New-York tribune., 1868-07-24
OWEGO. Y. Y, July p. 1858

ONEGO n 4, July ~ lcOs.
A Committee of three gentlcmen-Messrs. j.
Johonuot, French and D. II. Crittendenwas appointed
by the Teachers Association last year draft
rial to the Trustees Of Cornell University that dsnc-
ton Of race be allowed in its requirements for ad-
mission OF students The paper has been prepared and
add here an extract from IL:
"Teachers, who know little OF science and OF mind
must continually grOpe and continually buuder En-
piricsm usurps tho place OF science. a dogged ad-
horrence 10 old practices takes the place OF intelligent
action Studies presented at the wrong time and
the wrong manner EiOrt and time are wasted IN trying
10 produce Impossible results ide's are Duiled IN vast
piles OF words. And tht general end attained Is the
uuSSf1iding of tbe mental mowers With incompetcut
will always remain IN n state or comparative lguO
rance Tney will fai TO perceive tho harmony and the
simplicity OF the truths which peryade all science They
will appreciate the results OF logical Investigations
and hence vii fa into the extremes OF credulty on the
one hand or Obstuatey cling 10 old habits, no matter
how absurd on the other They become the convenient
tools Of designing men, who think more clearly than
gained patchwork and the discipline secured Is great
T Jisrroportioned To the effort made in securing H. The
Opy radical rem" tGy ,tcse evils VIII De found in
Ilos,yI jc,f se Of ,tse 5--'.cs -""iiiSicyed by
intelligent tcachers. Indeed to make civilization a
cess whole system Of education must be placed upon
a scientific OASIS IL Is not enough that low OF our
higher institutions are thorough and praetical the
principles must obtain IN every grade from the Primary
School to the University. All schools need intelligent
teachers specially trained for their work. and The icOrk
demands ne highest culture Whtch tie age can Ore.
But the great Of the teachers Of public schools
are women. To-day primary education Is entirely in
ton Of women to men is more than ten TO and I'm the
cOtrytls Is but little less This dlspropOron increasing
yearly, and the ume evidently is not far distant when
women VIII practically mOnopoze TINS great department
OF human activity OF their spirit their devotion, aud
their fitness for this vocation Will not speak but Will
conne ourselves TO the simple statement that education
being in their hands, viii be true or false in principle,
systematic aimess IN method, progressive retro
gTessyC in spirit and noble iguObe in results lust in
proportion 10 their intelligence, their culture, and their
professional training In the name OF the teachers of the
State, You 10 open the doors OF the Cornell Uni
yersty 20 these women"
In the morning meeting to-day, one OF the guests well
Association, was Mss Susan b. Anthony. In former
years this lady accustomed 10 attend the meetings OF
the Society and was the pioneer at the Rochester QS53
session OF the admission OF ladies 10 parcpancy In the
discussions marked difference there Is, indeed, since
those days Then the gentlemen occupied 80 minutes OF
while they debated the adyisabiy OF allowing her To
speak; 10 was wonderful novelty. But to-day Presi-
dent Barker rises 10 PROFOUND question without
saying Have any Of the Ladies or gentlemen anything
10 say upon thisi' And more definite and direct adj
vance upon old preudces is the petition to Cornell Uni
yoTsty mentioned above.
At the point which closed my last letter. the report
OF Prof Adoph Werner OF the College OF the City OF New
YORK, upon Language not Grammar was next In order
Prof Werner spoke without notes, apOlogizng for the
breyy OF ms remarlsa singular and unusual oiiensc
remarks had reference TO the Importance OF the study
Of language IN ITS thoroughness but the precise details Of
his views were presented too Obscurey To be thoroughly
cOmpChended by the audience or a least the reporters
paper upon Class Rcctatlons" by Mr.W. l.. French
Buffalo made reference 10 certain faults in that matter
These are Neglect Of perfect class roctal0n-to be rem
cded by better classification with the offered incentive
OF promotion commencement Of rocitatiOns with the
same scholar daily too many studies neglect OF lessons
for dopormout or entertainment; use OF textbooks in
casstmo by either scholars or teacher; careless crt
cm OF tho authors of books nudiolous OF concert
failure TO arrest tho attention 0 tho scholars The sub
ject excited some discussion chiefly upon the question OF
criticism Of the author by the teacher IN the classroom
most OF those speaking being opposed TO having books
received as final authority or treated as suoh.
reading and recitod very touching poem mnpublishedI
found N s0lllers knapsaek on tDa battahsld aud