New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-23
EDUCdTION.
STATE TEACHERS AND sUPERISTENDENTs' AsSo-
CATIONS AT OWEGO.
OWEGO, ". Y, July 81, 1868

STATE TEACHERS AND sUPERIYTENDENTs' Asso-
CATIONS AT OWEGO.
OwEGO " V, July 81, 1868.
From Our Special Correspondent
The New-Yorll State Teachers Association Is
union OF ladies' and gentlemen engaged as teachers III
the schools chiefly public throughout the state VINO ma
pleasure and profit occupying the earliest days OF the
summer vacations IN general meeting OF conference
upon thousand educational themes in some OF the rural
towns The annual meeting consumes three days and
other matters two days In the third week In July
The membership very greatly from year TO year
but may be summarily stated as about goo Io;ty av
with this Association Is younger society calo' tnv
York state Association OF Commissioners and oupcrh-
tendents with membership OF about l25 TINS asSocn,
lion was formed 1865 and has been very successful ana
popular with the school officers mentioned
The third annual meeting Of the Association OF Com
missioners and superintendent was convened IN me
Presbyterian church in this village last evening al s
o'clock The weather was oppressiyey not so the A.
tendance was too sim 10 lnsy tIe presentation OF te
SKATE Superntendents address. The evening was spent
IN discussing the question: now can greater UNIFORM
ity In the eNaminaonof teachers throughout the state
be secured,P
3 O'clock Commissioner d. G. Runsey' Genesee County,
in the chair and after some debate the subject of
curriculum Of studies for common schools teachers
reports TO commissioners, and the enlarge
msnt toa m t the pGT tefnoon session
the following officers were elected for the coming
according TO Paen M nF raS s tIhe' Vce
President; Mr. ID. d. Mecaf Secretary and Mr. Edward
Smith, Treasurer. Al O'CLOCK me Association CON
cuded their business and proceeded TO the
ChurchO listen tho address Of superintendent Weaver
The attendance OF commissioners and superintendent
was fair and many fair members OF the Teachers Asso-
citation were also present. Mr. Weaver was chosen by
the legislature last April, Of Mr.. Victor
NJ Rice in Office OF superintendent OF the Depart
ment of Public Instruction OF the State OF New YORK.
He has had familiarity with the educational com
! munity as a School Commissioner in Oneida County,
having until quite recently been resident OF Utica,
Vicinity lie has lately been engaged In the practice Of
the law In NewYOrk City In his address he remarked
npon the great benefits expected here and already found
and upOn the noble Cornell University at Ithaca He
spoke OF need which the officers have OF good teach
ers OF good scholars-the former secured to them by
weiordered normal schools the latter made 10 attend
by generous laws providing free education, and neceSs
tatng the OF school privileges by children OF suitable
age Mr. Weaver concluded his address with an ausOn
should be equaed and surpassed by her educational dis
tnotOn which IL was the duty of all persons connected
with this department TO desire and To seek. After the
address the Association adjourned until Wednesday
morning.
| TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
At O'clock this afternoon Mr.. j. W. Barker or Buffalo
called the Teachers Association to order large mum
| her OF the members, both ladies and gentlemen were
present Mr. j. A. Prindle OF Owego read address Of
and the President presented his inaugural adj
dress After recess the report Of Mr. NJ r. Cavert OF
tho state Department 0f Public Instruction. Albany, was
presented IL first aud0s TO great national events IN the
department OF education which have occurred during the
European countries. In Austria, where eu
cation IL compulsory, the management and control OF the
schools particularly the selection of textbooks mas been
withdrawn from the Church and assumed by the Govern
ment. In France, the Steele has confessed " As
regards primary instruction, we are in the lowest rank
| of the European Powers and we imagine ourselves
port further alludes to Napoleon thus Nor is there
much hope for France while the present dynasty con
tinues It's founder bitter foe 10 popular eduoa
toa IN Iva American sepse, aud tho Nephew Is not ~