The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-21
EDUCATIONAL.

their audience this morning. The notices of the
meeting were so awkwardly given that people
were divided between Taylor Hall and the Nor
NAL School, which were half a mile apart and
separated by draw-brdge-spanned canal con-
trolled by the enlightened corporation of Cam
den and Amboy. An audience of some fifty per-
sons had gathered at the former place, and it
waited patiently for the unpunctual speakers
After lapse of ten minutes grace, the folks
started off en- mGSSe for the other hall. Too
late to avert this luckless pilgrimage, Miss
Beecher, Miss Potter, and half-dozen female
companions, escorted by one male friend
arrived on the scene. Whether their own un-
punctualty on this occasion-in striking con-
trast with the public rebuke given by one of
them yesterday to the audience, who had cour-
teously met them at an early hour-was owing
to delaying for breakfast this morning, or to
the mysterious fxings of the feminine toilet re-
quiring extra attention, is an unsolved problem.
Miss Beecher then resolved to ride to the Nor
NAL School, but as the passenger cars here only
run sem-occasionally, she did not arrive till too
late for the discussion upon the woman question.
The Normal School Association met at 8 A.
NJ, President Ogden in the chair. On motion
of DR.. Hart it was resolved to meet next year
on the Friday, Saturday, and Monday previous
to the meeting of the National Teachers Assoc-
ation and at the same place. Messrs. Olcott
Ind, Boyden, Mass, Gage, Minn Brooks, Pa,
and Diossy, La, were appointed committee to
assist the President in arranging the pro-
gramme. On motion of Mr.. Round Me- 1t was
resolved that every member of the Association
be requested to bring to the next annual meeting
copies of all printed catalogues, circulars,
blanks, forms, examinations, questions, ETC.,
and of any other new and important printed
matter relating to the professional work. for
examination and exchange. Messrs. Allen, Pa
Barringer n j., and Hoose n. Y, were ap-
pointed committee to ascertain the present
conditions requisite for membership in the Asso-
kiation. The Association then adjourned, sub
Nect to the call of the Executive Committee.
XThe National Superintendents' Association,
Wying resolved to meet in convention at Wash
ION the coming winter during the session of
~1Mgress, adjourned sine die.
Tenchers' Morning Session.
The National Teachers Association met at the
Normal School building at A. NJ. Rev. Joseph
Atwood, Trenton, opened with prayer. The
spirit of genial goodfellowship that had hitherto
prevailed was somewhat marred this morning,
but only for little while.
Professor E. E. White, Ohio moved the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolued That the Board of Managers be
for the publication of our proceedings, neither
to ask for nor to receive any financial aid from
the school-book publishers of the country.
Professor White supported the above in a few
spirited remarks He did not design to cast any
imputation upon the publishers, who were hon
Orable men. and who individually would cheer
fully advance the means for the publication; but
he trusted that out of respect to its dignity, the
association would publish its own proceedings.
ont of IN
explain the exact circumstances of the case, but
the President shrewdly suggested that little
singing would do good in calming excited feel
ings, and the audience, at his request, raised
their voices in a short-metre hymn.
Professor Hart stated that two essential rules
had been laid upon the publishers in attendance
at this convention. They had been required to
keep all circulars out of the session-room, and
they had been forbidden to contribute one dollar
towards the expenses of the meeting or the en-
tertainment of the guests
The resolution was adopted unanimously, and,
on motion of Superintendent Wickersham, of
Pennsylvania, the association repealed resolu-
ton previously adopted forbidding the Board of
Managers to subject the body to any expenses in
such publication.
The lady teachers by resolution rendered their
thanks for hOspitalities received, to Mr.. Elias
Cook, Mrs. Jones' Mrs. Clark, and Mrs. KIM
ball, of Trenton.
Professor Monroe, of Boston, spoke upon
''The Voice and its Training" The keynote of
his teaching was to secure and preserve elasti-
city of muscle. A good position, a right car
riage of the chest, the filling of the lungs
through the nostris, and carrying the breath
down to the base of the lungs were absolute
essentials. The breath will go down, if ladies
can be taught not to have their dress to ''ft;'
but it is a crime to act rs do many of them, as
the caprices of fashion could improve upon
the handiwork of the Creator
Hon. Joseph White, LII. D., Secretary of the
Massachusetts State Board of Education dis
coursed upon ''Chrstianity in the Public
Schools" The Family and the Church were eact
created by the Lord, and had their peculiar mis-
sions but God created the State, and it enfoldt
them and underlies them all. 1t is diviney in
stituted for Divine purposes with solemn re
sponsibilites, as it has great powers; and the
State has in some particulars, made her work
commensurate with her responsibilities. The
right and the duty of the Commonwealth are tC
teach religion generally to every person within
her limits, or to see that it is done.
discussion ensued upon the above subject
Judge Fields Princeton, declared the teachers
cannot give religious instruction in our publiC
schools. If the Bible is to be taught there the
whole of it must be taught-the Old Testamen
and the New. How then shall we deal with the
Gospel of John and the Epistles of Paul? We
cannot give technical religious instruction il
our public schools. Leave to the State the secu
lar education of the people, and leave to tn,
Of hn a