New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-30
Public sducatson in Rhode Island.

cervssposds.se ef TIE Trhuns Fnorrus, J,a "a IsSo
The fifth annual meeting of the Rhode Island la
sttate Of distraction was held at the State Mouse
In this city on Thursday evening Jan. p. Mr.
kingsbury, the head of the Institute the indelali
gable friend Of education, who has labored with
nnwearied devotion for its promotion IN Rhode
Island. presided with his accustomed hlandness
and dignity After the election of officers for ii,
praoticabih,y OF the immediate establishment Of 4
State Normal School Srmed the principal busines,
Of the evening. The subject was presented by
Mr. Bishop, superintendent of the Public Schools o
Providence and plan proposed-the teasiblenes,
OF which was admitted by President Wsylaad-
by which the Legislature OF the State acting n
conjunction with the Corporation OF Brown Unyer
atty in the proposed Reorganization OF the ~ stem
Of instruction in that institution. secure at once
M a comparatively small outlay, the desired END.
Remarks were made BY some dozen gentlemen
connected with the Institute and members Of the
Legislature, warmly approving the plan, and urg
ing that steps be taken Cor It's adoption. Com
m'ttee was sppolEted % have the matter in charge,
10 report ~ an early day
The trends OF public instruction here. those who
have done most 20 carry forward she Improvement
OF Cur fres School System TO its present degree OF
eAeeaenee, have dsePly felt that nothing was -
moea needed 10 crown and complete that system.
Ms tns possession OF an agency like the one pro.
being established.
Utility Is the ,alismanic word and moth of ~.
age. Ornsmen, Ia NOS andervalaed but strenstb
and usefulness are pat fist As Emerson saw
~Wil Is bake bread = is the universal tyns A.
test Of these practical tunes. As il is true in raj
crcnce 10 other things, 50 II applies to e,iacat,on
The University. instead OF taking gwen numb,
- al, sr3 nah, u.
or hola--wheiher possessed Of the natural strength
or capacity for the purpose or not-a certain guam
tity OF knowledge, arbitrarily allotted 70 each sos
acquisition, and whether suited ~ the wants o
the active life which is to iollow, N not now pro
poses 10 give b every one who ASKS arst that Il
ssrucsSon best suited 20 the particular condition
the recipient and adapted 70 the circumstances II
which he is to be placed. or the pursuit he ma
choose ior life. which is to hono< and dignity hin
self or which he is 10 honor a0d dignity.
La this essential modification Of the old colleg n.
systsm 50 Ear as We know. Browns University j
% take the lead. by Presentins as SOFA as may b
an example OF the new method tested BY practices
experience. According to me exposition Of tn
procoscd change, recently presented BY Presiden
Wsvland &c the Legislature a this State. the stu
dssut NAV enter the University for long o. shor
poried-say from one 10 six years. he ma.
choose and select his own ssGdles. II beng conts N
Mated 10 give greater prominence % instruction. u
natural and mechanical science, and no more thai
At present, to classical stadies. The honcTs OF u
College viii Of course be bestowed osiy ~here W
requisite degree ofprosrcssive exSeasoce Is sua,a
al az AZ present The friends Of the Institution an
contribalng literally to make up a handsome san
Al perlnaneuf fund. she surest foundation aI"'
which the prosecution Of such an enterprise ca
r,sf with hope a sprcevS'ul iSsnc 10 Is expecte'
that q, lees. oA5 hl.,.>s ..ssss p ea.afs "sn y
coasjhassd