Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-13
EDUCATION AssOCIA-
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Al called meeting of the Association. held in the Pres
by,erln Church 5th street, Thursday night. April
| 1886.
The President and Seno, viee-Prcsdents being absent
| Dr. MAuPiN, I'D Vice President. took the Chair.
The Vice President introduced To the Association Mr.
JAMS HENRY, J. Superintendent Of Common Schools FOL
the county of Herkmer. New York, who appeared by in
vitou Of the Executive Committee to address the Asso
| cauon.
MIR. HESKy, after rcfen g the grand Characteristic by
which, Ia his opnion will be hereafter distinguish
ed-namey, the increased attention which bs.tUws upon
the subeetoi popular TO explain the
real objects OF the Tesehers exalted ION Beginning
with the importance OF health the body he dwe at
length upon the improvements which have recently been
introduced into the Northern system ct Schools, by which
stiet attention is paid the laws OF cleanliness.
shmen. EXERCISE end rcs,,-but particularly the
habit OF daily abutions The gymnastics OF the Greeks
| we're introduced illustrative Of the value Of ex-
ecis, IN producing only activity and strength, but
beauty and symmetry ot person. The greatly increased
employment Of the in the education Of children. BY
usrgs picture, diogram piece OF mechanism teach
easily truths winch would be taught with great difficulty
oSlythe education Of tke hsnd by which the usual
clinaucn OF children for drawing turned to by
teaching them 10 dratc what useful or instructive,
the training Of the snc, sauisry not only tor
the effect Produces the physical health Of the pupil
but for the pleasure affords. tbs kindly sympathy IL
ken' Its power TO excite social patotc and devout
| uuns-wetc dwct upon in interesting manner. The
eh glow OF health maning the eheek-gladness spark
ling IN the cye,-the quick elastic s;ep,-swt. and
graceful mouon,-the Deep smooth voice, ringing
full toned melody Mr. IL. considered cations
ct the teachers ability and usefulness any intellectual
hibiton eau be.
Having dweI' thus upon the physical laws demanding
the Teachers care. he turned the intellectual lie
sidercd that the Teacher stop his work when he
hid merely trained the intellect, might well be question
ed whether he had not done more evil than good
~ iis a. true in age any other. that the Tree
OF knowledge" is not the - Tree Vt Lie"
Mr.. IL. deprecated that course OF instruction which
tends 10 produce an unhealthy Precocity hutoed devel
opmen-which has frequently resulted in intellectual
deiormy and ruin. In this connection he spoke Of the
value ct wearsargcd text books-the necessity Of pre-
else lauguage-the Improvements demanded IN educin
10 better order the great chaos Vt mother onguethe
Ango-SaHOn-and the probable destiny Of that tongue
Perhaps It msy not be too much To assume said Mr. IL,
that this be the through which the
whole nhabins OF the earth be summoned po.
cal freedom and naona inde pendence-nay in which the
Gospels to be preached to Hence, he ug
ei, let lnnsusg- irauSh with such promises become
object Il unceSsng culture and study let be purified
and adorned until shall become more solid rich and sym
meucsl any that have gone before it, or are.
Mr.. II. then n appropriate referred tho Com
mon Schoci System OF New YORK, comprising eleven
thousand school districts with Its free library each OF
them; ts State, County, and Town Superintendent; its
Normal School. and Teachers Institutes its District School
Journal anG Teachers Advocate; its State County, and
Town Associations Of Tesehers; It's hundred
thousand pupils; the intelligent harmonious and efficient
action If the whole and ne claimed Justly the record
OF this glorious will hereafter glow upon the i'm
partial page OF history as the proudest OF his
States LEGISLATION. His own ideas and principles this
subject however, derived from States
TIE comprehensive plan Of popular education which
Mr Jefferson. than siX years ago recommended to
the people ut Virginia, IN ms opinion perfect
and magnificent system OF educslon devised for
free people This plan commenced with the Primary
Schools aud thence passed onward by regular eradsonS
through higher Institutions, the uniyersy; the Schools
to the extent Of giving child thorough English edu.
cation TO be absolutely free all. Ii any person
wished his child ward pass beyond this. he
pay the tuition OF that child from MS IL fur
proposed, That such geniuses as this pan would
necessarily deveoge among the destitute poor. and who's,
services IN the higher departments of would be
highly yauable 10 the Commonwealth, should, the
i the State be passed Oh 10 and through the Upiversy
Such conception enough designate its author as
profound suIcsmin aud phil, pher.
Mr.. H. retired 10 the prejudice existing in the minds of
many pareHu agans sending Their children TO Public
Schools! IN connection with Which he quoted the declsra-
u"n # Daniel Webster when plcadrg the cause OF Public
Schools before Massachusetts audience assembled on
Plymouth Rock:-"Hld / a. many sJrs anu daughters as
old Prem" said Mr. Webster 81 would send them all to
the Public Schools"
lie spoke studies ~ these schoos-and then pass
scd to the hcheTi department Of iHsiruefon-tat OF the
mora. ihea.ue' Truth TO be the basis OF all This
a-retyadng liinorming, asus sinng principle, TRUTH,
has H. most appr'pr ate sym0o in that deep solid, homo
ssneo's erlre, by win ch. biologists inform oil other
masses OF rock ana eerlh supported In this PRIMARY
rocA, no oganc remains be discovered. Uniform,
lmiGoNeab luperlshaOC, from the
same In Ihe deep Of Its bsom holds in safety
the ocean tempest, white upon It's firm sariace thu
!asung hills securely rest.
The ssion Of the Teacher j. of vast importance
Am'ng all the diversified callngs OF men. there
mole inp1Iinn' more elevated aad commanding Virtue
and accomplishment therefore indispensable as quail Fl.
cations IN Teachers But you TO obtain the teryi-
O such men BY simple process Of making It their
interest to accept your III RS Raise the STANDARD OF qua
lheauons ana ui remuneration 10 full egusy with the
professions Of medicine and law Make tbs great de.
Partnen Of the public the frs, talent
to the most extensive attainment And all this may be
done, not only without increased actual taxation, bot with
reireuchment Of present individual expenditures
The public schools should be OF such character as 10 su
psrseie the necessity Of private semnares They should
e made good enough for the Tehs and cheap enough for
the poorest.
Mr. II made a beautiful sprsal to woman 10 assst in
this noble cause.
lie closed by addressing himself particularly the pride
ard Patriotism of Nlrg na-and OF TINS, her Metropolis
From virginia had first the cry of LIBERTY
DEATH-and We were IN degree responsible for II
right use Of that liberty, which he thought would be best
peTPe'ulted by ugnt instruction.
AUcf the concu ION Of this address on motion Of Mr.
Z. y. Daniel, IT., II was unanimously resolved,
"lhat the cordial thanks OF tins Ass be tender.
ed To Ni heny Tor nis interesting adde's Iho
Mr Henry responded to the Vote of Thanks.
Ga motion Of Mr. v. Daniel. Jr,
Rssor-d, l. That the number oi inc Committed appoint
ed Q" report upon the subsc, OF Pubc Schools for this city
be enlarged to I.
2. That the number Of the Committee appointed to OBJ
tom the signatures OF members Of this Association be in
creased To Is
g. That sornesty recommend to the friends Of Popu-
ar Education ~ this city The iormson Of Ward ASS
uons whose meet ngs shn be hold such times and places
as sha best sut the convenience Of Of the different
| portions Of our ety.
Under the fret resolution the Wee President appointed
| hes-rs Charles Dimmock, William Duyal, William w.
| trump Robsr W. UaGal.
UnCor the second resolution. the Vice President appoint.
% Mo.sr'. Charles +. BOus. VIM. II. Brander, Newton
Hit GeOsgo IL, Mysrs. Charles q. Workman, 1itu, e.
Rice, HUN Riesh Hay 7. Tasf-rro, Frcdenck Brans.
ford, Robert Howispn.
On m0ugn, them tic Association adjourned
$. MAUPlN, 81 Vice President.
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