New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-24
EDUCATION.
ns,i.nal Tearher., A.,,ei..i..
from OK ss-csl Conespandsnt.


from or Special Correspondent.
kDIASAesrIs Tod. Aug II. isSs
The Eighth Session OF the Ns4ona IeacheIs As'ocis'
ton began ts meeting the l3h Of Angus. in this cy,
In the First Baptist Church Meeting wsScaled % order
ar 10 O'Clock By the President, r. Wsckef3hsm, stats
superintendent elect of Pennsylvania. Messrs Hoieomb
of Missouri and Hewitt of Hines were elected ASSISTANT
Secretaries. the regular Secretary s, ii. White OK
Chicago be unabo sngy to attend to she du'es OF ths
office long tlrae. sJames Cruikshank, Assistans
SaperntendeBs of Schools and EDITOR of TIE 7eseter,
Brooklyn. n ". was appointed ISeasarer pro tenn
Prayer offered by the Rev. Henry Day ID. D. Psstor
Of the First Baptist Church qovsMortch was then intro.
duced and delivered the address of welcome 10 the
Tcsehers The Governor appeared quite feeeie indeed
scarcely able TO stand unsupported He referred to
tie bite being brought and kept by gnorsncsi
tieraSss no system of pubis IN one OF ms
States tina, went into rebellion; had sro been the vac
would never have been.
4 paper on the (" Eduestioaal Needs of the Bosdss
States" Ess then reed D., Prof " X White OF West Viz
gina The eanesness and eloduenee OF Mr. White wero
approved BY demonstrations of applause by the Conysn
lion He asked fol the teacher an elevation where no
other profession look down on him. Let Us install
the calling TO the premiership of Vie professions
Gaming was no more and wellington went to the front
cF rank To had gone before T. the mont martial ranks:
'Feld-Marshal the Duke OF wellington may take ths
arny; he may take the navy he may take the Gress
Seal he NAV take the miterI make him present OF
them all lot him come on with biz whole force, swod
in hand against the Constitution end the English peopsf
will not only beat him back, but they will laugh at his
assaults In other times the people may have heard with
dismay that the soldier abroad IL viii not be so nos.
this gc There another parsonage abroada personsSs
less imposing and in tho eyes Of sense
armed with his primer against the soldier in full mitay
array .
on Thursday
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Meeting opened With invocation by Dr. Nat, Of ia.
diana
committe Of five was appointed on resolutions WIN
were inst cted embOdy in their report the action Of
tue National Association of School Supentendeats IN re-
gard TO National Bureau Of Education.
Prof. Bosord Superintendent OF Public Instruction es
Michigan read an able paper on the Reahons Oh tne Ns.
tiona Goyernmentt to Edncaon He showed that 1t wac
better 70 effect improvements in educational interests BY
posed compulsory attendance OF schools
Prot Phelpss paper The Relations of State to 9
Higher Education" then discussed in al animated
by snumoer of gentlemen. The majority though
the State could go urher than educate by the commoo
school system. The College must be free from STATE
Government DIR. Mutt OF the IndanaState University
earnestly cOgbated this.
In the afternoon resolutions of sorSs over the deatha
OF President Wayand Mr. Gildesleeye Of New York aaS
Mr. Charles L. Chids of st. Louis.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
DR. Lambert of New-York read report in favor ole
Worlds Educational Association, to be held in Newgork
which every topic connected With hesubjeet OF edue
ton could DO thoroughly discussed. such a meetngu
argued would be productive OF great good After dl+
cu,son of the matter il referred 20 committee to 70
port on az the next annual meeting.
President Edwards then read paper from the pen OF
Prof w. p. Atkinson on the question, Is toerc 100
leges! II almost bombshel IN its effects. LIVERY
gentleman wanted to reply TO IL. u was tremendous
cone years which produces few elegant scholars but
has never made one great thinker Every sentence WA
characterized by ygor and terseness rarely exeeled
The classics If studied at ALL should be the very iass
studied Their study resulted in "woTds, mere words
andnohug but Words The author should feel indebted
10 Mr. Edwards for his excellent reading of the paper
The reading decidedly the eestithe Assoeauoh ns,
heard indeed Dr. Andrews OF Ohio thought the reading
by lar the best part OF the paper The Doctor pronoaheee
the paper beneath notice as an arg nen against
study No study is more practical than Latln Eho.ss
time Is wasted in the study oil ail1Aheuc W nAo wv
child good attn scholar. "a.
prof Newell OF Maryland rather liked the paper for ia
vigorous expression He consldedSt as protest mos
against the present method OF tesshipg the easse' '
as A protest against any such stedy. II, II,
Nj White of Ohio thought the author was partly ngn'
and parly wrong. He right. in putting opeo.l,s
studies before subjective but wrong IN his sweeping
tons against the classics Other gentlemen
similar strain against the paper and u was hnai'
10 Committee for report next year ..,.. % s,.,.s
Over 900 names were enrollederehesenuhg = 500 $500
The faces Of these men and womewere study for tn.
reporter Though too many wore tne se.nea m
sort of settled WEAKNESS, 1t was pieesans es az.
women much the better aaS tSsre sseusds
better looking than the younger indeed mere nnno
srea, lsck OF energy among these latter Inc! Vco"PS
the osck seats and looked very serious; .;, ., hvu
Toe members Of theAssoesle.n vS ne Rses House.
Tha following is list of officers for the ensuing !e''
P.iSsr,J. NJ GRreeaI Of MIeHI III c. Nor
Ns%ps q Gsfyasd sss'E.
i.yssI w Andrews 81 Ohio j. w Buckley OF New Ys,s
". 4. Waite Of West Virginia. LaWrense0' i'"''''''
''S 1900. S,r% Van Boiselsa OF Maryland
crgtsss Sa, q S 5lV ssaSf, your reporter
oyiI cxnres hi, thanks 10 President EdwTis OF Illinois
CProf Hosi of Ind ana, the regular SeeroItJ, A WIS
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