Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-29
DAVENPORT, IOWA. SATURDAY. AUGUST %. 1868.


Special Correspondence 10 the DsAocRAri
KEoKuK, Aug. 27.
THURSDAY, August 27.
After the opening exercises, By singing
and prayer. Mr. r. Davenport read On e.
say on The Natural Development Of Man,
claiming that the order Of nature 10. drss,
physical culture, next, intellectual snd then
morsl--s method which may appear very
vel in theory. but practically and ac'u-
ally 10 not, and cannot be followed, ana II
il could, tie bss. results could not be o.
tained The most complete and symmstri'
cal dsvelopmcn, is secured BY hsrmsni-
Gus and simultaneous culture Of Oil the
pows:s and faculties.
Prof. Edison then presented part OF the
rep ort Of the Committee on the Prssidests
address, expressing the gratiaeation q tne
association in view Of the public interest
in education in the State, ~ evisese 70
the establishment Of Reform Schools. ana
also recommending that steps b taken 70
call the attention Of the Legislature TO the
importance Of granting aid not emily 70 ths
Normal Department OF the State Univsr
sity. but ss we'll to oil Normal Depart
ments which may b. established in oil
we'll approved High schaels. Training
Schools, Academies aud colleges 10
the State. Discussion was had %
the report by Messrs. Edison, Broeks.
Wells and others.
After recess. President King. Of Cornell
College. delivered . very excellent address
subject. 1.-The Relation Of Education 70
Modern Civilization" he argued that true
civilization has foundation and psrmansnes
only in liberal and enlightened education
Of the masses that the growth and pres
psrity Of natisn must, to . great extent,
depend upon its recognition Of the broad
principles Of free government that the
chief agents 10 this work Of civilization. are .
free press, On unshacklsd pulpit. and free
schools, illustrating largely from history
The speaker also strongly urged. 10 ths last
Of his address, the utility Of the rsgslar
classic course in . liberal education, and
ably rsfutsd the Arguments Of these Who
adhere to what they falsely call "Prsetical
Course" maintaining that this "Prasticsl
Course" dess not give the fitness for busi-
ness that 10 claimed for il.
Mrs. Smith then gave class exercise in
Sabbath Sehsel teaching, illustrating the
elearness and simplicity with which oil
moral truths could bs presented.
n. +. Gsldthwait, Of Madison, Wis. and
A. +. Ross, Of Oskalossa, were elected
honorary members.
In the afternoon, Mrs. McGonsgal, Of
Davenport, reported on that portion Of the
Presidents address assigned to her, which
Was adopted.
After the report lof the Executive Com
mittes was received by tbs Association
and referred to the committee'on finance.
Prof. A. F. Rose addressed the Associa-
tion on " An organized system Of public
Instructions Education should bs such
- to dsvslsp the whsls man symstrically
and afford such general culture as shall at
him for the various duties Of life, and that
government which seeks to educate the
masses Of the people, 10 best and most ss-
cure. We need special training schools,
where teachers msy be thoroughly ID ucat-
Cd and instructed in the best methods Of
impartine instruction, and thus fully bs
prepared for their work before We can
remedy the dfieiencies in our school sys-
TENS. The address Of Prof's. Rose and
King, BY vote Of the Association were re-
quested for publication in the Iowa Instruc-
tor and School Journal.
An interesting account Of tho doings Of
the National Teachers Association A. Nash
vile. vas then given by Mr.. Rolf, Of Chi
cago.
A report OF the Wisconsin Teachers As
sociation, TO which she had been appointed
delegate was made by Mrs. McGonegal
The following are the officers elected for
tho ensuing year:
Preeident-W. n. Brooks, Of Tabor.
Vice Presidents Il. NJ. Hastings, II. X.
Edison, +. w. McClsllan, J. D. Hamly, W.
Il. Beach.
Secretary--R. A. Harkne 9.
Trsasursr-G. d. Perkins.
Executive Committee J. Buck, A.
Armstrong, Mrs. McGonsgal, J. +. Evret,
+. n. Witter.
Local Editor-D.!F. Wells.
Normal Editor-Prof. Fellows.
Scientific Editor-Prof. Hsnricks and S.
Allen.
10 the evening tho President on retiring
from the chair, returned his thanks to the
Association for their cordial support in the
discharge Of his duties. and appointed two
ladies to escort the President elect to the
chair.
Mr.. Brooks, upon taking tho chair,
thanked the Association for the honor thus
conferred, and referred to the dignity and
and responsibility Of the teachers work.
and solicited their support in the discharge
Of his labors.
An essay on "Work' was then read By
Mise Shelton. Of Burlington, showing shas
labor should not be regarded q task, but
- . privilege. and that without it. mind
asd bedy would become weakened and
dwarfsd. The essay was very finely writ.
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