Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-14
Correspondence of the Daily Spy.
Teachers' Meetings in Buffalo

BUFFALO, Aug. II, 1860.
The American Normal School Association
and the National Teachers Association have
been holding, each of them, successful meet
ing in this city, this week. The Normal AS
ISOLATION met Tuesday morning at nine o'clock,
and held several sessions till Wednesday after.
noon, when the hall was given up for the &C.
cupancy of the National Teachers Associa-
ton. Very important papers were read be-
fore the Normal Association by gentlemen en-
gagged in the normal schools of the country.
and discussions were had on the topics pre-
sented in those papers, or on subjects indie
pendent of them. The first topic discussed
was-"What is the true order of studies 90
An Interesting paper was read byProf D.
N. Camp, of the normal school in New Brit
ain, CT, on-"The Relation of Normal Schools
to Popular Education" Rev. B. G. Norlhrop
of Massachusetts read an able paper on-'The
Relation of Mental Philosophy TO Education. )"
He clearly showed that mental science under
lies the whole subject of education, and that
teaching can rise to the dignity of profession
only as it rests on mental science as its found
alton. This study will aid the teacher in his
own mental discipline. just views of the
laws and capacities OF the mind are obviously
conducive to selfculture. No science is more
fitted to sharpen and energize the mind, and
form habits Of discrimination and reflection.
Reports from the normal schools of different
states occupied a por ion of the day Wednes-
day, from which it appears that in Massachu-
setts there were 430 students in the normal
schools last year, larger number than ever
before. There is but one normal school in
New York, which has been in existence fifteen
years at Albany, and has graduated over 100
teachers, and is now annually sending out
more than ever before. But the average sala-
ries of the graduates are still too low, those
of males being about S431, and of females
about $270. In Connecticut, the annual at
tendance is about $50. The course requires
three years, and about 20 graduate yearly.
OF the l40 graduates since the establishment
of the school, ten years ago, l02 are now en-
gagged in teaching in that state. Favorable
reports were also given from Rhode Island by
Mr.. Tillinghast, from Ohio by Mr. Holbrook,
from New Jersey by Prot. Phelps, and from
Iowa by Mr.. Wells.
Prot. Wickersham of Pennsylvania read an
important paper to show the necessity of nor
NAL schools to the establishment of profession
of teaching Mr.. Edwards of Missouri pre-
scented a series of resolutions with reference to
| the decease and to the memory of the late
| Dana 7. Colburn, which were appropriately
sustained by him and seconded by Mr..
Wells Of Chicago, when they were adopted
| by rising vote. Similar resolutions were
| passed respecting Father Pierce. The follow
ing is the list of officers for the ensuing year
President - Richard Edwards of Missouri
Vice observation-disclosures. A. Crosby OF Massa-
| chusetts ID. Ii. Cochrane of New York, Pierre
De Cheauyeau of Canada, and G. Il. M. Sill
Of Connecticut; Secretaries-J. p. Wickersham
| of Pennsylvania and ID. +. Wells OF Iowa
| Treasurer-E. G. Hewitt of Illinois (late OF
Worcester).
The National Teachers Association com.
menced its sessions Immediately after the close
of the meeting of the other association, and
continued them till late Friday evening. A
| large company, however, visited the Falls
| Friday, and as many more Saturday, at re.
duced fare. The number of delegates from
Massachusetts was one hundred and eighty
seven, and the whole number in attendance
was about six hundred, including many veter-
ans in the cause of education, male and female,
| from large number Of states. Our own state
has the honor of filling the presidential chair
Of the society for the ensuing year, the choice
having fallen on j. ID. Philbrck Esq, OF Bos.
ton. The hospitality Of the Buflaonians was
generous and ample but the refusal of the
railroad companies to grant any iavors was
made the topic Of some severe remarks. 1t is
| probable that before the place OF meeting is
| fixed, hereafter the facilities which railroad
companies will give will be ascertained.
| Toronto is spoken Of as the probable place of
! meeting for the Normal Association.