New-York tribune., 1870-08-19
NATIONAL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
MEETING IN CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 17.-The National
Teachers Association met at o'clock this morning, hay
ing the attendance OF all those educators who had met In
the deliberations Of the American Normal Association.
reinforced by many arrivals OF teachers The Pres
ident. d. b. Hager Of Massachusetts,, called the Conyen-
ton to order as soon the hall Of the High School was
well filed The assembly about equally divided he
tweenthe two The address OF welcome IN behaf
OF Cleveland delivered by the President Of the CITY
School Board, f. r.. Perkins, esq. -
Mr. ID. Il. Hager, President OF the Association, tneh
delivered the opening address, He said that II IS hlr
teen years since the Association was organzed 10 te
vate the character and advance the interest OF te o
fess0n OF teaching and promote the Of educaion
IN the United states. The teachers who assembled IN
ton visions OF grand comprehensive association,
Mch no nave hsen Sss bsh HIed @ Sr @ sn
D. c.. 1859; Buffalo 1sO Chicago, 1865 ogdensburgh,
1864 Harrisburg 1865; Indianapolis, 1906 aud Trenton,
1859 In order that "A larger teachers be
brought together the President thought the interests
meetings annual TO biennial The CHEST usefulness
depends not 50 much ON frequent mass meetings OF
educators the majority OF whom belong 70 the region In
which each meeting happens 20 be held as upon the
careful deliberations of those who make education IN I'll
its branches their espeeai study In 1876 the important
change in the constitution OF striking out gentlemen and
oGs Women educators s was s. made Another change was
made in emitting the provision that when teacher
member Of the Association. Now, membership Is open
to all connected with, the business Of Sdoia Sd",,
The President recommends another con
templated change-that Of dividing the Association
ings let part of the day be assigned 70 the deberaton
OF general educational matters, in which all meners
may participate, and during the remainder OF the tne
members their several sections the discussion
matters appropriate thereto This plan Is similar 10
American Scientific Association -Four years ago, the
Massachusetts, State Association thus organized into
sections and its attendance has been increased from 900
| to $500 or more.
A Committee on Nomination, consisting OF one from
each State, elected, and letter from Prof G. W.
Elliot of Harvard read, stating that when his address
| ON Education, Permanent Function Of Government,
was three fOurths completed he taken sck ana Is
now confined to his bed and sincerely rcercng MS IN
ability to be present the Convention Tie lecture Oh
Gen Eaton was substituted for Prof. Elots address IN
the evening. Mr.. Henkle OF Ohio announced that
Thomas Hughes, author Of "Tom Brown Of Rugby, was
to arrive in NewYork, and moved that tie PresideLt
send dspatch inviting him TO attend the Convention
Adopted. - -
The Committee on Decimal Weights and Measures re.
ported through its chairman Dr. j. W. Hoyt President
Of the Wisconsin Academy Of Sciences, Arts ana Letters
The Or n present system Of weights and measures
SAYS, Prof. HOyt. received from England Who DOT
rowed it from Rome, who in turn received IL itOm the
Greeks and from remote age II Is evidently nor
the offspring Of philosophical investigation Inc gram
OF wheat and barley corn, the hand and loot, &C. -
wellknown have its original limits and such stAhaaias
are arbitrary and variable. The address, Whch was IN
teresting and instructive Is intended for idte use ana
Prof HOyt desired to reserve it from extended pun
licatiOu,