The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-03-13
The McKendree Methodist congre-


used the Jewish Temple, kindly offered
by the Israelites of Nashville.
The teachers in the primary depart
ments of the nine Leadville schools re-
ceive $50 per month, and those in the
intermediate departments get $40. The
schools are excellent in work and spirit.
1t is stated that since 1870 Missis-
sippi has spent upon Alcorn University
and the two colored normal schools the
sum of 1920, 700. 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 mutual benefit association, as
there is 8 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.
1t is an excellent way of judging of the
penmanship and of the intellectual read
mess and accuracy of the pupil.
The expense of the public schools
of the city and county of New York last
year was SO, sos, 147; amount of school
tax paid by the city in 1879, 81 1854, 1903 !;
amount received from the State, $751;
689. The total number of children
taught was 264, l63, AMI the salaries of
teachers amounted to 1864, 686.
Foreign 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
Nine. Waddington's sister
The inspectors of factories in Prus-
STA are working hard to put down infant
labor. At Berlin thirty-three factories
have ceased employing children, and in
the others there are only nine under
fourteen years of age. The same has
been the case in nearly all the provinces,
notably in the district of Frankfort-on-
the Oder.
"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: "The enterprise will be
an American one in every essential par
ticular, and the opportunity will be af-
forded of comparing or contrasting the
methods employed in the United States
and those of English builders"
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 the Prince has become
necessary, not in the serious admins.
tration of the Government, but in the
entertainment of those who govern.
The Queen has opposed this assumption
for the last three years, but at length
consents to deposit in his hands, if moi
theuglobe and sceptrc, at all events the
visiting list and Lord Chamberlain
book. The responsibility is not of mere
evening receptions or garden parties,
but involves the more serious business oil
banquetings and royal feasts, and the
Prince, who has been compelled to re-
duce his expenditures through heavy
debts contracted in this very task, re-
quires a supplement to his income. Al
though it is known that, in addition to
her immence income she has laid aside
Is, GOO, 900, and could easily afford this,
her faithful Commons are to be asked
to vote for it.