New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-26
NOTES ON EDUCATION.

.orresnondent OF The Christian Union mas eoo',
word to say about the so-called Greek Le'e
American Colleges. Z" A feature OF coueso NV -
swb,ch have watched with considerable ih'ei0''
the mast six or seven year, espeomy "e n.s'a,,Js
go e. the development o, the Greek-Letter 'o''
~ or four Of them have buildings OF their OVID .wo
- ,hroo more builetngs Whch they hire. Inc O"' -
4 ,us, competinga very pretty clubhouse vi" 'Vu'
snd,ng position on the HILL looking oo"h "cios' ~
meadows toward Old Hadley and Nor'haip'o"
po,icy of Amherst guide not repress !. mas 49,
This policy toward the secret s1cie'os VI -
.ane thing NAV l,e said of Williams College,; ana unu.
,h Guidance the societies have grown TO he VaIunge
and servioeable clements in the college me il
houses furnished with reaR ries: and they have
will not be long before they nave FOR most OF
under heir roof sleeping accominouaio rridings are
their members Private MONIES anu hrnores where dirt
and noise abound and where the tends 70 bar
Of boys without any regaG 70 70 never belonged o
secret society myself; but my onseIN @ in number of
,a ee y ~; Abcrst durng the past six years. mas maui
ne a convert TO their value, as ois"n'N0N OIL"
here"
The K,pderrartens of Boston have been prosperous
turing the past year.
pre.ident Thomas Bicknell. of the National Louca-
..,a,on hos inst returned from Madison Wis.,
hero the meeting of the association will take place n
month He SAYS that all the preliminary aii"ue' 49,,
are nearly completed viii undoubtedly Se Ge a ever
argest and most important o teschcTs will attend
from New England alone
Much interest is felt throughout the country
N the recent changes in the curriculum ol nat .no
sersity Beginning with next year, INC o'uU' o
Greek language and literature the Latih lahsu"eo w
literature viii be no longer required studies or III" W
gree of Bachelor of Arts. This change IN INC o" -
s,us,as "a in accordance with the general pooy o ia"
ward for the last twenty years.which mas oeeu W
the number of elective studies This polcy ns rosults
mended itself to the college 10 tTy if on larger
.naIe thsn ever before ii will be interesting 10 sec
whether the study Latin and Greek VIII suner u
when they placed on the list OF electives
Joaquin Miller is anxious to have all xmas oi
ON the list Of studies in the public Schools ihs "
converted him. Il attended court the o'her any NC
says In civil case, and the young lawyer
contempt OF all present by his ignorance OF the smpes
rnorIas q, mechanical industry Think ola young
awver leaning back and asking the witness 10 expEh "
tho ,urv what ia iack-plsnel II cost him ms case.
OF course the fellow fool and would prooaH! nv
lost il anyway. But you can clearly see nov o Sced
il would be for lawyer. every professlonal man h
10 know about all mechanics II that 49, scbooI
carried on as sort OF heatniui eAer'i''
days"
Mortified Seminary institution OF Christian tram
ing founded by D. L. Moody sent out It's hrst class VI
xouns women graduates the other day It's In flour
fishing condition. ami is crowded with pupils that he"
buildings will soon have 10 be erected
This is what The Milwaukee Sentinel says about tne
charges made against President Bascom OF the wisconsin
state University by Mr. Keyes: Through the state anu
,eyond the State recent noisy announcements tha
,ne NJ the members Of the Board Of Regents OF the state
University has preferred about 10 prefer charges
against President Bascom looking 70 his deposlon nave
doubtless attracted attention, and perhaps they nave
awakened anxiety the part of friends OF the Unver
,itv We have too much confidence in the average com
mon sense of the who compose the Board Oh he
gents to believe that they will take any action 10 us
place or to the president on the charges ha are
reported to have been made by Mr. Reyes IL would De
serious misfortune the State II any action should De
taken by the board which shall seem TO be condemna-
tion or official complaint Of President Bascom for his
course whichs said TO be the basis OF Mr. Reyes charges
Mr. Keyes is member of the board. lie does not IKE
mr. Bascom He takes advantage OF niue IocaI excite
men on the part OF the worst OF the saloon keepers ID
Madison their attorneys and some Pollcians 10 Try 10
duye DR. BascOm from the position OF President OF the
University. 80 -, ..,-.o..o ~, clio
II j. NOT worth the while to argue the weakness or the
gronnds OF complaint the aOsuTdtY OF expecting 10
md man til to be president who VIII ne WILING 10 so
eInssculate himself take no interest IN lhe Ioca
anars of the town In which lie lives. The I*ole cannot
ernrd 10 lie patienu with such conduct 10y regent III Il
reckless rug with OF the highest Interests OF the
state by man appointed 10 be its guardian Ihee Is no
reason TO believe that Board OF Regents Will listen 10
such charges IA ground Of action of any kind From
81 there should come sncn protest
AGAINST This foolshness that MI keyes VIII see MS
mistake.