Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-23

SECOND DAY.
Professor Lincoln of Brown University, read
paper on 4" the relative Importance of the ancient
classics, and of scientific studies in an American
system of education" He argued in favor of
classical studies. Thomas Sherwin of Boston,
followed, and read paper sustaining the other
side of the question. Mr.. Hammond of Groton,
favored the classics. John Kneeland Principal
of the Washington School, Roxbury, delivered
lecture upon the objects to beaimedat in teach
ing"
In the afternoon Prof William Russell read
paper consisting of suggestions in regard 10 the
operations of the Institute" They were of
practical character, and the subject was referred
to the directors. Prof. Haven of Amherst Col
lege delivered lecture on "mental science."-
The following gentlemen were elected officers for
the ensuing year
President-John Kingsbury, Providence, r 1.
Vlce PreSidents--S Amuel Pcttes. Roxbury
Barnas Sears, Providence, r. l.. Gideon f.
Thayer, Boston; Benjamin Greenleaf, Bradford
Daniel Kimball, Needham William Russell
Lancaster Henry Barnard, Hartford CT VIM.
II. Wells, Chicago, Ill; Dyer II. Sanborn, Hop.
kinton H. Alfred Greenleaf, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Solomon Adams, Boston; Nathan Bishop, Bos-
ton William D. Swan, Boston Charles North
end, New Britain, Ct Samuel S. Greene, Prov.
idence, r. l. Thomas Cushing, Jr., Boston
Ariel Parish, Springfield; Leander Wetheren,
Amherst; Ethan A. Andrews, New Britain, Ct.,;
Thomas Baker, Gloucester DaniePLeaeh, Prov
idence, K l. Amos Perry, New London, Ct
Nathan Hedges, Newark, N. j.; William ].
adams, Boston; Warrington Hooker, New
Haven, CT; Zalmon Richards, Washington, d.
c.; John d. Philbrick, New Britain, CT. John
W. Buckley, Brooklyn, N Y Samuel F. DYKE,
Bath, Me-; Thomas Skerwin, Boston d. B.
Hagar, Jamaica Plain; Jacob Batchelder, Sa.
lem Elbridge Smith, Norwich, CT. George S,
Boutwell,, Groton.
Recording Secretary-John Kneeland, Roxbury.
Corresponding Secretaries-George Allen, Jr.,
Boston A. M. Gay, Charlestown.
1reaSaTe1-Wm. D. Tcknor, Boston.
CuratotS-Nathan Metcalf Boston Benz w.
Putnam, Boston; Samuel Swan, Boston.
CenSOrS- Charles j. Capen, Boston Joseph
Hale Boston Joshua Bates, Boston.
Coa1eseLlorS-Daniel Mansfield, Cambridge
Samuel w. King, Lynn; D. p. Galloup, Lowell; ;
A. A. Gammell, Providence, X. l. f; Moses Wool
son, Portland, Me-; Alpheus Crosby Boston
Calvin p. Pennell, Yellow Spring, Ohio Samuel
Juhn Pike, Lawrence; zuinglius Grover, Provi-
dence, r. |. F; Solomon Jener, New York J. W.
Allen, Norwich Charles Hutchins, Providence
r /.
In the evening Ex-Gov. Boutwell, lectured on
=" the nature and value of learning, with specia
reference to its influence on labor"
THIRD DAY.
In the morning session of the Institute, a
discussion was had +" ON the means of awak-
ening in the minds of parents deeper inter-
est in the educational welfare of their chill
dren. The discussion was carried on by Pro.
fessor Crosby of Boston, and Gideon T Thay-
er; Mr.. Buckley, of Brooklyn, New York;
Mr.. Hedges of New Jersey, Mr.. Mack of
| Cambridge, Mr.. Morse of Hartford, and Mr.
Barnard of New York. In the afternoon the
discussion was continued by Ex-Governor
Boutwell,, Mr.. Barnard, and Mr.. Richards of
Washington. AT the close of the discussion,
Bishop Clark of Rhode Island delivered
a lecture, devoted chiefly to a consideration
of "certain respects in which we can i'm
prove upon the past in the conduct of educa-
tional matters" This closed the performan-
ces Of the Anniversary. Votes of thanks to
the citizens of Springfield, for their hospital.
ty to the lecturers, and to various railroad
companies, were then passed by the Institute
and after the singing of the Doxology to the
tune of Old Hundred, the assembly sep
arated.