin and Political ECONOMY
President Robinson, of Brown University
has declined an invitation 10 become pastor OF tie En-
manuel Baptist Church, OF Albany. The prospect of
losing him spurred the friends of the University to ygor
GUS efforts in the way of raising money for new build
ings. etc.
A Summers Institute " is to be started at
Martbas Vineyard this SIMMER. 1t will begin July 10
and continue five weeks. Instruction by distinguished
teachers will be given in Greek and Latin, Englsh III
erature and eocutioI German, French, industrlal
drawing aud photography. There VIII likewise DC ice
lures on many attractive subjects ana ShaRespeorean
readogs Tuition any one branch for the whole term
will be $l5 for a shorter time, 81 week; board ana
lodging will cost from 50 to so per week
The Seniors at Amherst are to have great
liberty in the choice OF their third or optional study
next term In Greek, German md Physics the wishes
OF the majority OF the class will decide as TO what the
special work shall be- and the same is true to some eX
tent in the other departments To those who elect
philosophy President Seeye will recommend hahts
Critique Of Pure Reason HckOks Logic OF Reason
or Lockes Essay on the Human Understanding. Those
who elect astronomy will have practical work with the
instruments the observatory under the supervision
of Professor Esy special analysis in the laboratory
will be offered those who elect chemistry.
State Superintendent Corthell, of Maine,
makes complaint that might be made in other states
as well. He says that in great number of towns In
Maine the School Committees not capable OF properly
conducting the examination of teachers From many
towns which ne had sent printed lists OF questions
for the conducting of examinations he had received an
swer asking that the to the questions might be
put into the blanks to assist Them AS examinations
are now conducted they nothing and certificates
are given out with little, II any discretion. Mr. COTthe
urges the system of county board OF three examiners
This he believes would raise the standard and If the
standard was raised he believed the teachers would
reach il, and the profession would be educated.
Five of the twenty fellOwships to be awarded
at Johns Hopkins University TO be allotted this
year TO each of the five departments-GreeE, mathe-
matics chemistry physics and bioogyand the remain
ing five viii be allotted either in these departments or IN
others the discretion Of the faculty The holders of
the fellOwshps viii be required to reside in Baltimore
during the academic season, and they will not be per
mitted 10 engage in teaching outside of the university
unless for exceptional in other colleges which
may ask for some temporary service. They will be ex-
pected TO devote all their time TO study under the guild
ance OF the professors II there he no professor,
in the chosen department under the general appreciation
Of faculty Toward the close Of the academic year.
report of his work Will be expected from each fellow
Although the appointments are made annually holders
of feowshps are reGhgibe for second third year,
and in exceptional cases for a longer time.
Lafayette College has withdrawn from the
intercollegiate Literary Association for these reasons :
l. The lack OF interest which has always characterized
both the faculty and students of Lafayette, with but
few exceptions in regard to all matters relating to her
connection with the association. 2 The increased and
unexpected demand the general body of students
meet the expenses made necessary by the
failure of the association to secure permanent cndow-
nent for the payment ~ the annual prizes B. The COM
paIatvc lack OF facih under present circumstances,
OF securing the special instruction required by the
dtons OF success the contests Of the association.
The serious interruption of tie regular college work
which appOntees experience OF the long pepa-
ration they undergo s. The strong tendency Of
petors apparent in all the contests thus far held, to
adopt OF training not representative OF the cur
ricuum work of the colleges by which they are ap'
pointed
The General Medical Council of Great Britain,
in its recent session decided upon the admission Of women
60 diplomas the is guarded by certain
limitations Thus for instance while the Medical COun-
e proposes to omit which provides that there
shall be COmpulsOn on women 10 pass the same eN-
animation as men, without distinction OF SEX it also asks
provision shall be made for the medical education
of women By themselves II further requires that the
examnat ion female candidates. though conducted by
the Examining Board Boards appointed for the exam
inatOn of male candidates, shall nevertheless, be CON
Quoted entirely apart from the examinations OF male
ddates" Thus the ladies who desire to enter the
medical profession nave nothing object 10, but certain
proposals made after the passing of the resolutions
10 which have referred which, If they should become
law will go far to ncutralize the CONCESSIONS allowed by
the council 1t was settled for instance that women
who gain any legal qualification shall have their
entered a separate register, proposal which was
supported by Dr. Guam the grounds that, as women
fcations would be different those of medical men.
and II would, therefore, be Objectionable TO place
them on the register. That view is unassaiiabe
logicaly but IL is clear that diploma obtained on such
terms would not be worth having.
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