New-York tribune., 1867-07-27
EDUCATION.
NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
SECOND DAY-AFTERNooN.
From Our Special Correspondent


ourned sine die this morning. the Teachers Association
viii have f. all their own way henceforth The house Is
inst "a much oyercrowded this afternoon as before ana
am told that hundreds going away dScoufaBeu Inc
Association ought not nfict itself on THESE small toWs
and cities but ang itself into larger arms Oh mans aOe
to accommodate very large audiences ,,--.
musical trio followed the opening prayer OF tlS aleI
Moons session. and then d. +. Brown, Principal OF DuS
ness College in this city, delivered lecture upon pen
manshp His method is mainly grown from Spd Spencer
and aims TO form plain practlcal DusueH si I some
has been especially favored at the W0rds Ids, % we'll
sbarp 0uestonngs from rival sch0omastefs were nClt
parried, and the speaker closed win p,uSy con-
Condemnation OF business colleges, as oruinaIn! ~"
The Special Committee on the Decimal system. James
went somewhat fully INTO the history OF the various M -
TENS which have advocates, ana presence %
subject on so uncomfortable day, In manner .na' la i
fersted the whole audience 1t concluded with the iol
lowing resolution, with which the whole matter was i'N
% Rol That tls A,sonn view Of he ndy2ntas Of ise tse
e and e prospects o is adoption recommend ts intro
branch Of study in all our public schools anu
Prof Davies had had his attention specially directed to
this during the past year. ana was t ~ os
while he favored the teaching of the system tha II was
nevertheless not adapted TO the uses Oh tS ~ % o and
cause in every town and section the lana Is q ou., % % %
every calculation made upon the basis OF inc Ou acio anu
| the old foot. , -, ,o.,d bis
intention to introduce the metrlcal system into MS new
| series OF arithmetcs. Why teach system merey do
Prof. Davis replied that he had and advocated
| decimal
to was the adoption OF ioIelgn n'S t ~ tba words
ment lie moved an amendment 10 Omt Iue t9 WUaus u
s adaptation 10 the wants OF the world ana the PT3s
poets OF its unusual adoption from the resolution Inc
Mr Abbott Of Kingston moved TO amend by striking out
metrcv and insert instead decimal" The motion De-
ing seconded stated and an amendment TO tnis 10
offered but not seconded motion TO table the whole
matter the present failed by vote OF q 20 z5. Ins
question: question I@eh for Tes@rIs matTis - '''
Mr. Cheney Of onondaga favored the metric system for
oil
| toward any other decimal system. 80 . -.
10 act about what didn't know anythingf lie dldnt
understand bit OF all this talk and he thought there
were good many like him. lLaughterl II we were
o,no to change the whole method buying groceries
and everything else-lmcrrimentl-we ought " DC sure
Mr. Barr Deputy superintendent was not prepared to
vote ntchgentiy this matter for he had not gwen u
sufficient examination He would favor It's postpone
Mr. Cuenden moved to postpone til the close OF TO
morrow mornings session, that 49, 10 postpone III
| definitely Lost
Mr. clark of Canandagna wanted that we should know
what asked to do There Is no such tnlg INN IN cea
ton as "he decimal system" (cres OF "Good there Is
| such a thing as "thc metric system" ,,,,. D.,
| DIR. Crkshank moved to substitute the following ior
the resolution as IL was proposed to amend u;
u tie system aud currency Of the world and
that the divisions and mue Of the several standard units should De
Prof Davies now announced that the Chairman of the
Committee (Dr. ThOmsOn) was willing to accept ,the
omission which he had unsuccessuly proposed 70 MN
before. however found to be too late without
Deputy superintendent Barr favored Dr. Cruikshanks
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the matter out by themselves he wasn't prepared 10 90
any further than the amendment proposed. L., an, n
Cruitsbank,s amendment was lost Mr. Abbott's amend
ment 90 alter metric" TO decimal, was also lost
and the question REQUIRED on the adoption Of Dr. IAom
Secretary woolworth moved reconsideration of Prof
Dauess motion to strike out the questionable clause
The motion was seconded but lost and the report was
adopted by rising votes to -. Applaus,eii 1 I'm
recess Of hye minutes followed TINS eAelsnS dhA 4n
! pOrt.tut dicCussiOn.
Dr. Davies proceeded after recess to deliver lecture
and BItHfWN vs..
treating that subject in close and exhaustive manner
TSpn reessem6ng In the evenng-the Thermometer
al about % degrees-the Rev Henry Fowler Ot Auburn
announced that secretary Seward %th lle ls;isn @ I'm I'm
at pon these gentlemen ana request them TO visit,
and n they please dust think OF it D. to address this Con-
voniion. Tie motion was adopted, aud the Ghar ap-
I'D Prof III gley OF Auburn such Committee -
on " "Stf3BYrdSQrth OF Hamilton College read apaper
resolution embodes the main th6aght enu
Rod That think desirable aud called FOR b 'he educational
needs @ h dEy that zach q be ,,,aIy colleges Of ih s 'leal
Of eompeten professor Of ths theory and practice Of teaching
The customary thanks we're voted the writer on motion
Prof. J. W Barker Of The Bgalo Express read a poem
and exhaustive investigation othe ancient lullaby Hey
didde didde," involving some valuable hints concerning
mentioned and proceeded give the poet
ca statistics Of love affair spoiled by jealousy. The
poem was witty ond cool and papaby refreshed the DIS
what 20 Teach and How TO Teach II formed the sub
ject OF an address which the Rev Herrick Johnson D.
d. the author OF IT, very truly said too long for such
hot evening. 10 was, however, an excellent address
teaching that the order OF learning is first observation
then memory, then classification, advocating separate
departments for the postcoegate prosecution OF scen
thc first much tho ordinary professonal" studies
and declaring thorough culture best secured by classical
training, sustained by the Of the natural sciences
DR.. Johnson was especially thanked for his able ad
dress, and a copy requested Tor publication
10 announced that Gov Fent0n will be present and
address the meeting tomorrow evening" and the special
committee reported that Gov seward hhd Deeh Nlsteu
ana had agreed TO set time tomorrow morning tor
| visit 70 the Association.
unexpected as they came by special tram from Canan
dagua There was no reception and the party went at
once To Seward Park.
The city OF Auburn unusually excited today
owing not only TO the large Association attendance but
| Utica City Club came 10 play a match with the
Auburn Club, and, after closely contested game OF two
The railroad question concerning the Southern Central
project, occupied good many excited citizens az the
ventilation OF opinion formed quite counter attraction
! TO the Convention at Corning Hall
THIRD DAY.
AUBURN, ". Y, July 25, 1867.
Prof. Gallup of Clinton offered prayer at the
opening OF this session The Committee on the Relation
OF the Association TO the Constitutional Convention re-
ported the following resolution for adoption through the
| Chairman, Prof Davies:
Reoired That the superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Victor Rice and the Secretary OF the Board OF Regents
= b. Woolworth be authorized TO represent the teachers
Association before the Constitutional Convention, and
the Committee appointed by the Association at Albany,
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either, such presence should bo necessary.
a committee to nominate officers for the coming year
was appointed one from each Judicial District. j. c.
Gallup NJ. d. OF Houghon Seminary, read paper "A
Curriculum Of Studies for Ladies' Colleges, taking strong
ground In favor Of improvements in female education
advocating higher curriculum, much more physical eX
ercse, and generous views the whole subject
upon the part OF tho general public. The subject
then thrown open for discussion and warmly entered
upon by number OF speakers Mr. ~ B. Barker OF Buff
falo spoke highly OF the abilities Of tho sex 10 learn and
TO teach and thought they deserved better treatment
Mr. Barrnger OF Troy thought the fault found with the
employment OF ladies want OF pennanency. They
make good clerks and but the purchasers buy not
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