The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-06
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.


ROCHESTER, N. \, August 2, 1858.
Ths s>suA meeting OF the New York State Tsohsrs'
Association commenced this aftsrnoon, in Corhthisn
Han. This 1t viii be remembered, was ths hAnJsany
Ind pssnouscsd to b he most agreeable siss In Of
any one In this country About Eve hundred pre-
ssnt osspossd ef members Of the association, delegates
to it. q Of thoss Who have bsea active Ia educational
matters. Many Of the audience ladies. r. ".
SAermsa Etq, State Su psztAtsndont Of Schools asch
gss, was present
TIE meeting called to order by the Presden, Pro
fessor Davies La taking tho chair he sckno ~edd the
honor done him In elsctng hn to the Office Of PRECEDENT
Of tins association Tae tea,hers present. coming from
all parts Of the States, would not be regarded strah
gers United By the interests and working br the
same cad, there ID strong bond Of union among We
meet 70 coafer upon the great interests Of sducatbnte
compare thoughts and the results Of aers for
the cause Of education. He wsuld, at another
time Alude tao special objects for which these meet
irgs called. He wished at this time to return hs
thsnks tho association for tho honor done him. by
giving him the homer of presiding ito dsberaaon
Prayer was thea offered BY tho Rev. DR.. DEwsr.
On motion Of Mr.. business committee was
appointed consisting Of hsssrs. Valentine, of Albany
Hunty, Of Buffalo, Cosurn, Of Binghamtss Johonnot Of
Syracuse aid winslow, Of Watersown rhs list o,
Sers Of the association was then read BY W. D. As ESQ
Of this city.
Mr. VALENTINE, Of the Business Committee reported the
following programme Of exercises:--
There shall be three sessions day-from to IL a. NJ
ITO P. n, and to evening.
Tuesday, p M.-1st-Lecture By Mr. Ogden, Of Bling
hsmton. Subject-"Nethod In Teachiag."
2d-Rsport upon aAltersHons In our present system
Of School Laws, ana Discussion"
Tuesday acknowledgement of Board Of Managers Of
-IActure sy the PRECEDENT professor Davis ON the
Necessity Of Conforming to General Laws in our System
Of Instruction.
Esq upon The Motives to Mutual Culture.
Discussion upon Alteration of S,heol Laws con-
wednesday, P. M-1st-LActurs by Professor A. J.
Epson. Subject-"What Is Practical Educstion2n
2d-Report upon County Associations" and discus
Wednesday evening TT has besn intinated that the
Assassination was to be at the house of H. A.
Thurrday morning -lst-IActure by Prof s. B. Wood.
worth, Of Albany, on Normal School Instruction."
2A-Report upon Free Schools ~ opposed to Paro.
ehial Schools, . and discussion.
Thursday Observation-Disclosures Of officers
2d-Report upon Amendments to Cons itution."
d-Miaceilsne0us.
Thursday evsning-Lecture By Hon. Henry Barnard Of
C0unscicut.
The above report accepted.
Mr. Ogden not being present the iecond item Of bust
Mr.. CoBURN offered the following report upon Alera.
tons Of pre- sent School Laws" 1stThat the dvi-
sion Of the public money should be 50 made to destroy
the present inequality in its distribution. If the whole
money were divided by the State Superintendent &C
cord1g the number Of scholars between the ages Of
BY The County Clerks and then the several to1s
intendents divide small poron-say one 6fth-equally
among the dstctsof their respective towns, and the
Guilty is nearly removed.
M-Ths separation of tho efaco Of Superintendent
Sd-Ihs organization of . Board of Education, to be
composed Of member from each Senatorial district
the State the Superintendent to b secretary Of tnst
4th-Ths creation Of County Board, composed Of
town superi.tendents recommended BY the State Su
perintendent In his last annual report establish.
nent Of tho Office of county SUPERINTENDENT.
5th-An alteration Of tho law in regard to the manner
Of IcensinK teachers.
Mr. HOWE, OF Canandaigua, wished tho gentleman who
made the report to state his vie ~ more fully.
Mr. CcBURN briefly SAID that last year report Of
10 the legislature bat received attention from that
body though several times urged to consider H. He
He showed the present mode Of dvdn the school
to Be very unequal Superintsrdents Of towns often
imporunsd to divide their districts that of the
public money might be received. Union schools with .
Large number Of scholars receive only the that
small res do, ssd thus union schools are injured.
Mr. JONES' Of this city proceeded illustrate the inc.
quality of the present division OF money, from facts
existing in this county.
Mr.. WELLER, Of Mount Morris, said, him ons dis.
ric receives less than 1t did under tho old hAc--
$500 goo The present division Is unjust
to the poor Tho schools needing most receive least
from the STAG tax The onethird should DO distroused
according to the au@ber OF papls in each district.
Mr.. BUSNELL, of Nunda, defended the wisdom Of the
"
The members Of this association represent chiefly the
larger schools and academies. The de6siton of poor dis
ic is POOR Dch5ren and these accordingto some are
the wealthy districts He thought that something should
be given back to those who contributed to the aid Of
larger districts.
Mr. yAuN1YR regarded Sc me OF the arguments OF the
last speaker fsaeious He sesmed 10 proceed upon tbs
ices that the money raised among the msrs and
paid the benefit of the schools Of the village
But il the speakers opinion thst the greater portion
Of the Aey not paid by the rural pc pulatioa So
the foundaecn Of his argument was destroyed
Mr.. THOMSON, of New York said New York city paid
5000 COO than she received. Hs planned of
that arragred the Legislature for not passing bat
ter law than they aid The did the best they could
der the He hoped to the Free locl
Law adopted Hear, hear $50 tina no one could be
considered charity scholar but all be placed upon
tax Isyers shall De willing for this.
Mr. BENEDICT OF this city, sgreed With the last gentle
in regard TO the Free school Law, but that Is
laid aside. Let not now attempt too much and oss
all Let US get equality in tbs distribution Of the
tuIds, and direct all efforts now 70 that end.
Mr. VALENTINE believed the present Law vas not
gaIded by those who passed 1t best but was adopted
cut Of revenge for tho of the Free scaocl law
M. BARKSR, Of Lewis thought the law was no. under
stood in its oper alton in the rural districts He hoped
this body would memorisze the Lsglature, and show
the facts. 50 that none could niisu nderesni them.
Mr.. THOMSON farther explained his sss, and showed
the cruel operation Of this law in instances
to the extent that poor Eishman obliged TO
render TO collie or loaf Of bred which hs had earned
for bic Children pay this oesstabe bill for their edu
catiep.
Mr. RICE OF Buffalo believed fourth distributed in
it is now, keeps thousands OF children from school
II atsuds like lion in the way The farmers the
operation OF the present distribution by districts would
benefit them.
Mr. JKSSKR of New York said the repeal Of the Free
school law from the fact that the farmers who
the property they live and had 10 educate their ch
dren pay the He believed The result Of such
Q Law, cArled out, would be saving Of money.
The first point proposed in toe report alterations
in present school law, was adopted
Mr.. OGDEN, OF Hnghsmton, who Rad been announced
fer lecture, now came into the room, and nm.-
fafeI min Masb In aohir
He 6rst give definition Of the torn method
He spoke Of it familiar word. Ths house wife has
her method of pursuing Ler varied ON ploymonts.
so the farmer the layer, the lover the coquete
their nstbods by shich their purposes gsad Whst
IL method iers exists between order and method
Books of the sze might be arranged together in
order, but rot BY method subjects in books classified
night be metbodicsl without oIder of form SO method
is distinguished from the By which end Ii pro
duced. kethod is the attainment OF sxceiIsnt end by
the best Referee made TO Bacon In onrsu-
ing the subject Of the natural scsnces Lnrus la
cassyip the subjects Of botany to illustrate the
iGee OF method So too ths nven tor OF the telescope
the mariners compass, the steam engine ar other sni