The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-24

CeuAe.
Hon. John Eaton Jr., U. s. Commits
sioncr Of Education, then read an essay
on superior instruction In relation to uni
versal education.
AT the conclusion Of the address Rev
Mr.. Gulliver offered the following: r..
RSolucd, That the Convention highly
approve the effort now in progress L
unite more perfectly the courses Of study
in the public high schools and the col
leges by the introduction Of special
classical courses on tho part Of the schools
and by modifying, without lowering, the
requirements Of admission on the part Of
tho college; and that we also heartily On.
dorse all the efforts 10 supply any tempo,
rary or permanent deficiency in the
classical instruction furnished In the pub.
lie schools or by academies specially do,
voted to the studies required in the pre-
paration for college.
A lively and interesting debate followed
in which Mr.. Tooke, Of Lexington Col.
lege, Ills, Prof. Shafer, of Chicago, Mr.
Wallace and Prof Blodget, of Rockford
and others, participated. The resolution
was adopted. ....... ''" ~
The normal and supCrintendents sec
tons were consolidated, and r. Edwards
President of the Normal Schools ol Ills
read paper on model schools in connection
with normal schools. This subject was
discussed by Mrs. Annie G. Brocket, Prln'
Cipal Of The Normal School Of this city
W. F. Phelps, President Of the Normal
School, Minnesota; and Dr. Sangerster
Superintendent of the Normal institution
at Toronto, Ontario. Mr.. Phelps entered
a most earnest protest against the asser
tions Of Gov. Brown. He regretted ex
ceedingly that the members Of the Asso
citation had been compelled 10 listen tC
such false ideas. DR.. Sangerster explain
ed the methods adopted In the school II
his charge, and strongly advocated tht
union olthe normal school and the sollooli
Of practice. BY such combination his
school had grown in remarkable man
ner. There were 400 pupils in his sClioO
now, It's full capacity, and upwards o
1000 applicants waiting for admission
The Doctor INVITED questions explain
ed some oil the peculiar features Of the
school. In the elementary section tht
methods Of teaching and primary reading
were considered in an essay by u. h
White, Of Ohio, which was followed by al
address OH tho method Of teaching Ian
guages by w, II. Crittenden, Of New York
A discussion followed the reading Of eaci
essay " ...
A meeting Of The General Assembly
was held in the evening in the large hal
OF the Polytechnic building, which wa
filled by an intelligent and attentive audi
ence. ~ vf f|
The President Mf. Piekard, announce
the committees on resolutions, hOnOrsrl
membership, and nominations. la
Mr.. ]. r, wickersltam, Of Pcnnsylva
mia, then delivered an address on the ma
tional compulsory system Of education a
impracticable Ind un. American, IN whicl
nc reviewed bill introduced during Tn
latter part oi tho last session Of Congfes.
by Mr. Hoar, Of Massachusetts. The dis
cussion Of the bill in Congress, he sait
and the comments on its subject matte
by the press exhibited a sentiment in ID
vOr OF some such system az that contem
plated. The defeat of Mr.. Hoar's bill
does not settle the question. Its intur
consideration Is probable, and 1t viii be
come this body 10 give II due considers
! tion. Mr., Wickersham then examined l