New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-11
STATE CONVENTION or SCHOOL
TEACHERS.
Cor.,por dero. 0, Tie ". Z. TTibaDe.

Aner a iorc snd vearsome nightride over the h4'-
cor ard Central Railroads, in urvenh.a.sd GAYS,
reached THE place or "Wednesday morning, chs'gef
with q surplus intsrnslly ard externally OF cnosids
dust.pxticles well csou'a,ed 20 sid 20 al sorts OF
heayuess beside infictng I'VE Or SIX dollars worth OF
damage 10 decent suit Of clothes. Tne .rs wnich
pass over these roads seemed to be dragged along Win
but single purpose in view, whether frssated with
citizeIs, enisrsLts, pigs sleep or cattle, aud INST
purpose hss nothing to DO with the comfort OF saii
freight.
a sligh. additions, e1peDse would make every car
pleafant and comfortable and entirely free from the
nuisarce Of dust and offensive air currents S1ch re-
cults would cheerfuly be paid for by aidog tsrf OF
twenty-five oeLts even smaller sum, to each iare
by passengers preierrng ventilated car. Ilere are
such cars Oh the NewYork ard Els Road and one, st
least on the Harlem. Il is disgrace to the sge thai
a ctmplete system Of car ventil alton has not been
perfected and adopted By force OF an enlightened pup
lie opinion lopg ere this with fsr plan OF sell
ing seats 20 az 10 secure man the right, unques-
toned on the score Of gslaDry or otoeIfe 10 t1a.
which he pays for. IL may be al very pleasant iun
fo- the adc 10 denounce or TO have their ohlys9us
gallents derounce you no gentleman, SIMPLY De-
cause you do not feel dposed, on the eve OF i've.
hundred mile night-Ide 10 give up your sea, without
murmur, though Miss or Madam en- sDce to be way
passengers out on shSPpGg tour ct 81 asIn9Os
cistion assembled here on Tuesday the % inst, TO
hold it's Thirteenth Annual Meeting, which was con-
vened at Rpgueberg Hall at II o'clock a. M; the
tendance of members, New York City having but two
representatives. Messrs. J. H. Par ridge ara Corey:
Psedea GEoFeE L. F,RS " syIs,G,; l Ner.
Sd. A MCMILLAN, Utica CorrespopSins Secretary, JhN,S
GevlSsnS. Albany 1t Recording ssfe'sy
ADAMS.
Tie Association was called to order by the Piesi.
ILL ax- of
Alter which ex.Gov. Hunt welcomed the Aaocia-
ton in eloquent and appropriate address OF consid
cradle lei 9Th, which was listened 10 by more taan
thou and Iereons.
President Fsrnham followed with an inaugural ed-
dress marked by spirit Of great practlc. intelligence
throughout in which he set forth the mperfectons OF
our school system and called upon the Association to
give earnest attention to these mperiecions az CREST
part Of its duty toward the people and schools OF the
State He said:
schools are graded, and deficient in casslhca-
ton, with regular systematic course OF study No
two academic coleg in the State have the same
course IF suoy. Advanced studies are often INTRO
duced in our primary schools and primary studes are
often left for the college course.
"Iegulsrity of attendance is The creates. obstacle
10 the progress Of schools In Germany attendance
is enforced with the most satisfactory resuls.
"Qushfcations of teachers is subject which this
Association should thoroughly discuss. The want OF
proper qualifications in the tescher must stand an IN
suImountable bar to the advancement OF ssnool.
Teachers should hsve knowledge of the subjects
taught in schools 80 that the CT the textbook III
recitation could be dispensed with. They should un-
deIs.ard the sciences, and be able to look over the
whole field of education. They should have profess
sional knowledge knowledge OF school arrangements
and discipline. They should be acquainted with the
current literature of the day, and especially acquainted
with proper books fer children.
"a very large number of teschers now employed
should be in school under instruction, being wholly ill.,
competent 10 a proper discharge of their dutise.
Works on the art Of teaching. embracing the ev2e-
Hence Of successful teachers, are much needs1. In
creased facilities for the education OF teachers, with
more liberal salaries should be insisted on a. necessary
elements TO secuIe more heslthy condition OF the
school system.
Mr.. Farnham took his seat amid hearty applause,
and bis address was ordered 10 be puo!lshel IN TIE
Ner.York Teacher.
4 short time was devoted TO miscellaneous business
and in authorizing the Chair TO appoint Committees
fixing the hours Of meeting and adjournment for the
sessions, when the Association adjourned 10 dinner
The afternoon session opened with much spirit and
introduced some well known percentages to observation
ard when the Chair announced three Committees com
posed exclusively of men, Mss Susan Is. Anthony took
the floor and entered strong protest against the
rangement, and proposed that two women should be
added to each Committee, as large majority OF
teachers women, and il but fair tast they
should be represented. This proposition lost by
small vote.
Mr. Covert, Chairman of the Committee on Prizes
appointed last year, read sreport based on the follow
ing resolution:
Re,ord That the practice Of offering prize, school.
wIorg In principle operating uischevOusy the social
moral and intellectual nature OF ho'e whom "S Intended to
benefit
The report long ard sided with the tenor of the
resolution.
long and animated discussion followed, occupying
portion of two sessions, in which Messrs. Partridge
and Gates of New-loIk took al active part, after
which the whole matter was lad over the Assoela.
on not berg prepared to commit itself for or against
the resolution.
The leading feature of the afternoon session was
an es.ay on Practical Education, by Miss Helen NJ.
Phileo of Boonville which was ordered for pubica-
ton IN TIE Teacher, when the meeting adjourned TO
the
EVENING SESSION,
when Mr.. Sheldon of Oswego introduced a series OF
resolutions the first of which declared that moral cul
ture as nwanantaby neglected N our public choos
and advocated the introduction of moral text books
This was followed by another declarrg the Bible TO
bs such a text book. These resolutions were evil
IDENTIFY designed Is a hit at certain New-lork City
scbo,is but passed over after brief discussion
in which Mr. Partridge stated thst there but four
Wards in the City OF New York where the Bible
excluded from the schools, and IN all other psrts of
the State the Bible was regularly read 10 the public
schools.
poupced and gave address OF Language, which tor
originality of conception and copious briancy of ex-
nressiop was the orstorcal success Of the occasion
ar was received with unbounded applause. lie said
"G,ye nation mighty thoughts and they will cothe
themselves in mighty language. language is q
"cha-scter exponent and TO the teacher belongs the
Responsibility OF shaping ths language Of the pupil
ain rsmmar and in practice Mr.. Bartlett is young
man and In his style Of uxurisn fancy and unfet,ered
methods Of expression, reminds one of Henry Ward
Beecher, although he is not an imtator.
SECOND DAY.-MoRNING SESSION.
The morning session Of "Wednesday wss occupied
with ,spors from the Treasurer AMI the editors OF Tie
Ner York Teacher the organ OF the Association. This
paper though under the control OF tie Association is
really in the hands Of James Cruikshaak, the resident
ard frarcis editor, who assumed its edtorship With
ali ia 5ebt. .me Two wears sgo in order to bring 20