Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-27
EDUCATIONAL ITEMS.
Cornell has 5l2 free scholarships, which
aggregate &I6O, 900.


: Cornell has 5l2 free scholarships, whic
aggregate $150,O0O.
Italy in 1897 had 20 ,5O7 schools, IS, 40
teachers and 3,07l 900 attendance.
Joseph Pulitzer has given 100000 t,
Columbia College, New York city.
This country has fifty-two law schools
with 345 teachers and 1905 students.
New York opens five evening higf
schools for the use Of advanced pupil
employed during the day.
;. The first normal school ever estab
lished for women was that opened in
July, 1889, at Lexington, Mass.
There is probability that there will be
no schools held in the Chickasaw nation
this year on account Of lack of funds.
Religious teaching In public schools
was declared absolutely necessary by the
Church of England Synod in Canada.
OF fifty-three young ladies' who grad
uated this year from famous female
educational institution not one has pet
| name.
The Brooklyn Board OF Education has
decided to increase the school hours in
that city over an hour day for the sake
- thttuINs
The French Minister OF Public Instruc-
ton has issued circular which will have
the. effect Of greatly stimulating the
study OF the English language.
Miss Lillian Stephenson La the Repub-
lican nominee for School Commissioner
In the First Oneida IN. " district. Her
Democratic competitor IL Miss Laura f,
Mayhem.
At the end Of the second week the
Missouri State University had enrolled
47b students. This Ia forty more than
the number enrolled ut the came time
last year.
The Mechanic Ar.s High School in
Boston promises to be 10 much of q sue
cess from the rush OF pupils that more
land and larger building are impera-
lively needed.
Oxford il to have another college for
women. st. 1iilda will soon be opened
under the auspices OF Miss Dorothea
Beale, q worker In the cause OF higher
education in England.
There are now 800 students at the
university Of North Carolina, and at
least 100 more are expected. The num-
Der OF students at the opening is the
largest In thirty-three years.
The new Searles scientific building at
Bowdoin College will cost $4,000 in
stead OF 100000, rs was first planned |
when Edward +. Searles, husband OF the |
late Mrs. Mark Hopkins. Searles, an
the gift.
y. Grant Cramer Of Orange, N. j., son
II q former United States Minister to
switzerland and nephew Of General
Grant, has been appointed instructor of
French and German in Lehigh Uniyer.
'ity, and has entered upon his duties
here.
There are dozen colleges OF more or
ess Importance in Kansas, and 10 far
very one that has opened reports an in
reased attendance this year over last.
This Is one OF the best possible indica-
ions that Kansas Is all right.
Women belonging to Baltimore cook
ng. school have offered to train in the
urinary science 100 girls attending the
rammar schools Of the city without
barge. hoping thereby to demonstrate
he utility OF establishing cookery de-
'artment In connection with the public
chools.
DR.. q. 9. Grandson, n colored man
nd late President Of Bennett College.
ireensborough, N. c., who spoke at the
ecent memorial exercises at Hampton
institute, IL described AZ one OF the fore
most orators, not only Of his race, but of
ne DAY. Ills address was eloquent in !
ne extreme, and he has command of all
he resources OF the public speaker. He
an dash OF Indian blood In him.