The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-29

w. DStrict-JOHN G. PALFREl Of Cambridge.
PRorssoR BERGFALK, who fills law Professors
ship in the celebrated University OF Apsa N Sweden,
Is now on visit TO this country. He accidentally mel
with his distinguished countrywoman, FrederEa Bremen
IN New York, and accompanies her and her trends as
Ear as Boston He will spend some it'll time at Boston,
Cambridge and that vicinity, feeling as he says. great
interest in Boston He has been in the country about four
uaonhs He speaks the English language with purity
nd correctness which shows very thorough acquan'
ance with i, though not with the uencyehch acquired
o,Iv nv practce Indeed, we understood from him and
Srom Miss Bremen that educated persons in Sweden,
generally study the English well as the French Ian
Spage and that the classical English literature is ex-
tensivey read there Professor Berg'aIk made him,
self very agreeable 10 our citizens during his brief So
iourn with u.s. especially the members of the legal pro-
Eession to whom, his thorough knowledge Of all that be-
longs TO the science of the law and especially the APP
picatlon and practice thereof the Northern nations of
Europe made bis society mos acceptable and desHables
Wherever he may go, the best wishes OF those who
made his acquaintance here, will attend hun.
MASSACHUSETTS, TEACHERS ASSOCIA>.
TON.
The meeting OF this Association the present week IN
tins city very gratifying one TO the friends oil edu>
cation from the large number Of teachers present from
all parts Of ,he state and the general interest manifested
n the cause One the most pleasant things connecs
bed with The OCCASION the presence and co-opeIa>
Gon Of Prof Louis Agassz Of Harvard University
Mr. Agassz was introduced TO the conv en,ion by MIR.
Ebridge Smith, Master of the Cambridge High School,
on Mon iay evening, and expressed most warmly MS
entire sympathy with the Objects OF the Association, and
his conviction that il is the duty of all engaged IN IN
those In The Universities and higher Semina>
RES, as well as those employed in the elementary
schools-to uaile together for the prcmouon oil the
work which they engaged, feeling that they have
a common interest He then spoke OF the Importance
Of the study of Natural Science, AMI Of The ease with
which any teacher however limited his own knowledge
Of the subject may be, inspire even The youngest
children with love of this study, and teach them no"
to observe the wonders and beauties which Nature pre-
SCENTS everywhere in countless forms. II we only lead
them notice the differences between some OF the CON-
monest obecs,bet~ two rocks, two trees, Two IN
seels,-or point some of the most general dIstnc
TONS as those between straiifed and unsat6ed rocks
we do great deal TO prepare them TOR scientific
studies. have all ofus, only to open our eyes, il
order to learn. To show how much may he done by
diligent examination OF the works oil nature, with
out instruction, Prof. Agassiz gave account Of
Swiss clergyman who made very extensive col ector
efthe plants of the Alps, aud although he had neve
seen botanical treatise, arranged Them by observn:
their characteristics in such manner, that the first DO
tanis in the world found Examining the collection
that the order adopted precisely that which the
searches of all scientific up that period had es
tablished as the BEST
There quite Interesting discussion, in The con
ven,ion on the expedency Of the enactment OF lay
making trnancy penal offence. In Prussia and som
other paris OF Europe as Prof. A5assz stated ib
Association, the State compes every person who doe
NOT send his children to the public schools to give salts
factory evidence the public authorizes he fur
nishss them, at home or elsewhere. with. an equiv
alent to the education provided by the free schools
Is time for Americans consider Whether some lega
provisions Of this kind are not needed here.
DR. Sears, Secretary Of the Board Of Education, de
Evered an eloquent lecture on Tuesday evening, en- th
means OF professional Improvement among teachers
oae of the most important subjects which engage tn
attention Of those occupied in instruction, and whic
Dr.. Sears treated with bis usual ability.
The attention Of the friends Of Iucation was called
70 the importance OF sustaining the "Massachusett
Teacher" monthly magasine, edited by practca
Agassiz is one Of the twelve editors for The ensuin
year. and, with his able associates, vii undoubled
make 1t very interesting periodical.
The last evening OF the session, few remarks wen
made upon the important suhjec. Of Agricultural Edu
oation-a topic which will undoubtedly be discussed
more at length at failure meet ngs. The Of tn,
officers Of the Association for the coming year, and III
resolutions adopted this meeting, may be found
oHicial report of the proceedings.
MASS. TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The Officers OF this Association elected at the Annu
a Meeting in this city Tuesday, Nov e. ls49, a
follows
President-THoMAs SHERwIs, Of Boston
Vice PARLIAMENTARY amin Greenleaf, Of Bradford
Bafnum Field, Boston; Rufus Putnam, Salem n. r
Gallup, do r. II. Sweelser South Redding d. )
Rome, West6ed Charles Hammond, klonson Geo
A Walton. Lawrence; Louis Agassz, Cambridge
George Newcomb, Quincy Charles Barows, Spring
Geld Caleb Emery, Charles own; Eben s. Siearns
West Newton: G. G. Chase, Lowell.
Corresponding Secretary EItriJge Smith Of Cam
bridge.
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