, 1859-08-31

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NAsHSur"S. lows, August ee. tSa3
The Convention Of Teachers just closed has
bcen highly interesting. Those familiar with
the educational conventions Of the State pro-
nouuce II one Of the most important that has
eseF been held, Coming as il has after n,any
mou'hs Of severe financu] struggles, and at IN
eTa III the history Of the new school Law when
It's enemies hre determined TO do ali in their
power to render it imperative, or secure its IT.
ter repeal, the gathering toscthcr.o Of 50 manv
filcnds Of education canno, but be IN occasion
OF moment. The assemblage was not as large
rs are often conrened in older States, but about
duub1e the size Of the one held last wear. and
double the number Of that 1T St. Louis for Mis-.
sauri, in july last.
As the proceedings will be published in full. |
will not entvr into 4 detail Of all thut was xald
and enacted. From the beeiraiuo to the c]ose
an undivided attention was given and lively
interest kept up. Various literary papers were
read OF decided merit, and several reports from
special committees Of practical cha.a
The report Of the Executive Committee contain.
cd much vhtn tnab!c information aud presented a
Gear view OF the state Of education ia Iowa.
1t appears there are about $50 900 persons in The
commonwealth entitled 10 free instruction ia the
public schools, or those between the ages Of llve
and twenty yenrs. OF these only 11o,ooo
have been in attendance. Whole number of
teachers about six Thousand. In the Norma,
Department Of The State University provision is
II de tor the Instruction vi si1ts pupils, bu, the
p14ces were not uil filled.
III
The Pn s'dent's address presented sereral
subjects Of interest rlich were acted upou bt
the Association. Among the interesting paper.
Teae and discussed was one Oh Dad Spelling n
Exhibited Oh Street Signs" bv J. Il. Sanders
u WHICH chlcago "Ail Houses" were houurrd
whh prnm,nence; ''Sectarianism in It's rrla-
uon. '1 70 fuo''c schools. b, II. X. Cross, an e1-
clerical toF general use: two well prepared pa
rerH ny :. Ii. Weller, one on the ''Eo-tducattan
Of the Sexes" the other the s'Model Teacher
tut OF carnestness and deyout thought ..Uutics
OF sehoo! Directors by I>r. MAYNARD" pracu-
cal Of course from him Light Literature " hx
Etv. Ht~c. tribute to sacred and solid liter;-
ture; an addrcss on Reading and 0ratory'' by
bJ Prof.. Griffith. was apprpr1jats. instrHct;ra
and well received. The Professor also pars
several readiugso Of decided merit, aud tue ecca.
ssone musical entertainments were the oply re.
4Axaslon from continuous literary eaort md
were interspersea earnest discussion,
JOURNAL or kDrcAr1ox.
:. proposition came up to request the E1een.
tlFe Committee to start an Educa.ion.t Jo,-r.l
the ass"e7ds'on S*snHx'~g rstpozSbtAfo. 1
paper Is N organ Of power any Ebere in : com.
munit! Of civilized men. Verv na,uraj w.s;,
that, the discussion Of this subject xhou1d s1;...
some warmth Of feeling. Ali wanted thr ns,s-
but waald al put their bands 10 thrir no1ttIr,
sustain il? That vas tue questiou-and ~ ~.
N2s doubted Of recevinR IN afirnai1yr ,n.s.-
The discussion la4sed for h4prs md s~.aaSa;
through scrt1al sessions, At tha h-u;nn;oa
7he'e vas manifest want of that anr;ent a1as
ment Of character. la,terly &}esirua,rd !. hssk
bone" As the subject weighed more h-,S;lx
mere we're more signs Of strength in The verta'
hFal column. The executive coIumittee sr.nrsJ
the association that somebody uust aasnn,e ~.
responsibility With them. or thc1 ro,iJ ne.ta ne
sue the first number &has n, tn ~ 49,
a hundred pair Of sparkling eTes had x.tchsa
.1ta interest -res3 movement hat v.s maSs
hundred hserta oeat high. A ii. Ou.k+1ss.
rose and moved that, that norion ~ -. ~>-A
ton IN WHICH the association declined recn wv '9'a~
tesPons'b,l'sy BE- stricken cut, Tie mpt; .a n,~!
sesonded BY lady. Tbs hundred y; ~ IN "a ~
"aied' aud g that was the eud ont" ''1 -"
committee OF fire ladies' xeso m, ..;n,.d ~
Ta.t y, on The audience and solicit M. is;an
!. oe SESSION VAS near It's close 70 Ii IL. III.
ame Gs Vas allowed. In less than IF ..s oot Mae
ts@ va pledged in sums from s9 1a,,as meess ~
The educators Of The Stasa n.
'oted 70 their interest and 4 Jou1ua. a ue
etate. 1t will Jet