The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-06

An Iowa Public School Gives Holiday
That the Children May Attend
the Races.


Wellesley College opens this year with
200 students.
New York has turned away 10000
school children that cannot be housed.
President Angel threatens to close the
University Of Michigan il gambling is
not stopped.
The gain in population in the United
States from 1850 to 1890 was l2S per
cent. and in the school enrolment 1876
per cent.
There are said to be over 2S,O00 In
dians in the United States who can read
English and over 10000 who can read
Indian languages.
Northwestern University At Evanston,
ILL.,, has followed the example Of Cornell
and abolished the barbarons cane rush
between the freshmen and sophomores.
The schoolmaster is going 20 be abroad
in England more than ever. The Lon
don School Board 10 educating 20,s6G
more scholars now than they were three
years ago.
The management Of the public schools
at Mason City, Ia, declared recent
Thursday afternoon holiday in order
that pupils might attend the races. The
action has caused much comment.
The census statistics show the gain in
population in the United States TO be
24.S6 per cent, while the enrolment Of
children in the public schools IL 1854
per cent. This is healthful Indication.
The Cornell school Of law has enrolled
Mrs. Mary Kennedy-BrU graduate
OF Wellesley and young widow, as one
Of its students. She is the first lady
whose name appears on the school list.
The endowment Of the new Chicago
University Is now over $2,000,010, and
more than 900 students have already en-
ftered the first years course, which will
begin, il is expected, in the autumn Of
1892.
| Prof. lotion in q military lecture at
| Yale remarked that the average age Of
the ll0 men In the class was q years,
and he added: Upon graduation you
viii have before you about iorty-eight
years apiece"
The largest Sunday-school In the
world is in Stockport, England. II be-
gan in 1904. 1t now'contains 5,000pupils
and 450 teachers. II has registered dur
ing its existence 10000 scholars and
$500 teachers.
Government schools are 10 be estab-
lished in San Salvador, where free edu.
cation will be given to women to fit them
| for places in the government offices as
postotiice clerks, printers, telegraph and
telephone operators.
i Austria has not only high school d
agriculture, but fifteen intermediate and
eighty-three primary agricultural schools
besides nine chairs Of agriculture In pol.
yteehnic establishments and agricultura
experimental stations.
4 Prof. Harris, United States Commis.
sioner OF Education at Washington, in 4
letter to Assistant Postmaster Sturgeon
lof st. Louis, who had requested hi.
views as to corporal punishment IN
schools, has replied that the fewer the
cages Of such punishment the better til,
schools are likely 70 he, and that en-,
frightened sentiment is against The use O
| the rod.
! Cornell University has opened with al
attendance In excess Of that in any pre-
ceding year. Up to date 1870 students
in all departments have registered, ant
a number are in attendance, especially
post gradua es, who have not yet regis
tered. A noticeable feature Il the in
crease Of students in the courses in arts
| philosophy and electrical and mechan
ical engineering.
4 A remarkable career in the teaching
profession was brought 10 close som'
| two weeks since by the resignation 0
Miss Lucy D. Bliss from the principal
| ship Of the Plain Primary School, Stock
bridge, Mass. Miss Bliss began teach
ing in town when 16 years old, an,
taught continuously, with the exception
Of one year, for about fiity-four years
Three generations in Stockbridge hav,
begun their school life under the instruc
tions Of Miss Bliss.