New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-17

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nsut,ry lritS@.isS !, sess.r D,.arcq q Edus,aOs,l
RsanO with Short ladss. from As state, % 5 n so AIo.
r Sat %SHrUe ., Director. and Committees to .1,us
arrange for the Publication the PToce dns, Of the
nSn. Normal school and me o~iSs %
represented and opportunity offer PonOlnein 0thog'py
b. 9' T E S,ian ss s' S.sY S The q 4.
General sGpsnudsu Of School. LousnI Lecture The
Esh Languge By Prof Crutendsn Paper =, AZ Lsn
Msnd Pref Jobn c HaI Ii k. P P %a q
in Sebooi" Ist s Ps .orSs p Holmes Of the University Of
Virginia and superintendent KHbaI Of SALEM Mas anu e0E' b.
The hall in Which the Convention meets ia Is large
sBd a5S S Rar sese sufficient
about 700 people; National flags from inc o, ~ maj
ROOM and displayed over nine OF the t J
the tenth IA flag presented by one OF lhJ Ieo VI
Europe to the Agricultural Society of EewJersey Ana
tomical charts hang around the room ana Go'ou
drawings adOrn the blackbOardB In the rear a, g.,
teadentS Association was duly called to order at
O'Clock by the President, j. w. Buckley OF broohyn'
The audience numbered about and included niue re-
porters and a score more OF ladies. prayer was
offered In behalf OF the Convention by the KEY, Dr,
Richardson of Trenton. The Secretary read tle
OF the last meeting OF the Association hello az
Aug H. 1868, and they approved UNANIMOUSLY, me
Secretary then read the list OF enrolled menDeIs VI n
Association and several other gentlemen came FORWARD
aud down their The President stated thst all
ties or Towns we're eligible TO membership Inc secre-
tary rected the names OF number OF gentlemen WHO
OF the United States, excusng their absence or proshg
10 be present Prof Hart then read paper written py
the venerable and Rev Charles Brooks OF Medford Mass
for many years prominent man In the educatonai cir
eles of that state This was an earnest arg1 ne s
cation Napoleon about TO do this for France anu Tue
writer thought IL the duty OF TINS ltepuDlo 10 seCuio
to every child born IN the United S'AI Ss,ter
Situated than now for the introduction OF
free town schools free State colleges aud free national
universities Let ask every Legislature TO naugurate
such system Of schools now prevails ~ New
II would succeed in plan for national sy stem OF
education, must pour IN petitions 70 Congress ana
the New England system OF free schools until tey reach
every Inhabited spot IN the Inited states Ihs ~
the Union and help each one TO ma MS place anu
do his work II succeed In this work we shal Pago
our country the head OF the nations the model TeuD
lie of all historic times. DR.. Edwin Leigh OF 81 Leus
Mo- read memorial addressed 70 the Association, Win
reference the large number OF children who receive
but trfo OF education even IN the common sSnVo =,
objection raised 70 the reading or THIS DuI ~
finally concluded After an animated dsCusi S COS
whether the subjects OF these papers were suitable o
discussion ~ finally resolved To refer them 70 COM
mittee. -, A.,
members specifying the varied objects for which they
assembled by means OF Associations progress Is
secured, and thought and investigation are prOh9teu
Twenty-Five years ago tine the teachers OF New.1Ork
formed Association Massachusetts touONeu, anu
nearly all the states have such organizations. In
1857 the National Teachers Association organized at
Philadelphia the history OF the movement IN FAVOR OF
National Department OF instruction skeched IN de-
ta and the ouestOn was directly asked TO what att
tude this Association should assume toward that
ment constituted The closing part OF the ADDRESS
eloquent review Of the great changes now taxing
place throughout the world.
DR.. Kickoff OF Ohio moved that special Committee OF
the Association be appointed to take into
report upon the matter Of the Presidents address
pertaining TO the National Bureau OF Education go,
Reed OF Missouri thought that no question coud DO
more pertinent TO this Convention than the Shall
have a National superintendent He discussed th9
tanning the Bureau IN question. Several others main
tanned the same view.