The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-12

FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION, AT NEWARK, n. y.
SECOND
Thc Convention met ut the appointed hour, o'clock,
A. NJ The sttendanca very good, being more nu-
nerous than the first asy.
The Rev Mr. Kennedy, Of Newark opened the proceed
irgs with prayer
The Standing reported the order OF proceed
fpgs for this day and several gentlemen nominated for
permanent membership elected making in all du'
xis the present convention twenty-sx up last
ing OF total number Of permanent members now belong
ing to the society 22S exclusive of associate members Of
whom there several
EDUCATION.
The debate this subject broken of al the adjourn
nent Of the convention on Tuesday, resumed
Mr. j. KrSGspuRY. OF Providence H. L., said his frend
Nc Emerson had last evening taken some exceptions
to the remarks of MIR r. s. Cooke, which remarks were
in great measure true lie (Mr Ed had been instru-
mental in bringing about different state Of things In
Massachusetts.
MIR EMEmsoN would return the compliment Mr..
Kvgsbury had brought about different state of things
In Rhode leland also
Mr. KressuRy contipu.d-It was quite true girls
were generally put schuol early and taken away
too early; but a oiHer.Bt state Of things existed
In Rhode Island sno Massachusetts. girl who for
merry would have been cbsidered quite finished at six
teen years OF age eojoyed the advantages of in
stluction in the bgb.r branches of education
twenty years Of age Now indeed in places they
rushing to the other As the intellect had
formerly been so little cultivated in the education of
women they nov not Only paid IL the same respect in
TO instruction but talked Of ting her
the same level with aud giving her the elective
franchise Now. he contspded far as the imagina-
ton intellect or common of girls concerned
they ought to receive toe culture those Of boys
But there p cts in whoh they ought TO
differ. He did not think that the collecting such
Der together as In colleges would be beneficial. but
dhcr banefui to the mimi Of woman giving her de-
sire OF appearing pubic competitor for fame and
thereby undermining her native and admirable modcsty
Again, the imagination should be cultivated with
care let run into romance. Boys he observed went
through the world ard get the trough and tumble of
It, which rubbed of thee pernicious tints but
naturally sentimental and had greater oppor
1upty in their rctir, privacy to indulge in
this pernicious strain OF imagnation-this he would
have guarded against He would have cultivated
particularly. common sense 1t might be said this
the gift Of God--true but so was memory-yct both
might be cultivated. There impression that any
could govern girls but he differed and thought there
more need OF government and energy in the
education of girls than in tnat of boys More people
failed he thought in the attempt to train girls than in
that to train boys. He thought, with the excep-
lions which naturally suggested themselves that girls
ought to enjoy the same education that of boys
with further remarks to the purport he
clude0, and
MI. smyTHE of Oswego Y followed. He spoke
from practical experience having taught large school Of
both giris and boys and he had observed, that to
certain point their capacities their progress about
equal Perhaps the girls showed more aptitude;
but al that point they tagged and there was percep
Die difference thencefor ward He had asked one young
lady the of this aud she had explained it thus
The boys are going into college; they have all before
them but we, having nothing more to do going
sno where" There he thought, equality Of
taeu IN girls and boys and if the former failed evince
II on any point the failure from want Of stimu-
Aus They had aim in society worthy inspire them
Mr.. RosERT l. COOKE aud Mr. EMERSON, both spoke to
The question: supporting the views advanced by each
1erday; and Mr. Emerson observing with regard to the
stimnsnt required il need not be derived from emuia.
tion The love OF knowledge would, ought TO be. a
Sufficient incentive.
DR. srArs, Superintendent of Public Schools in Masss.
ehusets. (not Secretary to the Board Of Education
enormously stated made most eloquent address on the
subject OF education properly understood aud dstin-
guished from making learned Applying the prin-
ces OF education laid down by Bishop Potter yesterday
to that Of women in cular he considered the its
divine pro identia aud in its human hropoocal
nature The station TO which woman called by Di.
mother and the teacher and tho presiding genius OF the
family circle To fit her for this she must be educated
Revcrcg TO his own principles before cnuncated,
the subject Of the culture of the Imagination
should be particularly trained to concrete
things. 1t more appropriate for to deal with
MISTER distractions InstanciDg the system OF cdu
cation In PAST days pursued in Germany France Italy
and England, he drew comparison, rather contrast
between q learned and a truly educated woman and
proguosticated that IL for America to give TO the
world the latter in peri. ction.
The debate here becoming rather prolx it moved
and carried that the speakers should restrict themselves
to ten minutes
Mr. JobsDnot of Syracuse. n Y, took up the debate
He would have girls receive similar education boys
for their minds would moule the subject and the
ZANE facts differently greatly TO the advantages of science
and education He illustrated his ideas by quoting the
Language Of DR.. Teft las UNDERSTOOD President Of
Geneva college who lkened to food which partacn Of
by both became the case part Of the male
subttance and in the other. that Of the female
After SONIC remarks by Mr. Henry, DIR. A. d. LORD, Of
Columbus, Ohio, proceeded to give some information
the course Of education pursued in Ohio in teaching
young children They were taught the nature and
properties Of things by the study Of the things them
selves snd illustrations models-nd not Of books and
merely the names Of things.
&. PATrs of Pennsylvania briefly addressed the Asso.
ristiop and
The PrEHDrsI, made kind of summing up in very
mastery manner There was one view. and one only
that all had taken. and that was, that
destined TO be married (Laughter) 1t not to that
ENC alone that che ought TO be educated She should
ie pectye Of that confederation be trained be
ens ed to take care Of propertymanagng the common
ohrs-and thus with some self Independence fulfil her
mission Of usefulness, comfort and consolation
Mr. u. B. HUNTINGDON, Of Connecticut, moved reso-
lutiens-
THAT committee be appointed to report next year.
on the capaby and practical extent of existing modes
Of male education.n
TIE pnEsi2Es! appointed upon this committee e
B. Hutton, Meriden. Conn; Geo b. Emerson, Boston
Mas; DR. Asa D. Lord. Co umbus Ohio.
Mr. TBAYER oher.d the following resoution:-' That
mttee be appointed TO prepare report to be laid be-
fore the Association at its meeting, the present
state OF education. both elementary and collegiate
Throughout the world embracing in said report the Pc
cuIrities OF the system Of public instruction and me-
ihods Of teaching and discipline adopted in different
countries And Resolved That another committee be
TO %sss r. S on dhe
the periods which preceded and immediately followed
p p MosnIs. Of Pa then delivered lecture on the sub
yect Of "a School Of Design for Women" The objects Of
sscheols OF design schools Of ornamental art y as
ihey called in England Che ssid) the improve
ment Of decorative and the introduction Of taste,
wei OF dexerous manipulation. into the workshop
and factory Decorative art like architecture has the
double end to answer-it has to purpose Of
mans physical life and convey impression Of beauty
The CONSEQUENCES of the untness Of any object for its
purposes vitiates the pleasure derived from its
beauty In this II resembed nature who always seemed
to provide for the existence Of her children by
which are In themselves exquisitey beautiful and thus
occupies a high place compared with other art.
This sufficient to show what a great amount
of labor the education Of ornamental artist
knvolves IL to the necessity Of giving him the
power first Of correctly initiating what he Secs
tben OF Discerning beauty in the works Of nature
nnaly zng lite causes and applying the principles which
difficulty, 1t alarm. ought to convince that pro-
ciency be arrived at without such educaton and
II 10 this or schools Of design established
der Colbert early the reign of Louis the Fourtcenth
which had given TO the people the character they
arhiIera Of taste He then narrated the