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

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matter and President Eliot quite fairly hit the case
when ne suggested toward the close Of the debate that
against him. lest he should be thought accept all those
brought forward on his side The upshot OF II IL that
scheme as has yet been presented though there was
mu9n 70 say as TO the sphere that might be oiled by
EoaIy great, Weendowed Institution OF the klnd re-
ferred TO- All the departments held interesting sessions
e se and there an apparent purpose 70
.ue tDe oil the meetings TO hard work that Is not
usual In gatherings Of this kind.
In the evening. at the Opera House. goodsized audi
ject OF Upper schoOls-that is, what most OF US cali
nigh schools and academies. Some arguments were nd
education, aud the extent they promoted
~ o,er countries after which the speaker laid special
system OF public schools tho United states The real
the Agricultural Colleges The Iateness of the hour
when the paper was finished prevented any discussion
Of the subject but that comes up as the first order OF
business at the morning session. when 1t is supposed
there may be something to say ON the other side.
Inc numDer OF practical workers present from all parts
| OF tine country as well as of educators is large.
some wen known persons not in attendance but 1t
been Convention in which the whole educational field
from the Presidency Of colleges and the heads Of State
schools has been so well represented. President Eliot
gracefully alluded TO the return OF Virginia the Asso
eaton IN the person Of Prof. Joynes Of Washington and
| her University, and expressed welcome which the
members warmly approved. 1t Is fine thing 10
the State Superintendent of Louisiana and Florida both
eooed welcomed TO the sessions OF the Convention and
TO the hotel believe only the Rathbun House had tue
good TO admit them without question: on the same
| footing as other members. One whose memory runs
| III
! "A reality,
| OFFICERS FOR 1S4-YEsTERDAY's PROCEEDINGS
| PROF. ATKINSON on LIBERAL EDUCATION.
| ELMIRA, Aug. THE following officers of the
National Teachers Association for the ensuing year
| unanimously chosen last night:
President. s. Ii. White of Illinois; Secretary, A. p
Marble OF Massachusetts, Treasurer, John Hancock OF
| Ohio; Yice-Presidents James McCosh of NewJersey
G. HAYES OF PePnsyh4ya99is j. Dickinson OF
| ID. A. LathrOp OF OHIO; Mrs NJ. A. Stone OF
Connecticut; ". t. Phelps Of Minnesota Daniel
| Reed OF Missouri; L. II. Fairchild OF Kentucky;
California, and g. A. CaEns5 Of SewYorE Councillors
Maine; Allen bennett New-aampshire; j. II. French
Vermont; Joseph White, Massachusetts; J. G. Green
ongh Rhode Island; II. f. Sawyer, Connecticut; G. L.
g. P 1" Beard. Pcnnsy f NJ A. Newell Maryland
West Virginia; E. s. Jayncs Virginia. a; AeSander
Mclyer, south Carolina j. X Jlllson south Carolina ;
g. w. Walker Georgia j. G. Gibbs, Florida Miss Isa
bella Baoeock, Mississippi W. g. Brown, louisiana T.
W. ID. Hankel, Ohio; A. C. shortridge, Indiana L. c.
Hewet, Illinois Miss Redona WoOdIord, Michigan f.
Root. jr., Missouri p. c. Williams, Kansas and A. p
Benton, Nebraska.
The meeting OF the Association this morning very
largely attended. NJ. A. Newa, superintendent Of the
Schools of Maryland spoke in regard to the school sys
Of that State describing it fully, and showing
admirable state OF affairs there. lie was fol-
lowed and sustained by DR.. Van Bokkelen Of
NewYork. resolution offered and re-
ferred to the proper Committee to the effect that
1t Is opinion Of the Association that the proceeds Of
the sale Of the public lands hereafter should be set
aside perpetual fund for the support Of education
The resolution ably sustained by Prof Atkinson OF
Boston and ]. W. Buckley Of Brooklyn. The discussion
was continued by W. g. Brown OF Louisiana, Prof Ath
erton OF New-Jersey, DR.. McCOsh, J. C.. Gibbs OF
Florida, President Fairchild Of Kentucky, and
Prof Jaynes OF Virginia. ExGOv. Seymour,
being accidentally in the city and in the hail. was called
upon and addressed the Association He spoke gener-
ally upon the subject of education, and pleased the
audience highly. The time and place for holding the
next meeting Of the Association left 10 the Board
OF Directors.
Prof W. p Atkinson OF the Institute Of Technology at
Boston presented paper on 4" Liberal Education" in
substance az follows:
The liberal il opposed 20 the term serye lib
era education is that which makes intellectual free
man opposed to that which makes man q tool an
instrument Interior object The ann or the no
realized capital eNtant knowledge Of that period
training and development OF the whoe or OF only
society varies from age age and thd accumulated
capital knowledge increases, the ideal OF what con
stiutes liberal education Will vary There are I'VE lead
ing influences acting modify conception OF liberal
educaon W The progress Of psychology giving Us truer
conceptions of elementary teaching; ~ the progress OF
philoogy preparing modern languages to play the part
heretofore played by the ancient aud tending 70 saOst
tute direct indirect study OF modern literature;
90 the progress Of republican ideas tending 10 abolish
class distinctions and protected professors anu nence
ali distinction between liberal and nliberal education;
() the advent of modern physical science giving 10
physical studies place IN all schemes OF Liberal euuSa
dawning perception that art as wei as science ana
literature must take its place in all future schemes OF
A fruer psychology is aboshing the " grlndstone
,hnorv f Elementary educa tlOn-the doctrine namely
that there certain studies TO wit, grammar ana
abstract elementary mathematics; whose function IS 70
sharpen the youthful mind and which are therefore
denonnated disciplinary. their value being In direct
proportion their dsjustfulness All studies rlghty
Taught are disciplinary; disciplinary that are
not adapted the mind at each stage OF growth Ieach
ing is a nutrtiye, not curative process Inc true
disciplinary studies for the early stages OF educatOh
are the rudments Of all the knowledge worth presery
ing in after life. The process OF education 81,
their processes but is q series OF eoncenric circles
round center The education Of the ch1 snoua DC
as varied and many sided the education or the man.
not q mere grinding of the three rs or OF Latin anu
The modern languages and literature supersedng
the Instruments OF general oe ERA 9T Of
and the study Of the classics Is tang INTO the e
century study OF classical literature Vas tne 9n
instrument of liberal culture Inc grG%dn o' ytsy
languages and literature has absorbed US Etal ~
| till 1t is now nothing put sn9s e,oi a.
sndled Greek to get the thought OF Plato our boys
are made TO study them To get at the grammar, anu N
ar II, literature Modern philosophy Is giving 10 MODERN
languages the work of disciplinary studies ahu noerdi
sdncation is going to be the direct study OF teIstne
eIoohv poetry ethics history, law &c, through their
instrnmentay occupying the scho0Ftlme now aDsOroe1
IN barren and useless study Of the classics Classical
In viii he more and not less studied, but IL will
ne nv classical students and Greek ana LAIN WIZ Oe
| relieved Of the ser'he uruukeiJ VI '"A' P"A ~ '
| wits. ,,,t- Ar si,,,oo,,or bo+raor
liberal and iberal studies There cannot be as IN In,
Land liberal education for the upper classes aud
Certain privileged professions and popular educa-
ZION 10 teach the masses" TO know and keep their
| Mace In Republic the people are the privileged
pass and a popular education must be liberal educa-
t"p AZ first all knowledge is monopoly the jealousy
watched secret OF trade guild or privileged PROBES
with the progress Of enlightenment mystery drops
wav from the simpler occupations but still oings TO
lew professions. Gradually 1t begins to be seen that
sonnJ learned professions only be based on sound
.nara know ledge OF the sciences the part OF the
nnie and thus the sciences Physiology, Law, Gov
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