New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-08

order OF actOn OF t1e powers OF thHt
NV mind which il the instrument IN the discovery,
.sdthe source Of the value Of all truth. Bot ], was
n once evident that, If such change be desirable,
Nah tescbers and pupils must bs enabled 10 under
and better thar except in very rare instances they
,os do what il the order Of action Of the faculties
inv mus, have as preparation, a practical kno~l
edge Of intellectual science. He believed that, WITH
s,eh quite, education might become at last-whb u
ttiended TO be, but what confessediy stu TOO lar
isils OF beng-the means to the positive growth and
development of the powers, not only OF the mnd but
the whole man; while the acquisition OF more clear
and extensive stores Of knowledge would be neces-
sAYy ccncomitant result. . r, =,
we nach" by f. b. Snow Of Providence, was then de-
bvered.
Prof. Henry. Mr.. McEligott and Prof. Davies, made
amusing remarks which consumed the time 70 the al
iouInment for the evening session att O'clock.
CLOSING OF THE CONVENTION.
PoUGBKEkPsIE, Thursday, Aug. 4, 1859
WeIesume the detail Of proceedings with the even
ing session Of yesterday. The Convention was called
10 order at D. IN. Mr.. Cavert announced the recent
death Of Mrs Elizabeth b. Farnhsn Of Syracuse, wife
Of the late President Of the Association which an
nouncement be accompanied with resolutions of re-
spect and coincidence At this point the President In
toduced T.. l.. Youmsps OF New-York, who gave a
noble address on "The Chemistry Of the Sunbeam; or,
"Tbe Celestial Origin of Terrestrial Forces.
The lecturer called attention. first to the effect OF the
variation Of the angle OF the sunbeam upon the EARTH
He pointed 10 diagram illustrating the distribution OF
vegetable and animal e from the equator 70 tne poes;
The Tubes Of living beings are fixed IN their places, bnt
The carse is not to be found in the earth Inc earth
furnishes the general materials-soi water, ana
air-@verywbere TO work up into organic FORMS but
the celestial forces act unequally and Varsoly, ana
the organic tribes are adapted TO those variations.
Man also is confined TO the narrow belt OF the leul-
peIate Zone and cannot push lar nothward or soutn
ward without mourning peru OF health and hie As an
Intellectual being also he can only work within certain
lnft
ton ia the highest resultant Of the action OF mnd and
ali the civilizations have Appeared within zone OF "
Of the intermediate attitudes. Attention was greeted
upop the diagrams TO the location OF the al
nts Of the various civiizations-the extremes
beng the pyramids Of Egypt about on the latitude oil
Ne s-Orleans, and st. Paals Church, London.
The great men OF the world, the prominently great
who have pioI eeed the in its progress, nave been
restricted 70 this zone; and the great OF them
have fallen within belt of ten degrees-irom % 70
As. They creatures Of the angle OF the sunbeam
children of hight, in more than hguratye sense. .
The lecturer went into analysis OF the beam Itself
to Discover its modes OF action upon the earth ana 10
unfold its luminous, thermal and chemical energies
How it lifts the wat,r-glves rise 10 thef chcustVh
aud the geological consequence 10 the surface oil the
cath. How it agitates the atmosphere producing
winds and storms and how it calls into existence the
vegetable world, thus preparing nutrlment Tor the
ANIMAL races and in buoipg up food and fuel and
maintaining the fixed composition Of the atmosphere
establishes the condition of steam and animal power
The next grand thought announced was, that our
is star and the stars are suns Inc steiiaI rau
atoms were then aDalyZed and the stars from the re-
hottest heavens were sho vi 10 exert dynamic con-
troll, an actual government, over terrettfla a'oms
The Argument then crowned by statement OF the
relation Of the physical universe to mnd wing taat
the human soul not united with dead matter but IS
brought in all with the grand scheme OF universal
order ard movement, which 10 sustained and impeed
by the will Of the great mind OF the unverse-the nv
ing God. Toe address was continued Tor more than
two houre holding rapt attention the great audience
filing the inede and occupying evey point Within ear
shot around the building, Notwithstanding the Their
moneter stood at W1. The brief analysis we nave
gwen CONVEYS but faint icea OF the suggestive ana
comprehensive CONGRATULATIONS aud startling conclu-
sionf uttered with earnestness vgor aud copious
nees Of language which characterized the address, III
was grand and gorgeous outlolng OF the etupenuOus
framew, TX and mighty headlsnds of the universe
At ITS close, DIR. j. N. nj Eigott made few remarks
and offered the following resolution;
ave- 70 prof T. L. Yoamaps for this evening dsiv
does in thought and principles OIL scsnee
tao. fu and CANT in the highest degree. 1T. ,.1
The resolution adopted by acclamatlon, ana the
Convention adJournedto
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
FRIDAY, August 5, 1859.
The Convention on being called to order, listened 10
torg by the Glee Club, compose6 OF Wiliam ~
REID. and William l.. Chapman of Newbmgh, II. t..
Ahbty New.York and NJ. Is. Patterson, fonkers, TO
nom the Association were indebted for the excellent
musc vi n which the Convention was enlvened'
The que ston of place of meeting was taken up, and
inter iedious discussion in hich were wasted oceans
Of smaltslk about precedent and Parliamentary
ussge, it was decided 10 meet at SYRACUSE w 'i''
July 81, 1860.
Hr. Cruikshank offered the following resolution:
Rr.d Ths, the Executive Committee be instructed to pro;
seh wear herea. the services o Reporter 10 make ray
and complete Photographic report Of the transactions oil es
sipt q the As'Csstio n i1 s PSoSSsSH TIC
thereof to be paid from the FUNDS OIL 'ne l..
The resolution called Prof Davies to his feet, who
MADE pi,eous protest against the proposed exposure
OF the shortcomings of speakers and wre-pulers ana
entreated the Convention To consider Wen the COST
which would be nearly $40.
The Hon " NJ Rice advocated the resolution and
made some telling hits at the learned professor VINO,
he thought should call up his West Point experiences
and pu away his fears, as his own remarks coula NC
submtted 10 HIM for revision, business IN winch oe
w,s certain the Professor Of Mathematics IN Columbus
College had had ample experience. A,
ID "a Cruttenden continued the discussion on the
same side and was followed by III. H. stuart, VINO
urged that such report would be valuable Tor refer,
cree and that il would be always under the control oil
the Association, which was public body, deauhg
with matters of public concern, ana us PIoceeunsS
should have the cowple,est expression. me Paoho
have ,ebt 10 know for what this Association labors,
ana with what directness and efficiency. lie had At
tended three meetings OF the Assocatoh ana hau We,
10 earn of any specific and comprehensive
purpose sought 10 be secured by H. unless were " use
III. large annual gathering of teachers as cout,ee
Ia ,,nue text bouks, an audience before Whlch
certain az pirng gentlemen might NeLlha'e anu
their .aware. Threetourths OF the tihe y
tie Copye ution is wasted in pontleSsness; ana
phonogr aphc reporter SO control tue taking zen
d.pey "a to save large portion 81 tue unie mere
after in regard TO the question OF expense Should De
willing 10 hand 80 at once to insure lhe t,'aA o
IN. ,s1e,imcut at the next annual meeting OF tie AS
ISOLATION.
The resolution was aii over.
F. d. Weller of Oswego submitted report on
"The Standard Of Qualifications OF Teachers, ana
Mrs II. NJ. Phileo submr,ed uIpiemen'ai report
both Of which were accepted.
The election OF officers was announced ss IN order