The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02
TeaChsrs' Association.

regular meeting Of this association was hela on
Saturday evening in the hall of the Board of uca-
tion-T. n. Crattendsn in the chair.
After unmportant business had been trans acted
Mr. FaDnirg rose and gave description of the New York
State Teachers Convention held at Oswego in the com.
mencement Of Angus. last An of the proceed
ipgs OF Il convention had already been published Mr.
Farming consds ed tsat it was sectional because seven
cut of nine of the annual meetings han been held in the
western part Of the state and the subjects discus led
had been those which interested most the schools in the
country districts He concluded by offering the follow
in g resolutions
Whereas from the past history of the Teachers Asso
citation OF the state Of New York. there is be-
leve that by manfesty sectional tendency that $50
ciaen Is in danger Of becoming narrowly ccumscribed
in its beahfn Influences therefore the Of this
fesclved, That any association purporting to be
State association, organised for the avowed pur.
pose of advancing the educational interests OF
tire State must necessarily be horn of much Of its
power fer extensive good by becoming welded the To-
cal interests Of any mere section or locality whether
Cntral
Resolved That this association is ready and wiling to
cooperate with their associates the profession through
out the entire state in eLdsayorng to restore TO
State association that degree of unversay in It's ope
rations which its original founders intended should be
an en1uripg haracteristic.
Mr. CRurrENpEy also spoke in favor Of these resou.
TONS He said that local interest displayed in the
conventions by teachers of certain Western city Ho
did not believe that ey intended to slight toe teachers
Of New York, but hey were certainly doiog them in
jury. He believed that local interests had prevailed
ard it was time that they should be checked He had
feeling against the gentlemen elected By the
convention, ami moved that the whole subject be
referred to committee OF Eve to take into consdera
ton and report upon This accordingly done.
In relation to the death of William Kennedy. Esquire
late superintendent Of the Leake and Watts o-ph.a
Asylum, Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Hszeltine moved,
and il unsu imously resolved, that
Whereas. in the mysterious dspsnsaton ef Providence
Mr. VIM Kennedy late superintendent of the Ieake and
Ell vpdh nv laath fran
sphere OF active and useful labor.
Rtsolyed That this association feel mos. deeply the
loss which the profession has sustained in the death of
labors IN our ward schools did much to esya.e the
Rssoved That We hereby bear the strongest testimony
tohl X, nnedy a fathfuness teacher to hi. amia
hty srd true hearedness friend to his icegrity
ass msn, and his trusting humility as Christian.
Resolved, That We deeply synpsthize with the family
OF the Cectased and the action haTs been call I'd
to hear in the loss of esteemed husband father and
friend
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions, signed by
the presto secretary Of this association tie
the family Of tie deceased.
The Iext business of the evening the ele ction
officers for the ensuing six months. The following
the result OF the ballot
John H. Faunng. ......... President.
| Henry Riddle .,............ Vice President.
John Walsh. ..,......... Corresponding Secretary.
J. W. Bernie ....,......,.. Recording Secretary.
solomon Jeuner ......... Treasurer and Librarian.