New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-15
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.

iosirg elected. samuel johnson Ne..
HsveE, Corn Boo f Benedict york Rev. j.
Nj baird Pitt burgh Rev GEO Dufh-ld, Philadelphia
Hon Thomas BuTrowes If Pa then read paper on the
Nationality OF Language, after which the fouosng discus
ell u ensu.d.
urs "a in fsvor OF the Saxon element in the Enssh lsa
eus.e Those who in favor Of it are prone to use the
Ysnk.e S.lop Great force derived trlm this element
INT II /, f. lly 10 b- for IL There are other
elem equally cd. We would lose mach oi me oesu
~ Of lsngu.s Il conpoed All iu Saxon he dnered
with The euer Al IA regard the nationality OF language
Tint, Of guage is by no necessary TO Atty
Evsn If the German spoken Ia Penu.ys sniA treach 10
Lousi.ra spanish IN Georgia and some other IA the
North VT there Gill lot be want Of nAuonsiy In re
caro- 10 the universally Of Isl gusg he s.reed with the
lecturer IL r-oicec a. believe that ths day IS soon com
M when IL would be used al over tn world
Prof Andrews Of OHIO sad questions we're continually
arising whether there shond be German schools Paf-n'
isl influence depends on Il
DR. Black Of AIegsny, considered that Te are essenusy
English aud our CON mon schools should be ell b. NO
other than the Ehg-h language should BE- Introduced
TIE srea object education is "a make 90 aud useful
citz.u- tnen they -f 20 dstDgu 81 themselves
lie be- the objection the German ih he has 10 tue IN
ucduc ion Lsun. Eyeryth in the govern nen' Is
cOLe ETsiisb .
Prot hsl4,nan Of Columbia, proposed that in the
schools bali be DAY -Lould b. devoted o each LANGUAGE
IN. Germ and ku.is lie WAS strenuous Tor the III
Prot Thompson OF Pttshurs-n gard to the study Of
tbe English aus ge he could not agree with The speak
We told hat the children should not learn mere
w6rcs, but IDEAS la our common scboois We
su -c language should be introduced and not merely
ths gran mar.
Dr. k-luedy considered this subject might be taken in
twu IoiI,s 81 view Rational aDt an eOuc~uonsi tie
sguto ihAi morsls hsos Of people s-re formed
tn gu.s- they read liz -ished tb- Engsn T. be
utt be'Nus. the language . ho-uy Tue rue amer
,cap ,pnt l. pot So prevalent where foreign language
u, pteretre II lh -poken The G-rnsn language
IL grs6usy t-uomg The Eus h. tie would insist on the
In. lkh beng tar sbt IL the e unity.
Mr. J, hn MhueheacHe rose TO reply to the question
H. ~ ad eouoatI ibe foreign German popaNon Ia
Newark, New Jersey where he lad BEEN Seho" Con n'
ll,nft Al beeD 4ge
e. tut th.y al refused furnish They did not obet
ot,acbps German. bu, the lass of the country are pap
-tto kussb and business Is done ia the SANS "osd
H. Iloaipg ~.s then OLE I'd ana p.,s-d That the
C,mnittee requested 10 sddFe's err usr on
t'fs 81 h- ameic-b A'-"c. ION Tor th- AaVsnceeh' o
koucsiion eytry Col, iDigtrsity and Ecu '.tOnt
Establishment IL ID. UuH-d States iesi1g tneH c"riA
, the Objecis Othst A-sph'tOn aud th-h ~
yoniitg delegate 10 siisuc rs meetings
AcnurLto three the st-rnoon, when on the lest
| ~ The Pr,tid.u 1T R-v. DR. EiO, took the ChHr.
U,r. { benedict F-sd,bt Of The Board OF Educs
oI o. New orb The best mean, OF earning ou' 7 Oh
-ct. OH. A,,oc anop A.. he cubic, be discussed
sIea eLt although IN. paper long We present
/ report - " r,fbufbH = itfcr alum.
in 90. epm, N. prepare aud read psper
ou he winch Til Ass.oI,t oaa oest prom IL
he in'i.sis Vi edp'~'n III common or pubic schools
greatly encouraged BY what the bsue oftnea''ocaa0n
fugg-i-
1t j. AA0icqH and assume that the word American is
not u,.o ~ smr,k sepse, but to show that the la
Aus is ch.I sct-r rs purpoe- aud us
eI ts-th. l. imbued wh the spirit Of our lusg
in. s..,s Ia 60 m harmony with then and desires
stbep then N AL That here oOG-ttatss state and
IL ht he unv-rs- people TOR the duties ct daily life aud
ciuzeI ship AsS0c!o0E IL brings g-th-r from
Various locsltl-s tn, Sc Who feel deep Interest
/ il Common purpose Mn Of all reeds aud ~
ngior-sh psIt,s a d stipes in politics, and OF all
-r.s 1T gifts meet here on common p'aOr n tor
lood he common wealih-to listen TO each other-'o
,Sh Soon, and 10 gain strength, ana by mutual and 70
ciprOcal mrueLces often aud cpnictBg-to une
po0no lins of nhuerce, where al these sepa
combined may move IN stesdne~s aud strength
10 great ne. results IL In this onsOn Of dversi
IN -fis D
AuricsD Institutions II tor the adraHc,aent OF Edaos
ton IL does not seek simply 10 reproduce ana strengthen
cd system plainly that no pet any F-re has
kb'~b anything OF our err unsttncrs our wants our sym
Iaihs G,tOies aud therefore can bat impsu-cty
Meter TINS sOciet LOOKS "a progress ltOOks
forusIo, suo onward to the vant, and the
H. t looks 20 the past AID the present % g7t
~ro.U D"t ITec.d-nr-tO learn possible, Why IS tina
The 10 does not the wants Of the L. f"r the
If With political aud social
sJiIBs It 10 Lot those alone Who oil official sta ms
that b. evyerp bat h,se who vo;ehose sho read the
r-stysp.rs and hose rock the cradle All belong 20
he royal iauy AID are charged With the sovereignty o
Ibe nsii'B nothing Dc m re important than the
poveuent OF the Meals for hii0g Us for our manifold
desnuie-.
] q. nsder, then isi- Association asking rh>re &
hof csyound Inn et actt0, r.sch ~ Ill dtrs'sis
~ md coao,,tJ tee"sao MI a france System ~
sGBcGh0A best shitd u lHDUs ne AH tcsn peCpe Jor
/ mn It'HIcai md soctgt mt rsIgI Us ant IS
II often useful 10 repeat vel known and FAM itr
uutt- hat IT,. not ap logze even on ~ d IN occ' N
u- inviting attention 10 what - not new sud may
lncttc place IL seems 10 rne 37-sAry -
liz V-~ Sblch t,ke ot this suoec-a subject which
Jeb tie uos! Eortt noe b- ~ the As-
r,csu people Professor Maurice his lectures on Ma
ons LoucsioD always ioribe but often f4seiOus aud
ctusye oIyo,s systsms educ2ton INTO three oasses
~ Ihn-- which make education consist IA cultYaing
The Intellect
% Ih,.e which make II consist 10 giving Information.
80 Iho,e Which n-ks IL eons-t entirely Ia Restraint
Ibis a-sincaiOn i plainly With micrOsc and
VIA al tn subject snd all unphOs puica view %
y. nature fOr stem 81 eiac4lOO BE- az
eli rect winch does not unite al these purposes c1lti
vaob inis IN anon restr.iLt-ss Purposes the
nrescuzi scY tns EI0ral and rrlS sentiment
Il Ut - cultivated irsn-d -treDg ben-d Tue mind
mist he s'oG,d ~h ls-iui OSecks 1t flcs o1a ip--
eouciu-s. aLd the selfish aud sens ua "a prOyen
+ 81 ulSst D. rrsusinec.
Nm he cr-siur- Il education OF al animals b.
alone bon 20 be Taught lbe nieiul nstncts Of the
/ utst fsgs,l,us loger ANNALS have, indeed, ben
/ he Admiration If al Sses Wisdom pointed
20 u. u r .,ssCrs 81 Instruction ~ sIPsTOr out
hey Themselves have been taught sdon they nave
skfD To l-s-,Is u study or ODs-r.- ln
itezit ma he beaver ri pcay Dllc th'r art a.pt
.i,b Wei The uI-t 80 h-r ra5-s @nd u' better w
rfcs "a iD tn groSrs 81 Parafe the sane song ~cn
by r, ny ih- little busy rse gathered honey r. ~
-etfr. royeIs Eden and builds her 'si and prrtd
ler 81 goy+rrtd her little m"ntrcby precisely A.
Il Goes 10 til CuY-f leics 90 our k~p-D Aha !st :"
Ell s-;.s, Thy vii 90 n 80 f'r-'-r b4 iOt 81 We
ou- grlsft al msI pF"ptis''s arc uHef
TIN ft.- ot The tlutes lsh s5arslrs u1restr.a
"a 1 make but Pre- 'at r. aLinlls-o--ets % prey
E-a.,r ur,ulIvsi.d. Is DhlG guide, aud her igbt
-t rc Ltf- d. IS prr,r-ly called the i'm isht - ns
me- k.lsiO1 uListruc.-o All u1glded, most deok+
~ icalafry ara cTG-l sIp-rsrton. Philosophy s0c
f.esyy -rre ealing re JD'zught AID unsi-c pinned
nm al ara te Tsurai hun nan, aud the ocG All
sfc .tA, tie Stale o.; IsUr-meanng truly, thsl
.r.h r. uso Srh, 10 eo-fat9G. lat D education ~
really .e-k oiiy make more complete Lnd p-rie.
rer-a n IRE lafursi ore W. sex III n out no
o. rfargsIEe 20 esvelop not 70 cre>t- % pessi
ua - ll.-s ne b4sT ced atc 80. iy-,rd lslr5.