The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-16
EDUCATIONAL.
Tho National Educational Conventions nt
Trenton this Programme of Exerciso.
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f'o'" Or O'cn Correspondents
TRENToN, y. D., Aug. 1G. 1869.
The ninth annual series of National Educ,-
uonal Conventions will be opened this mornino
IN this city. Ample arrangements have been made
TO secure the success of the convention and to
promote the comfort of the members i'm attend
ancc. The hotels viii charge only - per dav
while private board will be from s1 TO -1.5O
and if possible the ladies of members will be nc
commodated free of all charge. Many deega-
tions have already reported to Professor John S.
Hart; but it is not possible at this early horr to
state the actual attendance. Parties are arriving
by every train and the influx Of strangers rfycs
pleasant lNeliness to the streets.
The Committee of Arrangements. of which
Mr.. L. Van Bokkelon of Maryland. is Presi-
dent and Mr.. w. T.. Crosby. of Ohio.
is Secretary. have made satisfactory
arrangements with the various railroads for a
reduction in their rates of fares to the hundreds
OF expected visitors. The following roads will
give free return tickets:- Baltimore and Ohio
from Cincinnati via Marietta and Wheeling to
Baltimore: Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timorc: PENNSYLVANIA Central Central Ohio
Indiana Central and Great Western. from Chi
cago to Philadelphia; Philadelphia and Erie
The Camden and Amboy, and other roads i'm
New Jersey, will sell excursion tickets for the
round trip to Trenton and back, for two-thirds
the full fare. uomcly:-From New York to Tren-
ton and back 5000: from Philadelphia to Trcn-
ton and back, 81 80; from Easton to Trenton and
back - from Mauck Chunk to Trenton and
back, $9'15: AID at a like rate from other points
in the State. These privileges will be extended
to members, and only upon the presentations at
the hotel or railroad Offices, of a certificate of
membership.
The programme Of exercises will be as fol-
lows
NATIONAL sUPEEINTENDENTs' ASSOCIATION.
Monday, AUg,s' 1G lS69-A general meeting of the
officers and directors Of the National Supernten-
dents Normal School and Teachers Associations
tlon are invited to assist and make suggestions bv
which the success of the convention ana the comfort
exercises and address by the President. A paper
by the Rev. George A. Leakn, of NIaryland:-'',fhe
IL F. harrington sapernfendent it of Pubic SaRG ScRoo %
New Bedford Mass. A paper by b. G. Northrop,
secretary OF the state Board of Education. Coma:
10 De followed by a discussion:-'.Should Public
Schools he Free, or Supported in part by Rate Bills >?
AMERICAN NORMAL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
Tuesday, August Il, 1s69.-Opening exercises and
address paper by Rev. Joseph Alden, LID,
President of the New York State Normal School at
Albany -'Ilow shall Pupils be Taught to Teach ,"
LeGtgre by Professor Phelps, Principal of State Nor
some Account of the New Normal school Buiding
at Wnona, and of the Educational Ideas which if
Embodeso A paper by Professor Fordyce A. Allen,
Principal of State Normal school, Mansfield, Penn:
course of Study for Normal School" Lecture
ny rroiesSGr Joaa C. War6ness President Of State
Principles of Education" A paper by Professor
Brooks Principal of State Normal school MiIers
Yille Penn. :-"lhe Spiritual Element Of Education
NATIONAL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Ucdnesday, Augost Is, 1s69.-A general meeting for
preliminary business; also, meeting of Superlntend-
ents and Normal School Associations to hear reports
of committees, and to elect officers OF those associa-
tons for the ensuing year. Opening exercises ofthe
National Teachers Association. Addresses of wei
come by Governor Randolph, in behalf Of the New
Jersey State Board Of Education and Ex-Governor
Parker in behalf Of the New jersey State Normal
School Response by the President Exercise in
Vocal Culture by Miss Swayze, of State Normal
School, New Jersey Appointment of committees
announcements by the Secretary; reception of new
members, etc. Paper by 4. Richards, Superintend-
ary Schools; Radical Defects and Radical Rene
dies" Paper by. Hon. Z. S. Field, President of
cations OF Christianity to Learning" Paper by Pro-
fessor WOodman, Dartmouth College, n. H.:
"Drawing a Branch of Elementary Education"
Lecture by Superintendent WCkersham, of Penn
syvania :EThe state in its Relation to Higher Elm
cation" Readings throughout the day ana even
ing, by Miss SwayZe and her pupils.
Ihursday, August 10, 1s69.-Lecture by Mrs. Ran
dali of New lork:-'Natural Reading" Lecture
by Hon D. d. Philbrick, Superintendent OF the Pub
lie Schools of Boston: :-"lhe School and the Work
shop" to be followed by discussion Lecture by
Professor James McClntock, OF Philadelphia
physiology a Part of Common School Educa-
tOn.' To be Illustrated by n complete new set OF
Z AuZouXs paper mache models, wax preparations,
diagrams, and natural preparations, costing owe
$1,000. Lecture by Professor f. f. White, editor o
the Ohio Dducdtiondt MOnthiy-A paper by Ellis A
Apgar, State Superintendent of Public Instruction of
New rsey:-"Method for Map drawing in Schools"
Lecture by MaOr-General q. o. Howard, L. S. A. =
"Education in the South, with reference to the
Colored Population" Eocutionary readings
throughout the day and evening" by Mrs. Randall
Friday AUgUSt 20, 1S69.-Lecture by Professor
Monroe, OF Boston, Mass. :-"The Voice and its
Training" Paper by DIR. j. W. Hoyt, of Wisconsin,
Education
Hon. Joseph White IL D. Secretary OF Massachu-
setts State Board Of Education: :-"ChristiaRity in
the Public Schools" paper by Professor Austin
&. Apgar, State Normal School, N. J.:-'ShOrt
Method in Elementary Arithmetic" General discus
sion on educational topics. Reports of committees.
Election of officers Reunion, with short addresses
from the states represented in the association. ElO
cutionary readings, throughout the day and evening
by Professor Monroe.
Saturday, august 2l 1s69.-Meetng of directors
and committees to examine accounts and arrange
for the publication OF the proceedings of the Ma
tional Superntendents' Normal School and Teach
ers Association.
In addition to the papers and lectures announced,
the following will be presented ana read If oppOrtu
nifty ofier:-.'Pronouncing Orthography, Help in
Learning to Read, for Children Foreigners, and
Native Adults by DR.. Edwin Leigh, New York.
"The Educational Work of the FTeedmen's Bureau,
and What it has Accomplished by h. W. Mason,
General superintendent Of Schools, Louisiana. Lee
tuTe on 'The English Language" by Professor Crit
tenden. Paper on 'The Hebrew Language as
Study in Academies ana High schools by A. d.
Jones, A. NJ, OF Maryland. Paper by Professor John
s. Hart, LID, Principal OF the State Normal school,
New Jersey allow to Conduct Religious Worship
in Schools" Lectures by Professor George f.
Holmes, of the University Of Virginia, and Superin
tendents Kimbal of Salem, Mass, and George b.
Sears, of Newark N. j.
b All the papers read before the associations
will be open for discussion. The subjects
,c,