New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-04
EDUCATIONAL.
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADVERTISEMENTS AND TEACH
Eas AT GESEvA-c)sDrrroS oP EDUCATION rs
From Our Special Correspondent

AT GBSByA-CJSDIri0S OF EDUCATION IN
THE STATE.
From Our Special Correspondent
GENEVA ~ Y. July 81. 1890
The Association of supern andents and Commits
reassombed this morning a. O'clock The Geneva
High School. The Attendance larger than yeser-
day. Prayer offered by tho =. Mr. Wilkinson Of
Cayuga and ae songs OF tho children senn envsned the
cahlon.
Tho question which hsa , 'Ssoa 40 'e'1 ys I'd
Rs,i Ts, eoms,oa.eoo teacher. r ie rural district ,bouii
A. tfed aud wafi g. tn~ school tlmn
report stain nul5-f 4 pui red az sing iae scl
the e7oii e Psrl ths school
te ef In each = suiy and P pr'eei and tho
ese branch and the ssd~ Of and number Of rupl in
each cess, The nnno : oi ' VI ~. p - ~ az, t, -.
specHey ne date q o'rnen nut 81 vac, ~ ~. I'M
probably 20 b. paid toe teohe an ansN 20 me
aoe 10. b t e dt ~ gs i.r ihe ia !, which Vii eI-
Ie suihohy BY whom given ind many other mat
Mr. SUI ion moved recommitmeni 70 tho Committee 70 be
represented at the annual meeting IN more carefully
NJ Craikshank moved to rccommit TIE question. to be
brought Mp again Thursday morning al O'clock al al IL
Mr. sclloa Superintendent q the o.wegO Common schools
added 10 tic Special Committee on tbs question ana M
/ CrgiksbGDkS motion prevailed
SCHOOL TX iAfISATIoSs.
Tho Association ten proceeded 70 the Of the thru
question proposed which "as 10" sAOIl 'on0o' cAa'
/ tons b. cOnductedT
Mr. Wilkinson Of Cayuga presented the results o. e'r,ain
experiments Of his upon plan Which he submitted as
follows lie first called the attention Of The teacher to bis
il had pursued etc would then desire the teacAcr TO
qnestors Of each scholar lt as hey are IN TIC book
M Tor Of was accustomed 10 note on piece
paper the faults Of method or result m examination and
hand privately 10 the teacher aierwaTd with the sugges
ton that they be carefully considered
Mr. Eery Of Cayuga thought thorough work was needed
scholar allowed IN school 10 guess twice at the spell
OF word but be canuo ey'c 10 have two chances IN
letter TO a friend o editorial.
The President, Nj BulEe, advocated the paying OF Com
cut and dried TO presen so% 81 weasngss We want 70
see opdHdi-hOw teachers teach rs wei as how
NJ ToS.ct n Buffalo had found remarkable success in
telling the children school that he wOud ask thom one
question mental arithmetic and then they should ask hin
one and that they should make on his average a. @i as he
cnrl n TIE school without parallel ln Die experience
IL pole ,id that be was accustomed 10 10 teachers that
he comes Ia listen end wishes usual OF examination
followed; then be suggcs 10 TIE class ta tlore may be t|
GOOD ,yoys Of doing A thing When he finds tho teachers
method hulty-and suggests that the teacher try new meth
- btin tho npoyenenis he de ,ms proper the elias
are witnesses Of his wish II his rls 10 be ~ untggs
worthy and possible IN his time OF Visitation
Mir Shcldon fhonh an examination 20 how thoroughly
the tencher had gone thor work much needed he
favored written examinations bat there were -ntases IA
combining the written with the oral system
RATE BILLS
The question "Onght raeb bills 10 be aboshedT elected n
Of condemnation Of that anI9gaed and cruel system
ercd that rate b prevented endless negborood and dis
tt and he bad found that were tbey were IA
1
2Oclock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately upon reasgembling, the Association
proceeded the eeon Of ocers Tho ioloWin geni'Neh
PresdHt-Jaes rukshank OF Brooklyn, editor OF TlsN T.
Tacher c,--.-.- ,r-.-.Lt..
County.
Ser;iary-s Arnold Tozer Commissioner Genesee Living
stOn County Ct.
TTsasurer-J wilkinson, Commissioner, Cayuga Comfy
Tie discussion Of the rate b question was resumed ana
finally decided by the adoption Of the following esoiilon
presented by Deputy Superintendent BaFr
| Refared Thui rate bills should be 1b0lsltd
Heoed That tho State tic support ~ sehooA shon ~
once az e act n mills each do 80 o u vila,'
taIabe poIe In the state eqazed by the 5ta.e
tht In each district whore the poll money should pi,
for payment ofteacet the balance shoAd pe ~ y
ts1 levied on the property oftho district c,,...-
During debate, Mr.. j. ). Crttenden OF CoidHa,e
Mich formerly Of this state and well known as the hAho on
series Of school books addressed the Assocaion upon We
bearing Of this question upon Michigan Schools Io~af-ns
that tho Stlte colony OF New. York.
Tne Association then adjourned It's sessions me heiDo
going 20 Linden Hall TO take part In the proceedings le
Teachers Association TO meet no more ns
except informally in the Of that orgaAIAop'