Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-22

already mentioned, the pur-
pose being to build up a body for scientific !
and inquiry into the resources
and natural history Of the State, and the
diffusion of knowledge. At Santa Barbara
and Los Angeles similar institutes are pro-
iected and al the former place we believe
one is already in successful active opera
ton. We have besides the Inventors In
stitute, the State Horticultural Society, viii
cultural organiza ions, chronological socie-
ties a society of microscopes, botanists
and biologists, numerous medical societies
an association of architects for promoting
the study of architecture, and any number
of literary societies in the various cities and
towns, some Ct them being OF especial
prominence. There are several Art AS
sociations doing good work in culturing
artists and establishing a correct school of
criticism. Among the great educational
features of the State is the Lick Observatory
on Mount Hamilton. which is due to the
iscneficence of the late James Lick. 1t is
now near completion, and will be the
largest astronomical observatory in the
world, and fitted with the most powerful
instruments the genius Of man has ever
produced.
REGARDING S-HooL-BooKS,
4 Hs golate has Ht4<tOIOTG selected a. IL
needed from those privately published. OF
course, this has led it into the same 6iffi-
culties experienced elsewhere concerning
changes, and the contention of publishers
and the control of the several School
Boards sometimes carried into the Degisla-
ture and the State Board of Education.
Now, however, the State is engaged in
printing the most of the books to be used
in the primary and grammar schools, and
these are to be furnished to the people at
cost We had well nigh neglected to men
ton the several military schools of the
State-all private institutions, but all en-
joying the confidence of the public. There
are also a number of seminaries conducted
by popular educators, and one of these has
but recently taken on the honors of col
lege, and called to itself as President one
of the most distinguished educators of the
East.
IN SACRAMENTO,
The Capital City there are two grammar
schools, high school, graduation from
which insures entry to the State Univer-
sity-so excellent is its standing, and a
large number of primary schools under the
State system. A local tax is laid for the
support of these, in addition to the funds
received from the State. The school houses
are of the very best, and the more proIni-
nent are handsome architectural ornaments
to the city. In no place in the State are
better salaries paid to teachers, or a higher
degree of competency required. There are,
IN addition, several private primary schools,
large school for girls conducted by a
Catholic Sisterhood, an academic institute
by Catholic Brotherhood, private nor.
mai school, private seminary, several
schools of music, two private art schools, a
fine business college, literary, artistic, edu-
catienal, medical and mechanical instit-
utes. The State Library is located here.
and ranks third with State libraries in the
Union and, in addition, is the library of
the city, free to all its people; the Odd
Fellows Library, and several society
libraries. Educational matters absorb much
of the attention of the people of Sacra-
mento, and they manifest the greatest
iberality in taxing themselves for these
purposes.
THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
AS final reference to the educational in
situations of California, we have reserved
the mention OF the magnificent endowment
by Governor Leland Stanford and wife of
the Leland Stanford, Jr., University. This
splendid educational work is to be begun
at Palo Alto, in San Mateo county-less
than an hours ride southerly from San
Francisco. To the accomplishment of the
purposes of tbs work the founders have
set apart property valued, with money
gifts to follow, at some twenty millions of
dollars. The exact amount is not known.
nor is it probable that the founders them
selves have arrived at it. The property de-
voted to the purpose indicated already
aggregates third of the sum named. and
the revenue therefrom will forever be ded-
icated to the support of the University.
a larfr ls.fI {
men of the State has been selected. to hold
in trust the property with which the Uni
versity is endowed, and to carry out the
beneficent schemes of the Governor and
his wife. While they live they reserve to
themselves the management of the estate
dedicated to the work, and will account to
the Trustees for the rents, issues and
profits thereof. 1t is the most
sTUPENDoUs SCHEME OF EDUCATION
Ever undertaken, and will confer benefit
upon the youth of America that has been
equaled by no other effort in a like direc-
ton. The scheme of the University is now
in process of development in the minds
of the founders, and to that task
they are calling in the aid of
the best educators and most practical
business men of the nation. In
brief, it may be said, that the object is
uHueIoloOu W Ue the DulIulnS up OF Sys-
TEN of colleges and preparatory schools,
which will present advantages to all classes
anxious to avail of human knowledge. 1t
will not be wholly intellectual. ut will
proceed upon the idea expressed by Gov
ernor Stanford, when he said Il believe
that education of the head and the hand
should proceed together, and not one be
neglected for the other"
Thus it will be at once university of
letters, science and art, and vast school of
mechanics, discovery, invention and practi-
cal research, and aim at the proper
fitting of youth for the active duties of life.
not alone in business and professional
walks, but in the trades, skilled sciences
and arts, and all the common vocations of
everyday life. The end and aim is to be
to develop Drawn as well as brain, and to
make the first the more useful to mankind.
by the development of the latter to the
full capacity of each student Withal
there is to be taught and diligently incul-
Gated love and respect for the prin-
ciples and forms of the American senti-
ment, as manifested in the superstructure
of our Government and its laws, based
upon the eternal truth of human freedom
and liberty with law.
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