Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-09-18
From the Providence Journal OF Monday.
Rhode Island Institute OF Instruction.

lhe hrst oi proposed series VI nee'
ngs TO be held this fall in different parts
of the State, in furiherance OF the great
object Of improving public schools aud
other means OF popular education, came
of at Warren on Friday afternoon and
evening, us will appear from tho follow
ing communication. We hope to keep
our readers advised Of the discussions
and addresses which these meetings will
be the occasion Of calling forth. and
thus CO. operate with the Institute in the
great object which its founders and
lrie nds have in view.
The Institute met al 9 o'clock L. vi
at Armory Hall, and in the absence Of
the President, Hon. Alfred Bosworth
was called to the Chair. Mr.. Barnard
set forth briefly the object Of the meet
ing, which was to enlist the cooperation
OF every true Rhode Island man and
woman in The greht work OF making
Rhode Island the best educated State in
the Union, and invited free interchange
of facts and opinions which could throw
any light on the present condition and
best modes Of improving the public
schools. The afternoon was principally
occupied in discussing the subject-wkot
can be done 10 secure The constant and
punciual attendance Of children al school.
DR.. Moore, Rev Mr.. Shepard, Rev.
Mr.. Hathaway, MIR. Hazard, Rev. Mr..
Tus,in, Mr.. Barnard, and others took
part, The substance of the matter seem
ed to be, that the committee must estab-
lish judicious regulations on the subject,
and both committee and teacher see
that these regulations were enforced, and
TO this end, that both should enlist the
co-opera!ion ofthe parents and guardians
Of the delinquent scholars by personal
visits, and system of weekly or more
frequent reports Of cases of tardiness and
absencc--and, as the fountain head Of
all improvement, that active aud intelli-
gent public sentiment should be created
on the whole subject of schools and edu-
cation.
In the evening Mr.. Kingsbury opened
the meeting with very appropriate ad-
dress, inviting all, parents, teachers, and
the friends Of education generally, here
and elsewhere, to Cooperate in the OBJ
ec, which had brought the Institute to
this place. Professor Gammell followed
with some remarks on the true glory
which would crown the State, could
we make her present and her future his.
tory, the era Of public schools, and OF
the highest popular education. Rhode
Island has had the era Of commerce, and
has now and has had in past time, the
era of manufactures, which is crowning
her labor and capital with prpsperiiy.-
Let us now have the nobler prosperity
of having all her sons and daughters
highly and truly educated. Rev. Mr.
Shepard addressed the Ins'itute on the
Duties Of Parents in relation 10 public
schools, setting forth in the most prac,i-
cal manner, various ways in which moth
ers and fathers would promote the pros
periiy OF these institutions by sending
their children regularly to school when
in session-by providing them with suia-
bic books and stationary (unless this was
done under some general regulation by
the committee by cooperating with
the teacher in maintaining order and
good government. This address SHOULD
be written out and circulated widely in
the State.
Mr.. Perry, OF one Of the Providence
schools, dwelt on the evils arising from
the irregular attendance Of scholars,
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the whole school, and presented the
course adopted in Providence to remove
them. Rev. Mr.. Tusin followed on the
subject MIR. Barnard spoke for n half
hour in answer to question which was
put TO him-"Wbat can be done to i'm.
prove the public schools Of Warren this
winter Z" He aimed to show that the
public schools mnst be made good
enough for the best and cheap enough
for the poorest family in Warren, and
he knew OF no other standard. Mr.
/ Bosworth concluded the addresses Of the
evening by some appropriate remarks.
After attending To some business, the
institute adjourned, to meet nt VALLEY
Falls on Friday erening and Saturday,
the 18Th aud 10Th oi this month.
II The building on Weehawkcn hill, y. Y,