New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-29


OBERLN, Ohio, Aug. 25.-More than 30 col
ege presidents have gathered here to attend the second
annual meeting OF the Central College Association-an
organization for the advancement OF collegiate and
higher education designed to operate In the mississippi
Valley, though invitations have been this year ex
tended to educators south OF the Cumberland RIVER
The Convention opened Tuesday, ycePresident Tappan
OF Kenyon College in the Chair In addressing the Con
venon he spoke forcbly Of the necessity Of some kind
OF national union in the higher education OF the people
Stating that the National Educational Association
had divided ts work into four departments
primary, normal grammar, and higher ecu
cation, and had extended an invitation 70 INC
Central College Association 10 participate IN the dehDer
aOns Of the fourth grand division he urged the Assoc
alton 10 accept and organize under that department.
Wednesday morning was occupied hrs by report lno
Executive Committee and after recess by Prof Anag-
nosopoulos native Greek recently from Athens who
read paper upon the history OF the Greek ag III
methods OF teaching the classics He insisted that the
modern and ancient Greek languages are identical WIN
due allowance for corruptions and unportant
A communication from the National Educational AssOcl-
alton referred TO Committee consisting o. Pl9le,
Ellis, Martyr, Cobeigh Alney and Vincent In tie after
Timed and pated IN by several members; also,
the subject OF Examination the Marking ~ Mn
Degrees &e upon wnc.. PAPER was = nav peeu
read by President Haven, who absent. The COfni.
tee the National Teachers Association reported res
onilon that we APPROVE the SrgaRzatot OF DePart
will cooperate with that department" which was
adopted. In the evening Prof CULVER delivered an ad
dress on Christian Colleges and Christian Churches
On Thursday the COmmrtee on Nominations reported
the fol ng list for officers which was adopted Presi-
dent, j. H. Fairchid OF Oberin; First vicePresident.
j. I, CULVER OF Knox College; Second VeePresident,
Prof. FL. oiney Of Michigan University; Correspond.
ing Secretary President T. l. Tappan OF Kenyon College
Recording secretary Prof B.; ; Potter OF Illinois IVES
ton College President Fairchild OF obern read paper
How far the college shall control the religious in
ipstrncto NJ Tor he is at that period of life
when he is immature, unsettled. and graspng
after the foundations OF those teachings which
he had in youth accepted from the authority Of
parents His intelligence could not be trusted without
religions instruction. Government furnished religious
instruction 70 its prisons hospitals &c. Character can
not be formed except under the pressure OF religion In
history and life the Christian reg on Is one OF the most
prominent facts, and cannot be left out Of
studies. order in colleges cannot be attained by reason
of the mischievous tendencies Of pups without reg
ions teachig Colleges are held responsible for this work
by the religious element OF society The student comes
10 the college stranger TO the community ana must re-
main So, lie admitted that Cornell University and the
University Of Wisconsin did not require religious studies
or obseryances but II that opinion prevails he held
would be ruinOus TO colleges and the State. To what
ertent religion should be taught cannot now be answered
But students must accept the rrguaIIios as one od =
wclOrdered household Narrow pecuiarites OF creeds
should not bc enforced criticized for the college Is not
The venerable ex-Presdent Finny OF oberlin, having
been invited through special committee 10 andrss5 te
Conventions made some puneent remarks as to what ne
thought colleges ought TO be- l. Inc daeuy SnS 1dd e
colleges the Christian regiOni 2 They should be
men well posted in their special departments, and labor
with enthusiasm. They might teach quarter Of cen
fury without enthusiasm, ana not doselop InOroug1
scholar. g. The Faculty must bessuicenty radical and
judciousy progressive so as not 10 oe the conndece
the STUDENT and the title OF Old FOgy" 4 The
college must be in sympathy with the people. He at
tributcd the Of Ohern 20 that. s. Faculties
must have settled and well defined opinions Some PEG
pie thought college should lot have opinions, but
ihey should. Though there l. kind OF popularity In
which every speaks well OF and nobody cares
much for them. They well liked, but have no stu
dents g. Rel on must be taught. The highest judicial
authority had decided the Christian religion TO he tue
Law az the land Faculties should be men OF good
sense and IL they would have the respect OF pupils they
should know enough to come INTO the feetaHoh room
out OF the rain.
The following resolutions were adopted at the close OF
the session.
,ore Nth pleasure n, eTienee. Of ircr, ang IN
tert The and ally the religious education OF
the youth land believing DO that education not based upon
Christian truth : questionable value
M The Executive tttee instructed correspond with Gen
Patton Ruc1on and their willingness and ie
q prymOng rest OF edlcatOn
That We these Interests 70 The ympathes plf' ana
I.r of n people that schools be
r as uIiaEs oH OF sound instruction but also %
earnest elevated fi.iy. =, - r.,
sncal entertainment in the Ladies' Hall OF the Col
legc al D. H. the last meeting OF our AssOclAtloh