New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-26
MINNESOTA INDIANS HOSTILE.
THE NETWORK STATE TEACHERS 1850
CIlTION.
THIRD DAY-ACADEAnEs AND NORMAL SCHOOLS
-ELOCUTIONARY EXERCISES-CLoSE OF THE
SESSION

THIRD DAY-ACADENnEs AND NORMAL SCHOOLS
-ELOCUTIoNARY EXERCISES-CLOSE OF THE
SESSION.
SARATOGA, July 25.-The interest taken in the
exercises OF the State continues una
bated About OO in attendance, making the largest
convention of tho kind held in the State Last even
Ing Commissioner Pool Of Deausyillo deprecated the
almost utter of method in ascertaning tho quail
hcation. OF teachers While forms prescribed for
those seeking upon the practice OF law or med
cine in education everything left to the discretion
Of the examiner. He recommended the adoption OF
code by the State Department which should regulate
this matter. VIM NJ. Jefia OF Brooklyn then rendered
tho trial scene from "Pickwick" and the Hon. b. N.
Northrop Secretary Of the State Department OF Educa
ton Of Connecticut then told what hehad found TO COM
mend in European schools as observed by him In late
tour The Austrian schools were, In his opinion, the
best on the continent.
The first hour OF the morning was devoted to
est discussion of Educational Literature" and was
resolved to establish an exponent Of this Association to
be published under its auspices. Prof Barr read a
paper entitled Aiming at What - devoted to attack
upon the normal schools and TO advocating the claims
Of tho academies. Prof Barr as principal OF Penn Yam
Academy repudates the doctrines he advanced as De-
partment State superintendent in Official papers, lie
was followed in answer by DR.. Armstrong aud
Prof Johannot in defense OF the normal sys-
TEN of training. Dr. WoolwOrth, one Of the
regents Of the University, expressed his
admiration of academies The report the condition
Of education then taken from the table and adopted
The discussion which this report drew forth
a lively luminosity exists between the academic and
normal schools particularly bitter the part OF the
former Dr. Mcylckar said it with poor grace that
we charge Roman Catholics with attempting TO get State
aid for their schools when 1t is notorious that nearly all
nj the academies Of the secaran schools Dr.
p s. Lambert taxpayer, was opposed TO TINS dls-
cusson He was in favor Of all kinds OF schools The
Hon. A. b. Weaver held out the ove-branch to the dis
putants Mrs. Randall Dehl then rendered Tennyson's
"Bugle Call"
At the afternoon session the first business was the
o,ecnon OF officers The following chosen:
President Edward Danforth of Albany; yicePres
dents sherman Williams OF Flushing, Jacob T. Boyle OF
New-York Mrs. Emily A. Taylor OF Albany, a. H. Bar
ros of Bufalo Corresponding secretary, James Crulk
shank OF Brooklyn; Recording secretaries, H. X. san
ford Fredonia o. Is. Bruce Ol blhSnaulOh lredsueI
ID. j. Pratt OF Albany.
Susan b. Anthony received one vote for President On
motion of Prof. Metcaf OF Oswego twas resolved that
committee be appointed to report at next years meeting
pan for the grading Of schools from the primaries to
the academic high schools. Dr. j. b. Dickinson of the
Westaed Normal School next presented well dgested
letter on the Relations of Elementary to Scientific
Knovledee.p The Committee on Improved Methods Of
rducation then presented their report. They strongly
advocate the lecture system, the pupil 10 take
full notes of all subjects discussed, and con-
denim the present plan OF Rotations by ques-
ton and answer as given In most TEXTBOOKS
The report was adopted. The report OF the Finance
cnmmittee was accepted and adopted Prof Walter c.
LYMAN OF NewYork then recited " Horatius Defending
tie Bridge" and o. b. Bruce, A. NJ OF Binghamton read
an able paper in favor OF Photography recommending
that it become subject of study IN our common schools
he report OF the Standing Committee Neurology was
,ead and showed that the following efficient teachers
have been removed by death during the year Miss
lizzie Parsons OF Rochester, and Miss Mary Riggs ana
Miss Alice Brant OF 0swego. The President elect Ed
ward g. Danforth. then presented TO the AssOclA
ZION and returned his thanks for the honor IL was re-
so we'd shat Executive Committee be authorized 10
settle the place for the next annual meeting.
The closing exercises held IN tho evening, ana
vcere mainly social. The large audience room was
crowded by the members, citizens, and visitors who have
taken an interest In the various exercises W. Locke
Richardson OF Brooklyn gave persOnaton from shake
sneare Mr.. Bradshaw OF jamestown read a selection
from Mark Twain's Innocents Abroad" and Mrs lay
lor read extracts from Hawthorne. Dr. steele,
from the appropriate COMMITTEES, reported resolutions
thanking the Committee OF Arrangements the NJ r. DO
cety of Saratoga the various railroad lines the ocets
of Association and the reporters OF the preston i9
shown Dr. White OF the Massachusetts Board OF Edu-
cation Dr. French OF the Vermont Board OF Ed9eaton
DR. steele OF Elmra, and Henry Clark Of Rutland MADE
instructive addresses. President oose then IN ieelL
Gus address took leave OF the class as It's piesidh
officer, declared the session adjourned sue I've AZ IVY
D. m, then asked tho audience 10 nse anu JOIN IN
uxina the doIOoGy.