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ALBANY.
Legislative Items-The Normal School Exercises.
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Legislative Items-Tbe Normal School Exercises.
ConsspoBdenee OF The N. Y Tribune.
ALBANY Saturday July 10, 1883
This has been dull week in Legislative matters.
The House spent the greater part of day in discus
sing and cussinQn the Maine Law. and finally left the
subject just where it stood at commencing except that
the prospect o its enactment not quite fair as be-
fore Since then most OF the members have been to
New York, and what effect the scenes in the Crystal
Palace suburbs have produced upon the minds of
Of the gentlemen from the rural districts remains to be
The Senate has been remarkably industrious, having
been in session every day and nearly every night until
late hour But most Of the time has been spent in
wrangng about the Supply bil and what real progress
has been made in the legitimate business of the
isdifiicult to tell.
The Normal School closed its Eighth Term on Thurs
day and this together with the meeting of the AssOcia-
ton Graduates having attracted good deal of
ton, brief account Of the proceedings will probably
be deemed not Inappropriate.
The usual examination commenced on Saturday and
closed Tuesday. This generally shares the fate of
other school examinations and attracts but little public
attention Ofthe result know but little personally hut
il is said to have fully sustained the high reputation of
the school
The Association of Graduates, which meets bennialy
convened on Wednesday morning The object Of this
association is to furnish schools with teachers and teach
ers with schools promote the cause OF education aud
afford the opportunity for an occasional social reunion
OF those who look upon this institution AS their Alma
Mater. Most Of those Who graduate enroll themselves
among its members and scattered throughout nearly
every state in the Union, and even IN the British Pro
vinces II is not the design of the association send
its mbers ont of the STATE, but where the inducements
unusually strong aud an opportunity is thus present
ed for Gu heriDg the Normal School Cause, this design
is overlooked
At the business meeting on "Wednesday morning Prof
William T. Phelps, of this city, VAS chosen President
This il a most excellent selection. Since the first
ganization Of the school until about year since Prof
Phelps has been connected with II as Principal Of
the Experimental Department aud in that ca
pacity has doubtless done more To foster
and develop rational educational system throughout
the State than any other living lie also served the
Association for nearly three wears as It's COrreSponin.
Secretary aud here az lin 10y his admirable and udicouS
selection OF teachers the numerous calls made
upon him, proved himself 1t once able and devoted
friend o. education. T. {. Estee, Esq, and Prof John
r Stoddar were chosen Vice Presidents Prof Samuel
II. WoolWcth, (prcseut Principal of the Schoo) Cor
respcnC.ng Secretary aid 7 II Bowen, Recording Sec
Rotary.
Resolutions expressive of continued confidence in the
utility OF Normal Schools Of the Necessity for their ia
crease, and Of hearty sympathy and cooperation with
other educational associations then discussed and
adopted.
The public exercises were held in the afternoon ar s.
oclOck and the large ecure-rpOm Of the Normal Build
Ing filed by large and attentive audience The
Chair occupied by the retiring President Prof d. 6
Eaton. OF Brooklyn, who, after Introductory prayer
by Rev. Dr. huntington delivered q Nalrdictpry Ad-
iress IL was brief but Effective and f1gcb'e COM
nehtary the past and the future of our country and
he dedueed the great necessity the education
# the Our present school system was alluded
o. and though not dc, med perfect. S; contained too
many good atures To H. thOughtessy thrown aside
Returning THINKS 20 the Association for the honO-s be-
TOW cd upon him he vacated the Chair which was taken
y his successor, Pro-. Phelps
An essay on IncOngIuitcs, by Miss Viola Wilcox /
I'd poem by Mrs :. A Dempster Lansing, were then /
FAD by Mss HanCo Both were listened TO with mark
. attention.
Prof Foster Of UuiOs College, was then introduced
lie expressed his pleasure 40 meeting rany OF the
tends OF education, and after fecitOuS illusions
the circumstances under which he appeared before
Is audience proceeded 10 give of the aOlcst most
glcal and wtbal entertaining addresses 10 which il has
cen the writer's privilege 10 listen in long time In
anner and matter lie was equally happy. and though
10 exercises were prolonged by his speech until after
clccA IL was universally pronounced to be the crown
% feature Of che day
The subj Get OF his remarks was mainly dec,nso nc
e present system Of Collegiate education. ay,ipst tbe
ews OF the PIogressiyes or Clraists who desire ~
axe all education subseryient to the 6ttin, of onr
nth for some particular calling or profession Con
seryatves' and PfOgrcssiyes" were described in q
amer az once graphic and piquant, and ELECTED the
ATTEST applause The study Of the Classics and thar
ncatona system which seeks 20 develop cvorv mental
l,Jt, b. crieu "a 81 the most clol- and CONVINCING
4Aler ana the inpr,ssIon Le ,ef. ug.n Ls audience
v equally favorable toward the .ratOr and his ubiect