New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-29
EEW-5ERSEY TEACHERS Association
MEETING AT vINEAND PAPERS READ AND ras-
.CUssED.

MEETING AT YINELAED PAPERS READ AND MS
CUssED.
VtNFLAND Aug 28.--The meeting OF the New
Jersey State Teachers Association opened on Tuesday
evening in the Baptist Church, with an address OF wei
come NV Nelson Roberts. Prof Lewis Nj. johnson, PIN
cip of the New-Jersey state Normal School, trenton
pre.ided and made the response Dr. Thompson of
NerYork gave the first address, on school Govern
mentp In the discussion that ensned. Mr. Barrett OF
newark Poof Wilson OF vineland, and Mr. Culver OF
Nnville participated. At the session next morning,
Ter Thomuson OF New-YOrk made an honorary mem.
Der Prof Martins paper on the " Use Oh Iextboohs
after soe remarks by Prof johnson, was followed by
mn address by Prof G.. W Atheron OF Rutgers College,
ON Education In NewJerseY lie gave the total schoVl
nonnlaen in 1870 29g27 or 28 per cent OF the whoe
Ionulaton The total valuation OF schoo property Is
81 96GOe or every dollar appropriated me state APP
nronTIated 81 cents and the people raised by voluntary
Uati "A cents The number school-houses is 4s6.
Tile average salary OF males per month sol OF leaes'
s3t NewJerscy appropriates school funds In pro
n"rfiop 10 her population than the majority OF the
Statesehe standing 18th IN me nst ID 1901 tne scnoos
aIsentees during the last year from school
was 1900; A per cent were irregular 49, IN IN
their attendance There are l4OOO ullterate
adult males and 1000 Iterate adult females. He sug-
% sted the following remedies for existing evils FIRST
nreyention OF the employment Of children m factories
and mills under certain age second orbidding the
emnoyment children between 10 ana 10 who nave not
M three months' schooling third. of idle chill
I'm fnrrth erection Of additional school buildings
fifth Increase Of salary. The teacher deserves II Tor MS
dayoton 10 his department, and ought to be paid
If our children are to intrusted to him. Education IL
the foundation of Government established as such
nv orr Puritan fathers.
Among the papers read during the meeting have been
Prof Marcus Wilson's "Ldustria Drawing" showing
maj II is founded simple gCOmetrical principles and
prof d. H. Farley Of the State Normal School Pen
manship," with blackboard exercise. His system was
tounded on eli ht simple elements being Spencerian He
adopted the 'front.' position with muscle movement OF
fhe arm An address also delivered by the Hon.
n O. Nortbrop of New-Haven, Conn. To-day the Asso-
citation adopted the following:
tins Association respectfully recommend that the
s,se Board Of be composed chosen from the
profession
Soi Th none professional teachers who have bad Of
instructor and who shat hold hrs.
t6cte shall be eligible Office Of Stai, county, sulern
tendency.
e,oired Td Of this Association Of educa
lion viii he promoted anu maintained b, such g sye
action viii appointment sup ntertents who will devote
their whole energies the supervision Of the schools
In the afternoon, the following chosen officers
for next year,
ent n Of Newark Trealrer J. Haines OF
Newark Recording SeertTy j. j. Street Beverly Corresponding
Srcr-tlr, H. i. Perez OF NewBrunswick
Precedent Johnson then gave the closing address.