The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-04
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The State Tea hers Association assenAbsee ~
O'Clock, P. n, in Doolttle's Hall, fine eommodous
place for the meeting, and was called to order BY
the President Of the Association, Hon. Victor n.
Rice, State Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
The meeting was opened with prayer BY Professor
Wilson Of Rochester.
The President then made few Introductory
remarks, after viii an abstract Of the minutes Il
the last meeting Of the Association, at Rochester,
was read by the Recording Secretary, H. Tanning,
ESQ.,, of New York City. The appearance Of the
new record books, and the businesslike and paria-
nentary manner in which the records had been
kept, was an improvement upon former years not
to be passed over without notice.
The subject of the New York Teacher then
came up for discussion. The Board Of Editors had
not bad meeting, and were not prepared to report.
The report Of the Treasurer was then called for.
Mr.. +. s. Adams, the Treasurer, then reported that
the total amount Of receipts was 81 ,058 rs; ex-
Of the Treasurer Of $l4 %. Many ivertisements
inserted In the Teacher have not been collected.
Mr.. Valentine, of Albany, the resident editor,
then desired to make statement, which, on mo-
ton, was allowed. Mr. V. said re In the position
OF Paul. bear with me little in my infrmities."
The first IDEA OF convention and of reschers peri
odical originated with him, and brought up at
Syracuse, in is45 Then was suggested the plsa Of
Journal, which was commenced, and afterwards
removed to New York, and edited by Mr.. McKeen,
and was losing concern. For while it WAS pa
tronzea by the state, and after that patronage
withdrawn the publication was given up. At EIm-
ra, year before last, 1t was determined to take up
the subject again. Contrary TO his own judgment, he
gave up the newspaper TO m and the octave form was
adopted. The matter went through the first year,
and 1t was thought the income would exceed the
outlays By $500, but this was not realized The Or
ganization is not chartered, and we cannot sue or
collect by law. There are now 5000 subscribers to
similar publication. He had supposed all were
satisfied with the management OF the TEACHER till
lately. Nobody bad indicated to him the contrary
of that. But he finds, es ,ecialy in come sections
OF the State, there is dissatisfaction. He Is not
candidate for reelection as Resident Editor, and
would long since have resigned, had he known
there was dissatisfaction with him in regard to the
manner in which he had conducted the department
of Resident Editor. He would add, before closing,
that he thought the newspaper form important for
the success of the publication.
Mr.. M 'Elligott, of New York city, moved that
the resignation of Mr.. Valentine be accepted. He
did this to get the subject before the association
He might himself vote against it.
Mr.. Valentine here stated that he had offered no
marks on the subject. Mr.. Blackmer rose to point
Of Order--that, inasmuch as the Resident Editor
was appointed by the Board of Editors and not by
the association, IL was out of order to entertain
the subject under discussion. The President ruled
accordingly.
motion was then made by Mr.. Howe, OF Ca
nandagua, that committee If five be appointed,
to whom the report Of the Treasurer, which had
been read, should be referred, and the whole mat
ter in reference to the Of the Teacher.
M. Blackmer moved to amend, by referring this
subject to the Board Of Editors. Mr.. Buckley, Of
Consburg, made remarks, and other gentemeQ. On
motion, the amendment was laid on the table to
enable the Board of Editors to make their report
Nj. Johannot of Syracuse, on part of the Bust.
ness Committee, reported. The President had re,
Buffalo, account Of sickness in his family could
not come to address the Association as he had en-
gagged
mittee were " Guessed and discussed" before they
got finally adjusted-particuary those in regard to
the time Of choosing the officers, and the pr0priety
Of discussing the subjects Of the lectures after the
lecture was given. Mr.. Howe thought If the off,
GERS were chosen before the last part Of the meeting
that the members would 60 home. Mr.. Woolworth
was in favor, then Of having the officers chosen
Immediately, and give those an opportunity to 60
home Immediately, ii the matter of officers was oil
that kept them here. A large number of the asso-
citation engaged in this debate on the report of the
Busint Committee. 1t was finally adopted as fol-
low that there be three sessions daily-from to
IL A. NJ, to P. NJ, and II to 9 P. N. Tuesday,
=. NJ, organization of the meeting. committees,
&c; = evening discussion; o'clock, address from
the President. Wednesday, o'clock A. NJ. dis us-
sion; 10 o'clock A. H., lecture by d. ~ Huntley,
Esq II o'clock A. NJ, uniformity Of school stddies
P. NJ, address from James J0hannot, Esq, Of
Syracuse; O'Clock p. NJ discussion; II P. NJ, dis
GreeIcy.
Thursday, o'clock p NJ, election of officers 10
o'clock NJ, report ON prize essays; IL O'Clock
A. M, lecture by D. II. Crittercen, Esq; o'clock
p. NJ, discussion.
mttee be appointed to draft bylaws for the guidance
Of this Association in the transaction of business,
&c. Carried.
The President requested that any members Of the
convention who had net obtaiCed places of accom-.
modation to repair to the rooms Of the Board of
Education, where the committee was in attendance
for that purpose; and that any citizens who could
accommodate more at their houses, should signify
their willingness to do the same, as he had under.
stood the public houses were full. Adjourned
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order, the President,
Hon. Victor M. Rice, in the chair.
The President rose and Said:-I ask your attention
for a few minutes; ~ am orator ~ Brutus is,
speak right on" There IL power enough in this as
sociation to revoutonize the present system of in
struction. But to ernbody re solution in action is
great thing. In youth when the imagination Is &C.
tive and hope is strong education Is carried forward
with most ease and success the delicate plate of
the daguerreotypist Is impressed by the sunbeam.
Let me point ont some of the of the present
system Of education, which is far enough from per-
lection.
First. Man is struggling for the pleasures Of to.
day. He wishes to gain the reward Of effort inn
medately But this will not do. We must look for
ward; consider franklin, the Adsmses, Fulton,
Fitch, and others. They followed out plan, and it
Is impossible TO gain any great result without II.
There must be strong and patient labor In carrying
forward these purposes where the power OF the win
aseers its sway the affections and thu passions
and receives the noble truth he sought, namely,
noble actions.
Second. The inordinate desire to become rich. The
commercial advantages Of the country tempt the
manhood al youth. As the full advantages and
results OF this condition of theories are realized the
geniay Of the soul Is destroyed greatly marred.
Let the teacher be careful how he incuicates the
porsut Of wealth for its own sake, but always as
means TO higher good.
Third. Man seeks to avoid labor. Bot ideness al.
lows the mind and body to be inactive and the rich
ness Of rest and rcpose Is not known TO such. The
storehouse Of nature il vast and In searching for
its riches, the soul will struggle with enrolling
effort. The great rewards the soul gain invite to
effort But al should be trained to labor Tue delicate
young girl ID taught to believe that toll is vulgar or
to follow the mode Of life her grandmother did.
Ther can nlav on the mann fo h0arlin acho0l