The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-02
American Educational Society.
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AHxSxiSnh EuucatfOnM SOctetts
Third DAY.
This society met Thursday morning. in the chapel of
the Unversty-the President Mr. Barnard the chair.
The meeting being called to order prayer offered up
by Bishop Potter, Of Pennsylvania after which Prof Ohm
stead delivered an address the Equaizng Tendency
oscience" The address short and substituted
in the place Of a paper " Family Training" which
the programme, and set down to Rev. T. " Moore
of Rchmond, Va who absent. The address Of Pro-
fcssor 0mstead thought that science, than any
thing else, taught his ignorance and insignf
canoe and tended to eradicate all feelings of self superb
oIity At the close OF the address, upon notion
Of thanks returned TO the Professor and copy Of
his paper requested for publication.
Professor Taylor Lewis LID, OF Union College, was
then introduced to the audience who read paper on
Classical Education. The Doctor spoke at great length
the benefit of classical instruction and study He
thought the study classics beneficial for the dis
ciIne of the mind both philosophical and literary In
the present condition OF country nothing
into closer communion with ancient letters II would
mpart sodity and dignity to literature, which was
becoming too much characterized by claptrap The an
clients had trashy light literature Every volume of
theirs is valuable The characteristic Of the Greek and
Roman authors simplicity and nobleness Of expires
sion The ancents gave as profound e!d school with
lecturer was opposed to the fine writing highhutn,
rhapsodicai and bon,bastic school Of modern times
Upon the conclusion of the address, motion was made
that The thanks Of the company be rendered to the lee
turer and copy of his address be requested for pubca
Mr.. Fowle, of Boston, opposed this motion. He
opposed to sending these sentiments abroad the sen
ments Of this body. He thought the day had gone BY
when the study Of Greek and Latin important He
thought these anensges Of but little value to the
American people. They neither benefited the farmer
tire DOCTOR the lawyer or the divine he regarded the
throwing this time away.
Upon motion, the further discussion upon this paper
was postponed, and the motion laid over.
Professor J. H. Anderson, Of New York, was then in
troduced who read paper on physical Science" He
conended that science should be taught in reference to
its aim and in accordance with the spirit of the age.
Science should be taught according to the requirements
Of the day. In other ages the demand was not so great
for physical science now, but the world stood to-
wards science like hungry waiting for the table
and ought to be fed. He spoke for hour and after
his discourse the meeting took recess till the afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The company assembled at O'Clock in the afternoon.
The PRESIDENT stated that he hsd the pleasure Of intro
ducing Mr. Godwin--who had been recommended to him
by Bishop Potter Of Pennsylvania, and DR.. Webster Of
the Free Academy-and who would address them the
subject Of introducing athletic exercises particularly
the game Of cricket in connection with mental culture
in our educational institutions. The gentleman (who is
well known in connection with crcke then stated that
the necessity kind Of exercise obvious that
be thought it would only be necessary to call their at
tention to this noble and moral game, which conduces
SO much to the heahful development of the physical
well the mental faculties OF youth and young
men, to insure their cordial cooperation in establishing
liberty Of coming before them for the purpose of exhibit
ing the apparatus used in the game which
adults the majority Of whom had learned it when boys
in Europe He stated that upon the petition Of the In
of the Free the faculty Of Columbia
cal colleges headed Dr. Valentine Mott almost all the
judges and United States and city oicals Ogden Hof-
men, including the late Bishop Wainwright, the corpo
ration had granted Hamilton square as place Of exer
Aca1n unv. he Ind n Daaf AMI
institution and met with the cordial approval Of the
autho tiles and Board Of Visitors at the Military Academy
West Point and It would likely be introduced there this
fall Upon question to where the apparatus might be
obtained he stated that loaned to him by Heinrich
in broadway, the importer; but he would be happy to
dressed at New York at either of the newspapers
Having shown the mode Of operation and use Of the
bat pads goves, &c. of this scientific game the gentle
retired after having ELECTED considerable interest
Professor JONI PRorprT, Of Rutgers College, New Jer
scy, then introduced to the audience, who read
paper debating whether 'the Greek of the early Chris
tan writers ought to form part of school collegiate in
structicn.h lie advocated such study The purity of
the ancient Greek writer's well worth studying for
their style If nothing He conended that Greek
literature in elegant and learned conversation was ono
both in style and structure. We should not conpe
selves TO the works Of single age Young men, to be
endo wed with liberal idea language should be made
acquainted with the beauties Of the language Of those
who lived centuries and centuries ago. The philosophy
Language could be learned only from the ancients and
where ese.
A vote Of thanks then rendered to the lecturer,
and copy Of his paper requested for publication after
which the meeting adjourned till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The comrany assembled in the evening, at O'Clock
the audience being entertained after the meeting
gapi.ed by excellent vocal music, by Mrs. Geor-
giana r. stuart.
The following resolution, offered by Prof Davis,
Wednesday evening then called up for discussion
Resolved That the sentiments expressed by late
President Professor Pache in his recent address that
religious and moral instruction should form prominent
element mail systems Of public education Is in &C
cordance with the hrm belief and earnest convictions OF
this association.
Mr. McEtnGoTT then offered as substitute to the
above resolution sanctonng the reading Of the Bible
in the common schools.
Upon this substitute Mr. McEllleorr made long and
effective speech, advocating to the Bible text book
in TIC common schools
Mr. CI-'RK, Of New Orleans, next took the floor. He
said this important question and the voice tls
convention, It should be remembered was potential beyond
the limits of New York. and would be heard away off in
The distant province fro which he As member OF
thei convention he claimed portion Of the sympathies
If the audience. He thought the agitation Of this sub
ject did harm than good. The Bible read
in the schools of New Orleans but it done away
with, excepting two schools and prayer alto
ge'her dispensed with. New agitation the cause of
all this The best teaching of morality in public school
was by unconscious intuition of which something
heard from Mr. Huntington last night Bibles
than religious instruction at all in schools if taught
by an indifferent teacher. And how many Of these
The do, himself could not wish greater advocate for
himself than public school teacher compelled TO read
the Bible against his will
The audience were here favored with music
by Mrs. Georgana Harris Stuart which loudly APP
auded She certainly has voice Of great compass, and
remarkably sweet She IL destined to make sensation
upon the stage for which understand she is studying
Mr. GFFENIEAF Of Boooklyn then continued the debate
upon resolutions He making the bible the oun
dation OF public instruction from its foundation str
TO its cap stone. Becoming suddenly indspose he
forced TO take his seat.
~. ~ IF IafaU lotto
took TIE foor. He in favor Of the resolution II
was sentiment well established in the land, that rel-
gious instruction should mngle in all our modes of in
struction. The Bible the foundation Of all our
strength, and should not be ashaped to acknowledge
1t. We ought to plant our feet firmly foundation
made strong by the Bible.
Mr.. +. C. BENEDICT, Of this city spoke next He sus
tanned the resolution. He said must 70 for the reso
luton against tive 20 for religion against
region-and for one, he was FOR sustaining religion
The debate was continued till the audience adjourned
without decision upon the question.