New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-18
pENNsYLgAYIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
PLrNY EARLE CHASE.
Penn, Aug. Is, 1878.

MEETING AT Observation-Disclosures READ AND DIS
CUssED-A DEBATE ON THE CONFLICT BETWEEN
SCIENCE AND THEOLOGY.
TFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsB'I
PITTSBURGH Aug. 4-The Pennsylvania
State Teachers Association which has been in session
in this city for the last three days, has just adjourned
Following close upon the heels OF the meeting OF the
National Association held last week at Eimira its pre-
siding officer and many OF its members having been at
that meeting il had controlling element of enthusiasm
from the moment OF its organization. This was the
twentieth meeting Of the Association, and at no pre-
vous meeting have the proceedings been more harmo-
Nous or the discussions more able. In the absence OF
the President, Edward Gideon Of Philadelphia
the First Vce-President, G. p Hays, ID. d.,
President OF Washington College. Penn, occupied
the chair. Reports presented as follows Physi-
cal Features OF the Mississippi Valley, b. Jllson of
Pittsburgh; SUPPLEMENTARY of City Schools Edward
Shipper, Philadelphia; What can our Schools do 10
Quicken the Public Conscience Edward BROOKS, MIL
lersye: Organization OF Township Schools H. s. Jones,
Erie; Conflict between Science and Theology, T. A.
Wood. NJ D., Pittsburgh; Natural Science In Public
Schools. Lemuel Amerman, Mansfield; Our Normal
School Policy j. A. Cooper, Ednboro' Moral Instruc-
lion, E. Ii. Cook, Columbus, Ohio, and lecture on
Sound" illustrated by experiments, by A. A. Brene-
man. late of the State Agricultural College. After the
reading of each paper, the subject presented was
open for discussion by the members OF the
Association. In no case dd the AssOeldtlou
reach conclusion topic, and embody its opinion
I'm resolution Perfect freedom OF discussion was al
lowed and the results for the present. were left to take
care OF themselves The most interesting discussion OF
the Association was upon paper read by Dr. Wood OF
pittsburgh on The Conflict between Science and Theology
The doctor seemed maintain that theology had always
opposed science and had held back society In its progress
Incidentally he defended Dsrwinism. This aroused an
animated discussion in which Prof. Brooks Principal Of
Mersyille State Normal School, Dr. Cattel President
of La Fayette College, Easton Prof Btt of Pittsburgh
wo Others took part 1t probably the alb lest dis
cission ever before the Association.
There were 667 teachers enrolled, the fee being VI
each. Fully one-half were from Allegheny County.
Indeed the Association mostly made up Of teachers
from the western part OF the State. The Counties Of
Chester Delaware, Bucks, Berks, and Montgomery,
with 20 others that might be named did not send in ALL
dozen teachers One afternoon spent in visiting
the eassworks and other manufacturing establishments
of the CITY, another in steamboat excursion down
the Ohio River.
The State now voluntarily speaking through her town.
ship elections, taxes herself s9OOOOOO per annum for
school purposes having the amount
since the present State superintendent Dr. j. p Wicker
sham took charge of the State Department in 1866 The
presidents OF colleges taking greater interest in the
common school the chief reliance for The education OF
the people, and are giving the young earnest teachers
the benefit of their experience and Of their rich and
culture George Lucky or PITTSBURGH was CHOSEN
place of meeting 1874 fixed az shippensburg,
Cumberland County.