Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-24
EDUCATIONAL,
Proceedings of the st. Louis
Convention.
Tuesdays SessiOn-mOraI Educa-
lion,

proceedings OIL the OC. LOUIS
Convention.
Tuesdays SesSiOn-MOral Educa-
lion,
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 90 In continuation
of The proceedings of the Educational
CONVENTION Yesterday, President Pinkard
introduced Dir. Tappan. who, in the alb
sencc of Prot Elliott, of Harvard College,
spoke in behalf Of department of higher
education. Alter few general renarks,
be turned 10 Gov. Brown who was on the
stand, and said that no part of the human
being is forgotten il our scheme OF edu
cation. Above sll we know and feel as
The maxim of our work, that the moral
educa'in is the most important thing of
all; Lot Only 90 we recognize i's import
ance. tu, We di CUES the methods to carry
it out. We recognizs that the education
of every child in the land should be based
upon the love Of his fellow being
W. D. H-.Alc, President of Superin-
tendauls' section, stated that Hon.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, who was TO speak
on the subject of the relations of the
General Government to education, had
been Unexpectedly called to Washington
on an errand of mercy, and could not be
present.
The general session then adjourned,
and various sections met in different
rooms, and transacted the business bsfOIe
them.
The Classics.
In the department. of higher education,
H X. Eisor, of Iowa, read an essay on
classical study and the means of securing
it in the West, in which he took strong
ground in favor of classical study. No
means of discipline have yet been dis
covered so effective and thorough. Re-
ferring ID the means to secure attention
in this direction, he said: Considering
the divisions of education into the
three MISUNDERSTANDING, secondary
and higheC-aN find deficiency
IN the supply of institutions of the sec
ond grade, especially in the West. The
State makes ample provision for the Erst
class. For the third class the State pro-
vides only in exceptional cases. Through
the Normal school the State prepares
the teacher for his work in the primary
school. The want of similar facilities
for the training Of classical teachers for
our preparatory schools has been seri-
Gus hindrance 10 the prosperity of our
colleges. To supply these facilities, to
establish schools that shall, in rural dis
tricts enlist the youth aud initiate them 10
a course of classical study, we consider
the immediate pressing want of the time.
Direct efforts should be made in favor
able localities for the establishment OF
independent training schools for classical
tescaers, or to form departments in eX-
listing schools sufficiently ample to fls
youths for college, ald the clamOr against
the udy of the languages would cease.
Normal SchOoIs-Gratz Brown Criti
Clsed.
The Normal and Superintendents sec
lions were consolidated, and r. Edwards,
President of the Normal school of Illinois,
read a paper of the model schools in con
nection with Normal schools. This sub
iect was discussed by Miss Aunie c,
Bracket, Principal of the Normal school
of this city, VIM. F. Phelps, President oil
the Normal school of Minnesota, and DR.
SangerstCr, Superintendent of the Norma
institution of Toronto, Ont.
Mr.. Phelps entered most earnest pro
test against the assertions of Gov. Brown,
He regretted exceedingly that the mem
beers of the association had been com
PEELED to listen to such false ideas.
DIR. Sange!ster explained the methods
adopted in the school in his charge, anC
strongly advocated the union of normal
schools and schools Of practice. BY suct
a combination his school had grown in &
remarkable manner. There are four hun
dred pupils now in the school, It's full ca
psci,y, and upwards of two thousand sp
plicants are waiting for admission. TIT
doctor Invited questions and explained
some Of the peculiar features of til
school.
National Compulsory Education.
A meeting of the General Association
was held in the evening in the large hal
of tae Pc ytechnic building.
NJ. J. p. Wickenham, of PeDDsylVa
ma, then delivered an address on the NJ
tionsl compulsory system of education q
impractic4 abe and un American, ia which
he reviewed bill introduced during tn
latter part of the last session Of CJngres
by Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts,. Tn
discussion Of the bill in Congress, he said
. and the comments on its subject matte
by the Prcss exhibited q sentiment L
favor of some such system as that con
remplated. The defeat of Mr.. Hoar's bi
does rot set le the question. Its tutur
consideration is probable, and ii well be
comes this body 10 give 1t due consld
Grafton.
NJ. WcKersham then examined IN de
tail the nineteen or twenty sections OF tn
bill, which, speaking generally, P7ovid
for the appointment by the President o
q SIste Superintendent VINO hmlSS- N,
number of schools in each districYwhlcI
are leased or purchased under the direc
ton OF The Commissioners of Education
all teachers are employed by local Super
in,sndents: GutCt Tax II 500 600, 90
annually Is diIcc;ed for school purposes
assessed end collected just as the intefna
revenue. The speaker opposed such
measure Oh tue grounds thst the estab'
a Nsbmeut IF SUCH system Is Id opposl
ton u the uniform practice OF the ma
ticn4l government; III opposition I'd
view;ot the founders of the repuOll
and the l. sding statesmen OF the nsuoI
il of doubtful cOnslitutionality and IN OF
posinop t. 3 slund republican polltlc'
philosophy.
Mr.. W ckeisbam reviewed the como
ton of things at the South, out OF who
he said arse the idea OF the bill In we
81 that sac of affairs let Congress Jud
ctnu,iy ald he South in the efforts 1t
row making.