istory,
17 per cent. theology, 15 per cent. law, 7 per cent. mathematics, and
6.5 per cent. physical science. There are 360 fellows, of whom 140 are
resident and engaged in teaching. The average endowment of a fellowship
is $1,250. The average number of pupils to one professor or teacher is
in Literae Humaniores 5 1-2; in mathematics 6, in physical science 7, in
modern history 5, in law 15 1-2.

Prof. von Zech lately mingled politics and science in a paper read
before the Wurtemburg Anthropological Society. He compared the returns
of a recent election with the known ethnological characteristics of the
kingdom of Wurtemburg, and found that in districts where light hair and
eyes predominated the government won the election. The black-haired and
black-eyed portions of the population seemed to favor democracy and
social reform, and the Ultramontanes form a medium class so far as
complexion is concerned.

The misfortunes of the deaf and dumb are greatly lessened by the
substitution of lip-reading for other modes of conversation. The words
are read from the movement of the lips so that the deaf can join in an
ordinary conversation. In beginning the instruction the lips must be
moved slowly, but in time the pupil gains such facility that the words
of a public speaker can be taken as well by a deaf person in the
audience as by any other. Deaf mutes are frequently very intelligent,
and it may be that the "kindergarten" system, which is a necessity in
their case, has something to do with their proficiency. In the Clark
Institute children are received at the age of five years, and the first
year's instruction consists in laying sticks and rings in designs
imitated from the teacher. Weaving, card pricking, and drawing are also
taught. From this beginning the pupil's development goes on through
physical studies, such as zoology, botany, physiology, and geography.
After these come higher mathematics, geology, chemistry, history,
psychology, etc.

CURRENT LITERATURE.

It would seem, or rather it would have seemed, almost impossible to
present Shakespeare in any new light, so much has been written by the
wise and the foolish, the learned and the ignorant, the bright and the
dull, the competent and the incompetent, upon that marvellous man. But
Mr. George Wilkes has managed to write a goodly octavo which, while it
contains nothing absolutely new upon this subject, presents it as a
whole in a fresh aspect.[8] Mr. Wilkes