These differences of opinion will induce discussion and investigation, and in this way the people will be prepared to judge wisely concerning the merits of these schools, and pursue such a course in relation to them as shall tend to promote the cause of education. In common acceptation, the word academy is applied to institutions of learning of a grade between common schools and colleges. Strictly speaking, however, it signifies "a society of savans or artists established for the promotion of literature, science or art." Speaking of the female seminaries, the late State commissioner of common schools, in his report for 1873, says: "Our female seminaries have ceased to be schools in which 'accomplishments' only are taught. Their courses of study rarely differ in any essential particular from those of our high schools and academies for boys. They are doing a good work, and the friends of education should take a lively interest in their welfare." * * Questions-What is a university? What does a full university course em'brace? What did the word university signify in France during the period of the empire? What is said of the faculties of a university? Of the University of Paris? What does the word college signify? How are colleges established? What is said of the relation of colleges to universities, originally? Of degrees? Does this distinction continue? For what purpose are normal schools established? What are they called in England? In Germany? When and where was the first normal school established in Great Britain? In America? How many normal schools were there in America in 1870? What is said of their support? What is said of academies? Of female seminaries ? UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, NORMAL SCHOOLS AND SEMINARIES OF OHIO. a [The information embraced in the following table in relation to the institutions marked with a star, (*) is derived from the report of the State come missioner of common schools, for the year 1873. The figures relating to those a There are several medical colleges and other educational institutions in the State, not embraced in this table, as the author was unable to procurany reliable information concerning them, in time for insertion in this work. marked with a dagger (†), are taken from the report of the secretary of state, for the year 1873. All the rest have been furnished by the presidents and principals of the several institutions to which they refer, and show the condition of such schools for the year 1874. The author had intended to give a brief history of the several universities, colleges, etc., of the State, but has been compelled to abandon that purpose, in order to give room for other matter deemed more essential.] (TABLE OF UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, &C., CONTINUED.) New Hagerstown Academy. N'w Hagerstown 1837 81 44 1870 400 250 200 14: 3,000 635 26 530,000 12,000 6 91,000,000 1,000 33 4 15,000 647 10 6' 190,000 8,000 10 375,000 10,000 120,000 1,500 1848 27 1871 215 105 217 10 15,000 600 Orwell.. Westerville. Oxford.. 1854 120 120 9 100,000 2,000 1868 147 1862 164 81 Portsmouth 1867 77 20 Pierpont Poland 1835 121 80 150,000 16,000 120,000 400 16,000 1,000 20,000 600 125 2 3,500 100 40,000 3,000 350,000.. 4 35,000 5,000 10 1 15414 1,620 5 91 300,000 10,000 W. Farmington 1855 133 1832 133 1869 73 1863 156 Wilmington 1871 80 38 Xenia. 1850 271 101 170 7 25,000 300 Van Sickles' Business Col. Springfield. 3,500 1,200 MANUAL ALPHABET The Hand Performs the Office of the Tongue. OF THE DEAF AND DUMB. H The letter J is made by a movement of the hand and arm downwards and curving upwards, in imitation of the shape of the lower part of the letter. The letter Z is made by P made by a fixed position of the hand. writing the zigzag form of it with the fore finger in the air. All the other letters are Earth speaks With many Tongues, Heaven knows but One. |