New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-18

drudgeries Of schools aud school books are among the
SUBJECTS OF abolition Our method and manner OF feacn
ting need greater naturalness and reality. Neglect ~
exhibit in our schools the genius Of Government
20 impart correct knowledge Of government (State,
National and poticaD. and thus prepare the pupil for
inent point Of Prof Greenes address, lie asked. for
0ui schools. Christian as well as political education
Neither need be sectarisn: Viewing the subject Of
nstonazed education. Prof. Greene sad
II will add few Of the closing arguments of the
Rev. Chss. Brooks. welkn0wn and thoroughly in
formed educator OF MASSACHUSETTS. IN behalf Of a
national system 81 education. He gives them TO sustain
his views of u national sysem-a plan of which he
sketches In pamphlet which hope many Of you have
read. He says, We have four millions Of liberated
slaves who should be educated They asked 1t at our
hands ana the world expects TO do IT, because in the
very act Of emancipation thore is the sacred promise to
educate Slavery has kept the word education out OF our
national constitution. Now 400 900 of starved MINDS
imploro its Introduction These coorel people are chi
dren IN knowledge, and we must begin with A. y. y.
They must be educated AT the South where they prefero
live in warm climates Their former owners Will not take
the trouble 10 educate them. aud wsuld genefiy ic
fuse to pay local tax for that purpose. Since tue
Christian era, he says. there has not been sueh an
opportunity tor such country to DO such w9fA-,ho
nob.est work man do. Slavery is dead ana we can
now introduce into constitution the angelic agency
OF education. We now for the first time meet ,le
demands Of humanity, civilization and freedom. we
cannot only teach the negroes but we can enanc'phe
the poor Whites whom has kept long In bond
age. The old slave States to be the new missionary
gronih 'or the national scboolmascr, where without
RECORD 10 rank, color, thcH P"P''p
that learning and development are Tie hrst hatnFn
rights OF man. and that education l. to tho human s"u
what the handspring is to the watch, what the water
wheel is TO the factory what the breath Is to The lungs
what light il TO the world The AugloSsxon blood on
this side the globe faithfully educate ana peace
fully lead the other II is our destiny ana We
must fulfil it,"
The folowing letter from Gen. Howarl was read:
LETTER OF GIN. HOWARD
BUREAU OF RKruesEs tKrEDn.s AND AbAspoSEp
LANDS. NAsHlN GTOf, July ~ 100. 70
6 GgvyNE esd pre,idcHf Of Teachers Ndfiondf Con-
Mr. DEAR SIR: Ireget to say that will be impracticsbe
ia alton Of ny other duties, to be present your
A. ao ., H., circular 1. printed will forw srd II, with
other. for CONFEDERATION Il. your Convention 49,
propose to General super ntendert of Schools ap
regard 20 frcedm,ns Matters
il /. only TIE Genera supriu,eudeney Of schools that am
vilug IL the posture VI afins but w"ha
ylss ,nt If il were possible TO secure r. general school
The teacher. zen, BY benevolent associations must null
tpy from thc states where they aoor Doth b.aS
aud white
a. .choorooms tor teachers whre can be done
II vii be impossible fpi me to tel At present % even give
respectable estimate OF tho uumbr OF tacle tha' can be
sr Lsye rad time 10 examine thcir lr A. and rrPor
thing specific vii be rolehed no Effort should be
.Isr,J snd extend education M tn" Sodih; ana be-
eys hs by pcr.,ins the prsension Of DOR Iea"- Tor
d1csiag tie poor people Of every description TIE better
pressing neee,sity Of al .,tened policy ia mattel
I, scens strange that any tSng taan would be willing to
inpt1u rdhetihb. .-
Of Be offered Tor keeping Freedmen or Free
ia ignorance.
such truth. you will continue to present and Disseminate
and whenever get focal cooperation We WIN al IT,
Any wri-disestcd pl.n with regard t. schools ha your
Association may upon shall b. eai 10 get Seus
tain schools shou be- encouraged IN pos-ibr way
Again expressing thanks for Your Kind invitation re-
nam, ,.Iy respectfully, y, o. liOgAlD,
MsiorGensra Commissioner, &c.
DURING the proceedings Gen Geary entered the room.
and was IMAM mOusly inyits Jto seat upon the plat
form. PIuL Cl1rke sang with mgcn taste hs own com
position. tie popular song Chdren OF the Baiusneld OF
Getty .Durg.'
Tint art OF the Presidents address referring 20 Ma
tiOnrl CHAIRS % education referred % a mmiitee,
VINO viii shortly report T. the afternoon thou htnl
essa, apDn The Mecianim OF School Ieactin-, was
rcac by WIN. Barr nRer Of Iroy \. w. and very able
paper on the esiab shment and maintenance by States
OF Normal Schools, read b, Prof Edward, Of Chi
cago Phonetic Method ~ Teaching Reading was
treated b, the Hon. John II. Ihbrck Of Boiton. and
The btst Method Of 1cacling Classics ~ Pfot
srkne-s Of Providence. In the evening lecture VIII
be delivered 10y Prof james H. Butler Of Madison WIS
cousin Tomorrow tie Convention Will make an En-
curson TO Getty sburg returning at evening. Among
the notable teachers Ia attendance. are Professors
Thompson ard S'oddard. aud DIR. Lowell Mason OF
New York. Superintendent Bulkey Prof Grcenlehf,
aud NT. Nglcatinc OF brooklyn. Iroie4"rs Anthony
and Crulkshnnt ~ Albany, Superintendent Sheldon Of
Oswcgo Prot W!ckcI.ham ni fcnlsy lyapie. Prof W.
T. Phelps. Mlnnc.oa. Dr. Ilnr, u NowJerscy, super
inirrdcni J. l.. pIlohlrd u Chicago. and Mr. W. L.
sheldon Of Boston. the Secretary u Tie meeting