New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-07
ELMIRA.
New.York State Teachers, Association.

| Aug. 4 In the Presbyterian Church. ct Elmira, New
York. The meeting was called TO order by ths Presi'
dent, N. STANTON of Buffalo In his address ne said
| Eight years ago this Association was formed IL con
tnued vigorous until interrupted by the cholera in ls49
in consequence Of which ths meeting for that year.
have been held in tie City OF New York postponed
During the two succeeding years the Association hardly
recovered iu former vigCr The objects of our Assoc
alton the Interchange Of thoughts and views by lee.
tuIes discussions, &c. We also 10 discuss egisa-
tive proceedings 10 regard the cause OF education In
our State. We meet, for social culture 20 become
better acquainted vita each other ana thus cheer and
! encourage one another IN our laoOrs.
Mr. j. w. BULaLEY. Of Wil,iamsburgh. occupied f.
rnutes Ia remarks relative TO the Convention last year
In which he alluded TO hs course t1en. aud do
sired 10 correct some vrong impressions cobcaxDngit
Letters were then read by the Secretary, Mr. WINS
Low, of Nuhds. v !, from Hon : : RANDALL, no "
of Washington, D. c from c. B SEDGwIcK ESQ., of
! Syracuse from Hon Ira nAYHEIy, OF Michigan and
| Hon HORACE MANN, OF Massachusetts.
| Mr. W. w. NEWMAN, Of Buffalo presented very
able report of tn. subject Of MON and Central High
Schools By Union Schools is understood the n6ina
ton OF two schools, any school large enough
to sustain two or departments for pupils OF diff
ferent grades Their benefits are great saving to
tax pay ere. superior facilities for classification OF the
pupils, and a concentration OF the teachers LAHORE
The report spoke in strong terms against the pre-
number Of school districts In the State that instead OF
LIB az al present there should be only about 900
II also alluded 10 the present mode OF distribution for
the school funds OF the State, and closed with the iOl
| loving resolutions:
Resored saat ne number Of our schoo districts al.
ready much too great and that the public interest requires
cable, Of Unlon and Central High schools
heo'red Tust the appoitionment Of one'thI OF So-
GOO 70 our districts equally hout regard 70 thsif pJpia
should be abolished
influence for the abolition Of this
ysten Of appoonmen. and To- the organization wherever
practicable of nioa and Central High Schools
he State.
The first resolution was supported by Msssrs LoBrS
! ANDBEws sid l. D Lord, OF Ono, JAMES HENRY, Jr,
Of New York. and others after which they were laid on
the table ard the Asoca,iCn adjourned to meet again
! at , O'Clock L. VI.
On the opening of the afternoon session
report was read ~ c. R. CoBUBN OF o wego, upon the
State of Education 10 Hsyu which had been prepared
by Mis-. E. Howard, formerly member OF this Asso
cision but missionary atthat island It embraced
the History Of Education In ayu from the time offs
independent Government down 70 1913 The last reso
luton put end 10 all progress there aud cOncusyey
exhibits tho blighting effects Of despo,sm upon the
| hUmsD mind.
MrT w. VALENTINE of Albany, then made verbal
report in favor OF the establishment of teachers PEE
Tiodics In this State and toe following resolutions In
regard Il adopted after considerable discussion
Resolred. That paper be established 70 be called The
Neic York Teacher and that the ownership and entire CON
tro be vested in the re RY,rk State Teachers Association
paper be entrusted Board Editors 10 consist Of twelve
persons all OF wh3m shall be practical tea,hs, who shall
be appointed annually b. hi Association and who shall be
selected from the various parts CT the state IN such man
nef . have all a. far as may DO prc
| ticable.
Reoired That in addition the above oca editor shall
be appointed by the Beard Of Editors who shall also be
practical teacher VINO shall reside in the place where the
paper published who shall have the immediate supsi-
sion Of the pap'r apd who hs receive SUCH Sn
| success Cf the enterprise may warrant
ROlred Thai the paper be Of the form OF pamphlet and
Rsored That the publication OF the paper be
the first day Of October next provided that at least one
| tons be advanced by that time.
Rcsoircd That paper shall be conducted in such
that the promotion Of the great cause Of Education be
Several gentlemen pie ;ged themselves to pay flty
dollars each for the support Of the periodical
The following resolution was offered by Mr. J. w.
| BULKLRY:
ktsoired That the Executive Committee be instructed to
secure an &C. Of incorporation for this Association.
The hour of p. NJ having arrived, Mr.. C. II. An
THoNY Of Albany, delivered lecture the subj OF
the Sanctions of Law In speaking OF law and It's pen
al,ies, he made distinction between punishment aud
chastsement Punishments are inflicted Tor the good
of the community and not Of the volaor OF law but
chast.ement is administered for reformation and in
structon. Thsse words are not synonymous-one is
derived from Greek word, the other from the He.
brew and in ,hs original have entirely different signin
cations Pain inflicted for the purpose OF reformation 10
nowhere IN the Bible denominsed punishment but
chastsem ent The Lecture effort OF much care
full thought and listened 10 with marked attention.
In the evenings lecture was delivered by
Prof. A. l. UPsoN, of Hamilton College, the English
Language Its History, characteristics and its Pecuar
ties in this country OF It's characteristics he remarked
that Ian gusge spoken by seventy rive millions OF men
ought I've cQpous and go II is. Websters Dictionary
cor tains thar 10000 words Al languages not
thus cgpOui The Chinese said to contain not
than about $50 words but by varying the sound OF the
word OF changing the tone accent dozan different
Ideas may be expressed by the written character
Our words are abundant that in our daily life we
only about Onesixh part OF them. There are only
about TO- 900 worcs In daily use by those who write aud
ipeak our language Our language 10 not o0ly copous
but it is remarkable for its variety. Il has not only
separate word for each distinct English thing and
thought but word for almost every shade of differ
ence between similar things and thoughts. For ex
ample there are more than thirty English words TO
express all the varieties Of the passion OF anger such
storm, 10 he incensed, &c.
Words derived from the saxon express particular
Ideas and particular things. Words derived from the
Latin, general IDEAS and casseso thngs On one even
ing read Irvings Life of Goldsmith, sad on the next
Cases az tcle Robert Burns and you cannot tail 70
how various must be sores OF thlttOngue which
express such similar characteristics In such different
words.
Those who live in the south of Europe and speak The
words In which vowels predcuinate apt to thdk
there is music In the northern and English words
In which consoDsBts go frequently occur French
writer desiring 10 ridicule Cousin German dialect
declares that the French % the sound Of its words Is
III for the parlor the Spanish for the mouths OF lords
and ladies court the Italian for making love, and
the German for driving hogs
Why sit that, with so diverse an origin as are the
Americana We do not speak some other language Be
the peculiar capacity of the English language 10
take in new words, while oher languages keep new
words out Our language Is like the split Of our peo
ple-uIyersaly tolerant; throw vide open Jul
doors to and thlngs and words Of every nation
der heaven. Thus we maze them English
II an English scholar hnds 10 books any of the
newly invented recently sdopted words peculiar
America he calls them Americansms- words UNI. 10 bS
recOgriz IN polite En.lish society. We pfou o
these Amercsnisms. They establish the facE that ",
DO not Ia this c.u,try, took a. exactly the thngs, ana
think exactly the thoughts OF English fathers IN
yesrs 40 We ar do enough 70 be allowed to inyen
tor Ourselves new words - we'll rs new yachts
LOCKS, and new rea Jiug machines.
Throughout, the lecture wa rich with Interesting
;hoUghls Il was eli.JeneG by many happy aud mirtn
exciting sllusions AID received with mucn applause.
some discussions follow d This lecture, on msceia