The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-13
American Association for the Adyshncenaen
Of EducNSsOn.

FOURTH ANIMAL CONVENTION, AT NEWARK, ". J.
THIRD
The Association met at o'clock A. III in Library
Hall the Rev Or Sears in the chair.
The exerces opened with prayer, by the Rev Mr
Snyder, of Newark
ON motion Of Mr. HFDGEs, Of N j. 1t was resolved that
In the discussion of al questions that may occupy the
attention Of the Association tho remarks of members
shall be limited to ten minutes
The Standing Committee presented the order Of exer-
cises for the day
ME. b. Husrmeoos Of Conn, offered the following
resolution -
Received That q committee Of. one gentleman from
each be appointed at this session, TO prepare
brief report Of the state Of education in bis state for the
next yearly meeting Of the Association.
After very short and desulory discussion the sesolu.
ton was laid on the table
The Standing Committee nominated three more gen
tlfmen who wee unanimously elected members, as we're
seven or eight Others in the course & the day
PROGRESS CIVILIZATION.
The Rev. ID. waspBuRN, of Penn. then read paper
entitled History IL teeches the Career Of Ciilza
ton - The se fnished and elaborate paper
The lecturer esssyed and with much art TO trace the
elemental constituents Of cur Aature from their earliest
fource-physical intellectual and spirtual-heSnniDg
With the first man" and taking az be called It. pa
View ~ history ancient and modern, II de-
yelopeu civilization 10 the present fme-oOncuding
that America concedng 10 other nations and kindreds
their full share in the achievements OF the past might
challenge the beat on earth to noble emulation
in the working ont of what yet to be done
On motion 81 Mr. Swan, IL was
Resolved That The thanks Of the AS ocation be ten
derCd 20 Mr. Webburn for his able and clog root nd
dIess and that copy a. be requested for pu 1catOn
discuFfiDn arising on the subject and gentle
man objected tbst However excellent the lecture was
that that n.iber time pince for ecti the
theory Of history when motion made to lay Il
tire table.
Mr. johann OF moved vote OF thanks TO the Erie Rail
road for the ommodation afforded members which
also laid on he table.
Mr. ID PHuBnIcK % Roston. offered resolution
that miit be appointed TO report at the an
nual meeting of the Association, the economy OF
vast importance in which all interested
and wanted 10 know rome hing about. Here wa
convention sducaton-psst the meridian, and
dra siDg 10 its evening and the question never
touched upon II was the that every one va look
ing hear to through the morninr papers
and not word had been said yet. He knew there
parties Of whom sad let US have education
coft what 1t will at any price another was trying
cave all the expense they could.
MiHBpR a,ked whether this discussion was in
order The Standing Committee had arranged the order
Of busDess for the day and he moved thAt the r-ou-
lion be laid on the table
AGErrLrMAr mov.d the consideration Of the historical
question be laid on the table.
The Grammar held that the resolution was ont OF |
order and the order II he day must b. proceeded with
-psmply. the election Of officers. This done,
below stated sfer which
Ma. PinLsaIcI returned 10 the charge and
Mr.. HUNTINGDON remarked that they met there
o examine pars-analy zed parts Of eystem Of sduoa-
ions bot that We would reach ~ he proceedings
ysre sonauefea There I've papers now before the