Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-03-06


School and Church.
The Baptist theological seminaries
in the United States have $50 young
men studying for the ministry.
From, April l, 1879, to January 1,
1880, the receipts from. donations and
legacies Of the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union amounted to S59,516.66.
The McKendree Methodia congre-
CATION at Nashville, Tenn, since the
burning OF iheirnew church edifice has
used the jewish Temple, kindly offered
by the Israelites Of Nashville. HI
The teachers in the primary depart
mepts Of the nine l.esdyile schools re-
sceise 500 sper month ,sahd chose in the
intermediate departments get so. The
schools are excellent in work and spirit.
1t is stated that since 1870 Missis-
sippi has spent upon Acorn University
and the two colored normal schools the
sum of $780, 200. This is exclusive of
the expenditures for the colored public
schools.
A committee of Wisconsin teachers
recommend that no State certificate be
granted to any person except upon ex-
animation, and then not until after he
has successfully taught for at least five
years.
The Italian teachers propose to Or
ganize a mutual benefit association, as
there is "no preparation by the State
or otherwise for the support of super
animated teachers, or those who have
been broken down by earnest and faith
full work in the schoOl-room.
superintendent Stone, of Spring
field, has obtained good results from
written tests demanded on the spur of
the moment from public school pupils.
tits an excellent way of judging of the
penmanship and of the intellectual read
mess and accuracy of the pupil. FDTl.
The expense of the public schools
of the city and county of New York last
year was s., sos, III: amount Of school
tax paid by the city in 1879 81 So, l6S
amount received from the State. $59l,-
6S9. The total number of children
taught was 264, 1868, an the salaries of
teachers amounted to s2,664,6ss.nFT
k0reign Notes.
Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, the American
Consul in Rome, is. living in the Attempts
Palace, where he is about to entertain
NJ. and Nine Waddington. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Schuyler married
Mme.i Waddmgton's sister -f1,fd
A railroad is to be constructed be-
tween Otaru and Sapporo, in Japan,
under the supervision Of Mr.. Crawford,
an American. engineer. The Toxic.
Times says: e The enterprise will be
an American one in every essential par
.tic,llar, and the opportunity will be af-
iforded Of comparing OF Contrasting the
methods employed in the United States
and those Of English lbdilders.r 10
The Prince Of Wales is retrenching
his expenditure, which has been cut
down one half in each of his residences.
The time, however has come when the
assistance Of, he Prince has become
Necessary. not II the serious admins
tratiOn of the Government, but in the
entertainment Of thoses who guvern
The Queen has opposed this assumption
for the last three years, but at length
consents to deposit il his hands, if not
the globe and sceptre, al IN events the
wishing list and Lord Chamberlain'
book. The responsibility Is not Of mere
evening receptions or garden parties,
bt,t involves the more serious business Of
acknowledgement royal Seasts. and the
Prince, who has been compelled to re-
duce his expenditures through heavy
debts contracted in this very task, re-
quircs . supplement to his income. al
though it is known that, in addition to I
her immenee income she haA laid aside
t5,o00. COO. and could easily aflord this,
her faithful Commons are to be asked
to vote for it.