The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-08
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.


Net at nine O'Clock the Presidsas il ths char Page
b. Rev Mr. Dsssy OF Rochester. the Association voss
10 accept invitation to assad lsyss at the house
NJ. Brewster
M HxsRY RIDDLE Of Nsu York, 4hea read lecture OF
sThs Motive TO Moral Culture IhObject Of the les
te< to explain the motives which the circum stance
Il count at the present time sad present SC
oaa condition .ra tendsscies oder for asseaal effort
Garry the cul OF mind TO greater extent in th
ssxnry than mas hitherto besn done. The speaker
msaosd by wing that tho degree to which mind
tvated Ia an country constitutes Just orteron Of /
prospery the excellence Of its institutions; tn,
to anzd meass for developing the energies OF mans il
teiisctoai n~ urs, shouM be viewed a primary obje
OF political Ia tutiOns, though to Sestow the means
sanfyus h n, sical necsastss u thsir first grand a
v Posus ohtis that the possessi on Of minds high
cultivated, ,ourd and compreb sasive learning and il
etodas.s $50 niestations q the highest glory o. IA
6nx and Tn eNis by tls principle that We are guide
scompaiSs ,nlais of ancisat nations and sssg,
ing 70 ssce " proSI place IN the scale q nasion,l III
s1notco. IL p'actdyhe evidences OF superior culture
mind entirely nstiSnaI literature In this oonuecj
10 quoted ,bs smsrkA Of ChannIss, that we have
mug mat o. 10y courtesy .oa, 10 dsnonnatei
Tais dsfcis y in liierxy rank he accounted forbt
s1ppos.ns ..nt Of t.snt Of this aind but BY aft
k ,nAt the enefges Of the nation hare been whollkb
ssesea Ia ns,sriai and unitarian projects andkus
Iarneo sway tro0 pursuits Of IN abstract and etted
Another Motive to rAise tse condition OF nation lite
ratws vas pssssIed by showing Its bers6cial Eecrs
tcati0n- ~
The social evils which would remedy by swstDg At
1ee0m M ths direction were enumeratsd audhlArged
neaa TO Considerable extent; and in this c{uec don
ths aordd lust Of gain, the passica Tor monsgssng
SOCIAL character aSd institutions were ansiyad and
pLaned An ESPECIAL ailusfoa msds 70 = keehrious
isy our uD,ves.s These no ss"ueht omit ~ to be
csc<roiled By trade spithat OBJECT shmld be
70 MAKO schoars, not meroksnts-msa q mind, MT
An additional motive to ersrtion wss found our
present need OF literature peculiarly nationaI-.aat
sar iastuticss 20 dersa. rom those Of NV osr ma a.
an require hst our people shOud dsriy, their seut
pAbcan spirit The influence Of FOREIGN iteratun WAS
haze reviewed AID characterized 81 tending Id stiae
nsry effort m.os u.s. By dspriyvg cur Srisrs Of
Havrg thus cltAd the sboyD motive to caltiste n
sound and pare nefsture, tho speaker proceeded say
jatcious Of national character AID aftel IN
exhortsuon 10 rxsrnons with this design brought bis
lsnAIls to . close
"A vots Of thAaks was rendered to Mr. Riddle for hs
addrets.
The PRESIDENT stated tss sprropriass business now fo
report OF COMMITTEE Alterations ms School lava
vnthc Of the Office of State
OF Schools from tho Office Of Secretary Of state the
esence OF he Secretary of State Who i. was hoped
would favor the Association with remarks.
NJ. RANDALL being called for, said he wished to
hsAr what had say and hoped the freeest ana
flest discussions Of the sub Jest woaid take place
Mr. VALENTINE hoped there would bs full discussion
Te oios OF ouperintsndent Schools In this State re-
qsaros the whole lime OF the best man command
far the position. He referred to the schools of Massa
oAMets. nos much superior TO the common schools in
Nsw York He said the schools of New York had detsr
ersted within few Jears Formerly Massachusetts
quoted The schools Of New York example Of what
schscas should be- What is tbs reason the schools of
Massachusetts, have eutsEppsd ours 1t Is because they
Aase thorough supervision of their schools Let Us
ia TIM lat haSriv
esRsass fthis vfacs.
tee thet presented this report. He had obtained pc
toos for THE object ana found people favorable to it.
ttsEs are now toe many o6ices- Mr.. W. thought 1t
would be econsny on thepar Of the State, in q pscun.
aFI PAINT sa ., ys-; t 70 adopt this;
nang duties to perform now, without being encountered
win those Of State Superintendent OF Schooa and how
sv much dsposea TO Do his duty in respect to schools
he had no time for It. We want . man to visis the
schools ,psrssnaly who Is practically acquainted
vanoe the systsa 10 perfection.
Mr.. RANDALL eoneurred in the opiaions already ex
sasssa Ia regard TO the separation o the two offices.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Inc meeting led to order by the President and
opened with prayer by the Rev Mr. Hill OF this civ,
esitor Il the Sene1e EsasGl,a.
VI HowH moved substitute for the remaining
ponts Contained in the report Of the committee atea
tsns al SCHOOL lar
Resolved Ina. the Comfy be restored
iS caAsege, and also adding,
That sbrse be chosen as other county
rks opposed by hessrs. Biacsmsr Cobarn, and
others and lost.
bis Iscssrs upon the subject Of " What is Practical
knowledge The lecturer first considered the dRc atty
md smpor OF definition Try 70 define the simpsst
thing and it viii be found ofsout for ourselves
but try TO satisfy Others aud il will be found stli
dfoot. There many words and phra es which have
been chsnted long that they ksye become
1t iG time they rescued Practical education Is
Of them. whst is practical education By ednc.-
t3n hee may understand preparation for the duties
Of Tie. by practical education be meant that pre-
passtirn which will best fit to do to act tnat
uty must be tsl en- ~ the standard Of truth here The
lectufer en considered various systems of education
claimed 70 be practical One confines boy to physical
txsAnDg. What arc the essentials Of Efet Beef and
tbs can vigorously, Hands wanted" look at that pale
sch0ofboy. Learning is lazinesa." THIS is
ts ut, hss Il Would e COS. Of tme %
another sat OF notions untes the physical scd tie
tai manual labor school; but these hsye practically
fAas1 Another claims that man, to be SUCCESSFUL
sbozJd ninss with the world when a boy, 50
thAk he may learn the ways Of the world. This
Gas Illustrated and answsred by slo wing it to be the
MeA Of misanthrope and 4 wording united.
Two other stems b,th founded upon the idea OF the
scquifitson 81 knewbedgs. One holds that the
krowR most is best educated knowledge povsrn An
other holds that the BAcopsn maxim ia fslecy-knos
Ledge 10 net power" He believes in older and Latin
maxim, tbeware Of the WITH book u He would
have chemist thoroughly learned 10 all the prnci-
yos snd facts Of ehens try aEd early IL
shall see that he never LEARNED them, but thai they
caro- 70 MIN by intuition This plausible but here
eome practical difficulties in the way Who shall de
eide whether the boy shall be chemist meta phys
clan, shipbuildeIg the parents, at Tnst timer The
sap builder at seven may show signs OF chenlt y
at f0urt ard meta sizes at twenty Ave- Aud then
supposue the changes Of life Il should be found dss
rabs to change professions would It De possible TO do
Ina lecturer iea Of practical edrcsion express
ed in the single word discipline Discipline is the sduca
sos in physics and morals why not in matters OF mind,
The pscticai utility Of discipline illustrated in
muitude OF instances, and the Peoples College proec.
received thorough discussion. The Conclusions were
that be who believes with the lecturer VII be trus
tee of lie Peoples College win advertise ct boy
fsr college for business but for college and for bu
ri not call q school Institution OF learning bat
. ,nstttution Of educ ton.
NE. HswKAy Of Buffalo, from the committee 90 tie
a1b,ec. reported the following preamble and Of
iutsons
wbescss, We live IA Christian country and Christina
state where Christianity IL ackpowlc
cormen sw; that public schools from connections
with me state and especially from the objects Of
ana Their practical influences the minds snd
tberos0vs
Resofved, That While admit liability "a In All
other TO occasional abuse