The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-11

OF EducseaO0s
rom IN NATIONAL CONVENTION AT NEWARK, NEW
JERSEY.
- mth annual convention Of the society met yes
terory at Library Hall, Market street, Newark New
jersey where according 70 the 9TH rule Of their oonS
tuoa the meeting viii continue for period Of not less
Uzsn Sur days.
Upwards OF ono hundred gentlemen, from various
Stssss attended about one-hlf Of whom were already
meubsrs.
This association originated In the month Of October
ls4o when convention OF the fonxs Of universal edu
cation assembled in the city OF Philadelphia and con.
unaed IN session three days Twas composed Of gentle
men nom derat lArts OF the United States and from
NE British pro, nces. resolution was then adopted
hat permanent association for the advancement OF edu-
Walton should be organized and that meetings should be
held annually IN different parts Of North America The
oonveption ass mbled second time in Philadelphia
the Goth Of August 1850, and was largely attended,
during a session Of three days. A constitution was
adopted, and officers duly appointed. The third
sessicn OF the ,ntoa began In Cleveland Ohio
the 18th day Of August 1884, and continued four days.
The convention numereusy attended, and its pro-
oeedtgs highly interesting The relative value Of
the old and systems of collegiate education, after
being much discussed adjourned for further
alteration 81 the next sessiop of tho convention.
The time and place having been designated for this
At the hour Of O'Clock the organization Of the
Convention mencea
The Right Rev. Or. ALONE Porrrn, Bishop Of Penn
rylraDia tool the chair
Rev. DR., BHussMApE Of Newark, offered the opening
Wsyr:
read tho Constitution aud tho kohl
1t wss proposed by Nathan hedses Esq of the local
committee that Tor nesce Of fniies, tho
yeuion meet IN the nnrnng from clock TO half past
IL and n, the evening from 1lt pas7 to half past o.
This was motion. adopted.
committee " thre, pamdy J. Travis, Pa, Mr..
Wiokershsm, Pa, ana Mr. Waiter Del. was appointed
to audit the treasarers accounts aud Messrs Burrows
Pa Mckeon, n Y, and Clark La were named as
committee Credentials.
Some communications we're read from tho Historical
Society and Library Asssciioos Offering the use Of
Ebrsry roorss sc during the session OF convention,
which received, nLd the Secretary directed to
turn the thanks Of the Association
The Local Committee STAYED thcy had made arrange
mebte for extending the piaes Of the city such
gentlemen ss intended 10 remain.
Tho Standing Committee that they had no bust
to report but be ready Ia the
afternoon II was, therefore, moved that they adjourn
till three O'Clock
The sscRr7ARY read the following list OF dlscourses and
papers which expected TO b. read before the meet
ing either by the Authors themselves the Secreary
school 9. pssisn far Wome.-P P; MOrris Pa.
female Edussnon.R l. C1oke -
SCHOOL iisTs,i '-hos. ? /. Poster;RI
Vsas Of EdSoston to the inSus,risi neres.s- A. D.
Rei.tias Of Ignorance to c.ine-o B. Pisres.HY.
UD,fs.%i.y y thu items snd Forms Of Reports Hon s.
Esas..isr.I Fs.isdi:.,.- Tsss Il Burrows. "a: -
Mode. whicb Assoadon best promote the
ssrsst Of Education in Common soho0ls-x c. Benedict
studies and Methods Of Tsachins-Hon. Ira Mayhsw,
Phy.ioi.gy-Ds. crisccu.N.Y;
x Pl,ss Ie RsnGy
School Attendance. &c.-w. D Swan. Msss.
,aP r .a , Or si Of sa "a the
estian Of 1mheOiies; Prot Asssz Of Mass Natural
Afer which. the motion to adjourn was carried and
the vIsiters severay presented with introductions
to the houses Of various citizens who had preferred hos
pitaiity on the occasion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session. several more members re-
ported themselves and there was goodiy attendance of
ladies'.
The Committee Credentials reported on those of
several deb gates
con diDel, elected
count correct end that there remained In bis hands the
sum OF 1928 90.
The PRrs,rNT then announced that lecture would
be delivered In the evening. at the Central Methodist
Church. by the Rev DR. BaInas Sears Of Massachusetts,
then proceeded to deliver his Understanding himself in
anomalous position By The conjunction put upon the
constitution by the Executive Committee and which
haA obliged him Ist president TO do double and three
fld duty in speaking, previous surrenderng his office
On what subject ho,ld that speecb be? They had not
come there TO be amused, graded by ambi-
tious displays but to give their considcra-
ton to grave questions which would be raised.
He would that we had a second Bacon to strike ont
vcrk the advancement If education. the had
done on the progress OF truth 1t would be proud pri
fflege II ths society werc the means of animaiing
some noble. but dormant mind. into q dssthess
desire TO strike out thu much nedd and noble work.
Their object H. advance education amongst those
m darkness ard TO enlarge the Of and to let
BE- improved aud regeuerated education. Toeularge
the much had been done There time whom it
conideie6 The exclusive privilege aritocracy
Among the Greeks and Romans i was dsnied TO two
three fourths-aDd among Gods chosen people the
isseiites it was no better How was it in the mid
die sees? There po'hipg that conveyed
much TO bis mind the proof of the advance Of the great
denocra,ic principle, as that the public school
the common school - was open to the children
Of tho people. People who had been taught 20 read
would in time learn the greater right-to thnS-whioh
would despite ell dsspots OF the earth be exercised
and insure the ultimate ostahi.hment a democratic
civilization Yet we must not forget there many in
isud left 10 bae with ignorance aud error In
every large city tbore class too lo~ to be reached by
the coDmon school y sten that mast be reached by
noirioasi spAious efst-the offspring Of an enlarged
Philanthropy Manv of he hesrIs had read the results
Of reeaIrtes, irstituto by the Eo7niag Cdro,ch in
London into tho condition ~ what in Paris called
the 'tanPeIops Glasses aud IN England the yagrant-a
very muc larger class than generally supposcdbe
ing hsre 81 CO. Itwas only necessity these tales,
more Thrilling than the rcst Thrilling fiction And
what with regard to London, quite false wi
regard 70 New York? Alss he knew itwas not And
The question va how were thoe who. the Germans
called it, due 20 be brought TO school,
He thought II could be ~ The efforts Of such societies.
operating with ard directing individual efforts, for
the system refoed TO by tho dcspoc monarch Of
ing parent and child. would not do within our free nst
tutioDs. There another direction in which the
should he exobded-in those OF more advanced age
We all knew how many wore mt into the world totally
unPreparod or a. least very prtmsiuray Withdrawn
from their schoOis. We knew there hundreds in
factories ihst ehutld b. Ia schools. hen the ko-
yoush left the domestic cycle and assumed the
,sis he dio not into deprived world but into the
Fchooe IN coDptXiou witt The forum TO be prepared for
exercise on his particular field OF activity What means
were to be Devised To rfIneoy TIL evil among Much
81 he knew, bad been done by evening schools Rnd he
hso fftqueDuy with pssur. the ayiity with which
The youth admitted freely had there sought education.
lie then uded 10 bc lecture delivered by the Geologi
cGt toctfy Of London art aud mechanics by the
mos. ernin'nt pr'fessIs aud asked whether our own
mechanics we're enttl a 10 such effort There
were some thirrt VI 1t system education that
vrong, which he would endcavor to touch upon One
thing be felt most sensible OF q want OF docle
spirit thst wUnid submit ADD seek information where
ever could he OBJ aintd The American people had
peculiarly their great inveotve gerius was aIways dl
rtcted 20 TIE question Of practical 81 instrumeo
tally The qu,siioL always was. hop could every
thing be improved ~ without learning what had been