New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-20
NOTES ON EDUCATION.


Nh. Kickoff has been reelected Superintendent OF
Schools IN Cleveland, and viii hold the oince 4oi
the next two years.
IL IN preposed to introduce technical education
in Girard College. and plans for the same are to he
immediately prepared
The salary schedule of the Albany schools names
the principal of the High School as receiv1ng
So 900; the Professor of Latin and GTeeS' S%'IOV'
and the Professor OF Mathematics S2,I0O.
There is a fund in Texas Of 100000 derived
from the sale of public lands and set apart for the
building of State University, Governor h09er'S
wishes to have one built and organized al AuS''n'
Mr.E.H. Long. who has for many years been
Assistant SUPERINTENDENT of Schools in st. LOUIS
bas been elected 70 the office Of Superinte%aenr'
left vacant by the retirement OF PROFESSOR W. -.
Harris. The School Board has adopted resolu''o"S
very complimentary to Mr.. Harrls'
The Boston School Board has Just held a long ana
earnest debate secret session over the question: VI
electing q director of drawing; mere VET 'w W.
haIIots ON each of which Mr.. Walter Smltn re-
eeyed seven votes; thirteen votes are necessary
MI Smith was not elecred, ana the matter was
Iostnoned uhtil the next meeting Boston does not
seem so enthusiastic of old over the question: Vi
drawing.
The trustees of the University Of South Carolina
have formally organized the College OF Agriculture
and Mechanics, authorized by the Legislature iast
Winter Scholarships will be staoi1shed anu
tniton will be free TO all students whose parents
live IN the State. The president n MT. w. Fl Mier'
ex-member of Congress and eX-Mayor OF Cna I;t
ton Professor LIE COute will leave the UNIVERSITY
Of California and return TO South Carolina and be-
come one of the faculty.
The Sacramento UinOR complains that the text-
books used in the schools are not calculated I'd
afford valuable useful information to Californian
children. The geography, 1t says, abounds Win WIN a
species of preposerons coD1ndruSs s,e w bat can
we say of the productions of Callforna r; the nn-
swers to these questions being generally snch as
would be gwen BY people VINO were aeBselS igI hI
ant of everything on the subject 1t rs worm WHlie
10 know, THIS complaint might be made III States
other than California.
In transferring to the. Board Of Trustees the
property left by Mr.. Leonard Case for school OF
appled science in Cleveland, Mr.. Cases man OF
business communicated the dOnor's opinions ON the
proper use of the same. First quoting Professor
Huxley the expediency OF spending none, I az
lshly on educational apparatus, libraries ahd INC
best professors instead OF thr?Wlng II away Gu Eli
geous buildings. Mr.. Abbey said that Mr.: case tuy
concurred IN the Professors views ara olrecteu MN
to present them to the Board rs the expression OF
Ais deliberate convictions. The Board adoftfd
resolution approving and concurrlnS In these views
also.
There are $3.50 colored pupils i'll the public
schools of Washington. The number of white pupils
is IL $50. At recent meeting of the trustees 1t
was seriously stated that growing evil among the
pnpls-especally Of the normal schcOs-was the
spirit Of emulation IN dress. One or tho Doaru sdiu
there was a particular extravaganza III sashes. and
mentioned Instances of pupils being called up to re-
ceive diplomas bursting INTO tears because heF dlu
not nave sashes. The board finally adopted rcso
luton recommending the pupils to observe simple
ity dress in the closing exercises OF all the Schools
Careless people may think such matters without
the province OF q school board but There really Is
exceeding good in the action Of these trustees
Poor parents are often sOTely tried to dress Their
daughters after the unreasonable fashion OF their
mate Eat these school exhibitions The trustees might
have used one argument which they seem to lave
neglected-aud that is the very bad taste OF iurhe-
lowing Young girls for pnblc exhibition OF tins
sort. The more simple the dress, the more refined
the person.
Principals of first grade grammar schools in Chi
cage are to receive 81 800 81, 600 and $170O re-
suectively for the first. second and third year of
their service. Head assistants in large schools.
having full departments, are to have $3.50. As
slstsnt teachers IN grammar and primary schools
will be paid as follows: In primary gradcs--FOr
first year of service $500; for second year of SER
vIce, $3.50 for third wear OF service, $3.50; jor
fourth year of service, 5000; for fifth and subse-
quent years of service, $3.50. The salary of
the principal of the Cet.tral High School
is fixed at 81, 1885, or $3.50 less than the
committee recommended. Salaries OF the prin-
cipais Of the three division high schools
made 81, $50. or $40 less than recommended by the
comn,ttee. Assistant teachers IN high schools are
rated as follows: Not more than four teachers
$3.50; not more th1n twelve teachers, 81 800
no, moro than live teachers, 81 200; not more than
five teachers 81 900; all others aG salaries not 10
exceed $500. The salary Of the Superintendc of
Schools WAS recommended 10 be So, $50 by the COM
nittee but Is fixed at So, 500 advance OF 5000