New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-09
NOTES On EDUCATION.

mir. Henry Winkley, Of Philadelphia, has
lust given $4,000 toward an endowment for BowdOlh
College
The University of Minnesota has shortened
its course by one year and raised the standard OF adn
sion.
The Tennessee Normal College has now
more than hundred students and is IN hourlshing
state
There is said to be a gratifying increase In
fhe number Of schools and Of pupils IN Pennsylvania
The estimated value of school property is S4 s39s2l'
The schools of New-Orleans cannot 1T is
said properly supported by the money provided ana
the authorities been called upon for larger ap
portionmcnt.
Indiana State University has 100 students
in its collegiate department; the preparatory depart
mont has -. The condition and prospects OF INC III
siiulOn arc gradually Improving
There are G. 21S school districts in North Caro-
Inns and only 5II1 schools In seventyfouT counties
the average number weeks in which instruction was
given was only nine The teachers paid only $23 "a
per month.
The cost of education per capita IN the
Richmond schools 10 estimated at Sl2 81. Inc average
monthly enrolment Of cOlorcd scholars Is 2O3E; OF
white scholars 3i60 The halliday schools OF inc CITY
are reported TO be very successful
The school fund of Indiana now amounts
nearly S9,OOOO'B ana tne ptpIc VI 'ht ''''O o''N
81 100000 Annually keep the schools. The per
auent property in the state valued at not less
than $4,000 The per capita expense on the day
attendance last year was - OF.
The total cost for all public schools in Michi-
gan ast year 81 9S6,l93 20 The Governor lanens
that while the system of teaching is in the main excel
lent thoughtful observers declare that ii IS wanting in
,horonehness The state Normal School trained last
year COS students the whole number graduated IN ~
and rs Vas le4.
The number of school districts in Colorado
IS 372 and the number OF pupils enrolled Is 1GG4s The
average attendance last year was $500 The school
system Of the State Is improving III every way. the
school property Of the state is valued at S4741l.
There are male teachers who receive salaries OF
$40 80 per month The 81 female teachers are paid
$40 90 per month. The cost per month OF educating
each pupl last year 81 70 The University oil Col
orado has 81 Students and new library.
At the recent meeting of the Ohio COllcgi-
ne Association Professor De Wolf Of Western Reserve
College deplored the low standard OF many institutions
OF Ohio that were denomnated colleges. He mentioned
striking instances where persons who had been re-
fused admttance to the grade OF grammar school were
admitted to certain Institutions and graduated with
diplomas In years Other speakers followed
confirming Professor De Volts statements, and a com
mttee WAS appointed to consider remedy for the evil
The association resolved to require knowledge OF the
metric system OF its students, and to petition Congress
TO require tne use OF tHlS ~ III JUST
ness 50 far Is the public service Will allow.
At the meeting lately of the Wisconsin
teachers and superntcndents, of the latter com
planned that they mad regular school system in that
state. The whole thing a mass Of incOngrutcs
Many of the small schools had been stretched out Of
shape CndeavOring TO act COntrbutOry schools TO
the university. The association passed resolution
advocating the study OF the Constitution State and Ma
tional in The schools Dean Carpenter, OF tho unvers
ity in supporting the resolution said that it
ceent thing for children understand the language
and machinery OF Government. And lie would 20 fur
Their and perhaps behind the Constitution. and teach in
the schools the and county systems If children
learn something of this matter at school he said, they
Will desire to know more Of 1t in after years.
Ont of the SO2SS youth in San Francisco,
80 ,672 were enrolled last year in the schools The
average daily attendance 2G,932. The average
salary paid per month 10 male teachers was S159 80
TO female teachers SSl 81. Tho estimated value Of
school property is $271l,000. The principals of the
two high schools each receive $4,000 year. The
teachers in grammar schools from $50 to $40, ac
cordng to period of service, grade of certificate and
rank Of taught In the. primary schools princi
pals salaries vary from $50 per month TO 500.
Teachers vary from $50 per month for teachers
on probation TO $40 for teachers with three years or
more experience holding trst-grade certificate The
total expenses for the school Department for 1873
S9s02Js 90 which Is 2l2 per cent OF the total expenses
Of the city
The Oxford colleges have been busy during
the past term preparing statutes which are about
20 be submitted to the commissioners. The general
direction the reforms TO be 20 reduce the num-
Der OF prize fclowships. To make them tenabe for
fixed period only generally years., and during
that time he subject to celbate restriction; 10
endow the college and lecturers whether married
or not with fellow ships during their time Of service
and TO provide for their retirement on small pensions
after certain number Of years service aut 10 devote
what money can be spared after this to the libraries
learned institutions and proiessOshps Of the University
Various forms Of university extension nave been at
tended TO during the The lectures IN large
towns" organized 10y the delegates Of local eXamina-
lions on the plan adopted some years ago by Cam
bridge have started lectures on historical subjects
having been given Birmingham, WOlverhampton. etc.
Tie University already authorized cooperation with
tie London Society for the Extension OF University
Teaching Lastly, interest has been taken in the
proposal to organize lectures for III Oxford. and
though the religious difficulty threatened more
than once TO wreck the scheme, is hoped that this has
been got over Two separate clearinghouse are to
be started, each managed by Its own committee, while
the whole OF the secular teaching Is 10 be arranged bya
neutral committee which Will have nothing to do with
tie teaching in religions subjects.