New-York tribune., 1867-08-09
EDUCATION.

BELLEFoSrE. Aug. :, 1861
The PENNSYLVANIA State Teachers AssOcia-
on now holding It's 10th annual session In the airy court
room Of this thriving town. is attended by number
OF teachers and educated men from various parts Oh o
Sfe Tho meeting was called to order at 10 ~ In yestor'
da, bv the Chairman Mr.. Vim. T. Wyers OF Mestcnester
Who after prayer by the Rev j. Ermcntroat o bglhs
proceeded to the appointment of the necessary busess
Committees. An address Of welcome 10 the teach9s VIZ ~
made by r. 81 Mace esq., O3'y.y W PanG reiIied on be.
half Of the Association. - A.. l.,
The first business the afternoon session was the In
aulr address Of the President Mr.. VIM T. Myers, VINO
gave some Of the history and work OF TINS state
Speaking Of the work Of the Teachers Association he
said IL could not denied that these Associations th0ugh
they have accomplished much nave hot thns iaI ] DeUh
productive great results as might have neeh ea'o
ably expected There has been ana there sun eAlsts an
meetings Ia our STATE WHICH,
TO the superficial observer seems strange ana uhacc9u
able with few eHeel9ons Ina MI ttd neither as
largely az they should have BEEN by those men whose
professional position. large experience and eminent
Iirs w0nt have added so much OF interest and per
manent value And thus with our congratulations there
are even now mingled the elements OF Disagreement.
report upon County and District Institutes was then
read by Mr J. W. Allcn supcrnendont Of Potter COUNTY
in which discussed the design Of these institutes
what they have already accomplished and how thoy can
Institute, attention must " elVci 90 li tllic @ P -
meeting 10 providing lectures anu msttuctols proper
miscellaneous business, ana Z Musc ,oD,,p ts eceV
committees, and arranging practieal trostalil.' ~
would be well to rere an to te VI IL nracticable
10 hold such institute for certain number o 9hys
I
meeting on two Saturdays OF each month as tho present
! law contt upales' - .
After several inspritng airs by the Bclcionte Corne
Band gcd FOR the occasion by tic citizens TIE As-q
lioop VIZ called 10 order and Gen. John Frazer, Prcs-
dent of Pennsylvania Agriculture! college va. miro
duced thc audience and proceeded to thc delivery OF
why arc 30 many men intellectually lefthhhdtu. ahd
this ia America where nothing stands IN our way Dnt our
srve-i The fault lies almost wholly IN our failure 10
fr f nlch and teach Tar too little ana much
! 90 fn1H m I'm
wholly Ignored In order % arrive az system OF educi
au Ra9 au be amcuabe reason, LET not arrive al
oar decision in the closet Lot take tic youth
ind him life. let inquire. hrat, Whht sor 1 N3.A
perform Il Here these thing essentials they are
the three factors with which le mHst aeah % !. M
nature. and knowledge OF u a. Ss anu . ,i a.
of IL; g. God, and, 80 far ns We may cOmlieh',hu ~
knoNledgco Of Him No human being y Ipy pof ybicb are
necessary must 20 together, and neither oi when can
suppiy tho place OF another. How many there arc VINO
eci no knowledge OF physical nature-no knowledge ot
the animals aud plants about them A., ... ,,o-.,o-
what qualities characterzc successful men Wherever
forndl Every successful being IN the world whether IN
The direction OF good or evil must have: The faculty
10 moi n your teaching throw their eyes the vail
tbat makes them blind. Comparison OF the mlna 10
Educate this faculty. g. habit Of cautious criticism
Cultivate n tho mind Of your pupils lnlcoIs nedhVu "a
| acquired whether OF physical or moral power. ~ the
sudy Of history for Instance the pip 5oI pf t @
tbat III las been written by men aud may ilsoa l9 Il
man beings may Hence 40 single teAtDOok hhouiu
be used 20 the exclusion OF all others lako ~ m
thc pp Iears To- read history tci MS eyes open and II
becomes a preparation FOR life. wish could lmpTcSs
on tho teacher folly Of making parrots OF chl,
dren-Of teaching them 10 melnorLe Wheh thef shonlu
be taught All education IN schoo should be that
| which Will prepare the pupu lot me- hohcc II
I sboud proceed in school precisely az IN lie.
Gen Frazer continued his remarks for an hOur or more,
as an earnest teacher addressing earnest uch dhd "OhE
and the influence Of his remarks VIII Ot soon DC o5t e
has beeu President the AgCultura College since last
Fall IS ScOtchman by BIRTH man OF broad scentlhc
and literary culture, thorough practical teacher ana
! very popular with the boys" Of the Farm School
| WEDNESDAY MORNISG.
The Association cONcned AZ a. m, ana aitcr prayer
hv fhe Rev II gW Super discussion arose upon the
,,rorcfy of organizing State Board OF Education In
Peuuyyaua with such advisory powers not supelsedng
or overriding the State Supernendency As may DO eApe
prof Edward Brooks favored the measure. Much Of
the success OF the school system OF Masachu-
sets Il due 10 the management OF lts state Board IN
Peunsylvania we have a power at the head OF
our system, but official cooperation Is needed state
IOard is needed for two reasons J! ~ WIN DIg greater
influence 10 bear upon the Legislature In securing proper
,dsiafnn IL will tend 20 harmOnlze the edu-
cational work In the state PrQI d. ~ Camp Oh Delng
called for made statements as to the organization
of the State Boards OF Massachusetts ana COhectIcut
Tr Thotuas H. BurTOwes favored the organization OF
such Board with advisory powers, the otate nuperh-
endent 10 retain fully the power ne no" eAeISseh.
There H a necessity annually for ths Board not always
o advocate changes in the law, but 20 act as Grdd
J,r upOn all improvements or the law thht may De eug-
gested and 10 ST. nd brcakwater between the law as
| n s and the law as innOyatOrs would have H. Had we
pOs5essed such Board last year 70 SUSTAIN the STATE nu
bernendeht IN LIS demands for an increased annual a
prOpriatOn that appropriation Tor te present eur WOd
fsxe han fnneh larger than nd IL. The res)u-
ton waa further discussed by Dr. Richards Messrs {.
| Giehrist A. O. Newpher Chas. W. Deans, Col McFaf-
| land and others and, finally, adopted.
An interesting report read upon 1.-THE Methods OF
| Teaching the EtymOlOgy OF our Language" by Prof.
Chas IT. Harding OF the Miersyie State FORMAL school,
thc study with amusing examples given OF the mis-
use of words which kept the audience III good hulnOr
until the hour OF adjournment