New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-20
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

Thirty-one students have just been grad
uated at O0erln.
Reductions in the salaries of teachers are
proposed in st. Louis
The half-time system of schools for tne
children employed in factories is being advocated III
Massachusetts.
Professor Henry II. White has been elected
president of Kentucky University the Boaru Oi
abolshing the regency by vote OF ~ 10 H.
An examination of applicants for State GER
tihoates will be held Albany July To- The Committee
are Professors Boutwell, DeyO and ST. JOHN OF Albany
The privilege Of voluntary recitation VIII
be given next year to the Junior Glass at Harvard with
tbs same restrietions imposed upon the seniors The
privilege Will be taken away from those who ABUSE IL
unless the average mark for the preceding year was 20
Per cent.
The beautiful new library building OF Le-
high University erected by Judge Packer as memorial
OF his daughter, 10 to be formally opened TINS
1t has shelf-room 10000 books, ana pace eau NC
made for 10000 IL contains at present "oo'
r OoO Torge purchases are TO be made during the
Summer.
Next June the first commencement of Smith
.CI,age for Women Will occur The institution 10 pros
nerons An examination OF candidates for admission
will DO held GU the second Wednesday in September
Students who bring certificates Of their haVlrg passed
the Harvard examination for women, at any pa'e
where such examinations are held, viii be admitted
without question, and will the graduates OF VIC"
accredited schools which arc known to the facuity'
The average daily attendance OF pupils in
the township district primary schools Of ONO I'D 49,
was 276Ol7 the attendance upon the primary schooS
IN city village and special school districts was l53Z5
The total school population was lOf ana the tota
attendance In all the common schools was 44s'lOO. vi
the number remaining $4,000 belong to the Ca'hohc
colleges ana schools The school expenses OF ONO as
wear amounted to S7731 ,4O1 &c.. and the number OF
teachers employed was 23OO3i of these l2'l4s were
women.
A law school was formally added to the
University Of California at the commencement e1eI-
cises on June g. The presentation was made by the
founder Mr. s. Clinton Hastings who gave SlOoOoO
for the establishment of the school, which is to be caued
in his honor the Hastings Law School The Chet JUS
tce OF the Supreme Court Of the state Is TO DC eAoco
president and the directors are j. p Hoge, W. Cope
Samuel NJ Wilson, Delos Lake. Thomas b. Bishop o. r.
Evans John R. Sharpstcin and Thomas l. Bergh' o tue
Bar Association Of San Francisco.
The University of London having obtained
its charter for admitting women to degrees, University
College at once taxes the step for which 1t has been
steadily preparing during the last ten years and next
October classes in all subjects Of instruction WITHIN the
Faculties of Arts and Laws Of Science will be open 10
both male and female students, who VIII DC taught ~
some classes together and in Others separately Inc
change to be made the assent and cooperation OF
every professor OF the Faculties of Arts, Laws ana
Sciences Every subject Of study in these faculties VIII
henceorh be open women, who will be received as
students Of the Colleges but the manner Of carrying out
the change is carefully based upon acquired experience
There are no violent changes For several years past
about four hundred students have during each session.
attended the ladies' classes held within University Col
lego in October these will become part of the College
Fystem with several classes for ladies only ana
other new elasses-chedy for advanced work-to which
both male and female students will be admitted.