The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-14

| BOSTON,
Hon Zeno Scuddcr has written letter 10 his con,tit,
eus In reference to the fishery dhcultcs Witch cy,
euies as follows:-"As view the subject st gro
outrage commit ted upon fishermen that their rgh
guaranteed by the laws OF naoDs treaty hUe bee
faerantly abused and wrefteo from them. Ampie r.
muf eration must also be made by tue British Cover
ment for individual losses and damages Uc furth
! sayo that both goyerDma nts have nded mstu
| foibearance until the matter be fully settled.
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Ame-neR Association for uhe AavanpeT7sn
NJ Educsaivm.
| CONCLUSION or TEE FOURTH ANNUAL CosvEsrIos
| (EkWAbK, N. j
FOURTH
/ FsIDar, August o, 1852
| The Convention met before at the Library Hail. a
| DAM.
Dr. SEARS, who has preoided since the departure o
chop Potter regretted he obliged leave for Bos
ton this morning and moved Mr. Buckley take the chair
] That gentleman having done 80, the
Rev. Mr.. sTEsnss of j. commenced the proceedings
| with prayer,
The Standing Committee reported the names Of fou
| new permanent merrbers, who elected:
VALUE OF rnreArieN TO THE INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS.
The Rev. Dr. Asa D. LoRD, of Ohio delivered an ad-
dress this subject the chief points la which wero to
show the necessity Of mpressing great truths on
two classes socetyon the wealthy that it was to
their true and best interest to see that the working cIass
instructed at any cost ana that every dollar expend
ed for this object would be returned fifty fold
the lower class that effort however great perse-
veliDg would amount to thing without education
He then illustrated his argument by references
particular effects produced on manufactures and
faoturers. To the last mentioned class he would ad-
dress the argument that God never meant man
TO !excei other animals by means OF mere physical
he would have endowed him with the powers of
HeI culee-with greater strength than any Of the
inferior animals But the divine purpose to place
him lord of the creation by of his intellectual
endowments. lie bad not given him microscopic eye
the reason and the intellect to construct MORO
To el lueid
position and the intellect being the of acquiring
excellence 1t must be cultivated beyond a other
alterations by those desiring excellence These the
truths that IL beloved them to disseminated the
hand, the desire Of acquiring education, and the
other, the Willingness to afford It,.
At the conclusion Of the address, p. J.. MORRIS, ESD
OF Pennsylvania moved that when this Convention ad
joun, 1t adjourn to meet at Pttsburg on the second
Tuesday in August, 1858 ADOPTED
lie also moved vote of thanks to the citizens of
Newark for their hosptaities tho trustees propre
tors of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches
afforded them OF the buildings the Eric Rail-
rosd Company, &c, which was unanimously carried.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
DR. W. d SWAN, of Boston, read short paper on this
subject calling attention the number Of neglected
chld roaming in all large towns whom the
Common School system, at present carried out did
not, and couli not reach from many causes-in some
the utter inability of parents from extreme poverty,
avail the Mseyos of it, and in too the cupsbe
ec Of them to do The object Of the paper cali
the attention Of the American Association for the Ad
vancement ot Education to it, with view inquire
whether compulsory law would be advisable whe-
ther tIcre any her desirable by which
the blessings {, education could be extended to this
fortunate class.
The subject was ON notion referred to committee,
ard the Chair appointed DR. Swan aud Mcssrs Buckley
and Morris both Of New jersey.
DISCIPLINE.
The debate On h subject, onened by the paper of Mr.
Chse r,ad ytst1day being next in order, taken up
Rev Br. HAios. Of Penn, observed that this was the
most appropriate subject that had up for discussion
He urged the necessity Of awakening the conscience Of
children Through that governing them and keeping
them to the strict line Of their duty discipline
Among o. her thpcs he observed the pracfice ~ s;n
q III On he pilad
Prot. GnEEaLTAF considered that to secure good 60
yernment pnnctualty was actually necessary lie men
toned that Mr. John hingsbury of X. L. in space Of
"a years, WAS behind time but once, accidt Atay
for two minutes. 10 insure good order. the principal
means thofe which n6ercd their school duties in
ercstng to h n ana 10 this end be endeavored show
his pupils among other things that their studies might
be the means o honorable support to thcm particularly
females; and in THIS connection he would particularly
ahude to the study of drawing and designing lie pre-
ferred having bnt one rulethat Of dolng right which
was above al Others Nh CT to the subic of
eating males ard females in the academy, might
be very we'll in the family circle in primary schools
but after that period he would certainly have them sep
srate
Hon In, MAnrw of Michigan, held that it beloved |
them to keep in view and take advantage of that order
Providence BY which interest and pleasure Connected
He gave instances Of his scholars particularly Who
feeling 1t their duty took pleasure in punctu attend
Mr. NswBlr ny detailed some of bis own system and |
its results particularly in the habit Of searching the
Scriptures. which he caused them to do by asking |
question each Monday morning. This became so in
tcresting that Tie parents frequently attended lie
lated an aecdote OF Roy whom he reproved in this way
Tor proane swearing, who that he knew it
but wh,n he found the texts, and asked the ques
op burst out crying and said he had that God
had said so much about 1t,
DR. SWAN u Boston, who spoke warmly, and was much
aprlauded tue remarks he made appearing to be en-
by the experience Of the teachers present said
With respect to school discipline, and the means
resorttd TO for enforcing IL by corporal punishment
public sentiment in bis part OF the country was,
time ago very great, and the tcachers loudly
cepsurod by tine public and the press but the people of
Boston out and the question he believed was now
set led in favor Of sound and wholesome discipline in
schools But too much harshnoss not TO be used.
They should not make too many rules. One would sup
pose to school rooms, that the business OF the
principal was to make code Of laws, and sit watch
whether they could catch any TO punish under it.
lie TO the children the rule here to dorght
70 DO as well you For when alt with those
whose intellectual and moral training you had to
for Hwas necessary TO have daily practice and daily
prescribe it. Nothing could be done without constant
repetition and perseverance,. lie would have fire.
quont creations with his pupils moral sub.
jects II aided materially the Developments Of the
il bad ideas until they had enuncated them Above
all Kindness Of manner and afectionate regard
srablc. Did they child with its fond mother
There learn the mode of teaching God made the
mother TO be our first teacher They not to sup
bad been advocate for corporal punishment and the
ceiling that existed ON the subject arose. In grcat
measure from the want Of manly independence-he /
would almost say honesyon the part of the teachers
in not ayowng their real sentiments When the ques-
tion 'ked the teacher replied, Oh by moral
sion here Do you never use corporal punishment? n,
Mo- only in the iast lie said that last resort
should be he first resort lie would let them feel that
hc did stand in the place of parent, and IL
he found any offending, would punish them - |
Let not teachers deceive themselves that chill |
dron would sit quietly in school for two hours, and
not whisper with another. To ask them whether
they had to tempt and teach them to e Deal with
them as If they your own and they disobey let the
M follow ana offences would cease and there
done parent and let il be done in kindness and love-
cloud applause)
yTrMoLoeY--now SHOULD IT BE- TAUGHT
Professor HaLDrMAS, Of Alabama delivered n |
gsnious ard interesting lecture on this
science. Ills theory quite novel and startling
and lie proceeded the lecture was most amusing
The ordsnary mode was, for instance to say-Geo-
gephy, from &c, the earth, and gIapho TO write &c
but this not going far enough lie next struck his
hearers mute,n by denying the authenticity Of those
ancient and respected characters the liquids L,