, 1863-08-06
THE NATIONAL TEACHERS as
ISOLATION.
address Of Welcome by VIM. q.
Wells, Superintendent Of
Public Schools.
Response by John D. Philbrick, su-
perlntendent Of Public Schools,
Of Boston.
TIE CONSTITUTION OF TIE NATIONAL
TEAcHERs' ASSOCIATION.
"Position and Prospects Of
Education in America''-
An Ac dress by Hon.
j. p. Philbrick,


p" Bearing Of Popular Edu-
cation on Civilization"--
A Lecture by T. D.
Adams, Of Mass.
LECTURES BE PROF. GRANT, AND
HON. =. NJ. GREGORY.
The National Teacher Association convened at
E1ysn Hall, yesterday morning. The meeting
vas called to order at 10 o'clock, BY John D.
PhiIb1ick, Esq, Superintendent Of Public Schools,
Boston after which the Rev. Mr. Savage. Of this
city, opened the proceedings with prayes- There
were about fifteen hundred teachers present,
more than half Of whom were hdlcs.
NR. WIN. H. wE1Ls' WELCOME.
Mr.. Wells, Superintendent Of Public Schools in
Chicago, was the first speaker He said;
1.ise, in behalf Of the Board Of Education, aud
the teachers aud the citizens Of Chicago, to vel
come the membels OF the National Teachers As
For myself, I may eay, and for many Of my as
rocia1es There Is M intensity Of interest in this
srsna1; Welcome s' VI % o1rselsss M hase cone to to
Chicago from Ill tho different States noH represent
cd in this Association.
1t ts our Owl kindred and fdends, ourformcF as.
soetatss. with whom VT took sweet counsel iu
other days. that " no# welcome to onr adopted
And 1rst, with hearts full Of affection and erati-
tade, We welcome New England. mother Of schools
Youfs arc The bonoted names or Russrll and Car
tes I'D ssa asilauas' uas aud woododdge a9d Mann
Mary Lyon, and bundled other lights OF the atst
magnitude IN the educational armament that will
9ssI @ ease 70 shine: ~ aoa.s r. VA ne nfst Normal
IL the most comprehensive and valnzble education
alpertodical N existence: Again we sas, all nail
r ti e' ~ e vsts o
schools, and iopg vii they continue to psodt by
yous teachings and your example.
oa p5Psa IN en pos
peer Of New England, In your systeiu OF public In.
struct'on. Yours are the wort6y names Of Albert
Randall; and to yon, Jointly with New England,
belongs The honor Of that bright name, the name
o. David rsge whess ss, aa ~ went Do At noon
and the INST State Teachers paper %and yours Ia
the Training School at oswego, 10 which all eyes
TO you, also, We how as our instructors and
welcome, New Jersey. Though email in area
you have Already written large page in the edu-
Welcome. Maryland. with = Baltimore High
School that viee with the Free Academy Of New
York in it, appointments &nd It's fruits. aud Nc.
j, Jifton whose name IL synonyme Of educational
Welcome, Washington, the home Of Richards,
one Of TIE founders and present pillars Of this
Welcome, KeSetone State, with your excellent
School eystem. and your excellent School laws, on
whcre inscribed. Yon1s is The inst complete aad
legaltzed system Of Town aud City Institutes Of
Teachers for mutual instruction and Improvement,
anu all the other States Will watch with interest
the1esu1t OF this grand experiment.
Welcome Ohio. Though young tn years, 1t is
4nit generation since you pnhltBhed sesies Of
Western College Of Teachers. u monument Of edu-
cataonal progress that gives OHIO prominent
place tn the history Of American education.
State. for your early example Of selfsaeri6ce
and honor 10 the name Of lorin Andrews. VINO haa
been suddenly cut down IL the nidst OF lis use
tnlnees. q martyr to the glorious cause OF ths
It ts With peculiar p1caeufe that we extend tn.
band OF welcome TO Kentucky and Tennessee, anl
Missouri. Nobly and vnliantly have yOu struggled
to sustain both the Unon End 1see schools, and tie
success with which you hayetziu0phedoyete evezJ
obstacle challenges our admiration.
Aid what shal! eay to thu States ncarer homt
Ito our o.n little family Of the Northwests
11diana. Of Wasconssn, OF Iowa. AID Of Ilisnofa
and numerous representatives from Minnesota
and Ksntas md Esesaska aRd. s;sS e5sss5e'
would Ike to say to you, but We are youn1
yet, yon know. aid the old folks are around no '
Saa e of iess "a, re so@e MI
talk On these points over our own teapot. may
At least, extend to you, as do, fsom full heart
Welcome ali, thrice welcome, to our city, and Il
Our educational feast.
And uow, Mi. President, ! Will only detain yo1
TO whisper secret to the gentlemen OF the Associ
ation. History, ,on know, often repeats itscli
Among the early letspLe OF my school life fher
was one little story In the History OF Rome whicl
story & he public games prepared for tie speeis
entertainment Of The Sabines. who came, q!
nnhuepectine, and brought their daughters Wit
ti1ely different fiom that which had bean anuouns
On looking over the ceneue Of 1860 ind that tn
number uf lAdiee In the Eastern States IL very cor
and the number Of gentlemen In the Wester
States considetably IL excess Of the number Of Il
We also hare invited onr Eastern friends to gran
educational feAet. and We rejoice to ind that 81
large plumber Of the daughters OF New Euglan
that before the close Of the fth act We intend ii
some way to restore the equilibrium.
xR. rx11lnzscK's REsfoxsE.
HI. Ph1bick acknowledged On behaH OF thl
Teachers Association, the generous welcome
which had been extended to them by the las
speaker. Mr.. Wells had hoped to adjust the bal
ance between the overpins ladies Of the East, mi
The ovc1plus gentlemen in the West. Yestetds
-4shiIst witnessing the squads, and troops ofladie
who th.cngcd the streets, he Ind sons fear Of Chi
-caxo-eomefear1e lest eolarge number, even thong
.theywere beautiful Ecw England women, would IA
~ tor accommodation. He knew, however, the publ
spIrit, and great hearted generosity Of the City
Chicago. and he had not been long here before h
was convinced that not only large number {
teachers could. and would be accommodated, but
for m IL friendly Hospitality q the city: Gh,cag
hah chasaeter for hospitality Ill over the atatei
and whatever It undertook to &C. i t1 did VEL ~
fhc visiting teachers, through Nj. Wells. WAS jus
what be bad expected. aud fully justified the expt
had made in visiting the West Hc never believe
that there was any bad blood in this great hearte
State agslntt New England, for after suftclc1
examination, he could lot find that there was an
Just ground, whatever, for IT,, There was plent
Qf cause for good feeling, for these States were
bound together BY natural tics Of fPolstical aad 81
hT.ana by Tie enterprises Of the intellect. he kns
tbat politics were pot always favorable 70 . NM
: OF 3cellng especially when they we're opposed
p. But the great politics Of liberty were commo
p1oupd ios MI to stand on, and to fight for. A
The world knew hos deeply Interested was Nc
England in Tie gospel Of liberty. and how mnc
1he had contributed to tts success, and stability
theee 8taten. And 60 long as she maintained th
ac5ious, +he need not far tl1st she should 0ud q
encmy In a loyal American. She had no fea
therefore, of being banned BY the West, no matt
how he{ce were the wprde spoken against her
certain parties who were rot remarkable for the
love eitber Of the Administration or the Repabli
or thcinstitutiobs upon which It ts founded. Tnes
repres1uted herself in the majesty Of her con
nefco, the freedom Of her Institutions, the r1t
u0bleuess of her 1nnnncte, and in the vast aEmit
which fhc has eeut into the 1cld to sustain the
hn
In New England, exists In the WeEt: and here vi
the common bond bet %een them They were q
mutual admiration ststeA, nor vas ne mutn
Ind hoporing each other. Much had been sal
aeout leaving New England ont In the cold; Po.
New England! how she shnddsfea g. at tns tnons1 "a
degree. b. low Zero: ard no one to Ming hef . ie
OF wood to warm her poor OLD bones1 hs ana
Of ~ sssss s1s
houtebod hearth Of the Union, .determ,n.
t%hs e. " We.t1u su these "I great States id real
intend to freeze the slreaay rheumatic ltaos q 7
cbIldren OF the Puritan Fathers; and With this o.
& Sss1e - s'sn many a' Pretty School @.ns iii the
rs they could muster, to slow the West that tn.
It lesst were not d; al disposed to be nnts1sndl
but we're anxious above ali things 70 establish
Lasting sImpathY, and reciprocity ofintercsts b
tween the East and West. He vas heartily 81,
that they had come; and It should be borne
mind that this Was mort Important net.14st q
was literally national. The teachers aud delesat'
present numbered at least ffteen hundred person
male and female; and it was not TOO mnea 70 90 ~
that every interest Of education was representt
~ them. There were teachers from Learty ere
loyal State He had only Just now, on that pla
form. shaken hands with teacher from fur {
Maine, and he had scarcely got rid Of the tiuglil
ofthzt gf1p. ere he waa called upon to grip 0s
with teacher from far Oft Kansas There wei
Schools, District schools, Schools scattered ov,
n hills and pr4iries Of tue West, and hi9
and gniversitise 60 tbat be thought be- VA ias
nea u szltng that meeting 4 national affair. Al