New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

The Coiap,biad for 1854 has just made Its appear
snce. II is published every year by the Junior 0"S.
of Columbia College of this city, and contains INV
of all the fraternites and other ASSOCIATIONS Vi tn0
college. II is also distinguished Tor its grihu' vn
students and professors tho fun OF which cohs.sis
in satnrnalan freedom OF seot number is pro.
fnsev and beautifully illustrated ana 10 ,nls re-
spect probably leads any similar puoica'n Ia '"''
country.
The Harvard University Quarterly Bulletin, recently
rubl;shed. contains tie following interesting item;
letter from Professor Josiah p. Cooke stated that
be had collected subscriptions to the amount OF
81 500 toward the purchase of the largest private
collection of meteortes in the world being the col;
lection of Professor J. Lawrence smith, VINO hau
died since the purchase was made. ne 1oh ~
yolna of these meteorites was considered 10 Oe
SIO 600 and Professor Smith is to be counted as q
Contributor of s., 600 The balance of $500 needed
is TO be paid from Professor Cookies Appropriation
for the current year.
The authorities of Union College are having pre-
pared new general catalogue of all students en-
tered since 1885 and of all honorary alumni They
desire TO obtain the occupation, public position, and
place of residence of all the alumni who are alive
and the occupation date and place OF death Oh thoso
who arc dead. Any information bearing on tne eo
points may be sent 10 Professor Nehucli i"O
reaux, Union College.
The public school fund of the State of Missouri
now amounts to the sum of $3.50 064. and is con-
stan.ly increasing. The sources OF increase oi 'no
State school fund are by grant, gut. devise vi up
propriation. In addition TO the fuhd aoo'e
mentioned the State owns school property 10 'ne
value OF $9,2S9,lO me totaI hn cond;tion Of
fhe pnLlic schools in the State is generally en-
couraging.
The Rev. DR.. j. Z. Cougb. who has been for
twenty years missionary in India. is now ID TINS
country and has recently given some facts concern
ing the intelligence of the people In that country
"Thc masses" he says, |" are extremely Ignorant
but there are many natives who are well educa'cu
There is hardly town in which there are not some
men who have received the degree oil Bachelor Oh
Arts in the Madras University. They are well edu-
Gated in every respect and speak English, many of
them. better than do. They are mostly Brahmins'
thouRh here are some MahOmetans among the
number The Madras University is conducted on a
plan similar to that of the German universities
where examinations are held every year and degrees
are conferred The university is conducted by the
Governors and the examiners are twenty-five men Oh
the highest education. The standard is very hlgh.
In passing the Memorial Hall in Madras, the day
before left saw a large crowd assembled, and
stonped TO INQUIRE what was going on. was told
that 600 ndidates were beng examined among
the midClc-class students. There are two other
classes and each candidate Is required to pay the
Government, Oh presenting himself Tor examination
from q TO IL rupees. A rupee is about 90 CENTS but
in indians worth ABOUT tcli Iino' as I'uVh as
IL is here so YOU see how much IS beng spent by
these Young men. There is perfect mania Tor edu-
cation among the young men III lndla, anu espe-
cially for the English branches and the sciences"
ST. stephens College, Annandale, n. Y. was
founded about twenty three years ago, under the
auspces of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
New-York. and during that time has made for itself
a high reputation for thorough scholarship and
broad culture While it is a UNCONVENTIONAL inst-
tution il IS only so in the in which the two
great English universities are, and though the ma
ioritv of its graduates have thus far been clergy
men. IL is becoming moro and more recognized as an
institution well quail fed to give young men such an
education as will be of value to them in any calling
they NAV choose. Up to the present time the most
serious need of the college has been suitable build
incs: but the Warden, DIR. Fairbairn, announces in
4he catalogue of the college, Just published that the
erection az a handsome new building has been begun,
ono wing of which will be finished early IN the ati-
tumn. 1t will be of brick, with front OF 400 teet,
and will contain rooms for more than 100 students
together with spacious lcctuTe-rOOlns. when 10 is
finished the college will have property free OF
debt worth nearly quarter of a million OF dollars,
and IL will doubtless take Its place among the M
portant educational institutions of the country.
IN a recent lecture in Philadelphia, Professor Sam
mel p Sadter called attention to the rapidly grow
ing Importance of chemistry in modern industry.
For this reason lie thought the study Of chemistry
ought to be encouraged in all the large cities,
pecially those where manufacturing is carried on.
Laboratories of applied chemistry should be estab
Lshed in industrial art schools such as are now in
successful operation in Leeds Manchester, Bradford
and Glasgow, and in this country. III Boston 1t is
stated that the University of Pennsylvania is ABOUT
10 take steps looking 10 the establishment Oh such
q laboratory for experimental work.
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