New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02
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NOTES on EDUCATION.

There is at Union College this year an increase
in the number of students of from 20 to 20 per cent
over last year.
The public schools of Maryland are making good
progress having increased during the past year III
the number of buildings. teachers and pupils, ana
In the average attendance
Two evening schools for girls and women were
opened in Milwaukee lately and with remarkable
success Many of the pupils were middle-aged and
married women and large proportion were Ger
mans eager TO learn English.
The new order Of college government at Amherst
provides for regular reviews, which will take the
place of the usual examinations. each student being
ranked according to his standing in these, rather
than from IA examination at the end OF the term
Some of the school officials of st. Louis are en-
deavoring TO make the study of penmanship more
thorough in their schools. They propose to make
the pupils write out their reading lessons after
reading them the teacher to supervise as closely the
writing as the reading
1t is reported as probable that the Boston School
Committee will order that no married woman shall
he employed as teacher exceptby favorable action
of the board upon report of the division commit
tee stating the reason in each case why such ap-
polntment should be mace
The great temptation Of the Oxford scholar, The
PaU MAJ Gazette says is TO be TOO nice. He is dom
ina.ed by fear that he may be, or somebody NAV
think commonplace lie uOcS nol W
what not fit to print. All his utterances are TO
be remarkable for tbclr wit or their proiundlty.
The Hebrew Union College is to be established
permanently in Cincinnati where house has been
purchased for its accommodation. The inStItu-
ton is maintained by voluntary subscriptions
There are only three Hebrew colleges in this cour-
try-onei in this city, one IN Philadelphia, and the
third Is that in Cincinnati
The trustees of the proposed Case School of Ap-
= 10 f.t IN hoo
media;ely and IN the modest form of preparatory
school, the work of the institution. The surplus
income will be saved and invested from year to
wear until with a real demand for IN advanced
scientific school there VIII be funds TO establish IT.
The Connections Educational Council held It's
annual session last week. The chief work done
was the adoption Of the draft of a law for the ex
animation of teachers. his provides for the noini-
nation Inv the State Board Of Education aud the ap
pointmcni by The Legislature OF stat" Board o.
Examiners: this board to consist OF nine persons
OF known skill and experience in teaching. ne
remuneration VIII DC not more tilan % Il us1y uti
ng official service.
Harvard has now l 1854 students-S more than
last year. There arc 1913 instructors III all depart
ments Tho most noticeable gain is in the sclen-
tfc department. Last wear il had oDlv 16 students
fins year it has 81 The post graduate department
is IN a highly fouTShing e0ndt The numrer
now studying for the higher dearec' is 80. Inc
evening readings from the ancient and modern
classics are open not only to the memb rs OF tine
University, but also to the public
The school superintendent of Columbus, Ohio
does well in urging that less money be spent in
brick and mortar and IN the business departments
of public education, and more upon the department
of instruction. He holds, and wisely. that the num-
Der of teachers in all the cities and large towns
| should he increased one-thTd. When the people
he adds willing 10 bear the expense OF employ
| ing the best elchcrs the number of whose pupils
shall be limited TO twenty OF at least thirty, there
will be an immcaSurablc gain in developmcnt, learn
ing and efficiency over what is now Obtained IN the
present crowded condition of the schools.