The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-17

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3,.f' >I.r, Abbot being In the chair, ON
l.'sf Indcn lccavc, the thanks OF the
k@'''' were returned to Prof. Minor
'-r '''1'Il ' and interesting address on The
:, - ,ltbr Bible in the Schools"
STUDY or MATHEMATICS.
-, t;>,u><;on Of the report of Prof. rs
W. Tho study Of mathematics, was re-
~ . |. NJ. REackford was cSpcc'ait!
4 va ,i,N the recommendation OF the
g.. =, favor OF frequent or,2inal eNer-
3,riuc the whole mathematical course.
-, HI. own experience and observation
.'' .,~,;ri these original exercises as OF
I[,.h,,t importance. He would be glad
:" h'Ir some OF the practical teachers OF
I,,,oqijc, Give suggestions rs 10 The best
'"'. If citing the pupils to work these
~ Ir,l Examples for themselves.
-. ! T.. Mctiuire thought that most
1 ., ordinary mind would take interest
/ ..n T., the matter t. work the original
.".,t. without further stimulus. lie
] ,,lt.,l the propric,y Of adopting the
,.,.,ion of the report in favor of study
-,.rmr,ry before algebra. lie did not
s.-nL thai 4 very young boy could apprc-
] T,iI. ESili had been gratified and in
/ ..r,.i,d bv the discussion OF his report.
/ -. n.d expected difference OF opinion.
4 '",.I Nm. clad that members of the aSSocla-
,| had freely expressed their Opinions.
H. ,r,dr the original exercises constitute
=, irirrral part of his course. and would
49,, .Ilnw a student to graduate who could
no, work most Of these examples.
H., would not insist dogmatically upon
- - ,,.l,.Inu nnnlnpfrE ntJDTC
ST. IRA. Int had found il best III ms own
,Irrrjrnrr, after having tried both meth
nl. lie thought this order Important, I'D
Wow Of the fact tina, many mechanics and
.n,lcr> whn greatly need geometrlc know
'h.l.r DO mol 20 further than = course III
.asfrimctit. Il
Manor Jed. Hotchkiss had been accus.
ram,l. IN teaching arithmetic, to accumn,
lie 4 store Of examples, which he could
draw oil n he needed them. He would
rr.lrh hy tonicS-e. G.. when an addition be
waiil finish This subject, fractions and all,
.',frr, passing TO satisfaction. etc.
,f II i. Jones was interested in the view
H.. N.irT I,oichkiSS, but suggested certain
q r~..;,;ii"s in the multiplication of decimal
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENnMEST. !
ON motion of Professor Gildersleeyc, and
af. r DISCUSSION. participated IN by Hrofes-
,.r Gjlicr>lccvc. Professor Hart, Col. FL. z.
.l.n,.. colonel ID. Lee Powell, and DR.. Ho'
u.r, the constitution was so amended rs to
make The executive committee, instead OF
-, special committee appointed 1T each Ses-
,f,n. - select topics tor discussion and as
.t-u w!itcl>-thi> to be done during the re-
,r,> If the association.
~pECLAAATIoS AND DEBATE.
Mr.. l.. ". Rlackford, from the committee
On the rNpedienCy OF regular and system
ir.r exercises in defamation and debate,
rf.iucIra under authority in schools, re-
ported that Ii" expected the second mem
ial If the committee to write tue report
;lir he was opposed TO attempting such
exercises. The question being opened fol-
G.>rl>>inn. Col. Vim. Allan, of Washington
a@. Tee University. regarded this question
-, very nigh importance. He thought ii
81. wi that so lev of the graduates of our
r,. r-,> were able to speak, and urged that
m..r attention should be paid to the sub.
1.,'. especially in the academies.
Mr.. IhoS. Williamson was in favor Of
uy..e something in this direction. but gave
.,r.y ami>lug account Of his experience
both IN learning aud teaching defamation.
VIZ. l.. J. Amber did not think any ben
ii. could hc derived from defamation. 1t
truh.i 10 make ones manner artificial.
IL" t.ru"ht that we should rather give men
oj.Gs tliln this artificial style OF expressing
!Arin. We have too many takers now.
llrihoU-ht We wanted rather more thinkers.
Judge Lc-are thought that defamation
could he. and should be, taught without
hi UtttQuAty.
Professor Giinor wished a clear diStinc.
tjon 10 he drawn between coed and bad
teaching in this direction. He insisted that
Much could be done by proper training to-
wards controlling tie voice, action, etc.
lie lIOtcd, in illustration, Shakespeare,
nHIIck. and Booths repeating the Lords
r. yer. and earnestly insisted that some
hing should be done To improve the grace
Of delivery. He fully concurred in the idea
i.al Il man must have ideas in order TO
speak. but we should see TO it that cur
ld,.,> ~" we'll clothed.
Mr. Blicbiord fully coucurIed in the
views expressed by Prot. Minor, but he
r,.ird il clocution. instead Of defamation.
II" 'c!!cved IN teaching clOcutiou, but not
defamation.
Nr. Amber again insisted that orator
n".c!tur non tit, and replied TO the remarks
- Pref. Minor. -
eel. Allan would not have a man speak
unless be had something 10 say, but he
WOULD have men able TO speak when they
nor. something worth saying. He thought
That II men were taught TO speak better they
would speak less. He would not contine
IN" INSTRUCTION TO defamation, but would
II include essays, debates, etc.
Col. Jones believed IN Il division OF labor,
and proposed that the academies would
teach lie reading If the colleges and uni
would give the finishing touch,
"ill teach them TO speak. ~
Nr. a. Magill Smith warmly favored the
not only Of %elocution, but of decla-
nation and debate also in the schools. He
Illustrated his position by reference to his
experience and observation, and urged
'hat The academy is the place to begin the
and that with many they must learn
Mere or not at all, as they do not enter the
college at all.
Major Hotchkiss had given much atten-
ton 10 this subject in his school, and gave
solne practical suggestions derived from his
and observation. He would
Ant teach gesture 50 much as what is gene
Ir1iiy! called ei0cutfon.
Mt. '. Ua1ney made n very facetious
speech, in which NJ ayOwed himself OPP
posed 10 teaching defamation, or elocu-
ton. lie would not allow an eIocutioDist
come into his school, even at his own
lie thought that we have too
much cioqucnce now, and that gdb has
i,ern the ruin Of The land. He did not be-
iieNc that Won Moitke was all orator, or
'aat the Prusslans were u nation of orators,
yet they had swept the talking, elo-
Iurnt French of the face Of the earth.
ne dld not believe in gd6, aud did not
.aiAk that any could teach CAB to any ef-
Mr.. Blackford referred to his observation
Norwood School, where the instruction
had been given by Mr. Henry scharf, and
he Insisted that the prejudice against elo-
2utIon grew out OF the fact that it vas fire.
taught by charlatans.
Colonel Jones expressed himself as fully
"YFc1ing with Dir. Dabney aud mir. Am
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