New-York tribune., 1868-07-25
EDUCATION.
THE NEw-YoRK STATE TEACHERS AsSoCIA
TON.

TIE NEN-1Ohh olAlh iEANhE'' n''VOi@A
TION.
owEGo N. Y, July 22 1868. -.
One of this evenings essays or Reports"
was mon "Defects of a Finished Education" by Mr.
Jacob Wilson Of Newark. read by proxy IL was gen.
era and not very systematic or concise geholaton OF
the "mossooYered mOnasteries seemingly transported
from the Middle Ages with which we are favored LOT
colleges The study Of Latin should II held occupy one
English; the study OF Greek should be wholly excluded
mathematics are good but only IN the lower Praace an aG
aside; the study OF nature and tho arts should De more
REGARDED I'VE want lew learner Snd S Just
but we when conclude that every man VINO goes
TO school should become learned an or M Dos
Pierson read pleasant poem aud Dr. y 3 Lambert OF
branch Of Popular Education" In the entertaining man
ner peculiar TO that gentleman.
THIRD DAY
Miss Anthony found an opportunity early In the meet
bss To Of ali places of responsibility in the schools
20 the usual rates of salary paid to males
in Jamestown, with exhibition Of easthenics accord
ing 70 the Lewis system.
4 ADMINISTRATIONS large number-of those members
of the Teachers Association who are bona de teachers
In both past and present time have fet quite resYe 0r
time under the management OF the society ana DC
Mr. Valentine OF Brooklyn, an eX-President OF the AssO
citation, declared that instead OF TINS beng teachers
ring OF men, in which book agents and other persons
not actually teachers had a ruinous majority. The
ers are fitted TO discuss did not hnd due place mere ana
the privileges of the floor were too often conceded to men
other than teachers the exclusion OF the real mcbers
He took exception, also TO an expression used Dy the
Deputy superintendent calling the teachers OF the state
bows and girls aud contended that there too much
power welded here by the state Department OF hstrlc
lion. by Commissioners ana Superhtendehts, ana the
agents of The great publishing houses The Nominating
Committee appointed yesterday had only one teacher on
M all the others were book men or some s1ch outside par
ties and IA far as the privileges Of the floor were con
Gerned nobody C3uiI Quiz ~. nt yl ~
ttrifp Nalpufugfg
received in passages showed that he did not hold
his opinions alone and no LtIe eAclteHGnt % n was nam m
the Deputy Superintendent ot the Department OF fuoc
Instruction, both replied aud general excitement io
lowed multitude " gentlemen and few ladies rising
10 their feet and cndcayOfng 10 gam the privilege OF te
floor The confusion became TOO great 1or mystery ana
II il really difficult say what might have been the end
had President Bnrker-who mas s Keen sense OF the
udicrous any man kn3w-std IN nis hesatng way way
keen guet-et have some music lAt lho same mo
t,c,t an cyced tracher behind him was shouting PO
oi, ~, 'i rio rit TOOK the chair at his word and
payed few notes and the house, ulled f0r moment,
thongit better OF the quarrel aud agreed 20 recess
rho matter came 10 no final practical issue n tho after
j,b6t The 1nestion OF Compulsory Education"
called nm from The table but Commissioned Lang opposed
ts further discussion and there was some warm hlA on
that point. Compulsory Educatioh was nnaiy com. IN
pcled 10 withdraw again. sOme OF tho appOnteos IOr
ieports were absent and there was TINE let Tor lde
hands and mischief Aud II may be o9serycd mere tna
church which Ia ventilated only Ia the lowest part Wneh
tho thermometer - at oO in the house can se
There were great many parliamentary entangements
during tho afternoon, which would hardly nave occurred
bnt for these causes report upon History was read
by Mr. John JAudersOn 0t tHrOOkyn-torIeUy Itlhclpai
Of MonrQes S Grammar school IA Ngw % c nOLT C os -
and advocated the method not oi history iesank he
word reading put Sse 10 5uSy by 5esed G n e meory
small, outline textbook, taught by Tentormed III m @
commended The lesson should hr5t D. tea
like a readtuglesson; illustrated clearly Dy tpo map
should not be full OF dasSS 6 Su m t pv
thoroughly reviewed resolution was adOPte9 to gali!
out ideas Of the paper. advocating the hioducon OF
the study Of the United states history lnto our pnpAe
paner upon Methods Of Education" read by Mr
Commlssioner Danforth Miss seayer OF o. OT~ego nHi
been expected 10 give AN example OF O9ec, It1onhE,
but she absent, also number oI others dp
The question of time and place for the next meeting
came up aud the Cornell University at Ithaca was voted
as the place Regarding the time, MI d. H. Cruttehdch
render possible for NewYork pubcschoo teachers to
be present lie made the notion he stated, by request
left IN the hands OF the Executive Committee ,,
The question OF election OF officers having come up
there was little more discussion on me VSHeu duesS
Of "rings" and manipulation" MI Commissioners
did wish to forth to the world that TINS Associa
tOn s governed by "A ring" Mr. q. H. farnhal,i i D.
discussion motion made 10 divide the ticket the
Presidency TO be filed first; but consttutlona proyi
Three teachers were appointed eers IN the three ase
and the haotiDg began with rocall The following Is
the list Of officers elected:
Ys Pre.enD = Crqitenleo New York c9mm iGn5 Ed"'Fd
Corresponding AssAatSuPsrnendea' James craE
Recording Ssereiar,-Alrlris Snyder Tompkn, RdSard Smith
TJeastrer-A Assstant Secretary Daniel ]. Pratt Albany.
There was an opposition ticket rum but whony de-
feated.
OwEGo, n. Y, July A-the questions OF the manage
ment Of the Association and compulsory education,
direct definite results being either crowd
ed out OF sight or swamped IN the mnupcy Oh e9shg
exercises There has been general Dissatisfaction iet at
the lack Of debate questions which teachers Wsh 10 lu
form themselves upon and 10 has been deemed that the
programme, though prepared with sincere desire TO
benefit and please all, has been crowded win TOO many
reports and papers The amount Of recreatye exercises
about great usual and has given fair Satisac
tOn particularly the calishenc exercises Thls even
ming has been almost wholly deYOted TO exercises
indeed, passed. proposed by Mr.. Barr, urging that
the state ought 10 build more schoolhonses for the ac
comnodation OF children and when they are ready
should, il there be any difficulty about iug them, then
upon Nobler Ksthetics for Children" by Mrs Barr,
was read beyond these the evening taken up
with the solutions OF thanks and OF positions on usual
topics. with another exhibition OF cAsthenics readings
Barr paper had reference TO the neglect which Is made
in ordinary school curcua OF the study OF those arts
which refine and educate the mind and urged the neces
sty Of having improvement made in this direction
The pupil ought 10 be taught from nature Itself not
merely from books that he might come TO seek know
edge for ITS sake from his natural stimulated love
for The paper thus turned upon question which has
seemed to have unusual prominence this year-the im
In OF study.
The Association finally adjourned at o:3O o'clock 1t
will meet In Ithaca In the end OF July, 1862
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
The Scranton Morning Republican of July 90,
says body OF men, lG3 number arrived in Pltston
.n1~ In Tho