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

Gen. Goary Presout-Cesgress 10 be
Ticmorialized TO Grant Lands for Nsr-
NAL aud Other Standardization .
Dusy OF the General Government as
well as OF Stntes-Address Of Professor
Greene Of Rhode Islsnd-Lcffer From
MOjor.(sen. Howard.
From Our Special Correspondent.
HARRISBURG. Aug. l6 1865.
l The national interest of popular education,
which now makes its yearly center at Harrisburg. has
brought together ono Of the most distinguished and
respectable bodies Of representative men that has
visited this capital for years The attendance Is from
oil Quarters of the Free States far as Minnesota.
and some are here to give voice to the great aud grow
ing needs Of the vast new territory opened to education
ia the Free South Pennsyvana's quiet capital favors
the secluson agreeable TO deliberations OF an cduoa
tonal kind, and the investigation Of the important
questions before this Convention has been-as should
be, among such an exemplary body az American school
teachers-earnest sble, and not without dignity
which our more honorsd. but less honorable coaysn'
tionsts might very sensbly initiate.
Doubtless tho political Convention which meets here
in day or two will be q suggestive contrast to the
large but modest body now convened TO discuss the
policies Of objectionable intelligence, which however
indirectly, makes our laws In the end for. after all.
Education is the law and the schoomaster the lcgsla
tor We observe that the modern schoomaster In SEES
sion Ia more ncademica. and less pedagogic albeit
who was efficient In his day than the Yankee ped.
agogue truc sire of the good things we havei But he
new educator il a power system. and we might add
professors mider and finer type oil that vigorous citi
zenship which Americans 30 generally share; be Is
neither bookess nor book blind. is a growing sympa-
thlzer with the world out OF DOORS and Is more than
tOlerabv versei in all the reforms Among the ranks
Of the teachers notice tie usual mixture OF New.
Eng and men, some bailing from the far West and
south accompanying the inerspersOn Of New England
ideas. The candid faces show zeal aud hard work.
those of the Western teachers especially AS unit
the Convention is, Of course o1trghty antiSayey In
tone and spirit
CONGRESS TO BE MEAoRrALIzED.
A pleasant prelude to the meeting to-day was The
brief session Of the National Normal School Assoca-
tion OF Teachers in the Capitol. last evening Proi:
Edwards, Principal of the great Normal Univernty at
Bloomington IL PRESIDED rso rhgp S' SnI nns
School and Prof T. A. Sheldon, OF the Oswego fran'
ing School were chosen Vice-Presdents; and blr. u.
! Is Hager of the Salem School. Secretary. The main
subject OF discussion was the proposition brought
forward by Professor Hart 10 memoriaze Congress in
order TO obtain from the General Government gipnts oil
land for Normal Schools in the different States. similar
T. those obtained for icultura Colleges This opened
the consideration Of the great necessity Tor Normal
Schools and normal dissemination In The South and Of
the duty Of the Government to nstonae education by
direct aid. In the short debate, Prof Camp OF
Connecticut Mr. Richards Of washington MT
anton I 81 Of Brooklyn Sd oE part The
objections chiefly viewed the establishment
Of the normal system South very remote feasibility
and the present missionary plan tie only one prac-
ticabe the right and duty Of States TO take charge OF
education; the mprobablity that the General Govern
+ men, could or would aid II in the ways proposed.
Which il was stated that Of the 500 Normal scholars
taught IN New York but 500 had graduated and but 800
d. 9s lD s rd9 n
responsibility in the school education Of the country
and looked for proof 10 the effects Of the different con-
dt oil sn nd fhs
ratons Of tho Frcedmens bureau, morally powcress
without the aid Of free schools The objects 10 BIO OBJ
snt but the striycd for the better. PROF. I'd
wardss arguments were stl moro eloquent and CO.
gent The yaue Of the Normal School is NJ disscm
naOr-t redupiioates the teacher spreads the whose
cause OF education. and makes the community self
teaching. Two classes. the por whites and freedmen
OF the South equally need Ia be taught aud II We are
10 transform these elements Of national weakness Into
national power ia Ii not by making them seftoac sersf
Let raise the south by placing upon iis shoulders
out by the wavsde nnd begged the white 20 ,e'ch him
will It take long 10 teach such pupil Ihousaad, OF
poorly learned natives OF tho south. white aud black
anxious 20 become the teachers 81 their fellows pray Tor
such gu Institution a. the Normal Schoo-hundreds Of
thousand. ask TO be taucl, by hoir nelflbora Regard
ing the Northern aspect Of the subject The Government
could not fn to see clearly s own Interest Northern
free schools Lad enabled tie unmtary Yankee 10 over
come armed opposition greater than tho world had
known As the result Of this interesting discussion IL
was resolved 20 memoriazc Congress for the grant OF
lands and n Committee consisting Of Prof Hart AZ
Chairman, Prof wickersham Of rennsylyanie Diekin,
son OF Massachusetts, Sheldon Of NewYork. Welsh of
Michigan. Hepple OF Ohio and Camp Of Connect lieut.
: were appointed for that purpose
HE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Tie important sesson VI The National School
Teachers Association IN the Court iiOuse odiy Ia
yed full audience Of the profession Of bon sexes
numbers Of whom have arrived here within the past
few DAYS Al O'Clock the fOuTcu'lpn was opened
bv che President Prof =. . Greene Of Brown Uniyer
s'iy and With PRAYER by the Rev Dr.. Dewitt Com
uee, appointed 10 wait upon their hroellsneie'
: Governors Curlin and Bradford. ANA tie Hon. Thad
deu, Stevens. Invitations 10 The Inequalities ~ tae
railroads and hotels were read and the arrangement Of
on excursion 20 Getty sburg toe morrow announced
amid gratu1tions Following this tie choir o. the
Harmonic Society ~ Harrisburg sang With excellent
spirit, sacred anthem.
70 ADDRESSES OF GovERNOEs cUETJs AND BRADFORD
Gov. Curtin. being introduced. addressed his STATE
guosi, With more than uuual o0fdia!' lie e'"lnrntH
said that II was au.pciOns for the OF education
that an nsseinbT 81 teachers like this should meet 10 The
CAPITAL Of State recently inyadc1 by war. NHn II
was 10 talk 81 Presidents Cabinets aud Counohs-on,
yiciOrcs our prosperity sc % all 70 Inc wac -Peho
intelligence ~ the people. The Historian need ROT seek
In the archives OF State but let HIN ~ TO the record Of
the private sod or iu ibai bi; history whose begin
ninZ was the common schools
- GOV. Bradford whose visit accident, shortly
aftcrwaFd entered the Convention. which, IN the beet
taste, t. -,eive lin. After expressing ms earn
esi sympalhios win the purposes OF the meeting ne
spoke of his State Of Maryland rs being divided 10y
only an ideal iue from her free sister 81 the North
aud now thank God, The Institution whch made hnr
rier 20 her progress and happiness has Disappeared IT
leyOcnbv Rarely abiding 10 tie practical questions
Of ffeedo In TIE south ic sid Do not understand
that would pincc nay m.titi0n upon the nnfefsnlti
Of suffrage but education should he unyerfal ot al
The institutions Of government The nee school Il Inc
9 mostimportant"
3 address oY PEOrIssoR GuEESE.
! The annual address was thcn read 10y tue fHslu'h
reviewing In The FIRST place Tie moral traits OF me wa
the reforms aud the spirit Of reform which they hnu
aided 20 effect aud the neds oi industry hnd new
: conditions Of intelligence which were rc'catd anu