Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-19
EDUCATIONAL.

Convention of the American Normal
school AssOcIRtiOn-Y Pre-
eeedings.
The Association met at 10 o'clock, Mr..
ID. b. Hagar, of Massachusetts,, in the
Chair.
In the absence of the Secretary, Mr..
Crosby, of Ohio, was appointed Secretary,
pro tenn.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
Mr.. Bulkley moved that a committee of
three be appointed to nominate officers for
the ensuing year. Adopted.
Mr.. Olcott moved a committee of one
be appointed upon resolutions. Adopted.
Mr.. A. L. Barber, of Washington, moved
that committee of one be appointed on
publication. Adopted
The following are the committees
On officers-J. w. BulkIey, of New
York; M. A. Newell, of Maryland; w. A..
On rules. NJ. Olcott, of Indiana.
On pdblicstion-A. L. Barber, of Wash
ingtOn.
MIR. ' an Bokkelen, of Maryland, offered
the follt wing resolution, and discussed it
at great length
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the State normal schools
for the education of teachers for public
schools, is an essential element for the
economical and efficient operation of
system of public instruction.
After considerable discussion, the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The Association then took recess.
After the recess, the President announced
the following IA the next topic of discus.
sion: The usefulness OF model schools in
connection with normal schools, and the
mode of conducting them.
Accommodations were then made for the
ladies by the Seargeant-at-Arms Of the Lee
gislaIure.
M. Buckley opened the discussion upon
the topic and was followed by Hon. +. +.
White.
Gen. Eaton introduced Judges Harrison
and Cary to the Association, who were in
vited TO address the Association upon the
topic before the Association.
Judge Harrison being called upon, de-
clined.
The discussion was still kept up, when
Mr.. Ogden moved that the Association adj
journ until q o'clock P. NJ. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association was called 10 order at q
o'clock. -
The discussion on the topics before the
Association was resumed.
Prof Mallon, of Savannah, being called
upon, opened the discussion for the eve
ming.
Mr.. Olcott offered the following resolu-
ton, and prefaced it with a few remarks:
Resolved, That the model school, in
GLIDING a school Of observation and q school
of practice, is an important, if not essential
department of a normal school.
Mr.. Oicott's resolution was then adopted.
The topic then in discussion was laid
upon the table.
A recess of five minutes was taken.
The topic Of normal instruction in
geography" was then taken up.
Messrs. Ogden, of Tennessee, and Bell
OF indianapolis, Ind, discussed the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Ole OFT.
President II agar being called upon, re-
lated the history Of the normal schools in
Massachusetts, and also the mode Of carry
ing on the normal schools in that State.
Messrs. Crosby, Van Bokkelen, Bulkley,
Mckinney Of Clarksville, Bancroft Of
Lookout Mountain, Robinson of Nashville,
Dunlap of Tennessee, f. Z. White Of Ohio,
and others made remarks concerning the
mode in which geography should be
taught.
Mr.. Buckley moved that further dis
cussiou on the topic be discontinued. Car
ried.
A motion to adjourn until s P. N. was
carried.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Association met at eight O'Clock
p. NJ, pursuant TO adjournment.
The Committee on Nomination OF OF
fcers, for the ensuing year, reported the
following officers
President-M. A. Newall, of Maryland.
Nioe Presidents--John Ogden, of Tea
nessee; J. NJ. Oloott, Of Indiana; J. w.
Bnlkley, Of New York.
Secretary-A. l.. Barber, Washingion,
District of Columbia.
Treasurer--E. g. HeWatt, of Illinois.
The nominations we're confirmed by the
Association.
Prof Newall then read a well-written
address introducing the topic OF Text
BaOks"
Mr.. White moved that the Association
devote twenty minutes upon the subject OF
Text Books" Carried.
The subject was discussed by Messrs.
Barnwood, of Indiana; +. f. White, Of
Ohio, aud Others. The principal senti-
menls expressed by these gentlemen were
thai the primary text books should be rads-
oally changed.
Mr.. LOlf member Of prominent book
publishing firm, made few remarks rels-
tive 10 the publication Of "Text BOoks-s
Messra. Eaton, 0lcott, Lee and Van Box
kelen also discussed this subject freely.
The twenty minutes allotted for the dis