Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-09

NATIoSAL CoNvESTIoS OF SCHOOL SUPER
TSTEN DENTs.-This association assembled in
the aliach School Building Yesterday morn
ing 81 o'clock, with Hon Birdsey Grant
NortnruP, OF massachusetts, in the chair, and
Rev. L. Van Bckkelen, Of Maryland, as secre-
tary.
The exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. L T. White, of Ohio
On motion, Mr.. Mitchell, Of Ohio, was chosen
assistant secretary of the convention.
The minutes of the proceedings Of the pre-
Nious days were read, and, after slight amend
menL, approved.
The Chair announced as the committee to
, present 20 Congress The memorial for a National
Bureau of Education, Hon l. Il. hite, of
Ohio; Hon. Charles X. Coburn, OF Pennsyl-
vanis; snd Hon. Mr.. Adams, of Vermont.
Mr. Ceburn, Of Fennsylvania, moved to
amend the constitution of the association so as
TO provide Tor the election Of three vice presi-
dents- Passed.
Dir. he Wolf OF Ohio, moved to amend the
constitution so as to provide for the election OF
also passed.
The committee on organization reported the
following named persons as vice presidents
Dir. Lears, of New Jersey, and Mr.. White of
West Virginia. On the executive committee
they appointed Mr. Bateman, of ILLINOIS; Mr..
Tingiey, Of Kentucky; and Mr.. DE Wolf, of
Ohio.
Mr.. White. of Ohio, offered the following,
RssolrsJ, That three classes of school officers,
namely, township or district boards of educa-
ton, county superIntendents, and a State
perintendent, essential TO the highest success
of State system Of common schools.
Mr.. Adams, Of Vermont, presented the fol-
lowing:
Rcs5i-eJ, That all the State and city super.
tnJendents, members of this association al the
time 81 the adoption of the constitution, shall
be permanent members of this association.
After considerable comment, the resolution
was unanimously adopted.
Dir. " bite, Of Ohio, was appointed instead of
Mr.. Hartford, of Michigan. on the committee
for The consideration OF the statistical report
offered by Mr.. Adams, Of Vermont.
Mr.. Adams moved TO recommit his statistical
report % the committee reorganiZ1d, with
the power 20 construct general form for
curing accurate statistical information on the
part Of this association, and TO report NJ the
next meeting of this body, on the 18th OF Au-
gust next, indianapolis, Indiana, which was
agreed %.
Mr.. Cowdery, of Ohio submitted the follow
ing, which was agreed TO:
RcsolrsJ, That a greater uniformity in the
statistical school reports OF the different cities
Is urgently demanded, and that n committee be
appointed ~ this meeting to report on that sub
leCt ~ the next meeting.
The Chair appointed as said committee Mr..
COwdeTy, of Ohio: Mr.. Hubbard, OF Massachu-
sets; and Mr.. Doty of Michigan.
DIR. Fisk. Superintendent OF the freedmen's
schools Of North Carolina, gave ahistory of the
worklng OF these schools IN his State, which
Dir. Fisk offered the following, which was
adopted
RssoIrsd That, in the opinion Of this associ
atron, the establishment of systems of common
schools ia the southern States will do much 10
of the Union; and that there Is no other plan by
which they can more readily and certainly Sc
cure the development Of their great material
resources.
Aninyitation was here received from A F.
Newton, Esq, superintendent of schools, A. r
A Commission for the District of Columbia,
for the convention TO visit the colored schools
his District II was accepted.
w. J. Rhees- Esq, school trustee Of the Sec
Ond school District of this city, and chief clerk
of the Smithsonian Institution, here extended
10 The convention an invitation TO visit and ex-
anime he curiOsitieS exhibition in the
Smithsonian Institution.
Dir Payne, Of West Virginia, and superin-
trndeut OF freedmen's schools in that section of
country, stated that the schools there labored
under many disad vantages, out were, notwith-
standing all this. doing good work.
telegram was here received from Mr.
Phelps superintendent OF the schools in Min
nesOJa- ~ which he informed the convention
that II was impossible for him to attend and
that iCInt resolution favOring n National
Bureau Of Education had passed both branches
OF the Legislature OF that State.
Rev. nr. BOkSelen, of Maryland, offered the
following, which passed
RssOtrrd, That the thanks of this association
be rendered to the School Trustees of Wash
Ington city for the use Of the Wallach School
building
Mr.. Coburn, of Pennsylvania, offered a reso.
luton requiring each State and city superin-
tendeL; 70 fransmitto all other superintendents
all reports. blank forms, official documents
and circulars ia relation TO schools adopted nv
this State, that they may be filed away in The
archives of each State and il was adopted.
Mr.. Doty, of Michigan, gave some very in
terestIng statistics showing the average num-
Der Of scholars to each State taught by the
teachers; the cost of instructing pupils in each
state, and the salaries paid in the different
which was adopted
Rssolysd, That the chair appoint a committee
OF three 20 report At the next meeting of this
body plan TOR organizing and supervising
city public schools
The Chair appointed a. said committee
messTs- loty, of Mich. DE Wolf OF Ohio, and
Sears, { n ]
MI he Wolf, Of Ohio. here spoke at length.
advocating he necessity of superintendrnts
visiting the schools in person, and held that IL
Influenced the children 10 greater exertiOns in
their studies.
q. Il. Chase, Esq, from Richmond, gave an
account Of the state of the fTeedmeR's schools
an that city, said that they were perfect sue.
cess. and that false impressions had been sent
North, that the white people refused to be ed
UCated- They were equally as anxious and
willing 70 secure an education "a were the
black people. MIR. Chase then offered the fol-
lowing
RssaIrs5. That we commend 10 the attention
of General Howard, Commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau, the consideration of es-
tablishIng schools for colored teachers and
then, when qualified 10 teach, to give them
such temporary aid a. may enable them to
start schools among their own race, espe-
clsIy on plantations remote from other
schools
Rev. Mr.. Bokkelen, Of Md. opposed the res
olution on the ground that Dir. Chase was not
State or city superintendent of schools, and
that NJ did not believe the convention should
make any suggestions OF this kind. Ii was not
OTgaIj led for this purpose.
MI. i~W of. OF Ohio, and Mr.. Shearer, su =
peTlnttGdent OF Sunday schools of six States
favored the resolution, and Mr.. Mitchell OF
ONO redd the first article OF The constitution
OF the association 10 prove that the associa-
tIon mao power TO make Just such suggestions
and that Mr. Chase's resolution was in perfact
order " F~
The resolution passed.
Nj DE VI OFF Of Ohio, offered the following
resolution; which was also passed
enfH hat - a.
pathize with the people OF the south in their
oesiie ara Efforts TO secure system OF public
instruction for the purposes Of universal edu-
CAtOn' aEd that We most cordially invite all
frleEoS OF education IN the South 10 attend the
meetings OF the national educational as.oria =
tons OF the ensuing season
Hon. Newton Bateman Statc sunorir ,.r1a,.
o. schools, from Illinois, here read an interest,"
ing paper occupying the space of an hour and
Model State School System" IL was \ mas
terly production, and was listened 20 win the