The New York herald., 1873-08-07
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KENNER STAKES.
THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
More Than I,5OO Members In Attend
ance-A Strong Delegation from the
South.


ELMIRA n. Y, August 6, 1873
The paper of Dr. McCosh, read last evening was
animatedly discussed this morning at the general
meeting OF the Educational Association. The sub
ject was upper Schools" In the discussion the
following named made strong speeches doctor
Tappen, OF OHIO; Doctor Wickersham, OF Penn
sylvana; Doctor Daniel Reid, OF Missouri;
Doctor Charles Hammond OF Massachusetts;
President G. w. Eliot, OF Harvard College:
Professor Atherton, OF Rutgers College, Doctor
McCosh and w. T. Harris of Missouri. The
sentiment that seemed TO prevail was, that there
was needed in this country class OF schools be-
tween the grammar schools and the colleges.
There needed TO be heartier sympathy betwe
the common schools and the colleges rhe city is very
iu Of strangers. The number or members present
amounts to more than fifteen hundred, anc a no
tceaDle feature OF the Convention is the presence
OF large number OF teachers from the
southern States. Louisiana is well Represented
by Hon. W. g. Brown, a colored man. and State
superintendent OF Schools In that State Missouri
has large number present; also Florida North
Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. This
afternoon the several departments are engaged IN
discussion IN the department OF higher instruction.
paper by Professor Edward S Jaynes, OF the
Washington and Lee University Virginia, ON The
study OF the Classics" attracted attention, and Is
very lavorably commented upon. He conteEded
strongly in their 1avor.
Papers by N. McVicar, of POtsdam, n. Y, and RI.
!. harrington, OF New Bedford, Mass, on the Ele-
mentary department, were carefully considered
WHllau G Eliot, OF St. Louis, Mo-, excited much
discussion on account Of his statements In regard
10 the manner OF working the West.
lhe expression OF the Convention is very much
III favor ol Elmira, and the accommodations pro-
vlded are suilclent for twice the number that is
here. "
on Friday the Association will 90 on an excursion
to watkins Glen.
AT the Opera House this evening before n fin e
audience, paper on "How Much Culture Shall Re
Impaired IN Our Free Schools prepared by
Richard Edwards, OF Illinois, was read py J. n
carlton, OF Connecticut. II was strong
paper, advocating the highest culture prac,
ticable going from high grades to higher,
until even college standard was reached. In the
discussion which followed these views were ably
sustained by J. B. Wickersham OF PENNSYLVANIA
paper on ''The Relation OF the General Govern
ment to Education" was read by Professor q. W.
Atherton, OF New Jersey. II advocated very
strongly the notion that the general government
should have direct care OF
THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE COUNTRY.
IL was announced by the President that at no
previous meeting OF the Association had so many
states been represented. only seven were un.
represented, these being Alabama, Texas, Tennes-
see, Minnesota, California, oregon and Delaware.
The Committee on Oflcers made the following re.
port OF officers for the ensuing year, which was
unanimously adopted;-
President g. H. White, of TInois Secretary, A. Mar.
Bile OF Massachusetts, Treasurer John Hancock, OF Ohio
Vice Presidents James McCosh, ot New Jersey; q. r.
Hayes, VI fesDsylya9iaj !. ". piGxensaA VI Aassa