New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-12
Correspondence of the Nnwark Daily Advertiser.
Neyy-Jerscy Education Society.

The Convention me; in the City Hall, AID after
organizing by the appointment Of Rev. DR.. WEEKS
of Newark. az Chairman, and prayer by him, adj
laurned to meet at the Supreme Court Room.
O'Clock p. N. Supreme Court ROOn-Rev.
Dir. Weeks on account ofilI health being compelled
to yacate the chair, II. HEDGES, Esq. oil Newark
was called to preside
The Rules OF business having been adopted and
the minutes of tie last meeting read, resolution
expressing the deep regret Of the Society at the loss
which !, has sustained IN the death Of GEO. AloLLE
son, Esq. Vice President was adopted.
Gov II AIMS was elected an Honorary Member
and Vice Presiden, in place OF Mr.. Alolleson.
The Society then took up the subject OF Spelling
Books and on the motion 10 recommend Webster :
Spelling Book an animated discussion arose, which
occupied the most OF the afternoon and evening
The debate drew out the views OF DIR. Weeks j. I.
Jackson, Mr. Hedges, Mr.. Morton, Prof Fowler,
Mr. Saunders and Others in favor of the resolution,
and Prof bod, Rev John Hall, 4. :. Field, Of
Princeton, Mr. X. l.. Cooke, Dir. Anderson Rev. Mr..
PINE and others against H.
The discussion brought up the whole subject oi
the nrhosraphy OF the language, and the merits Of
Wcbs,cr's dictionary and Spelling Book were fully
canvassed and after free and very extended debair
the resolution was rejected by Il large majority.
The Spelling Book Of Lyman Cobb was then sub
mittcd and Il resolution recommending It's introduce
ton into the Common Schools OF The Stnte OF New
Jersey, was adopted by large majority.
in dissent to these resolutions.
motion TO rescind the resolution of the last Con-
vention, recommending Wcbster's School Dictl0ii-
ary, was then submitted, aud laid on the table tUI
future discussion, ard the Convention al jourRcd un-
Ill tomorrow morning al nine clock
TRExros Saturday June g. 1911.
The Society met at uIme o'clock, aud was opened
with PRAYER 6v Rev. John Hall, OF Trenton.
Ii was supposed that the resolution laid or the
abic last evening respecting the resembling ol HE
recommendation of WebsIers Dictionary by for
mcr Convention would be taken up this morning, but
as the great principle had been settled by The dec-
sion OF the evening previous, IN The rejection al Web
sler's Spelling Boot! by an overwhelming majority,
and in order that the remainder OF The time might
Sc given TO the consideration OF other subjects OF az
portnnce. The resolution was not called up.
The Society thea proceeded To The discussion and
adoption of large number of School Books, en-
brncing among others Davies series OF Mathematical
works, Emerson's and Smiths Arhmetics, Gould
Browns Grammar. Smiths Geography, Lyman
Cobbs series of reading books. NC. iull list OF
which will doubtless he published
4 COMMITTEES consisting OF Prot. bod. Rev. ). l..
Prime aud J. C.. Van Lew appointed 10 con-
slider tle subject Of u National journal OF Educa-
ton.
Another Committee consisting Of Prot. bod, Il. :.
Field Esq. Rev. :. |. PRIME, Rev. J. {. Vnne"
and J. +. Jackson, Ed. was appointed otake men-
sity OF thorough revision OF the Common School!
Laws by the next Legislature.
Several matters of business were transacted and
the Society adjourned 10 meet ut ew-Brunswick
on the first Friday OF September next al II O'Clock
4. NJ.
The meeting was the largest which has ever yot
been held OF the Society. was composed OF teach
ers and professional men almost exclusively; repre-
senling almost every section of the State; and all
animated BY strong desire 10 elevate the standard
of Common School Education in New-JeIsey. The
discussions were very spirited and some oil The
speeches were marked with great ability. The
Webster debate elected the most earnest feeling aud
occupied nearly the whole OF the first session, ter
mnating as was stated in the report OF yesterday S
proceedings in the rejection OF the Webster system
OF photography by large minority; probably
about three to one OF the Society were Anti Webster
The next meeting OF the Society will probably be
devoted TO the consideration OF principles more than
TO books, as whole series OF textbooks has now
been recommended and it was the opinion OF many
that the future action of tho Society will exert a
powerful influence upon the Cause OF Education IN
the State.
The Society, during its deliberations, was honored
with the presence of number OF the distinguished
members of the constitutional Convention now in
session, who manifested deep interest in the pro-
ceedings.