New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-14
EDUCATION.
Fhs Fourth Annual Meeting of the University
ConvOcntion ut AibauJ-In Origin


ConvOcnsion ut AibnuJ-Iw Origin
lrom Dat Special Correspondent
gt,vgrx HAL. ALpAyr n Y. Tuesday Aug 1896.
The educational establishment IN the Empire STATE al
rouga not generally understood by many thousands VINO
,a,re ts blessings is one Of peculiar symmetry and e1
rslsnce Having perhaps no exact counterpart IN 'le
world it. resembles most nearly the English plan as "a
lbi,,d in the Universities Of Cambridge and Oxford IL
hose ancient seats Of learning, number Of eo's's'
grouped together within gle town, afford su'n |'I
Snaou Of scholastic Advantages AZ to Tehdo' 'Ie 80
university" strictly applicable 70 the who.e' -" -
L. nine has been borrowed to represent hot mere! |
colleges wit hin single city OF town, pnt-'e"IAe ue
yAoe Sfae as one in interest and Pufpose-'1e eL'he
s,,sp ~ education within the state boundaries The
e University Of the State Of New-York,' OF more
,, 90 Eogoufs Of The University of the State Of New
York Is therefore gwen 10 board Of Officers at the Ca-
i who arc charged with the general care ana supef soh
~ M ta college, and academies. The lower SCHOOLS aye
sr.,f T. the State Superintendent Of Public Instruction
also a Abany-a division Of power which uniortunae
in many respects and sometimes occasions Trouble as we
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Ills STATE University however covering so great az ex
tent Of county as il did had lacked mat unity Of ae'
end sph which such an institution palaDy hoedeu -
the declared duty Of the Regents TO VISIT fourteen coz
I,ges and two hundred and more academies eaon !'s',
work wlich evidently must have been often bul au oV
md lgtys embarrassing; and the necessity ca sCo nov
means Vas severely fit At meeting OF TIE hs5ei5ti
held Jlausy q 1873 he matter was discussed OF length
anl fho following resolution adopted:
IS nn' IA -, o. "a =, go IN fv Ike lime ard r'sec
otherarfsngemens a. toey may deem neees
ae inst meeting was held in accordance with tic al-
ppltmrnt made by the Committee. August and i, 1901
tAlnel1r Pruyn briefly stated the objects entertained Ivy
the Regents which mainly 'to consider the mu'l"
largely a possible the Of liberal education ~ our
Stacf TIE meeting adopted the recommendations OF
COMMITTEES. in substance rs follows; That tie necung &c
InOwasas Ihe UnyoIsi.y Convection oi INC STATE o.
Now York" tLat the members should embrace me mem
ess Of The Board Of Regents, all instructions IN colleges
Normal schools, academies, and higher departments q
public huO that oul q 10 the VISITATION 81 lLe he
,uis and the President Frst Nicclrcsidcnt a Re
todius aud Corresponding Secretaries OF the n L. S"l'
INichsrn' Associations; that the Chancellor ana see
Rotary Of the Board Of Regents should respectively be
President and Permanent Secretary Of the Conyocaon;
that the Annual Meeting should be held on the rs Tues
day August, in Albany unless otherwise ordered by
tho Regentsi that at each Conyocailon, an I6ec1,e
Committee Of members. appointed by the Regents,
Should be announced who should meet dunng the recess
81 ihc CouvOcaon such time and place as the Regents
shollI direct with authority to transact business con-
nectel with It's general object. II will be seen Ivy tlis
siaemrnt that te Conyoeaion is m most respects sl4r
having however, an authority which that body Cannot
xsri over It's represented schools
Ing the Assembly Chamber in the capitol al III o'clock
Tie Rev Regent Luckey offered prayer after which the
Chance or of the University, the Hon. John v L. Iruyn,
addressed the COnvocaon He stated that the condition
OF the institutions under the of the Regents was more
Satisfactory than ever before
from Prof North of Hamilton College,; but as he was al
sent Prof Tsyler Lewis Of Union College read paper
upol The Christian Scriptures as an Indispensable Iail
ot Education
Prot Cooley of the State Normal school, followed with
paper, entitled Suggestions IN Regard TO reaching
Aiyauced Glasses in Chemistry
THB TWO SECTIONS
Upoa Resembling in the afternoon the members 10 81
tendance divided according TO the plan Of Conyoca
toU into two portions, called respectively the College
sscOu and the Academy Section The interests Of the
colleges being matters different separate from
thoss the academies and vice versa has been found
Che most satisfactory and the most expeditions method TO
No. IS rtlrg
connected respectively with each class Of institutions.
COLLEGE SECTION
A Committee appointed By the Chancellor, under vote
Of the last Conyocson concerning the requirements for
admission to college, heard through President Fisher,
late Of Hamilton College The report PreseHsdst CO.'S
siderable length tie views of the various colleges upo
The matter of uniformity and showed that they sliagTeedr
substantially, upon the scheme Of requirements recon-
men1cd by the Convocaton OF 1865 il is nearly esene
given in the leading colleges in the State, with
Increase in the classical requirements and the aGd
ton Of plane geometry which has not heretofore beer 70
quired. ,L. .-.. - ri. -.
Chancellor Ferris of the University Of the City Of New
Work presented preamble and resolutions, Which were
adOptsS, recommending the colleges Of the State 70 ~
gyerss "a possible, n hsr leds
chan two years; requesting the academies 10 conform TO
ths scheme and to aim at the utmost thorouShness
seeking the same uniformity by the ad private schools
sion of Prof Epson Of Hamilton College tho rcprese1fa.
tvos Of colces present pledged themselves to enforce
President Eaton OF Madison Unirersity irqured
hotSer students ought to be received on efahinston Or
siInply ad eunie and whether uniformity were not de-
rsbfe this respect in all the colleges. The following
Fcsouton presented By Prof Gillespie and adopted
R'o@ That the opinion Of this College Section Of the
pgiTeriy Conyocstion hst very desirable tn. students
Bringing certificates Of their membership to any class 10
Sogs ssesd uet Se admitted the corresponding grade in
another college gitbOEt examination.
s3frI y ACADEMY SECTION.
Prof james IT, Hose, late Of Genesoe Wesleyan Semi
Dsfy, read pape- upon the "Arithmecsl attachments
escy&ary TO commence he study of Algebra"
Xhe Nos. Principal Flaok Of Hudson River institute
sead paper upon " School Discipline" ot1
BvENfsG JOINT SESSION. AtA
psper upon The Relation OF the Art OF Analysis 10
fhe AIT Of Teaching read by Prof Jewell Of the State
Nornd School He defined aralyss in is various rea-
t0as truth and proper culture and proceeded show
lhe need analytical knowledge Of his studies 10 The
teaches order TO the proper teaching OF them and the
BY invitation Of His Excelency the Governor tie Con
Socaon upon adjoining, repaired to the Executive Men
Sion where very pleasant entertainment enjoyed by
bis hospitality The company Of gentlemen was one Or
tuiiant in appearance In its welearned Intellectual
fame prisng the first scholars of the Empire State
and not few gentlemen eminent in other and public
walks OF life.
SECOND DAY.
The roll OF the Convocation as il now stands numbers
s. members being Regents 90 OceTs Of Colleges aud
a. Officers of Academies "a. gem o. raat ,e- --
Tho Executive C9pInitice reported back the resolution
the action Of the Legislature IN regard TO tie
new normal schools without any recommendation
AMERICAN suPshffeIAtrrY CONDEMNED
IN accordance with the system Of the Ccnvocaton the
rocsedin9s Of the College Section yesterday then came
before the entire body for FINAL action and were
Vhe report on Requisites for Adsssson 70 Couege cafa
nut maoh discussion in which II was entrey eVldeht tnl
fhese sssenAled instructors feel keeny the embaHass
huniiston which inverted and superficial
methods OF college study in the entire country cause 10
students both dnfns and after their ana a,s
position Improve the general ~ s