Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-02
OuR EDuuArORs.
National Association Of school
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Meet
fnn YRntARN1W

]. P. Wlckersham, president Of the National
Association OF School superinteDdents, q
special session Of the body commenced at II
O'Clock yesterday morning, at the Franklin
School Building, corner OF Thirteenth and
streets. The body 10 composed Of superin-
teudents Of the public schools Of States, Ter
rltories, and cities. The following superin.
tendents were present. Hons. J. z. Wicker.
sham, Penn.j Joseph white, Mass; II. D.
Henkle, Ohio, d. q. Northrup, Comm W.
A. Newell, MIDI W. r. Creery, Baltimore
B. Q. Hobbs, Ind, w. johnson, Moi D.
Doty, Detroit, Mich, d. II. Patterson, Potts
Vile ]. y. Relnmund, Springfield, Ohio
II. Barnard, commissioner Of education z.
Richards, Washington 8. 8. Ashley, N. CT
- Manley, Va.
The following friends Of education werO
also present; VIM. soper, J. W. Bond, J.
King, Prof. Anderson, Prof. Jerome Allen,
Prof. T. A. Allen, Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, Mr..
NJ. 8. Slmons, Mr.. Smith OF New York, n.
d. West, Mr.. Spencer, Prof. Newton, II. A.
Rockwell, and Gen. d. l.. Eaton.
The meeting was called 10 order by Mr.
Wlckersham, who stated the object Of tho
meeting was one Of business, not one OF popu.
lar demonstration, but to bring together
leading teachers TO discuss questions OF
school Interests.
DR.. Henry Barnard, commissioner Of edu.
cation, welcomed the Representatives TO the
national capital, aud said no would do all In
his power to render their sojouru here com.
Portable. The statistics Of education, he
said, remained upon the basis OF 1850, but
the matter OF the census OF 1870 should re-
ceive the attention OF the convention. lie
said every graduate Of the Naval School at
Annapolis cost tho Government $4,000,
which he regarded as oxorbltant and uu.
necessary.
Tho nr.e,tooi ,,oiot 80. .. -.a,aa tho
West Point and Naval Academy training TO
two years, aud In order to accomplish that
was to give the pupils Sufficient education
through the means OF public schools before
entering these Institutions, by which means
thousands Of dollars would DO saved the
United States Government. Those who
looked back only so far as 1910 or 1880 could
hardly comprehend the progress In education
accomplished through the public schoolsi
but notwithstanding these efforts TO main
tain public schools and In spite Of due school
houses the Government have not kept pace
with the growth Of the county, and had
done but little, comparatively speaking, TO
foster education.
A vote OF thanks was rendered the trustees
Of the Franklin school building for allowing
the use OF the hall.
Mr.. Northrup, Of Coun., offered resolu.
ton that committee Of three be appointed
70 bupInlt pihn OF huuibslon 70 tuo Onitcu
states Military and Naval academies by com.
petillye examination 10 this association, and
10 recommend the same TO Congress.
Mr.. Ashley, Of N. O., said he supposed
this was meeting TO consider public school
interests, and was opposed TO debating 10
Congress In regard 10 Its duties. '
Mr.. white, secretary OF the board OF edu.
cation Of Massachusetts, thought something
good might DC accomplished ny the appoint
ment OF the proposed committee
Inc 5e'I pIasS was So1P.ed n,,,,,, =, r.
,,n,hi. IA thn ,osnhsrs ~ WSshJnOto,
anS n,S.t. In,srs.,sd il oJ,ca,Io,, .'n,,ia h.
harrr 10 attend a nnhiic Tns.s3nS ~ ,bo
ho5E aEd hs s1gvs,,ed that sons avenues
~ *. ess,sn, - 10 a. 49, 70, 1ha9
n,rno,a ''
MT, TInkle of Ohio. moved that . rom.
,ni,tss ne annoIntsd ~, ,ho 49, ~ h,s,nSss
,IhIch ~. $3.50 20 ~ 'u "a ~ Cs.I. ~
rain,ca 49, uSntiS nosy wh,,a Nj,
"a pot,nr.o,, D''''
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r,i,,ss ~ 80, n,, re ohto,, oS ,hn so.oin
tInn ~ AJr Sor,hron No.. Nor,hSor
I Hohh. ond I IIi,on ''''' t'O''uiOP'
IT, ~ 70. orSsro5 thot i,ro .o,,,or, ho ho,s
aoiir oos a. IN !. ~ 80 ,Lo otho. !, 200
NJ M ana no dcic1sie snsoS on any oSs s 'IGo
lot lane, ira ~ III ntss INV '1
paper on school supervision" was then
read by Hon, w Johnson State superin
/ tendent of PnblIc InstitnlIon ~ MaIrr nra-
IsIss IL -. - S, -i1 -
M a,Se,,iIa.,Io, ~ $3.50 ~ ~ W." r,,Si,u
| school syatem OF the United States, instruc.
| tion and InsDectlon beIng the vital enrrent
| - Iis. - a.. .-.ta,a r.. - -
" Hlo " ,hs' eyetel' Iuo NSI m1u eyeseh
ne reshfueu as superior 10 tue RUSSIAN,
which Is attributable 70 the mode Of inspec-
| tIou. The American system of education Is
| deacIent owing 10 /. want IN school Insncc,
| 49, y, ,rs,IS7' - =. r.n, ~ - ~ f 9, -.
| hkv6 power 70 build bth66f- h0hs6b, they
should appoint an agent, whoGe duty II should
be to represent the educational forces of the
State, aud have at his command q sufficient
sum OF money to carry out his instructions.
County and district supervisors should be APP
pointed on the recommendation OF the State
superintendent by the Governor Of the State,
who should be responsible TO the .superiu-
tendent. The duties OF the supervisors
should DO to visit the schools aud hold
weekly meetings OF teachersi and being .
board Of education, should meet the Legis.
lAtures Of their respective States, and by
making known their wants the Legislature
| Would be prepared 70 act intelllgently In be-
half OF the schools OF the State.
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