New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
EDUCATION.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE TEACHLHo ASSOClAlloN'
Our Special Correspondent
ALLENTOWN Pa, Aug. 6.-The sessions of the
second day Of the Association closed by the reading
OF an Essay by Miss Anna Lyle Of Columbia and report
by Prof. j. H. shumaker Principal Of the Chambers
Academy Boarding Schools, their Sphere ana Dutes
The report took strong grounds In favor OF the superior
religious advantages possessed by Boarding Schools over
the Public Schools. The state cannot aud VIII not at
tempt to provide religious instruction for the children IN
the Common schools. The spiritual interests OF tho
youths Of the State not adequately protected by the
Public schools the Bible Is not read IN many oil them
Before adJonrung Prof WcGeFshaln, state Supgrln pp
eudent ~ Public schools. took occasion 10 ncny fIo
shumaker'- assertion that the Bible was not read IN
many Of the Common schools. The Bible was regularly
read IN 1885 schools out OF lliJ2 IN the state me fHgo
schools were not lrellgOus. lAppiauseI PiOI' hhIt
lugtuu uf Philadelphia, also opposed IlOl ohuulahtI
rcp"t the point Of the moral status oI tho fuOho
schools.
The session OF this motuug opened with discussion
on Pr. r shumakrrs report Nj. J. X sypher Of Phil
ta. F,t. The moral condition VI the present genera
OF the young men and women trained lh he PIDuo
.'n'' ~ ~. , .,po, 20 yudicalr their alma ma.
r Tie point i- the attempt TO bettc the study
I,atsrai r,.n,ircrs with territory TO be exported
r states ioTlrd, mines 10 bc developed, ORES 10
,s ~, t,nr continents and oceans To span with the
electric wire machinery 10 devise. steam pioSs, steam
w'kDn'' ny,IH yH irru n" be reduced TO use, an
,sss n doe. mot become the public educators 20 dis
@ & Hy en-, best he prosecuted 1t us not waste our
strength tie speculation, philosophy, and classics to
things. Prof WicEcrsham resumed the discus
SION. amt eoqurnuy defended the common
Prof Wy.rs deprecated the fact Of charges and cOun
ter char between the friends or the public ana private
schools, There was abundant room uI h' an. an ilo
engaged a common work ana should labor together
Inuford OF Parkersyllc after which Prot Coffee Prcsi
dent the lengh University opened the discussion OF
Legislature The bill cOutcmplates the union of all the
cduraiIona Interests the state under the State De
u Common schools should also 6c placed over colleges
The Office does not warrant the proposed e1tes'oh o s
pointed ccrtiy 10 the standing OF the college
uniform stem ami curriculum III all the colleges - hot
drsraht. Different localities require thcr distinct
cuursrs oi Studies. Commercial, industrial. literary,
and professional pursuits will demand institutions
whose Instructions specially provide Tor these calngs
The Association took "a recess.
OF tho College bill was resumed by Messrs sypher New
pher Haldcman Hardug. Maris' the lsoN. Dr. Sluhich'
berg, the Hon Thomas A.. burrows Prof "iekeF'n"h'
T'r A.soc.at,on determined to meet year at
Wm Henry Parker OF Philadelphia offered the follow
i i1 ir the opinion ofth, Association The college, sab
Il,d by aaeut deaoninas"a .a pus,e Guiens aaa
g to Of should hsTg sd from
or er esyaueq 9l ha 10 .hs ogG. OF Gy A.o'aa At %
hei t control 'o educate deserving
youth at Ltae or 30 10 hela
JC G.!chri,t Of Pittsburgh offered the following:
h'. hat es-l's ~ 81 [ u.sys S' ~ i1 .,,t,t Ir.p,eog
st.oatceisH tl eren oioa county ou loo ad % Pel.
remedy Of tH great evil b. some s course 50 A' As '" may De aoAs
AT the evening session, Dr. Burrows presented series
OF resolutions attendance at school Inc preamble
rc the evil OF uOnattcudauoc a school The nIs TesO-
luton recommends that the state funds should be Jus
tibutcd ~ proportion 10 the number OF pupils III scnool
ana not IN proportion 10 lAAaulo lnh"pIlal's' inS 9
second urged the ministers TO VISIT schools ana
fuhes. 10 sec that the s,hoois are ln Sn,s,an @
thy with the Church and parents To send ,heI cnron
regularly The third resolution invoked the WORK OF
c ministers among their hocKs 10 instruct the prope
and regularity at Schools Ihu lOrth ,"s pli - -
cuyr school Officers 10 adopt measures that VIII secure
a greater average attendance. The NTH recommends
that the teachers sthhulhg anu sAaIy I snotiu
b made dependent on the success IN securing regular
attendance al school Dr Burrows enforced these feso
tions IN IA tcrsc and effective speech Adopted Prof
Wckcrsham reced the progress OF the school work d9r
Henry Hank Chairman Of Executive Committee.
Aflcr adopting series Of resolutions wherein TIE
TRIBUNE aud Phadcphid Inquirer were thanked TOT ie
purtIus The proceedings. the association adjourned
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION.
The thrty-ninth annual session of the Amer-
can Institute OF Education Degun At Pttshed Mass
ON the 5th inst II exactly quarter OF century since
the Institute held It's last meeting In this town. John
Knecland esq. of Boston, President OF the Institute,
called meeting 10 order ana PRAYER he'Ing Doeh
offered by Doctor Strong and an address OF welcomS'
rendered by DIR. Root Oi Pltlshela the IresI9eht a
dressed the Institute the general subject Oi education
VariOus committees having been appointed, the SUD
In, I,.fects i'm our Present System OF Education"
r Henry barnard OF Washington COMMISSIONER OF Eau
/ cat
vstrn of education. lie held that our schools do not
reach All classes children, ana sad that whlie parents
% npeled TO support ali schools, they should Also dc
J, to send their children to them. He added that
r ,rfereure WAS not paid by the community TO
i,ers Tine speaker followed by Prof. Atkinson OF
10 Nssaclu.ets Institute OF Technology and several
. ten,en whose views on the subject were listened
~ vim keen interest In the evening very interesting
.tnre was delivered by Prof. j. BascOms Of William
ColI@re About 100 delegates attended the Convention
! ,NrvrpsrrY CoNvOCATION OF THE STATE OF
| NrW-YoRK-EDUCATION FOR wOMEN--AN-
| TGoUARIAN RECORDS.
| From Our Special Correspondent
ArpANY, Aug. 5.-The discussion which en-
sod ,ter President Raymond of Yassar had concluded
tho reading OF his paper liberal education for women,
| - no no means In opposition to the views advanced
roo, INT rather on both sides concerning yassar Cot
-, ,,s, and some other institutions. The Rev. Regent
-, diverted 20 the fact IN his own experience many
LucAos% 90 mat an academy In the western part OF the
@ lad admitted girls TO It's class on an entirely equal
I'm Inc believed, In operation. Principal Graves
| , was Ca1anoyA remarked with great pleasure the
VI ,,te,a zone I'm which President Raymond spoke
ponts which last year were matters OF no
,nbt with him. and glad 10 hear him advocate
ttie which he (Mr Grayes) believed 10 DO very
sarv-endo wment Principal Flack OF Clayeraek
iT,y arnressed qualification at the medium ground
1h hd been chosen in the paper between the strong
minded woman's rights party on the one nand ana Tue
=, ali education OF women the other Principal
Tio Fort Edward, felt humiliated 70 look at that
Tincelv abortion that beggar on horseback Nassar COZ
Pi,n was not such by fault OF its eminent founder,
& e. had erpended most OF his generous gt IN grounds