New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-08
TIE EDUCATIONAL MEETING AT
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Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
BIsoHAxros, Aug. 5, 1887.
The Association met at 9 O'Clock o. m. Aher
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Paddock, an address de-.
liyered by Prof W. F. Phelps Of the NewJersey Nor
nal School. Reports of Committees followed. A
resolution was offered and adopted in favor of Free
School law. A resolution was also offered to N the
re1t meeting at Lockport. member said that Lock
mort was the place. it had been famous since the days
Of Governor Marcy, and might safely be predicted
that the selection would make the next President OF
the Society Governor Of the State. Resolution
adopted.
q sketch OF educational matters in New jersey. t
The Hon. H. p. Hckok, the Pennsylvania Super.
iLtendent Of Public instruction, was next introduced
He was not certain what TO do with hmself-whst On.
tertainment to give. His educational experience hsd
been as monitor one afternoon. large boy gave
him whipping on the way home, and he had been
opposed TO the montoral system ever since. lie con-
sidered that manual labor. Colleges could not answer
the ends of their creation. He referred to the Marion
College established come years since in Missouri.
The friends Of that institution depicted 1t brilliantly
and the students found that it was the anticipated ~
ture which was described, and it differed from inc
preeent-a wide difference. He described the place,
school, and diet. The corn dodgers and bacon were
explained; the butter he would leave out as they
found that necessary The agricultural educ alton was
practical humbug; This was the worst Specimen Of
very humorous and amusing. He and ms conesiass
friends were very cOndescending when they NET com
mon academical students. He then proceedea 20 %
scribe the school system Of Pennsyvana ana NE work
ipgs; that il was supported entirely py direct ~AA
ton while they had also 10 pay the infere@ OF
5000 0OO State debt. Would people OF other Stsse:
do better? They meant to have twelve Normal
Schools, whether the Legislature was willing Or not.
They were bound TO have it. lie said this in strics
confidence lLaughterl. ,l,5.l-
The committee, to which Miss Anthouy's resolutions
were referred reported series amendstory Of them,
but Of similar sentiment. minority report was also
presented by Mr.. Partridge, asserting the right Of col
ored pupils to equal educational privileges substituted
and adopted before Miss A. had an opportunity to b
heard. ,.. r.
Miss "A. now offered the following: J.. ,,fa..
ResoseS, That the true and harmonious develoHemss
ofhe demands that the seres be as0eated fsss~ :"
srsTy depavfmentof fVe. n 30.
Re.dsd That i isthe duty Of ill our schools colleges sad
universities 20 open their doors 10 end give her equh
and identical educational sdysntsses side By aide with h
brother ,fA,sJl q.
Miss A. commented severely upon the exclusion Of
female students from the New-York Free Aca9emy,
the Colleges and Universities OF ne Sae coe
also eulogized Oberlin College, and para sowinx
tribute TO the attanmcnts Of Kew. AnsotnetSe La
Brown. She had DO right to sit here ana see womsn'
hood ignored altogether. Women wanted educsaoo'
and 20 use il as much As men. a
TIE resolutions were debated till the seSS =" W.
jouinment.
in the evening ., 81