Evening star., 1870-03-04
National Convention Of school SUPER.
fntendents.
CLOSING Proceedings.

CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
After our report closed yesterday, memorial
was presented, urging upon Congress the neces-
sty of such appropriations as may be necessary
10 perpetuate the system in operation by the
raeeunehs .1 bureau; the establishment of State
uict OF Columbia ONE jointly; and recommend
ing An equalization of the educational funds
supplied by Government among the several
States.
paper was read by Hon. Henry Barnard. on
The National Department of Education, its
PAST work and its future plans," reviewing
cfiehy the history and progress of its organiza-
non, and who IN Congress had been its friends;
II was bureau which, like some of the Other
bureaus OF government. was OF slow growth at
hrst, but the Importance of which was becoming
more and more apparent to statesmen, as
eylDeed by Congress in its present session. All
the Government departments had met with the
same apathy on the part of our legislators as
this had; but the future career of this Educa-
uonai department was a great and import
ant one The school statistics in our next
census would be made in a more sat.
lsfactory manner than heretofore which
would assist the educational men of the country
very much In their efforts in the cause. He ex-
hoited map, showing the degree of education
attained in different countries by shades of color
on the map. He said that Government should
make the schools of this District models of per-
iectlon- This would have a good effect upon
the whole country; and he hoped this subiect
would meet the favorable action of Congress at
once. He advocated the teaching of the Span
SCHOOLS
profitable source Of education in connection
with our increasing mercantile interests with
the Sonth American States. We must have
POLYTECHNIC schools established in every Stata
The superior schools and the superior STATE OF
education in France was owing to her polytecb-
me schools certain standard of education
should be required of candidates for cadetsbins
70 our naval schools before they should he al
mitted there, so in our military schools These
Poiytechnic schools should be preliminary to
our naval and military schools. The religions
question In our public schools would be yery
important one for future discussion. A school
register was much needed IN our country, and
register, containing a list of teachers. where
their schools are located, their grades and other
information connected with them.
Prf- Barnards paper was accented, and a
condensed form of il reuuested of DR. barnard
for the use of the convention.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Hinkle yester-
DAY, IN reference to school statistics, which
were temporarily laid on the table were taken
adopted. 0
Mr. Hinkle moved that the subject of printing
the proceedings of this convention be referred
10 the President and Secretary. Mr.. Hinkle's
name was added to the committee, and the
motion adopted.
The memorial prepared for presentation to
Congress was then taken up, and after discus
sion adopted.
Mr johnson, of Maine, offered the following,
hssoired, That active school supervision is an
al clement to the complete Development OF our
hssotrsf, That complete supervision involves
nfst. state superinfendency; second cify countv
OF district superintendency, and town or town.hin
vote of thanks was rendered to the Secre-
tary. MI Barnard, and General Howard for
preparing Tor the accommodation of the dele
gates, and to the Chairman for the impartial
manner he has presided over the deliberations
Of the convention.
General Eaton addressed the convention. ask
ing their cooperation with him in his efforts TO
advance the cause or education
Adjourned TO meet again at Cleveland, Ohio,
IN August next. '