The New York herald., 1851-08-24
AMERICA v ASSOCIATION
FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION
Oar Ohio Report.


Church. In Cleveland at half past two o'clock Tuesdsy
the 10th instant and called to order by tn Chair
man. Rt Rev AloDzo Potter d. D., Of PHILADELPHIA III
remarked that this the first meeting Of the assoca
tion Two national conventions of the friends Of Eduoa
ton hsd been held In Phiadelphia In the two prcvou
yearsst the fret Of which, 1t resolved that the as
socaton should be organized; and at the second the
present constitution was adopted The first regular
meeting under this cons ution, takes place now We
have come to the shores Of your beautiful to ipau
eurste the association 1t Is to be national In It's cbarac-
ter and even more is to be coexensive its aims
and operations with the North American continent w.
witnessed in the conventions at Philadelphia repressn
tatives Of the cause Of education from both the Ca
nadss We hope future occasions also to meet gem
tmen who come from every section of land aud
FRI m the dominions this continent of her Imperia
Majesty Of England
The CHAIRMAN then invited the Rev Dr. Dunled OF
Detroit TO offer up aprsyer
The CHAIRMAN requested the Secretary, d. T. Lee 90
Bunaio, TO Rad the psmes Of members There were
huxSred upon the roll part efwhom responded There
Was afterwards read list of additional names which
wasfoowed by the reading of the constitution Of the
association.
The CHAIRMAN then addressed the audience as follows
Ladies and Gentlemen-It is expected, understand
of the presiding officer Of this association tt should
open this meeting with some remarks The discharge of
this duty would mo properly devoye upon accord
ing to the constitution year from this day when
shall resign my Off into the hands of my successor 1t
has been intimated however, that remarks would
be looked fer on this OCCASION presume therefore
far upon your forbeersnce addcess TO you few
unprecedented observations. They will he intended
especially for the members Of the association
hope VIII not be entirely without interest others who
may be present The association which have now
Ispprtciate the responsibility which suy friends
education assume In undertaking TO ociae themselves
together for purpose vast and under title compre
hensve as are indicated IN this which the
retsry has just read The association Only lie tona
lit Is In Truth continental II Is American association
for The advancement CT education and asp,res to EN-
within the sphere of its abors
senistives from all quarters of North America IL would
rec gnise barriers between the citizens of this great
Republic and the citzt ms Of the boring Of
a british monarch. 1t would recognise IN regard
own isnd distinctions, divaIng lnes between
east ana the west the north and the south 1t owns
here IL ts aspirations, but country aud but one
kind. Man man in ali his high lim able caoa.
ugethtr for the aovancement and elevation of whom
wepropose to labor period have arrived
In the history u education in this country and ia every
ciNzed and Christian land, in which unions consul
tatit mutual deliberations the calm ex
change II opinion becomes very important 10 give to
these unions their appropriate nifty nd above all
their usefulness it to combae the
laboIs thUse who from every section To attain
this object is proposed to make the meetings OF this
Institution migratory 1t Graded upon toe shores
OF the Atlantic in that city where the Declaration OF In
dependence was first made, where first light
United states All hope In this institution
Is. a some humble progressive aud
rich In blessings to mankind the career of
the two great instruments TO which have referred BY
conv,rsing at different points hope ufu-
sion the best intelligence and public prit which
pied ien To tins subject of education throughout the
length ard bresdth Of North America. We have met
here, to-day to indicate the comprehensive desiga
this Institution Where are we assembled On tn
shores Of of those magnlc inland which con
sute much ofthe strength and glory Of this peop,
We ook towards the south on that vast expsns. tesm
in0 tg mi Of rlafio tha af
dscf srle themselves into the Cuff Mexico Rolling at
our feet waters which reach the Gulf of St Lawrec
and there waters their backward carry
y,u TO thai mighty territory OF the North aud West
rapidly popping from every part Of the earth
which great hive, multitudes to be forth
to the Pacific. The tine at which met Is auspi
cous During these hours, there assembled the
capital tf neghboring state which has eLtited Itself
the Empire state representatives IRON the science OF the
lsnd-ffom those who have consecrated them to
knoviedsc in the departments OF chemistry mechanics,
and natural history We have assen ours st
place distant from them geographcaly 10 confer about
the great seierce and art Of ,ducaton science which
te,hs to investigate the laws which regulate the
nal deyelopement Cf the mind-an which applies
laws to the actual culture and deveopement Of
mind Now, conceive shall labor we'll and wisely In
this cause in proportion recognize the fact that
while much has been given from the past ia the spe
cutons and the experience Of those that gone
fore us much aio remains to be discovered more
mains 10 be wkey and efficiently applied believe that
perfect system II training viii be dis s,overed un-
u aperect philosophy Of mind shall have been evolved
We NUT understand the laws Of that wonderfully CON-
plex beng Who Is 20 be trained the doctrine VI his full
and glorius de velopement sha De prepared to
peseht rules for that de..opement in perfection rne
lsbors OF thi association viii be valuable just In propor
uon In the ospsoity OF learners IL we csme
imagining that we have discovered the last OF
teaching full ~ the vaip-gorious thought that us
IL has been given TO utter the lat words on this
tuhject, then 4 conceive that the AKIN will be
hy 20 cs 'srpsa sS IN our ease ahAs PRIZE goth
deliberations of men should be cautious, the cha
r.c'r o their resolves and the spirit Of their nqai
Iiss ee from dcgmam it Is the subject Of edaGation
Cotemporareo With this time o meeting. there s
smother est congress assembled, well entitled the
contid' ration Of civilized man all tne globs
speak of those representative OF industryof those pro
ductye arts which tn. arts of peacethat are now
gathered In the commercial emporium u Europe. The
mple u Janus IL once cloe.d the u
at least for short tme-has ceased aud are Der
nhted to conduct our peaceful deliberations In the
te,w,en educaiion and the arts Of peace will become
more sprhrent and that the great truth which l. illus
rst.d ~ all pest experience will be recognized by every
arslt and every tescher-thst educaton Il naturally
sis "a and that Il the Toe 10 mental nprove-
m.L;, IN the old and the young alike. What wsnt
then my friends In this dsy Of industrial and scientific
oongrtssss H. 10 cement clf.r aud closer the bands
which bind uf education. to scis hand
spd 10 the of peace the other We would show
that the school house is the proper improve
ment In all the industrial arts aud thst through which
the young aspirant must pass he would become dts
eeverer OF the truths q science And how much might
D. dons 70 bndle. In the minds of pupils love
buth-a love 80 large ich, PURE that when that
popa eo,s forth into tf arena Of ufe he may 20 -
assigns bin; 80 that hred with uufsilug love for
truth be may learn more of u than has been given TO
others ttfor, him know; that he may give ne
world some new truth or cl0the some cd In lan-
eusge and imagery so new and captivating that the
world VIII not willingly let u die We stan1 here then.
to-day my frs nds In what may be considered a great
m raj social centre We plant Ourselves here and
install ourselves In the full possession OF respOnoi
ties end privileges association that may pro-
claim TO the wtId the catholic character of the
utdei which we Hve-csthoc nos merrly "a re
thrd TO teffitoiy, or 70 civil aud political res-
IONS but IN regard TO principles regard to
tytttmt-in regard to in.ttutoJs-iu teuari % meo,
ih Is an American association for the OF
eoucaiion fer tb. advancement, permit say, Of
un1.rs ,ouca ion; education in all ,taxcs coul the
trmb.st iudimepts 20 the bgnert ats--fron
No Itmbitst ~. .mpary, called by the the dr.
rot tchfl 10 otts tsiis,t - universities aud col
'ses. We Know here no privileged cis.ses-we kuos
h.ie TO pr.tcfifcd systtms tr tosttut.ns We 'ui1
give tWry pritciple which sppcsrs upon tue greet
stage Uf tOucsttp full and impartial hearsg We
w'ulc jucee every syst by N. frnt- ani ruts
ave proved h nselv.s "a tne enis htened judg
~ msnhtd .houd ve say Il mu,t ia d r fail it t's