The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-27

El41HA n r., July o. 1896
The New York state Teschers Convention assembled
in this CITY on Tuesday II largo and enthusiastic
assymby over four hundred teachers being present.
including delegations from Pennsylvania and Maryland
Among the distinguished gentlemen present are Hon
Charles r. Coburn. State Superintendent OF Public
Instruction Of Pennsylvania Hon l. Van Brokkelen,
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction Of layland
Professor j. p Wickershal Hon v. NJ Rice, stare Gu
perintondent Of Public Instruction Of New York. PROBES
sor Sanders, DR.. Thompson, J. N. Buikey DIR. T. -
Lambert, and other distinguished gentlemen Tho con
ventOn assembled at two o'clock M. on Tuesday, and
PsdoD y :s EDWARD Of Hamilton
Edward Danforth, Superintendent Of the Public Schools
OF Troy New York Secretary; and James Cruikshank,
eloquent address of welcome was delivered by the
Rev Thomas K Beecher, Of Elmira after which series
OF appropriate resolutions were adopted Various sub
ects relating education discussed during tho
d and " the evening address on the higher educa-
CowIeA Of the Emira Female College.
On ", dnesday the Convention assembled at nine
O'Clock the morning Teachers ana delegates from
and participee In the discussions Nominations were
made for drecr Of the New York teachers for the Gu
SUNG year. and N rous committees were announced
A report was then read on behalf Of the Committee on
Teachers Institutes AID the best method Of conducting
them by d. G. WilanA, OF Ithaca the following rcso'
buttons appended G0the report
Resolved That the InstiN,e should be Organized as !.
school and It's exercises should be generally conducted
should, possible be continued through the en'fe TWO
Resolved regular srsrcse. the Institute should
be professional and that merely scehc And literary zee
the evening should for the most part Do
Resolved That the instruction should Be gwen ~
se:s as
make written abstracts Of such lectures.
Resolved That the Institute should be diviaed INTO con
venient number Of sections above fr inc
ing r.x co.,,,,..,on s,o,,t deu.nd ~ tbe an
picants such degree OF professional knowt
edge could acquired by dgent use OF the adyanYes
of the Institute and should reject such fail 10 meet this
demand The accepted and after discussoh the
resolutions were sucoessively adopted.
Dr. CRuIKsHANK reported the following resolution,
which was approved and adopted
Resolved experience of the last nine years has
indicated wisdom the Legislature In establish
tho office of school commissioner that the duties ne
office highly difficult and responsible mat
they the highest order OF TALENT imoued WIN great
practical wisdom energy and perseverance, ana that the
abilities and qualifications requisite TO the per
fOrmance OF the services required
much higher compensation than they now receive
The subject of female education call cd up and the
following resolution offered by Mr. Gallup, OF Oneida
and was adopted
Resolved That the social and domestic relations OF life
our and the Church of Christ an
unite demand for thorough and extensive edca
ton Of woman than she has hitherto received.
Tho Convention reassembled at half-p seven this
evening Miss H l.. d. Potter Of Saratoga Springs, won
all hearts of Sheridans Ride and other
POEMS and was greeted with loud and enthusiastic ap
plaise The Convention adjourned until 70 morrow
The Convention Is decided success II Is the largest
assembage OF teachers and friends OF education that has
been held in this State All parties express great
satisfaction the in which the Convention Is
being conducted and beneficial results 70 education are
to be expected