New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
EDUCATION.
American In,ntuse Of Ens'rse'ien'
SECOND DAY.

DAY was yory large but to-day II has Increased 10 some
hing almost Unprecedented. More than 400 lady teachers
fran, abroad have been provided by the hosptabe people
sf Burlington with agreeable homes and the hotels are
completely filed with the gentlemen who compose Tho
Convention. There representatives present from AL
the New-Engand Satw, with very Jorge delegations ne
iiee5 from Vermont and Massachusetts also from Nt"
York lueudiug Mcssrs. Calsins and kidde ncLooI o'
rerintcudouts of Ncw-NOrk City, NcvJc'te!1 icNi5
tgnia Virginia, California and perhaps othei >a'es' ~
meeting presents hne epp;arGnce, blAg yer! ANe4Vt
And OF intellectual and thoughtful, yer chetul ssfS
which al once mpresses tno Spectator very many ~ nv
most skul and experienced teachers N the Uteo STATES
have been In Attendance ht to-day sessions, anu te u
dresses and other proceedings were Of decidedly iH'e
esting character
by the Rev. Dr. Miner Of Massachusetts, Tho sulJecl Oh
"Reading a Fine Art beng continuation I'm, 1L llo
trans of thought suggested by the lecture OF ny broWI
or Tuesay evening" taken up for discussion az once
and addresses Of very great spnt ana dsceIhrh Voc
made By Mr. LOWS b. Monroe OF Boston hir T. bIo"h
fCipeinna who also read with remarkable force TOW
bridges Vaeabond -; Mr.. Crosby Of Nashua MI the
Hon. Joseph White, secretary OF the M1ssacAHscus
Beard Of EducaOn; the Rev. DR.. Miner, and several
other gentlemen. II agreed To resume the COnuefa
tor of the subject at a utuIc period OF the Convention
At 10 o'clock the subject Of " Graded Schools came
before the mootng ana on call from tho chair the Hon
John ID Philbrick OF Boston, Superintendent Of the
Common Schools of that city took the floor and gave
complete aud mastery exposition OF the entire graded
school system Of this country contracting the distinctive
Of the systems of Boston Newly and Cincinnati,
sIhbitng The cxceencies and detects OF each ana us
PLAYING thorough knowledge of the subject which was
most cdying 70 the large audience who loudly appadcd
LECTURE or NIX. NJ. c. sTTHmNs
Mr.. Milan c. stebbins, Master Of the Hgh Sohoo' at
Springfield, Mass, next delivered lecture Oh ITac-
ncGity.' He said:
Trench hes that we often gan knowledge Of
by the history Of word than by the history OF
cKmpagn But the tOIy Of words httle cse than
the history Of many psiCns Words liked visible
has SAID thst ike amber which have been
hded and preserved forms OF things that else had ershea
Bat lhero words Of common use mat are more s'
sles sotobc used IN common BY tie members oi large
SO pSe i,vorle win referenre IN sopud
rather Practical ana practically arc often
used IN ths way Many people are forward 70 end tler
influence bring odu1 educational means ana methods
by eboIaetcrzng them as wanting N lraqtie9lys Pc,
SeHty published work entitled Tho Dolly Public school ~
the United State briefly reviewed ana oensured FOR s
.ssepg sondemnS'ions repaeS Ignoring ,d T'@ o
premises. The authors idea OF praouosy was
similar principles very different dcas Of prc
caty some think folly 10 study The ancient hnsuas
Algebra Geometry Astrouomy sc They 40 not zee how
sneh knowledge eau be Turned 10 practical account
define the practical as that which eau be turned 20 use
shat only be useful which helps 70 realize ls chosen end
Man VITA lis capacities. powers ana possibilities r. some
shng grander than ts occupation We may properly u %
-iy ~ me orgap tn Music non in Boston ~ en- TIE boT
tAst carried about tie street consists in ne greater
variety and compass Of its eaploities- Tor similar
Tsssoi is granaor than any q hs works
TO certain extent ard machines have peFos
Iyes every Gay witnesses the transfer handVok nom
and women but no machine can be invented 70 Pfon
she dates Of civil lie IN every age there have been ma
ufiiian dOcrlues that were openly on
tagonistic 70 tie contemporary tlTt W M'tess. S"te
Columbus Luther Copenicus srd calico were eycfay con
.sIsd visionary AID gag s S S Sh g
all which concern the ciynyng aid hn!lainG
1t Is so win al truth. We Garnet tell beforehand
what demands viii be made by the ne1t snefeclcy 81
life Napoleon. exile upon Eba fnocd 90 volumes 81
No., hen ~ BECAME Eoeror Of France A. tho theocus
49, aeDsnS upou esch Other 70 IL Is with different
sciences professions and trades ihe tpeatcr ne ohe 81
sSe vsae Of II gives defnt'en's 70 me ideas Of
she teacher and gives him power 90 enforce bemccet
similar service for the pupil ina, Fs, m T. lle
most practical which with given teacher ara un6et
gwen cIcunasianee, produces TIE tet I'a-is me
ihat are common to oil good sysems Al must harmonic
Clones own thouht viii have peculiar adaptation The mnd
or which it eDanoted Teachers sometimes cnlqin va
shey told just what to do and how 10 DO H.
ef suoh MEETINGS 20 be measured by then rcs ance TO
medical prescriptions Phdas caught The idea o BIS vo-
renowned OF the Oympian Jnper ron lne on Two
Of the Had sngeestions Of more vsae 10 fertile
minds than elaborated and complete siiomerts; or
country snd our own times esIecss5 est ~
large culture Of mind and soul 1te 'peeier thought 10
time 70 contrast the Of our schools under The pene o
aiming a. greater Psees6 dhe eco ,scs change 81 s n
modes Of conducting business He recognized good omen
srb 10 tbe courses Of study in our public schools,
establishment Of normal schools scientific schools libraries
views we should encourage oil that helps the greatest
son Of soul and The largest culture OF mind
The following appointed committee % resoiu-
tons al tho conclusion OF MI Stebbuss lecture Messs
Clsfn of Massachusetts, Kdde OF YORK, IioJi Of
-haosoNA~pNst1f
Washington, ID. C.
The afternoon session opened with consde ration Of
the topics suggested by the motto" Education ana he
construction"
MIR. n ID Adams Of Newton, Mass. opened the debate
with tine address in which he promulgated the theory
that IL is by educating the people OF the south mat 1he
are 10 be again united TO the North IN permanent and
fraternal bond and that all laws focbo measures viii
be found Intellectual and imperative in comparison with
the fundamentally Of education, which ~ to carry hghi
and truth, and freedom all over the land
Mr. l.. Z. Chittenden Of Burlington, formerly Of the
ncf g
come Of his observations Of the progress made IN ana
about Washington, educating those heretofore IN igno-
rance Mr. c. Of opinion that 1t Is chiefly through the
education OF the coored race at the South ha permanent
reconstruction is 20 ensue.
Mr. Hill of Lynn, Mass, made q short, bot spicy aa
dress in which he soundy beabored the President Of the
United States az pOisoncr OF public morals ard The pub
M Richards Of Washington, d. C., spoke q he al-
yanceInen made in teaching freed people and refugees ID
the City of Washington, 1900 persons having learned 10
read there within the past lew months.
The subject of Reading me ART beng ID COMM
uaon Of the debate of the forenoon was here taken up,
and speeches made by Messrs Csfn Of worcester,
Mas Chase OF Richmond, Va, Bockbaw OF Burlington,
VT Slade OF Fall River Mass, Lawyer, Of Concord, n
H. and Monroe OF Boston, Msssthe last named gentle
man forming impromPtu class II eocltion, ile NELL
hers which included several gentlemen WHO had grown
gray in teaching and exhibiting in the presence Of the
members some highly entertaining passages ~ iHpdrng
correct knowledge Of reading
The Convention adjourned until evening
At O'Clock according TO the printed announcement,
Prof William Tyler Of Amherst College delivered lee
ture his subject being Socrates the ideal scholar Prof
T. 10 evidently sdnire of The character snd teach
nRs Of Socrates and eulogzed the accordingly but
with no specially of dieton not be found IN existing
Biographies a that Internationally great scholar and
The hall crowded, and the lecturer was respectfully
listened to-
After the address by Prof Tyler NJ Monroe Of Boston,
by reouest gave readings from several authors including
Washington Irving jean IDgeow ShasespeaTe, and