New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-27
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Mr. KsErIAsp Of Ro1bary, from tie No,a.as;irg
Committee, reported tie :00Ers ~ of0fcers oT the
ensuing yesr:
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WahlHto1, D. G.; John W. BLssy, Broo.yg \ y; Th1.
Nor.eb Com George B5a;seI, Grocn Joha Kussbc'y
Providence - Geo Asn sosoai cSa's. h.Hn s
toni Je.hla Ba;e. Bo..on; An.3n smss eSeme1s oS'o
ARssa Crosby sm s'S * Ps asIy g! Ss~ 0ed''
corra 5oaiiag StTs,arics-A NJ Gay, caaF-ro~Hi Joau
T,sa.s,G-Wnl D. riespor. Bos-on.
c.ra,c,-Ns,han Ae;eAL sos;oui Samuel swan Boston,
William ]; Ad.p. Bo.,cu Jane. FAse, B''oa
VILLAIN 7 ssg 17, Vs.; Ssr'05 4 G,-ea
Prsydsnce, R. l. chas Hu.ssn', Bo',a3i W Aso So'
rissb.m Richard Edwards. s. Loa. No Zliosa. Grover
Chicaao. H.; W Valentine Bscoklyn, v y j. T. Llts
ted Bn .oI Ne; A SAWYER Charleston. 5 c. does t
Two houis were consumed in passing resolutions and
listening 20 speeches on the death of the late Horace
| Mann. Dr. Gro. b. EMERSON. Mr.. THos. SHsRwlN
Of Boston, Mr.. G. +. rHAYER OF Boston toe Rev. MI
sYIrH Of Dorchester the Rev. M wArERsroS Of
| Boston the Rev. u. q. NORIHRUP 81 SaNonvllle MI
Asos PERRY of Providence, and Mr.. A. GGEENLEAT.
TIE ladies presen. were invited 20 vote, although
| they are not sl,o sed TO join the Institute.
The long list Of officers printed above Wss then en-
! dCIstd by ballot vote and Nj. iagsr was conducted
| 70 the Chair. -,
! After music, M Charles Northerd editor Of The
CoHnetlcW Common School Journal, resd lecture on
Primary schools. lie Insisted on tne primary inpor
lance of these schools ami the necessity OF directing
the most strenuous effort, OF education 10 tner improve
nent The first four years of the schoohfe OF child
determined bis life. He advised the characterization OF
the Primary School room, until Il should Dc TO all the
children VINO entered silent lesson OF taste. lie ex-
| cited smiles By description of g bailyconduc.ed
| school, which he coltrasted VIII description OF
we'll conducted school, and told soue smu-iDg stores
He thought that If the school sessions were OF SIX
hours daily from one third 10 one-hslt OF that time
should b. mployed in amusement. He d~et especial
" upon the importance OF teaching them about howers
| and birds and trees and common things.
In the afternoon Mr.. SHEGDON Of BIidsewa,er, H.
,roduced the following series of resolutions on the ate
| DR.. VIM. A. Alcott, well known as q vegetarian and
| pbysioogst, and the author Of " The House l
Whereas God in Mis- Providence, ha, removed BY death Dr.
| VIM A Alcot, a member Of this lnsttute therefore
Of Ff ihs sn. ' and 1o devoted msn5. 4'
Recieed Tna; Dr. Aco,t he cause Of popular a icai9n
beT. Of the Day and Will win dseni hand Be owd the
.e.d Of tnowedse and virtue be lived 20 reap ioden ns'
in me dissemination OF sound principles and al pdoh'
Re.oirsd That W, .ympaire family Of deceased
brother pray that Heavenly Father may De
the Husband Of lie the Father Of toe fa;herle's
Afer brief and touching tribute to the memory of
| DIR. OIcOtt by BCLhLEf VI thS iOSO'"
| tons were adopted.
| Prof. THoMPsos of New.York then submitted reso
uoIs on the death Of Prof. O.mstead of Yale, which
we're carried, after being seconded by the Rev Mr.
| NORTHRoP who stated that Prot Ohnstesd was the
first to suggest teachers semlnares, Low realized III
| our Normal Schools.
| Mr. WN ID. TlcKNoR Of the firm Of Icknor n
Fields the Treasurer, rendered bis report;
Receipts, Balance, +iil go New Members SO Donation
from VIM T. Buckingham, lto; State Appreciation, $500
Expenditures. Printing, Room Ren,, Reporting, and Travelling
| y. n. Balance,
Prof +. ID. SAyBORS, Ii. D., Of Washington Uni
veIsl'y St. louis then read lecture on the use OF
lie psin studying the Classics with someoos ~ atoms
MsS DEE Ssga9 tx Ey sin
and from this proceeded csstgae the publishers OF
Keys and Ponies" Of all kinds which defeated the
main object o. study the discipline OF the mind. Sup
pose man who had thus ridden through the College
course without exercising his own limbs, were to be
come lawyer, could ne interlne or interIeave ms
treacherous memory with the manuscript opinions OF
able men Could be, if he became clergyman,
preach coa amOre from anytext except: ALAS, master
ior il was borrowed" Students now complained that
cheating won the honor, aod honest study stood AZ
low figure. In the OF his lecture, Prof S,nborn
stated Cboate was never caught studying mors than
fifteen minutes on the lesson OF the day. ne nal iearne
II before He was dligent student-al"ays posted
up-and had In his library the best editions OF every
| claseic which was worth anything, During the last
yesrs of Webs,ers life friend presumed TO ak him
If the Hsyne speech were ex.emporaneons. No, he
answered ] had been thinking about /. Tor eighteen
months" He then asked ii another and another
| famous speech were eN,emp orsneous. Young man,
ssid Webster turning his large black eyes upon han,
There j. no such thing az extelDpOraneous acqli-
| sitiop." Labor everywhere the price OF know
| ledge. He would put into the hands o the student
of the de sd languages the fewest pos BILE help The
permaneucy Of knowledge depended IN great degree
| upon the exertioDs required 10 gam II. Leneoas
and works Of reference should be 81 the service Of the
student everything which can assist him in working.
But Prof. Ssnborn contended that such works IA
those Of Prof. Anthon were OF tendency 10 render
~ al
go easy that made impression on his mind Prot.
Sanborn concluded by some remarks upon the import
ance OF scholastic training to success IN his.
After recess and music, Mr.. Phibrck called upon
| State Superintendent SMITH Of Ohio 10 give some
account Of the Sehool-Librsry system of ONO. Mr.
Smyth did no. think the schools OF Ohio generally
az good as those Of Massachusetts,, but he thought
that the school system was better. They had YOD
teachers, and paid Sl,0O0,OOO for education. AS TO
Libraries, they raised tax of one tenth OF one NH on
| the dollar. which was very small, but which had
yielded $50 90 or $50 900. This expended by the
State Superintendent for books which are dsri 6uteG
according 20 the number Of children between > and
H. HE books lat year obtained A. ~ per cent.
below cost Of ID. Appleton q Co.. Next year ne
would get them direct fIom the publishers lie could,
| at the same rates.
| In the afternoon. Mr.. CH.s. HUTCHISs of the
| Dwight School, Boston, lectured for hours on the
Parent Side in the Work Of Education or, Some Of
the Privileges and Duties OF Parents, with reference
| to the School"
discussion was then commenced on the expediency
! Of the late School Legislation OF Massachusetts.
| ExGOy. boutwell, presented the plsn Of law then
adopted. Tie towns Obliged 70 msss report in
print which presents complete educational history Of
| The state. II tAe two hundred tow u which the
Disirct System prevailed the principle Of rotation 10
Office had been applied II the s.ectGon Of Prudential
Committees Of the District. Tn. effect Of th. the
business which they bad to do might be imagined
The power Of selecting teachers Mss row transferred
from the Prudential Committee of the District to the
Town Experimenting Committee and the School Dis
tcts Themselves were abolished. Hereafter il would
be the duty OF each town 10 provide Scnoolhou.es for