New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-11
New-Yors sta,e Teachers Association.
Cnrrespondence Of The Nev-York tribune
Rryr.ID WednesiaV Avg g. ISL

BuTraLo, Wednesday, Aug 6. 1851.
The Teachers Association of the State
Of New-York met this morning. a. the Washington
81 Baptist Church IN this city. The meeting was
called to order by the President, J. W BULKLEY,
ESQ, Of Albany PRAYER was offered by Rev V. r.
HorcHKiss, Of Buffalo. The first exercise was an
address by the President, which he gave inter-
estirg account OF the organization Of the Association
and the progress OF Education N the state Of New
York
Alter some unmpor.ans business transactions, 4
paper on the Analytic and Synthetic Methods OF
Instruction" was read by NJ. ORsos KELLOGG, Of
Nev-IOTk City.
This evening we have had Lecture BY Rev Mr.
HoswER OF Buffalo, on the " Ideals of Teaching"
The Convention then considered the following
resolutions regarding the subject Of Educatlon-y1Z
Resoped That tt, English language Is the bass Of our
Rrsoyed that the books now teaching may be
R~sclrea That Committee be appointed report this
subject next year.
Mr. IAzEs made some remarks in favor Of the
resolutions stating that not one word IN ten OF the
English language Is properly pronounced. he al,
luded to the Phonetic experiment IN teachlng, ana
thought our alphabet could De used a well Win
equally sullfui teaching He considered the SUD
ect Of great importance. and one that should re-
celve the attention Of Teachers.
On motion Of Mr. CORNELL, OF Buffalo, the resO!u-
tons were laid on the table
short time was devoted 10 hearing reports from
delegates from other States ndth different CouileS
IN this State
sMr. CHarrN. from Conn. stated that Lancasterlan
School had been established, and was N hourshng
condition at New Haven It has 300 pupils.
Mr. CUTCHEoN. from Mass, spoke oil the opera
tons of the Board of Educaton, and the Secretary,
DR. Sears, who has been endeavorlng 20 SYSTEMATIC
the instruction al Teachers Institutes Ihere IS
less change among Teachers than formerly ana
High Schools have been established In almost ali me
towns Improvements have also been made IN the
structure OF SchoOlhouSes. and IN the means oi ven
tilaing school-bulldlngs.
Nj. STRONG, of Vt, said they had fourteen Teach
ers' Instutes-seven II the Spring and seven IN The
Mr FELLOWS of Trey. read report on Respna-
ton Committee having been appointed last year
20 inquire into the truth OF theory OF respiration
proposed BY Mrs WILLARD Of Troy. MI. loon
the ground that the theory l. true, for the following
From the mode ID which heat produced by the union
Of carbon and oxygen.
2 great number Of facts IN favor oil H. Al oil WHICH
harmOiuze together a.,
3 pretended refltation Of the theory IN lnedi9aI
work had been examined BY the COMMITTEE asd iouhl
Tie opinion Il the correctness Of the theory sus-
tanned hy he opinion Of large PORTION OF NE community
some pf whom are members OF the Medical Faculty.
Extracts from Letters were read 10 sustain me
ground taken IN the Report
Mr. BIGCXNFR. OF Newly Ork. IN reference 10 a iet-
ter from Mrs Willard. offered the following re>olu-
tons which were adopted
Rcgoired That the members II this ASSOCIATION regret
that remarkS should have been made ~ ne aSt NEE
lag Of tins Association winch MR. Willard u Troy, could
personal dTespect and assure ner that we
ii and high regard nOth oT het
personally and the distinguished services she has ne the
cause Of Education 10 thus country ana regret her 'eoe
~ tbs meeting
Rcsoied That the Secretary be requested to transmit 10
Mrs Willard copy OF the above "a
Dr.. LAMBERT then delivered a Lecture on PhySl-
OlOgV illustrated with various plates and paintings,
and the Association adjourned. \ ours, truly