Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-10

decmcr, and their enthusiasm was enklndlcu
accordingly; Originn's school at Ccsarea was
throngcd because he was q living teacher;
Abilard was able to keep thousands IN the
wilderness, living upon roots and sleeping IN
the rudest huts, by his power as teacher,
Handler was ungainly and without particle OF
oratory yet Thousands thronged TO hear him.
So it had been aud must ever be with en'husl,
astic men. What could be expected from
men who only taught to repair the rents in
some other calling, Of dccayad members of other
professions who crowded into this that they
might livc2 Some have thought, the great
Arnold among them, that a teacher must, of
pecessity. have more intellect than his pupils,
but he did not agree with them. 1t was not so
in any profession, else what would become OF
the feeble lawyers. the poor physicians, the
weak dyincs. The vineyard of the Lord would
have many waste places if all ministers must be
superior in intcect to any Of their people
a teacher must have high and holy aims:
his influence over his pupils, even unconscious
" to himself, was immense, and If he. were not
a faithful Christian man, he might do an i'm
mensc injury.
He then spoke in glowing terms Of the
great teachers of antiquity; OF Pythagoras:
of Socrates and Plato, of Aristotle and Leno,
and coming to our own times and State nc eu-
logizod Bonnycastle, Courtney, Harrison, Mi
nor and McGuffey in terms most appropriate.
Above all he pointed to Lee as an illustration
of his assertion that the fires patriotism burn
ed with DO Pickering flames in the teachers
bosom.
We regret our inability to present more
faithful report Of this beautiful address, Of
which the assembly showed its appreciation by
voting him its Warnlest thanks.
Mr.. PeDdlcton, Principal of Central School,
Richmond. called up his amendment to the
Constitution under which ladies can be admit
ted to membership
Mr.. Abbot, froo! the Committee on Cues
tons and General Business. reported back the
amendment with the recommendation that it
do not pass; Mr.. G. D. Walker, being IN un-
married man, dissenting
Mr. Pcndlctou made somewhat lengthy
argument in opposition to the adoption Of the
report to which no one replied. but Col. With
ers moved to lay it over until the morning scs
sion, but accepted an amendment offered hy
Prof (1ilderslecva to recommit the report,
which was carried BY small majority.
Col. Wither> gave notice Of an amendment
to the Constitution reducing the initiation fec
to 81, and Mr. 3int;jrd, one t. reduce the dues
to 81.
The President gave notice Of IN amendment
giving smal! salary to the Recording and Cor
responding Secretaries, and then the ASsocla-
ton adjourned.
To-DATs SESSION
The Association was called to order ii, ~
o clock this morning. Presi lent Joync> in The
chair. and was cpeucj with prayer D. Rev. Mr..
McAim, Of Christ Church. in this city.
The minutes Of yesterday proceedings we're
read corrected, and adopted.
Mr. Blacktord ANNOUNCED that III excursion
would take place down tho rive. tomorrow
evening.
X. kempcr, from the Committee On New
Members, reported the following, vino were
duly elected: r. \. Bristow, Southampton
county. ". r. Garnett, Tappahannock, f..
sex county. John T. West. County Superin-
tendent Of Norfolk county
The election Of officers to serve FIR the cnSu-
ing year was then proceeded with, aud the fol-
lowing elected, the Secretary casting the vote
of the Association
President. 3. L t1illcr>locTe Professor
University Of Virginia.
lst Vice President, L NJ Blackforl, Priu-
cpal Episcopal High School Of Virginia.
ID Vice President, Col. Il. +. Withcrs, Of
Wytheville.
ID Vice President, James II. Binfari, Sd
pcrintcndcn, OF Public Schools Richmond
18th Vice President. S. ". Arerclt, Press
dent pauyiilc Female College
Recording Secretary, Prot Henry H. Harris,
Richmond College.
Correspondence Secretary, Col. Llewlyn Hox-
ton. Episcopal High Schooi of Virginia.
Treasurer, John p Mct1uira Richmond.
Auditor, W. I. Fox, Richmond Public
Schools.
Prot. Joyncs in yelling the chair 10 his sue
ccssor, thanked the Association in his own be-
half and that Of the Executive Committee, for
the uniform courtesy that had been Showu by
the members.
Prof. Gidcrslecre then took the chair and
thanked the Association for tho honor conferred,
and said that as his best qualification was
bre7ity, he would not indulge in any supcrtiu-
Gus remarks, but assume the discharge Of his
duties at once, aud his first act would be to
place Prof enable in his place on. the Com
mittec on Woman Rights"
R. H. Phillips, Of the Virginia Female
Seminary. from the Committee on the Euploy.
ment of Honors and Prizes as stinluants in
the process OF education, apoogized for the abb
seuce Of report: Que Of the other members
was to write it but was absent The Exccuti"e
Committee was requested 70 continue the CON-
mttee.
Col Withers, from the Committee en- the
Educational Journal, made g report, showing
a satisfactory condition OF it$ affairs, though it
is not yet entirely sclt:supporting The editor
declined reappolntncnt, but the committee
thought he might be Induced to serve another
year. 1t was recommended tina; tie Journal
be increased to IS pages ~ for the Supcriu-
tendent of Public Instruction. and the price OF
subscription to = 80 year: that The editor be
to Increase tie advertising revenue:
that correspondence be opened with the asso-
Citations in Maryland and the Carolinas. With
view Of extending the circulation Of the Jour
nal: and that the defci, he made up from the |
treasury The receipts had been 1887; the ex- |
rendi,ures s9522;; leaving an estimated deficit
of about fifty dollars at the end of the year.
Three hundred subscribers, Including three.
fourths of the members Of the association, had
been dropped for COMPARTMENT in advance.
Still. there had been 4 considerable increase ID
the number Of subscribers. owing 70 the efforts
of the Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
and of d3zea or more Of the Couty Superln-