New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-13
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
American Association for the Advancement
of Education.
SECOND SESSION: NEWARK MEETING.

Mr.. EMERsoN's paper on "Text Books"
was continued on Wednesday evening. A short de-
bate followed at ss conclusion, and then the A,socs
ton adjourned for the day.
THIRD DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The Convention met at Library Hall at
o'clock Thursdsy morning, with fair attendance.
Rev. Mr.. SNYDER offered prayer at
the opening Of the session.
In the absence of Bishop POTTER, Rev.
DR. SEARS Of Boston, requested TO take the chsir
The minutes of the previous day were
read and approved.
The Standing Committee made report
upon the order of business proposed for the day which
we need not here repeat
The Committee on Propositions re-
ported the names of several candidates for member.
ship all of whom elected.
1t was stated by a member of the Exec
uye Committee tina, some surprise If not diIsailsac
on bad been expressed that the Convention had thus
far been addressed almost exclusively by M>ssachu-
sets men. 1t eny matter Of necessity gentle
from other States not ready 70 give their es
says; Massachusetts were, as In the days OF the
Revolution, minute men, always ready Conse-
queDty they called upon to take places not de-
signed for them. This explanation was received with
applause.
The next business was a suggestion that
Committee of One from each State be appointed T.
prepare tor the published report Of this years proceed
Ing detailed statement of the stste of Education In
their several States. 10 connection with the subject
resolution offered, but after short deba'e show
ing The mpossiby of getting the statistics IN season.
the resolution and tho whole sub was laid upon the
table.
HISTORY.
The first paper of the day was then
offered II was ar esssy on History In lis Relation to
Civilization" by Rev DR. WAsHBURN, Of Philadelphia
He referred the Origin ard inspiration OF History TO
he East to Greece, TO Eden, and Mesopossma. He
gave brief view Of Millions historic style In Paradise
Lost" Passing thence TO the Genesis he spoke ofthe
Catacysm, Its conclusion the reappesrancs OF earth,
the Covenant Of God with Noah the significant history
of the tower of Babel then to Babylon Nneyfh aud
Meroe and the early historic names Of the Old World.
Starting In the midst Of these pioneers, see that
they sbor withou. knowing what they achieve they
know nothing Of what will be thought OF them
in latter ages of civilization. Time will only
allow to glance at historic progress In the az
gregste lie would only sketch the outline Of the truth
that Human Hi-tory 10 only grand unfinished drama
he proce the intellectual view OF History as de-
veioped in the iraditonay age. He gave panoramic
view Of the settlement Of Egypt, OF the building OF
Meroe, Thebes Memphis, and other ancient cities of
the Niloc Regions. Thence he went on 70 Greece the
Pelasgan Mind, HomeTs RhspsOdicsl History Of the
Wrath Of Achilles. Cultivation now began 10 reduce
History u simplicity, and soon have the nimitabe
works Of Hrodotus; Then come Painting aud SOUP
ture, SILL further developing tralh. Then Socrates
taught bis severe lessons then Plato developed
almost view Of Christianity God selected
from Astronomical Chadea the leader Of the
Faithful The speaker gave brief shetch VI
the origin and progress OF the Jews from Abraham
through Eeyp, the Desert to Canaan, and the
subsequent judgments TO which they were suolected
The speaker next introduced the Grecisn and Roman
elements which mingled with sacred history It's pscu
liar tide of intellectual and sensual Civilization The
ueXt element was the wild spirit oil freedom In the
Gothic hbes who overthrow Rome and stood abashsd
in the presence of the noble works Of intellect aud &c
ius The religious Intellectual and barbarous clements
brought Lto contact began to be- united about ths
time Of Chalemsgne, resulting in those semi civilized
forts the crusades For the frat iouE centuries ater
the fall of Rome the INTEL, ctual element ia nearly sup
pressed. Subsequently, mind began 20 triumph under
The guidance Of Abelard and otoers Az last we have
the invention OF Printing and now we ind under
Charles v and Francis the union OF the poitical re-
lgious and Intellectual elements of History -
But long and independent struggle OF each en-
sued, evenluaing In the terrible drama OF toe tench
Revolution. But the seas Ia the l.le of Albion,
there earlier and perfect fusion OF these
elements and Of course earlier and more vigorous
developn emit More than hundred ears in adyau
Of the continent the religious element developed
In England He referred at length 10 the Ehz Abetnan
age of English History and the development al tna time
of pairot,m, religion and law. The speaker then pro
Get ded 10 highly Imaginative description Of the settle
neDt Of this country at Jamestown New York and Ply
mouth, Coming to the era of the Revolution be sac In
the great Washington tat union OF religion intellect ~
| freedom which made the perfection of history lie pro-.
ceeded to brief exposition Of our national progress,
physically IN inventions OF steam communication =,
regously In progressive federation of all creeds inel
lectualy in philosophical ard educational mogements,
all tending to the extension Of Liberty. sui the lie
blood Of Liberty true and strong and wheneser ma
ITEMS bark wrecked, stands ready to welcome 20 her
chosen soil the defeated and suffering pa'rio, From
this survey of History the speaker made the folio wing
deductions:
Isit lot a vantage ground at once commanding and
awful Here at ss every part our nature brought
into action ana left free for development st trus
that the fire The altar of American Freedom shall
bum clearer and clearer I'll the t'rch OF Loerty Is
lighted In every nation. and all this earth enriched with
gladden. pg hold of life and light II this theory of thu
philosophy OF History be true what Iod Ut Hight IL
let in upon those dark places In the History OF the Past
which have bewlcered some Of the bghtes, inteecti
Cf the world Known facts and Ingenious by p1iheses
60 not contradict IT, And why may not far more elo.
Iious uflments be anticipated In land rich with yet
unlocked treasures and perhaps the burd records OF
oiher seee and teemng with every requisite oil climate,
| soil and ply steal formation Very peculiar and Won
6eIful IL is true, is our connection with people OF
whom s prOphese Ethiopia shall soon stretch t0rth
! her haId vi to God Aud so are we brought 20
the cradle the race 10 the ercng career OF civil
zaen that heather Chinamen on our "Go!d Coast
have been permi,tcd torear their temple as II 20
| be a standing reminder TO non inal Cnnsuans thA'
! there is cOvetousness which lslfolatry. But hu
| initiating lessons are sometimes wholesome, and
| their influence is none The less sslutary whether
| upon individuals ornsOns when summoned u
their highest enterprises To such, seem 10 hear
tire voice of History loudly sunmoning the American
People The speaker addressed many practical teach
ere who knew from painful experience how ve'v diti'
cult is for the young to discern anything 10 History
but an aggregation of isolated facts They may learn,
indeed from tbooks the arbitrary divisions OF Al
Client end Modern but any dependent relationship 10 this
or that any unity Of design 10 all human history is not
perceived From many earnest hearts We hear toe
pIsyer Of Ajax Oh give me light To SUCH all
History 10 vast labyrinth, without definite beginning
ard Of uncertain aim But through Its darkest places
there runs guiding clue let down from the hsb t.uoo
Of Deity and extending round the world. Teachers
who desire 10 have the children OF another gAneraor
crow up If possible 10 the stature OF perfect man
hood should undesstsnd-Uith view 10 that end
what the product evolved thus far In hu uau MS
tory In all the elementary training of CHILDREN, and