The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-12
etats Tsaehers' Aasoeasesen ~ UtAsa.
Qsspor,ed for the Albany JournAl.l

Inc hssoca Assembled TINS evening ~ INC umc
specified Ia the adjournment The address was dc.
liveSed BY Prof. J. ID Philbrick, Supeintendens OF
Schools for tho State Of Connecticut. The title
might properly be, " Scientific Education." He took
up the subject Of reading and penmanship, and
analysed the simplest processes. aud showed that
stience IVES the bare for all Of them He urged that
teaching should be considered an an Tho noblest
aIt TINT The youthful teacher should endcavor to
study principles; that reason should support imita
ton, were ideas he earnestly urged.
Mr. Phibrick's discourse was considered the ablest
o. Us kind. II eayenew impulse 70 the thoughts
Of the teachcrs present II did not giorty the
ar much as many VIC have heard. but surpassed most
In its clear logic. YEA
The report Of Che state agent was then made. and
showed TINT about fourteen hundred dollars had been
used. and about twelve hundred received. Much
discussion ensued on the subject OF the re-appoint
ment OF the agent. Mr.. Mclllgott, Of New York,
opIofed the present plan for raising the funds. He
said that the association ought not to appoint an
city to pay his salary but that the funds he raised
by the association iteli.
Mr. RIcE. State Superintendent, replied TO these
remArksa aud endeaynred TO justify the method OF
raising funds; but tkis only seemed 70 awaken dis-
tussion. wbith continued until nearly ii o'clock.
The tubject was then put over until tomorrow at
O'clock.
There seems to le considerable opposition to the
plan Of having state agent II is proposed that
county superintendent shall OH the place the asso-
FnnAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. ORxIsroN
MIR. RICB roso to a question Of privilege. He
stated that IN his remarks last evening. in advoca-
ting the continuance Of tho State agency. he was
either misunderstood by some Of the association, or
he did not construct his sentences in accordance
with the dictates Of his heart. He had been told
that he was understood 10 have said that the teach
err oi the city Of New York did not fully sympa-
thize with the teachers OF the country. II no said
hn txh 4 ,n.S hour ~
The teachers Of the city OF New York tho first
to assist in organizing this association, and had
manned its rmest and best friends up To the present
hour; and II he had been 80 understood he wished
TO state as publicly this morning as the remark was
made last night. that he was heartily sorry he made
any such remark, and il was due to the selfsacr
fcing spirit Of the teachers of the city of New York
that this misapprehtnson Of his remarks should not
20 forth without the proper antdote.
The Convention had sat apart the morning hour
- reports as 70 the state and condition OF education
IN ee various counties of the State but the officers
did not make their appearance until quite o'clock,
and that hour was named by the Convention at the
time to visit the LuinAtic Asylum. Not daunted by
this confederation Of adverse circumstances, Miss
ANTHONY claimed On hour for the reports TO be re-
ee,ed, in accordance with the recorded resolve OF
the convention, and, with the view OF testing the
scnse OF the convention offered the following resoln
tons, and moved their acceptance in few pertinent
and very able remarks:-
Resolved That actual services rendered not sex should
rt guB'e the saiaries e teachers
Resolved, Tint the racher who can secure obedience
only by resort to the ro proves himself wanting in
the first and most essential qualification for thu profess
sion.
Resolved That physical education IS most Immortality
neglected in all schoois senares colleges and nn-
vefsities; and therefore,
Resolved, That cvcry educational building should have
q gymnasium.
Eesoiyei Tint the sexes should he educated together
Resolved, That the hlsrer must have the stimulus OF
wsRoa Ia work with cheerfnness and industry and that
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position In encourage him through days and years OF
soil nde and toll; therefore,
Resolved That It e. vain that We give 20 woman equal
educational advantages with ivan, while We withhold
fl, m her equal motives 80 attainment.
Mr. ScoTT, OF New York, arose "a question Of
order and claimed that as the hour Of nine had
rived the regular business OF the convention should
be- taken up.
The PRESIDENT decided the point well taken; and
notwithstanding Mrs.. Anthony made several appeals
10 he heard the galantry Of the convention came up
menus and She was fairly choked down by the lords
Of the creation; and the yexed question MS -
whether the State agency should be continued
another year crushed in its infancy came up, AZ
unfinished business. for discussion. The history OF
tie question seems to be simply ths:-Ihc
lead taken by the State Of Ohio, and APP
pointed an agent, guaranteeing him salary
OF 81 868 and travelling expenses, and at the same
tine made provision for the pay ment OF his salary
and expenses. Mcndwhile the agent started on his
tour OF duty without cent OF money. except Of his
own furnishing. In this dilemma the supporters Of
the measure IL seems applied to those who, equally
with teachers. received their bead and butter from
the working of the common school system OF tho
State, viz: 10 the publishers Of school books
throughout the State. This II seems aroused the
he Of those who opposed the contamination arrived
at by the majority Of the Association In the establish
Ment Of this agency, and who never. In amy manner
or form, ever contributed one cent toward the sup
port Of the agent their action had created The con-
sequence was, great hnllarballo because the very
agent they had appointed deemed II his duty to pro-
coed In the business OF his agency and endeavor 70
meet the pecunlary liabilities he naturally incurred
by any honorable means In his power. With this
idea, he accepted the aid rendered by warm friends
Of the cause Of education, although mnny Of them
were publishers Of school books aud this was the
OF the sacrifice which seemed 10 be determined
on by the minority II they could, by pernacity and
threats, drive the majority To the wall, a. they
finally succecded In doing.
Messrs. RICE, CHAMBERS, and others, advocated
the continuance Of the agency, and urged that any
contribution matter from what particular source,
could be consistently received In frthcnce 81 the
cause and the Association had right 10 doubt the
purity If the motives oil the DONORS
Messrs. McELLGoTr, WooLw0ETH, BULKLgy,
SCoTr and Others advocated its discontnuance main
ly en- pecuni airy grounds. The Association had no
corporate existence, and All funds necessarily raised
for the objects OF the Association must come from
individual members, and the amount 80 raised must
necessarily lie just what individual members felt
fLiy rOuld hHrTu 10 contribute. fUrlUffHiTc, TIE
Association had always, body, refused ~ recon-
mend any school publications. whatever, and this
taking Of money from publishers of school books
was in their estimation nothing less than spccies
Of black mall and IN their opinion the publishers
so construed Il.
Mr. MckKps, Of New York. finally obtained the
foor, and after some conciiiatory remarks, moved
the whole subject u the table, which was carried.
The Committee on Nomination 81 Board Of Edi-
tors for the Teacher reported the following -
Oliver Arey, buffalo; Truman II. Bowen, Albany;
James II. Partridge. New York; Mrs. II. o. Hcws,
S,ncnse; Vim. N. Reid, New burg; Z. II. Curtis,
Rochester; Jlmes Cruikshnnk, BelIport; Marcus
" iLon, Aliens Hill; Mary d. fenney, Binghamton;
I'm ma Willard, Troy; l.. 7. Little, Waterfront; A.
s. Palmer. Utica
Mrs. Willard through friend. positively de-
cIned serving. and John w. Bulkley, Of brooklyn,
was appointed to the vacancy.
The msin business Of the convection having bccn
concluded, the ordinary resolutions Of thanks ~ the
President, the citizens Of Utica, and the various
railroad companies who had reduced their fare on
this OCCASION were passed In due course.
Mr.. JoBASsor moved the continuance Of the
Office Of State agent, with salary Of u 900 and
cyIeDres.
Professor wooLwoRrH moved the following sub