The New York herald., 1845-08-25
Hartford, Aug. q, 1915.

Centre Church, in this city, Thursday evening
Prayer was offered at its opening session by Rev.
Mr. Edwards, of New London. G. F. Thayer,
Esq., of Boston, stated the objects Of the Institute
the improvement Of teachers and common schools
He also gave succinct account of its rise and pro-
gress
The following is the order of exercises for the
Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the american Insti-
tute OF Instruction" =
The session will be held at Hartford commencing on
the evening of Thursday August 2ls and will continue
The lectures will be delivered in the following order
THURSDAY, Aug. II, ~ o'clock, p. M.-Introductory
Address, BY Rev. br. Hawes, Hartford, Conn
FErpAr Aug. %, o'clock A. M-wm. B. Fowle,
Geography" II o'clock, A. M.-George s. Hillard
ESQ., Boston, Mass, "On the Relation between Geogra-
ply and History" O'Clock, P.M.-Dr Edward Jarvis,
Dorchester, Mass, "On Physiology"
SATURDAY, Aug. %. o'clock, A. M:-Prof f. D. San
born, Hanover, N. H., "On the Duties Of Examining
New Haven "ldea Of the Perfect Teacher" o'clock,
z M n Johnson Esq, Boston, Mass, "On the In
'rOaucsion o. vocal Music n,s, into Common schools
Aurora N. Y, "On Teachers Institutes" IL O'clock
A. An M Adams Esq Byhsld Mass "oH Ipsliec-
Springfield, Mass ION the Training Of the Student for
the University"
TUESDAY, Aug. ae . O'Clock, A. M.-Amos Brown,
ESQ., Gorham Me-, "on the Discipline Of the will Ii
o'clock, A. M.-Prof. Charles Brooks, Boston, Mass,
ION the Differences between European aad American
M-Henry Barnard, Esq. Hartford, Conn.
It expected that in addition to the regular lectures
statements OF facts opinions in regard to various edu
caional opicsw be made by persons interested in the
subject.
1t thasbeen'customary to take subjects of discussion
from the lectures Of the day also to discuss any topic
which may be presented any present and accept
ed by the Institute In addition the Committee Of Ar
rangements present the following subjects Of discussions:
Relations Of Education with Insanity Csuses of fail
ure IN the management and instruction Of Schools Or
ganizaon OF Schools for Cities and other populous
places.
The meetings are open to the public, and all
estly invited to attend.
Committee Of Arrangements Solomon Adams, Geo. B.
Emerson, Charles Brooks, Henry Barnard, William j.
Adams, W. A. Shepard 8. s. Greene, Thos. Cushing, Jr
MrlFowLE, objected in toto to the present miserable
matter has been intfodnced N them. They ali contain
little OF almost every thng-boany, geology, stats
tics, education, agriculture, commerce. manufactures
conchology and ichyo yology, &C., &c. sc. Such matters
helped not the young mind to remember the situation
and description of places continual revision of the
tanned in them, that child six years in school, learns
at the close of his schooling that what he learned at
preferred the drawing Of maps by pupils has long
sed it. Also the newspapers he considered his greatest
help. When any incident is mentioned, as transpirng
at place. he requires the pupil to draw and point out
its situation correct deineaon of the earth cannot
be obtained solely from atsurfaced maps Globes must
be used in connection
The following the next subject considered =
Hhat Is The best Course TO stop Whispering some
%nao t paSs on hn n
lie; l. therefore, pass it over
Next came a lecture by G. s. HLLARp, Esq, On the
relation bepeen Geography and History II is unneces.
sary go into particulars of this address, is ad
mitted, believe, all hands, that the geography and
history of this mundane sphere are intimately and nse-
parably united
In the evening, Hon. Horace MANN, of Boston, de.
aSSrs ysrsd an and D. highly
chilly, and elo9uently on the powers of the mind
Its growth is the attribute of all attributes. 1t has
an unbounded. expansive power. Before a child
hit enough.
canopy of heaven, to maintain its powers The material
world no analogy. when we attempt to define it
Look at its power every where, and especially in the
Halls of Congresses welding the destinies of nations
Not long since, these men, who thus welding
their nurses arms Not long SINCE Daniel Henry and
John were learning their a. b, c's The body grows
never experience this hating in the growth of
the mind-lt knows no maturity. Parental health
and habits, before birth, tand especially diseases
many other diseases descend to children as the bust or
ohe The dsnon Of scros by oa phSs
clans, is "a little pig" What gratitude must
hin him into stye, filed with 'iH little % pigges.m eS.ns
And the daughter laid all over with the marks q
a hy an v
that thy days may be for their time here will be
short and that full Of trouble If ST. vtus dance and st.
Anhonys fire is good to be introduced into the breed Of
man, why not introduce it among cattle Would it not
he well for those Americans who initiate the English
breed OF Dack cattle raising stock,
also take pattern thererom of which they pride them.
selves to remedy the curved spines of their children
The vices and evil desires of children should be treated
by prevention rather than correctondverson rather
than punishment. Never stie their bad desires If you
make the better preponderate. Adapt always
chd's garments to the variable clmatenever let him
sleep in the same dress he during the day. Com
ply with the regulations of nature and nature will do her
children The precocious have left the world the
better for their living in it early death await SUCH
The melancholy fate of Margaret DAVIDSON is
al otfnna af
An ail-murderous folly ascribed herd her death tn to an
inscrutable Providence Had the laws of nature been
AT birth, child occupies middle ground between
life and deah-ordnarily year passes before can
stand-a year or more elaPses before syllable can
be uered-then when the breath begins to articuate
the fires begin to ncreasethe little steam engine within
begins to workthe body becomes locomotive-the
arms builds cities railroads ships &c. The voice sways
legislatures congresses and the fate of nations Child
rem are operated upon even before born by the tongue
uttered in their country born in Italy they will pos
twang ofthe Puritans. He then discussed the original
pabltes Of growthand all Of its seperate powers arc
equally susceptible Of progress He discussed the
ponderance Of different organs in style
The great evil in society is not because the animal
organs are too strong but because the religious
of prey. Doubtless Washington had as much ambition
Benedict Arnold. But Washington's ambition was
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the moral and religious ones overpower them. When
steamboat boiler bursts is generally said the steam
was too high, but the fact the boiler is too weak
The same boiler. by hopping and banding it, you might
put within it the power Of Vesuvius, when it would
make the boat cut the water lightning like and
carry you to your destined port No how strong
the natural instincts il the moral overbalance
them The growth Of the mind and its susceptibility Of
influence as grows, is large theme for consideration
The mind will grow; nothing reduce to emptiness
Thus we see how great and difficult the work of the edu-
Gator is The painter and sculptor may be absent from
their studios, and return finding their left
them they can know be fore they apply color the
sci just what effect will be produced. Not with the
educator; he has to act upon mind-not inert matter
minds that vary and dierand he cannot foresee the
painter and sculptor how his work will be received into
response of their minds Every educator should also
take into consideration the effects produced by the
ciates OF his pupils upon them The purposes Of edu-
cation are to prepare for the great duties Of fe-yea
the immortal duties Of happiness Shall We comnel the