New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-05
NOTES. ON EDUCATION.

There are now about forty lady students m the
harvard Annex. -,
The first Honor man of 1881 at Uninn 10 Af' E'-
ward c. johnson, of Schenectady. a
Mr. Henry Hitchings has been eleeted dlfee''A -
drawing by the Boston SehOol Board
The salaries of the principals OF the thrrs h,Ei
.eboo,s In Chicago have been reduced from s-'-VV
yeI each 10 S2,IOo-
yr,ngarv has two universities, POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL,
Two normal schools eighty-nine symnasien "a"
twenty-slx reai-schuieh'
Professor stille. formerly provost OF the Ou''st
uty of Pennsylvania, has completely se''''" '-'
connection with that institution.
The Khedive is interested ia the education "
uo,nen and il about 20 build in Cairo ~ ms owl
expense school for the instruction oil gii' % ''''
higher classes.
The schcol fpnd of south Carolina amounted 1851
year to S}31 4I5 80 There we're 400 S0"oO'o d,
the Sat- with 1902 pupils The sessions l'''o"
three months and two weeks
Nebraska has r school population Of 42"tS anu
an enrolment Of 02.5i9, with 4iOo teachers It'
school receipts last year were Sl2"+i"' anu ''''
expenditure were II ,2l9,'9o'
The buildings at Hudson, Ohio. now "eeupl'I y
Western Reserve College are to be used IN the iutio
f,r a seminary 10 he connected WIN th' coi'b'
s.hirh j. Ia be removed to Cleveland next year.
The peunsylvania School Of Industrial Art hos
inst nt ont into tho world Of work its first grain
ATE Mr. &. &. Coax The institution h IN uouiisl-
ing condition. and hae large ana men S1i's O''7'
of students.
The Boston School Committee has abolished the
Evening High School, and The irdrtit@ suggests
that tie evening schools should also DC
adding that such ihsiithtlVhs S""u'" -" 0l'
by private bcn,lCence
General Grant has contributed $1,000 TO the fund
g., erecting a magnificent memorial hall at Union
College. Enough money has already been pi''R'o
and the cornoss,one Of the building vii he aid
on June 2I. General Grant Is expected 70 tdAc par
III the ceremony
The Connecticut State Board Of Education mas
formally recommended the teachers of the pnbhc
schools 10 teach sntimentso OF patriotism ana pe'y'
fostering lofty ideals Of country and duty" and ~
The Groton centennial celebration IL sees an 'Op,
nortlI,e peri,d for oral l.ons the character ana
achievements Of the founder. of the Republic.
The trust fund created by Professor Tyndall upon
hi. departure from this country has aecnmnia'e"
sufficiently for the purpose to which he devoted IL
The assistance Of needy American students III
physics who should show aptitude Tor orn ii.l
study and shonld wish to complete Their ednealIOn
in Gernany The fund will now furnish a moderate
income t0 two students.
An exhibition has just been held in Boston Of the
results of the instruction In Swing IN the winthrop
school-which il a girls school with six grades. In
the three lower grades they have lessons OF an hour
each twice q week; and in the upper three classes
once week. The pupils furnish their oNn WORK
bringing the material from home. the city hav-
ing no expense except for needle and thread, IN
cases where the parents do not supply suitable sizes
and quality. They are Taught 20 sew in the best
manner. with rapidlty; taught the various
stitches known TO the artist In needlework are
taught to make every variety Of chldr"ns gar
ments under and outer every variety OF under-g gar
ments for ladies and gentlemen, all branches II
,lressnakiug emitting and fitting with facility, all
hranc hs of ueedlewOrk in tailOrlng are taught the
art OF making and ornamening table and bed men,
fancy work of endless variety. including hne lace
work and embroidery. The exhibition OF work Is
described a. remarkably neat ana tastelul some 81
II heing exquisite in design. The effect of the work
upon the pupils Is said to be excellent IN every way.