New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-09

Government can have in seeing that this eracy is
of its leading IL must, Of course, work
through the agencies established by the states but 1t
should furnish at least whatever assistance
from the sale OF the public lands and the policy should
be settled OF devoting them exclusively 10
this purpose Hereafter the General Govern f6
the Of the funds which may grant to them
making any ~ OF linen gUu th1 0s tI far
granted the States for all purposes OF education and
otherwise less than while the amount
granted corporations, railroad canal. and Others is
upward OF 19OOOO0OO acres paper was sIsS Teau ~
be Impaired in a Public School" The paper was pre-
pared by President Richards Of Illinois, VINO was unable
to be present at the meeting.
THIRD DAYS REORGANIZATION. ATHERToNs
PAPER DIscUssED-EDUcAuoN IN THE SOUTH
KINDERGARTEN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LEARNING TO READ.
ELMIRA, Aug. THE morning session was
opened by discussion of Prof Athertons paper the
Relation Of the General Government to Education"
John Hancock. Superintendent Of Schools, Cincinnati
Ohio had been assigned TO open the discussion, and he
argued az length in support Of the position as
sumed in the paper urging that system or schools
could be maintained exclusively by local support, and
there much propriety in granting aid from the
United States Government as from the State. he
offered. in closing the following resolution which,
under the rule was referred to the Committee Reso
lutions:
RESOLVED That in the opinion of this Association the
after be set apart by Congress under such conditions az
may deem WISE perpetual fund for the support OF
public education in the States and Territories.
Prof Atkinson of Massachusetts, rose 20 second the
resolution and remarked that while it important 10
cultivate habit of self-relance among the people in
educational we'll in other matters, yet it the
duty OF governments foster in every practicable
an interest so vital the welfare OF the community. BE
said the paper of Prof Anterior had somewhat modified
his opinion In regard TO the sOcalled agricultural col
eges BE had TO some extent shared the general i'm
preston that they doing but little educational
work. and surprised to from the carefully col
ected statistics how much they had accomplished the
short time they had been established. After
brief remarks by Others, Prof AthertOn was called
upon 10 close the dcussion Dr. McCOsh inquired from
what he had obtained his statistics respecting
the number Of students in the agricultural colleges and
whether these included all students in the institutions
with which they sometimes associated. in case
Of the Sheffield Scientific School and Cornell University
Prof. Atherton replied that he had taken them from
advance sheets furnished him by the Department OF
Agriculture at Washington, in which the number OF
students given as, first, those belonging to the
" Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges" and, second
those belonging other departments Of the institutions
associated with them With reference 20 the suggestion
that Government should aid institution and not
another. replied that If the Government is to
render at ALL it must choose some method
and the only question for it Is how 20 make its bounty
most productive In cases it may be advisable 70
establish new institution, in others TO combine re-
sources with one already established. And II the Gov
eminent ought not to aid establish colleges, by force
of the reasoning 10 ought not 70 AID OF establish
At the close Of this discussion, c. Gibbs coored),
State superintendent OF Schools Florida read paper
Education in the Southern States" II was clear
and effective presentation OF the difficulties connected
Of the poverty OF the people, and the disordered
financial condition Of that part OF the country The
~ il al
But the people are coming rapidly 10 see Jhat the Only
hope permanent prosperity depends the support
of good schools and there Is united public sent-
ment on the subject, ana brighter Gay seems opening
afternoon in the Department OF Higher lnsruc-
ton the only paper read was that by Prof Atkinson
full abstract OF which mas Deen already puOsheu IN l
TRIBUNE. The reading was followed by an animated
discussion which four hve college Presidents
tcipated, beside Professors and others. The debate
was old respecting the relative value OF elias
steal education and the so-caled new education; and
while the majority of the speakers differed very emphat
icay from the opinions of the writer's, there evil
IDENTIFY great advance In their views beyond the strict
theory which has until recently prevailed Of the almost
Indispensable necessity Of classical studies 10 any edu
cation worthy Of the name LIBERAL
The elementary department adopted report, recon-
mending establishments OF kindergarten institutions,
public and private and OF normal institution for the
training of Kindergarten teachers, which presented
Kraus John Hancock, W. NJ. Mailman, W. I. Harris NJ.
Dickinson and G. W. Baker A paper on the same sub
the system making an Passage from home life 10
school lite Daper on the important subject OF "SchoOl
Hours for Children Ten read by A J. RlkOh
Cincinnati He lays down the rule that children six
a day From seven TO nine years of age they at
tend four hours and from nine years onward, hye
hours. There should be two sessions day, in order 10
form correct habits Of discipline.
the Department Of superntendencea paper was read
BRYANT Superintendent Of Schools Burlington, Iowa. 1t
wal a strong defense OF LelChs method or
facitarng the labor OF learning to read aud this view
was entertained by W. T. Harris. superintendent Of
Schools Sc. Louis who stated his belief that several
weeks OF time was saved III the nrs year with beginners