New-York tribune., 1872-08-19
EDUCATION.

TENDANCE-ABLE LEClUhho f,4'D -. ,,,o
INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS AND ofhEh rho-
CEEDINGs. o,ouvv,
fPRoM SPECIAL CORRBsP0NDBsf~Of Ihb IhiboNh.l
LEWISTON. Me-, Aug. 16-The forty-thlrd
annual meeting OF the American Institute OF INSTRUCTION
BEGAN at this place Tuesday evening ino "oa'aoi
was quite nfayorable, and ss no sausiac.ois ooin
ton had been agreed upon with the lines OF railway eu
ing ont OF Boston, the attendance was small ai'noush
GOOD nroporon of the educators OF the country
h no ca berstofore been identified with this organza
ton manifested their sympathy and interest py an carry
even at unusual Inconvenience. Ten States
cre rcnresented The chair occupied by Mr Abner
Phipps of Massachusetts,, President OF the Institute
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. James b. ford OF the
Congregational Church, after which an address oil well
come 20 the City OF Lewiston was gwen by the Hon.
Mandeylle T. Ludden OF that place. and response was
made by the President. The first dash OF disappon
ont IN the meeting came in statement from the Chair,
that Sneaker Blaine would 10 necessarily absent from
the session OF the Institute, although IL had Deen
confidently expected that he would make the opening
address Mr. Blaine's place, however, was occupied Dy
the Hon. Josiah L. Pickard, superintendent OF Puoc In
struction at Chicago who In an onhand sort OF way ~
proved three-quarters of an hour.
uIspRaSCEs TO MAKING TEACHERS WORK PROFESSION.
The hindrances Superintendent Pickard considered TO
be ul the impossbty in the large majority of cases. OF
making teaching life work; () the low estimate popu-
larly placed on teachers calling; 90 the lack OF con
yicton on the part Of the teacher himself that his WorK
Is among the grandest and nobest OF vocatlohs
Cd tho fact that teachers do not control ther own
work. C) the fact that teachers are not suncehty am
bilious to secure their culture and too much Incline
TO shirk labor; and 6 the custom or usage OF hePots
in the selection aud appointment OF public schoOi III
structors These several points were amplned ana
illustrated felioitous manner; and In the treatment
of the speakers second topic Shakespeare Deken auu
Irving were drawn upon to give force TO his argument
Tho remedy suggested by the speaker was tlal ot
forming a high ideal Of life and rigidy
practicing upon 1t at all times make yourselves
said he, "school men and school women, instead Of
scboolmasers and sohOolmtresses, and show to those
who are disposed TO underestimate you and your cali
ing the true dignity and glory of honorable living by
your own characters and qualifications The speaker
recommended as q safeguard against nepotsm the
establishment Of National Board OF Examiners, VINO
should pass upon the attainments OF educators, ana
alone award certificates Of fitness TO those possessing
the requisite culture and atainmenis The address was
received with high degree of interest and satisfaction,
and was frequently and loudly applauded.
DRAWING AND music ~ THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The second days Wednesday's) exercises were begun
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Haines OF the Baptist
Church Several committees were announced Dy the
Chairman and notice was given OF an invitation from
the agents OF the AndrOscOggin and Bates Mills 10 the
members of the Institute to visit the manufactures sew
erally represented by them. paper was read by Mr.
Walter Smith State Director OF Art Education in Massa
chusetts on the subject Of "Drawing in Graded Public
Schools What to Teach and How to Teach It," tIhls
is the same paper given last week before the National
Educational Association at its Convention In Boston, ana
commanded universal attention and interest on the part
OF ALI who heard it, 1t may be added that Mr.. Smith Is
new recruit to the educational ranks OF this country
from England having resided in Boston but trihe over
a year. As an essayist his favOrlte theme, he sue
ceeds without attempting oratory or hne presence
even, in fixing and holding an audience beyond any
speaker topics who has yet appeared before the
New-Engand public The address will be printed In full
In the volume of proceedings OF the American Institute
of Instruction for the current year.
Mr. smith was succeeded by j. Baxter Upham, VI. D.,
Of Boston, Chairman of the Committee on Music of the
School Board of that city, who read an essay on Vocal
Music az a branch of Instruction in our Common
Schools" DR.. Upham's position on the Boston School
Board his recent Presidency OF the Handel and Haydn
socety and of the Boston Music Hall Corporation, and,
above all. his great stock Of musical knowledge and
taste entle him to speak the subject which he chose
for his theme. Accordingly it will be no sur
prise 10 the reader to learn that the thorough
indOctrinatior of American youth into the science
of harmony has at least firm supporter in tho doe
tor He gave succinct history OF the progress OF mu
steal instruction in the Boston schools claiming the his
tory of music in Boston identical with its history in
America and after indulging in appropriate eulOgy OF
musical science presented Mr.. Luther W. Mason,
Of the public instructors Of music in Boston, 10 illustrate
before the audience the methods taken there TO instruct
young children In the rudiments OF that art This was
done by enlstng class OF perhaps dozen children
from Lewiston schools OF from To 10 Of
Of whom had previously been taught music
the teacher The illustration Of great interest
and was witnessed by larger audience than has yet
been present at any of the meetings thus far held
DIR. BARToL on INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
At o'clock IN, paper was read by the Rev Cyrus
A. Barto d. D., OF Boston on "rhe Idea OF Industrial
Education" This is a production OF the Rev. DR..
Bartos, and will rank high among his many excellent
compositions but he proposes 10 deliver 1t lecture
he desires extended notices bv the press for
the present and declines for the same reason, To give
copy of the for publication IN the proceedings" OF
the Institute IL is proper however TO that tile keen
perceptions and the high literary culture OF its author
evident n almost every paragraph Of the DISCOURSE and
sye S 20 eharscierstc Of Dr. Barto invested the
noon session with remarkable atmosphere ana inter
there were brief discussions usually, however, mainly
on the same side OF the question with the essayt the
Mass; Prof. Richards of Washington, Prof; Greene
of Brown University, and the Rev. Charles Ham
mOnd OF MOnson, Mass.
SENATOR PATTERSON on THE IsPLJENCE OF EDUCATION
LABOR
The evening session Of Wednesday devoted to the
consideration of lecture by u g. Senator James W. Pat
terson, Of New Hampshire, formerly Professor OF
Mathematics in Dartmouth College, upon The Influence
OF Education upon Labor" The delivery this lecture
consumed upward OF one hour and quarter and IL
traveTsed nearly the whole question which 1t purp0rts
its tte to treat entering also somewhat into the rela
tive influences of capital and labor, and discussing with
a good deal Of insight, the bearings OF popular
education upon the State and national politics.
The morning session OF Thursday largely devoted
the transaction Of the business OF the Institute The
easurers report shows the receipts OF the to have
been S9l o. and the payments SS52 "a balance in hand
$40 o. This is ASIDE from sums derived from annual
memberships at the present meetingJ Milan o.
stebbins OF Springfield, Mass. master Of the High
School OF that cty was elected President Tor the en-
suing year; w i. Eaton Of CharlestOwn Mass, Secre
tary; George A. Walton OF Westhed, Mass Treasurer
Following the election OF officers and proceedings
memOrative Of deceased members the delivery OF
hy Mr. II lien Of WastN ewfo