The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-18
STATE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
The EGerts to Reform the School System Of
New York.


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iNTERESTING PROCEEDINGS.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD.
This body met at the City Hall at Syracuse, Tues
day, July 10; and at O'Clock, p. NJ called to
order by the reading If the following CALL by J. b. Brig
hem
STATE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
I'd. n dcrsignsa would repeatedly call tho attention Of
u,ons ad ptod at the onOndasa Teachers Institute. at its
where's the free schoo policy has been abandoned by
the after having heeb first adopted and sus
TOT Dstsusss hs.
hs ens d Sas@
acho 10 IA Of lessasNe permony towards the
sSi ssi' anf nay so"S s,rsSy
f. g snS &
quae % accomplish the results and
general movement backward apt aownward the people
the % se that
niest lessat the present moment than at time
atrihltablc to unstable and hlot ating legislation nssea
SI Se and the mis-
gendered in the pubic mind
as feel that mmeda steps should taken f.ay tho
tona system upon fixed and well defined principles;
the members Of hs institute to correspond xita
r s eaa Of IF @
held enicnt time psae PRIOR
'tS psSs
which our educational system should be and at the
same time securing organized and erted action
dIslss ss har rneB's m 10 es h o,
address the people Of the state whctSe
dticn Of our schools shall be and the
pubc ind aroused from It's lethargy the subject Of
Of the above suggestions. undersigned
would recommend that convention of the friends of
eaton meet at Tuesday July 18Th for
system Of .r hs I ss SnsS.s
shall impartally equally ts"teS . NN''A
separation Of the oees of Secretary Of State and
ton OF the latter into dstihet department. of the State
Independent and ocisnt action and for md
s ausng energy in the exercise of its appropriate func
"a general system of school supervision at tho
from the trustees of the several districts to tho State
d-The direct and eec.ua enoouragcment of system of
graded and union schools being better adapted to tho
"a thorough system Of sohoals properly dstri
at all times, and in all places where their services may
6-The permanent est atshmcnt q Free Teachers Insti
7Al such corrolaye subjects the occasion may sug-
AhyIH GeEaGS HoEAeE FH1EA
Joseph MuLLiN, l. INGALLS,,
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L. A. SHELDON,
WEerupon, motion, Capt. Hiram Putnam, of Syro
cuse, chosen President and J. B. Brigham, of SYRIA
cuse, Secretary
Mr.. JoHoNNoT, Of Syracuse, then made statement Of
the object of the Convention 1t to devise
for reform in the school system of the State II needed
changes in reference to organization taxation superv
sion and distribution of money. The present plan of
distributing onethird of the public money equally among
the school districts of the State bad it tended to
the multiplication of districts instead of encouraging
large ones and the of union schools Ohio
by her legislation offers bounty on the formation of
union schools, In onondaga union schools had been
formed since the Office of County Superintendent was
abolished. While that Office in existence about
twenty union schools formed. The object Of thi
Convention was to consider all these questions.
Rev. SAMUEL MAY of Syracuse referred to the fact
that the number in attendance small and said that
most great reforms commenced with the apostolic
bcr, even less lie referred to the commencement of
the anti slavery movement, and to the establishment of
the Franklin Institute in Syracuse, when only three
answered the CALL The arguments and facts evolved by
the few eventually aroused the public mind The facts
which have been stated in regard to the condition of
They show that the Importance Of proper provisions is
rot appreciated by the people Of the state large
fund large amount Of money raised by tax viii not
do the work Connecticut i an illustration Of this Tho
people made great effort secured an immense fund
ana then reposed that effort and the schools CINE to
be in deplorable condition when he first knew them,
twenty years ago they reposing what they ha
done There danger Of the state OF things II
New York. after The eyeutful history OF 1919 1850 au
1851. He would suggest tlLC tie action of this BODY
thoIld eyenuate N ca for another co1veao,, soon
after the Presidential cec;ion-say in December We
want to act on the nc xt Legislature
Nr JoHoNSoT thought they could act tho Loelsla-
tute better before the nonina than aiter Ie wisb
ca 10 arouse tue public nud 20 to influence the uom
nations. II was important that tie Convention shoud
dovcope principles FOR the consideration Of educ ,olal
mcp IN All rarts of the state who were not ,nere Mon
nominated without amy reference to their views
On the educational system Of the state The legislation
of the State on this subject is ever i-,on.dcred and
nasty There Is no conservative element in Lcgis-
ule that will insure the system against the ruthless
hands Of demaeogues and political influence. lie was in
favor OF detnitiyc action 10y the Convention
MIR. ). CIARK (ot Bloomfield, Ontario county sad
was evident that legislator do not know what IL want
90. fittings are left they bng viii be douc by
tic next Legislature. He would suggest that commit
tee be appointed by this body, draft complete chool
law Tor me state and have 1t submitted 70 another con-
rtnion before the assembling OF the next legislature
at about that time. The Lo stature will then know what
the people want Let system be ratified by The people
in advance aud tie Legislature simply give iha effect
OF law. lie listened to much Of the discussion In the Le-
gature last winter thc question of coieI, rppro
priaons and he heard many vile and axtrlvaSant bugs
in reference to our common school system tie
NAL school. There were many things said which dis
played gross ignorance Of hosc topics eanaot have
good state of things till who understand the bus-
ness and the wants of education take legislation in hand
Sr JoHoNSor said that at this stage of the discussion.
lac would read the letters he had received from different
gentlemen
FROM BISHOP POTTER.
PnLADEppHIA, Juno %, 1852.
My Dear SirI have this moenG received you're the
20 inst requesting presence proposed conye-
op on the 18th otJuy But for official which
and which absorb the whole Of tina. month
should consider my duty and nv privilege TO obey your
sunmens AS IL is. only invoke the Divine blessing
every weconsidered effort which you may AXE to star
what 70 aLooker inv enice Ike backward
moysmentn the great state Of New York II here any
Aed ptncts In the soieaoe OF public instruction the me-
ceStlty systematic ierS,
e. Jon nave IN ynar Te4onfs IHstitNte and Nor aa
School al 81 an provision fer 9TH
schools snd teachers ust bo rgpked among such prnc
PIES deyertly hope thet my native Ststa ell -eyer
ignore IT, Yours, very truly, ALONZo POTTER.
FROM WILLIAM II SEWARD.
WAgnSGror, June 2G, 1871
tentt meE--Yerr invitation ~ ou atae sdpca9ahgl