New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-09
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
,,w.York state Teacbers' Association

. 4 FSucption were read by Mr. hcNEAN A'n'"5
q ,.e,e was one from JOHS GWscoh Of Badosto
M nom - hch we extract a IcF se"''u -.
4 .slstion 10 Educational Reforms. " De OF voc
4 ,res,est evilf says Mr.. Grscon' - sns val
q ssonc,usiitv q attendance upon oar Sco'o' -
sp evil fear Of increasing and mo i'1o-s 50 a,
j lis main source is probably the WIZ
Nnes,ic dis -iplne. Sill We m4AI IesA'' ~ .
nn'y legitimate subject of the anHi11s o).cefl 81
q .yerv TEACHER Mr.. q. nlsO EuggesN N1ctne'
To- d,go.;cn among the Schools OF GOOD c1sap
4 .,.ct. or the evils attending tns use u iooacco
nov so earngly obvious ia our toNnt anl '4'.a57s'
i ,rould not be worthy Of notice we t.Nst taM
II - he surge stion may commend ltaoi % the
80, non Of the Association. Good seed ildcioas
4 - nIsofed. in roma such manner as Indicated,
LID Internationally DO productive Of useful 70
suits.
The rext butiness before the Cgnvent)n was
an Address by Mr. T. w. VALENTINE OF Albany,
on " Tbe Peculiar Duties and Responsible tiles Of
Teachers at the present time We give brle'
synopsis Of the leading points Of this interesting
lecture:
Mr. Valentine reviewed the org'n end p'ogres'
Iof The Association tracing the important conse-
quenoes Of ito annual deliberations and rs general
efforts in elevating the Teachers proeSsion-eradi'
hating much error, and mplsnting 10 its pace sound
Doctrines and correct views upon some OF tue Vita'
Iruestions which have heretofore agiated the pub
bic mind. IL has annually brought together q large
humber Of the Tescners Of this aud other states
Iwbo have had their confidence mutually Increased
Inv better acquaintance with each other and tho
Icsrevorn laborers Of great moral vineyard nave
Irtn,ned 10 their several pJsts Of duty refreshed IN
I,piri,s and better prepared Tor ther lmPoflsnt
Iworh The inquiry should be carefully put; what
La the present position Of things 10 the iuc aOna
lworld; and what new duties and responsibilities
ldeyolve upon US a. the present time As circum-
,tsncss are constantly changing, new Efforts are
called for The mission Of the Teacher IS now re-
ssrded ia a new light, as something bsyonl t1e
mere hearing Of a Lesson or the acting u cODy'
he is exrected 70 make intelligent men and women
Of bis pupils or at least, 80 far 10 develop their
faculties as to enable them to make themselves
I,uch The Teacher is now considered 10 have
Isomethpg to do with the well being Of the comnu-
Unity around him, and is held in no small degree re-
Isponsible for the state Of the public morals I'm
Iportant changes mark the entire history OF the
world not less in the intellectual and moral than
lin the physical world. Is the world improving
lis the new state OF things better than the Old Are
mankind growing wiser and better On these
points we have always differed and still dliier.
1.-The Teacher is perplexed by advisors on both sides
for when were Teachers without advisers! lis
time for Us to begin to think and act for ourselves
In this day, when profound theoogians are puzzled
10 dstI guish the true from the fase when tle man
Of science is often ou,strpped BY the q1ack; when
II reauires more time 10 clear away tho RUBBISH of
error than to SOW the seeds of truth; when, in
short il seems as if the whole world loved 70 hum
bug and be humbueged, let us AZ least eadeay0f to
examine carefully and decide in,elligenty. Teach
! eIs must exercise candor faithiulueas and Impair
tislity must fully appreciate and roaiize their
present position before the community, the respon-
/ abilities they have assumed and the obligations
they are under to the world around them. the
| speaker here enlarged az some ength on the I'M
portance of the Teachers Office IN its bearings
| epon the welfare Of the community Mere a6-
i l.. N.I - tnEu Tha
reason wby 50 little real progress has hitherto been
made in promoting the happiness oil manklod 10
that we spend so much time IN searching Out 3D.
street truths that we have no time for their aPpi
/ cation.
to portray the mountains Of ain aud ignorance With
which ali admit the world is filed, bat patient and
efficient men by whose active eXertioas these
mountains may be overcome. Tea hers should be
acknowledging helormors and should not only be
reormels ihemselvcs, but make their pupils SUCH
They should be taught to regard the whole human
family as one common brotherhood; that ID man
cau innocently hive Ia himself alone that, 70 GER
tain extern, ehoh il respossiofv nor sue welfare vi
I every other human being whom his influence can
4 reach Bat let US not lDoucate tne theory ahd
,eolact the prsctce. Let US not be AFRAID OF ultra
lam: reformers have always been called ultra Toe
uord is no reproach; for il only signifies that those
1 10 whom It is applied arc beyond the common mu!,
titude in their efforts for cause whcn all aunt
4
! Ten do not 20 far enough. BY ultraism, however,
4 the sneaker would mol be understood 10 mean
| fapA,icsm. he next passed TO q consideranon OF
the duty of Teachers in relation TO some Of toe ev's
= under which the community Is now suffering, which
y Greatly retard the progreAs and diminish the hap
Sine,s Of mankind. He detained against the
iase estimate of wealth, too generally considered
i An essential Of happiness; urged the Srue dignity
( Of Labor and cast much ridicue on the class Loaer
4 who disdain oil employ Toe duty OF Ieacn
era in relation to the Literature OF the present DAY
was then alluded 70, aud their earnest eHofts "e'e
invoked To WELD every Influence against the per-
nicious Aood of yelow literature which 10 iooding
1.-The land Teachers should also consider their re-
spoons bility for the health aud physical develop
ment Of thone committed to their care. In THIS con
pec,ion the speaker bore down with great severity
upon the errors Of sundry medical teachers, aud
exposed the prevalent qoaokeries 1.-THE day. Inc
u.e of narcotics should be especially dlscounte-
nanced. The amount thrown away every year ior
the fhy article of Tobacco computed al SlOO VVO
i In The CIV of Troy alone, as recently exhibited oy
writer OF that cityl exceeds oy Tar all THAT Is ex
p,pded for the purposes OF Education.
The lecturer continued at some length IN Nus
trs,inc kindred topics bearing upon the Educational
Interests Of the country We have no room, 10 a.
ever to follow him further
The thanks of the Association were rendered 10
Mr Valentine, and a copy OF the Address request
cd for publication.
Mr. J H. FASNING of this city then introduced a
series Of resolutions ia regard 10 The Free School
Law. urging upon teachers throughout the State
the importance OF efforts IL its behalf The reso-
lut!ons follow
UAr-sas Th. blessings Of education sAoalj be uaiyer
talV eN rncsd etpe " Ia hiS lgh lev. foj Kepl pf
rIS,e siuh hly downfall d ncs upon tbs OPef
or AZURE a. elective sichile and UhcrcIs, "a ea
Ing tened fee system OF insuUctOn abs ateg
css.Sry Ia order thoroughly accomplish 30 desirable
4 refuI therefore,
Rssotr.d Tnsiihs BODY ihelf fellow teachers
lilo he ard lseir e.o TcizensGe orally 10 give Their
appr ba on sad sGprOr tho Free School Law again ID
Il be tubnit ed FER Their drcsiOn .
Rse red ira 40 important Irn-pe IL enbodei In SID
tl,w. VIZ EDUC .uoN Toa AL; All hence, whatsoever