Evening star., 1870-03-01

In accordance to q call of Hon. j. p. Wicker
sham, President of the National Association Of
State School Superintendents. through the
various educational journals Of the country, the
association met at the Franklin School Building
The following gSuperintendents were present.
Hons y: p. Wickersham, Penn; Joseph White,
Mass; H. ID. Henkle, ohio; b. G. Northrup,
norm GSnn W. HSs SeSel Nd W RI oreery Balfi
Doty, Detroit, Mich; B. +. Patterson, Potts
Vile; j. F. Reinmund, Springfield, Ohio; II.
Barnard, Commissioner Of Education; Y. Rich
ARDS, Washington; s. $. Ashley, n. C.; -
The following friends of Education were alSo
present WIN. Soper, j. w. Bond, j. King.
A. Allen, Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, Mr.. NJ. 8. Simons
Mr. Smith, Nyw York; n. ID. West, Mr.. Spencer
Prof Newton, H. A. Rockwell.
ne w wsssocls,lon was called 10 order by Hon.
.. 4. Weckershaw, who stated that the meeting
was called in pursuance OF resolutions passed at
the last meeting Of the association.
hon; Henry Barnard stated that aside from
the subjects which had been mentioned on the
circular, the subject of the census for 1870
should receive their attention, and the opinions
OF delegates De expressed as to the manner in
lutled to the abuse of the Naval School, sus-
taiCed by the Government, saving that every
graduate from the Naval School cost the United
States Government $1,000. He thought the
Military and Naval Schools should require a
better and more advanced state of their pupils
before they entered these institutions, so as to
reduce the term of their training at the expense
of the Government TO two years at least. He
said i'm spite of all the efforts to keep up the
public school system, i'm spite of all the fine
schOOl-hOuses that had been built, the State
governments had not kept pace with the rapid
growth of the country.
After some discussion as to the place of hold
ing their meetings of the association, it was, on
motion, decided to accept the offer to hold the
sessions at the Franklin ool-building, and
the thanks of the association were returned to
the Trustees of the Washington Public Schools
for the use of the hall.
Mr.. Northam, of Ct, offered the following
which was adopted:
keSOired. that a committee of three be appoin,ed
to submit plan Of admission to the United States
1natlon 10 this association, and to recommend the
Mr.. Richards, of this city, suggested that a
public meeting be held during the stay of the
delegates, where the teachers of this District
could be present.
Mr.. u. c. Hobbs, of Indiana hoped some ac-
ton would be taken by this association on the
subject of education in the South before the
adjournment.
The Chair stated that the subject would re-
ceive the attention of this meeting
Mr.. Hinkle moved hat a committee be ap-
pointed on business; opted, and Messrs. Hin
kle. DAILY, of Mich, W ite. OF Mass, Manley.
of Va, and Patterson. Uf Pa, were appointed
the committee.
The Chair announced the committee to wait
upon the Committee on Natal Affairs as fo.-
lows: Messrs. b. q. NOrthrup, b. C. Hobbs and
j. X. Jilson.
1t was ordered that two sessions be held daily
at 10 a. m. and Z Il p. m, and that the speakers
be limited to ten minutes.
paper on " School Superyision.o - nv Hon.
W. johnson, State Superintendent of Public
instruction of the State of Maine, was then read
and discussed.