New-York tribune., 1871-07-28
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
SECOND DAY-NTEREsrING STATISTICS AND
ESSAYS


LOCKPoRT. NY, July 2G.-Aftcr the announce
mont OF the Committees this morning. Mr. H. Dsnforth
Of Albany read the report Of the Standing Committee
the Condition OF Education Congratula0ry reference
made 10 the entire disappearance OF the ratobil
system, and the existing actual freedom OF the schools
OF than slooooOO expended during the Last year
for school purposes. OOOoO was raised by volun-
tary local taxation The number OF SCHOOL, in 1870
II COS, OF which of ogs. 90Oi frame, l,lGl
brick 501 stone The number Of log houses has decreased
1S6 in ten years The increase Of frame houses In ono
year TO- in ten years 49, or brick houses IN one year.
20 In ten years. 2co Expended for sites school
improvements in 1870, Sl,9G0C; Of which sPlVS was %
raised and expended in the rural districts or tue
amount used Tor these purposes during ho sI 10 years
in cities. ,0oGOe IN rural districts s53oOW-ncary
wothrds was raised aud used during the last four years
Inc gam IN the value OF school-hou.es anu SITES ,aui
the last three years has been about S0O00 yearly ahd
ihc present total value is over s2O00 Present average
Naluooi school-houses In the rural districts Si ~ gun
Of nearly 70 cent In FIVE years The total OF teAces
oc oS T "a WHEN S o ESr @ ss sn9eh %R IN m" rural
districts the increase during the last year was siOo
In four years this total has Increased nearly 80 per cent
being now :2OOODO more than in 1876. This advance II
not wholly due 70 an increased number OF teachers, Dut
II an evidence that the present school system s popular
The number Of children between and 81 In the state
on sept 80 1870 was in cities, G Ol IN rural dls'rcts'
s57560 total 14S076 or these, 1,0G447 attended pun
lie schools during the wear ending that day Ihis was
gain In attendance o T7 over that O the year heIofe
or the raeb system. The average school term IN the
rural districts for each of the last three years 30 IS
80 3-5 weeks The average attendance during the long
term OF 1870 6l7is more than during the short term
of l6Ia gain O over 10 per cent The average length
OF each pupils Attendance was nearly four mOnths-a
gain OF 16 per cent in three years The number OF
children who attended public schools some portion OF
the year is larger than the whole number Of children
between ana H. Number Of academies. "a 2 rSpITteG o, @
average attendance $500. The formation OF union
schools has absorbed about 100 academies.
The whole attendance at public schools OF all kinds
during the school year TO sept 30 1870 as follows;
In COLLEGES 9202 academies. 3O33 private schools. 49,.
a.
ta ll92O94 BEING more than 80 per cent OF the whole
questioning whether the attendance has not advanced
more than the excellence OF the schools.
cn now in onoraton also sYsfem of county teachers'
institutes and OF supervision. the last two together 70
spends 10 the recognized demand fora higher ability and
training in teachers. The attendance on normal schools
Attendance teachers classes in academies during 1870
149;; men, 5O3 women 9Jl Attendance at teachers IN
stitutes during that yeaI-men 3Oi; women $685. total,
1887 This larger number than ever before, ana
exceeding 50 per cent of the whole number OF teachers
employed for Is weeks or more IN the counties where the
institutes were held There Is a decided tenGcEcy II
permanency in engagements of teachers
The report ended with discussion of the great I'M
pOriance OF thorough and strict supervision as means
Of maintaining ANA increasing the excellence OF school
systems, the OF Holland being cited IN illustration,
where very good results have been reached through suoA
"a system.
ton" Arithmetic, said he Ia taught with high degree
OF skill in our schools as skill goes Yet business mon
practical knowledge of arithmetic
they have gone into practical business This and other
unsatisfactory results OF the actual teaching arltuc
tie exist the received order Of teaching atne
tic arnngcd as to succession aud relation Of prnci
when tie hour for miscellaneous discussion arrived,
Mr. Ross argued tlut the best means OF improving the
condition schools will be tu rite the rate oi teachers
Resolutions adopted calling for report at the
next annual meeting, concerning the establishing OF u
periodical organ for the Association; and for similar
report procuring full and correct school statistics
read a paper "On the Use Of 4 xtBo0ks." IIg g.. mcd
that textbooks should not be used as II inaihe t -
nv he
be made habitay t0 seek aud master tic thoughts Of
their oxtbo2s as wei Ps the mere wQri' 'hou'd Inr
should he taught the constant use Oi d.to4". I', IA
ueAes, aiu i U,lCr NV hCc,, y,;lj I"c tj ~
acquaintinG the student with ts subject.
MIR oyer MTehoufe read tho next paper, on " ! Ia;
aIP? IP ?rtcd iue tt no one .bonld be- allowed to vo un
less able read and understand the Constitution Oh The
United States IAs sentiment was dpplaUdtI'
paper on 'Tne Successful Teacher" His leading thought
was that to form the character of pupils Is infinitely
eiee AMI Tie requisites OF successful teacher those
best adapted for This purpose. Good health sound mind
unblemisbed morals, u cheerful happy disposition, love
for the young amiabe manners, ineNhaustlple patience
wrong sympathy with gOod, extensive khoWieuse eNn
various other qualifications, were enumerated as lhd
Dr. Noah T. Clarke of Clnandaigua read paper en-.
titled What shall Study lie considered the clerical
they are called, OF education The present tendency ~
to neglect the classical or linguistic course. ani to sub
is undenaby actual popular demand The first grea,
object study, however should be naturetho m1terl
universe the greatest Indispensable instrument
for such study il language; and therefore language
shOnld frat and most important study IN all
schools; the mastery of language Is necessary IN
order the handling of ideas and the acquisition Oi
knowledge
Superintendent Farnham OF Binghanton raad reiolt
OH PRIMARY Instruction in Readiug;' part ~ M IL
tended report on Improved Methods of Lduca'iOn'
After ordering the employment OF steio - ip"tf an
the furnishing OF three copies Of the printed report 10
each member, the days session closed.
TIE CONVENTION ADJOURNED
LoCKPORT, July 27.-The Goth annual con-
yeutisn Of the State Teachers Association, which has
been in for the past three days. adjourned
Tonight The exercises at the morning session included
the reading of papers by C. NJ Il0tchins A. MI OF taI
myra aud AIOnzo Flack A. NJ, OF Clayerack The AFTER
noon exercises included lectures by > A. LltunCIe; a
NJ of Rochester University and JOhn H. fIehch, IL
ID Secretary the Vermont Board of Education Ihe
ConyentOn closed with a social meeting at Arcade han
this evening. Prominent among the speakers OF tne
evening were Dr. John W. Armstrong President OF tne
Frcdonia Normal school and Dr. french OF Vernon.
II was voted 20 hold the next annual meeting at
Snrings on the fourth Tuesday Of July ls72 The olo"-
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year .
PresnJ H. oose, President OF the COItHdt s!ie NOrha'
School -. y-, NJ. - p...,,,
Rochester; L. T. Fish Rochester and t. J. SissOus, fut'l
I1reerooJ}1c S,rretqry-Pr Jamss Cuckshsnk BnOEIn.
Recording Secretaryeny Sanori Professor oi e t'''
Normal School A.. H., - p.,-,,,
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