New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-30
EDUCATION.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF lNSlROClIoN'
WORCESTER, July 28.-The Institute was
opened this morning at o'clock with prayer ny tne "
Mr. Twomby Of Charlestown, and the frst regular eAe
cse yas paper by the Rev. Mr. Cow OF worcester Vi
The Relation Of Academies" The object OF the essay
was 70 discuss and settle place of the academy In our
SYSTEM and the work it has to accomplish. The hlen
schools everywhere they established do not meet o
wants of those who wish to fit for college, ana thereio
the Academy must be the principal schooi ior th' p
pose and may become the substitute, not only io uo
grammar school but for the college itself More thah W."
OF our youth are annually in the academies OF Ne"
land The academy inspires desire for higher cu''o
more than any ohter school, and at the same time consul
tutes school where religion may be more Freely
ted To impart religious instruction can be 10 ouS VI
the State itself Henceforth, religious Instruction III
public schools must be reduced to minimum the ao"u
emies may ard must do this work.
discussion Of this subject followed, In which MessrS.
Hagar of Salem Campof Connecticut Leach OF hhou
Dr. Miner the Rev. Mr. Sargent, and the Rev MT Cn'o
of New Jersey took part after which most Interesting
paper occupyng an hour read by Dr stockprius''
teacher OF the Young Ladies' High sehoo ol
on the Prussian School System Ihis' he s'a'o ~
based on the principle that it is the lmperaueo u"'
the State to educate the children Sd te of the Govern
OF this system traced from me aeS NJ and I'm
ment To make nation OF Intelligent doriared
40 sndisr and great reliance placed on success
in attempting 10 infuse Gerlhan iii IN The schools
giving free access w M
frntr the urinary to the university ino ioa al,
features OF the system of schools were ae Years. Of
that all children between six ana nI'een S Sd' zach
age shall attend regularly some school s 1co tbird
parisL shall "A rule, have an eelne i al ,ro
eYemDtiOn of teachers from military SER Icc, ar 90
vision for their support WINE m.tms tbe Schools are
teach fourth the authorities regulating ,iD t ~ this
branch of the General Government AS % in he
vsten few wears ago. out of l22sg soldiers IA eid
siandig army only found VINO coIl DO. 1917
an write. Special attention Is gwen W H tbSp are
~ The Norm0l schools and all belonging TO ten ar
exempt from military service The vhOe ma Gov ali
fessional teachers in Prussia is about 2sOO au r
these provision is made when they havo sPno
,e.rs ~ labor i'm teaching that they receive
2rnortaned somewhat to their length OF service
wives and children also receiving stipend
Tn concluding his very interesting ADDRESS Ihc
rcfrrred TO The present contest with France anu ~
tbat the nropOrtion of eratc persons III uS diiS
prnssia was NOT over two per cent, while III the a.
army il Is "a per cent. In the Prlssah army nine
srarceIy soldier who has not been subjected IoI J
wears To the severe training Of the common ho
an encounter with such army when coisl
ieyng that II IL fighting In the cause OF rsht ai
will be no light affair. May we not Gonuoiii' "a
that fine superor culture OF the Prusslans VIII eicI
nm important element into the emf Mnic We 49,
Inc attined-the complete success Of the PruSsiah army
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