Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-30
the NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.
PRESIDENT GRANT, GOV. sHKPHssp AND SEC
RETARY DELANo PRESENT TO-DAY.

RETARY DELASo PRESENT To-DAY.
After General Eaton, from the committee ON
business, reported to the convention yesterd ~,
the discussion vi Mr.. Luckey's paper was re-
sumed by Nlessrs. Farnham, wickersham, Hop
kins, Philbrick, BickneIl and others. The pa
per was then referred TO the committee on
statistics.
LIST OF COMMITTEES.
The chair announced the Following commit
On Centennial-General John Eaton, J. W.
Harvey, j. p. wickershsm, ID. q. Beede. p. G..
Sorthrop, j. X. Jillson, y. b. Hopkins, NJ. A.
Newell, and I. w. Bicknell.
ON Statistical Forms-Messrs. Harvey OF
Ohio, Creepy Of Baltimore, Philbrick of Boston,
Northrop OF Conn, and Atkinson OF Va.
On observation-disclosures. Wickersham of Pa.
Wilson Of ID. O., Byrne Of Va, and Parish of
ON National Aid to observation-disclosures. RUIZ.
ner OF Va, Bicknell OF X. l., Hopkins OF Ind,
ON the Relation of the National Government
to Education in the District of Columbia
Messrs. WIekersham, Ruifner, Philbrick, Hop
kins, and Harvey.
The convention then took a recess until 30
O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassemoled at .:30 o'clock
Iast evening. A large audience, including many
members OF Congress, was present, IL having
been announced that President A. ID. White, OF
Cornell University, would deliver an address on
with advanced education, both secondary and
superior.
President White, on being introduced, said
That within the past thirty years there has been
established in the United States great system
of Industrial education III science applied to the
various arts of Industries. He alluded first TO
poses, especially to scientific schools at Yale and
Harvard, and also in some other states. He
dwelt upon the provision relating to mechanical
arts, and showed the losses arising from the
lQ.nf III n rnh md
amples of work done in various parts of the
country, where the loss has been more than
enough to endow and fully equip institutions
for mechanical engineering. Civil engineering
was next taken up, and the speaker alluded to
the immense extent Of the const antly increasing
railroad system; also, the great value OF various
national, state and municipal work in which
mistakes have been m ade, involving loss of
millions of dollars, for the want of proper in
struction.
After referring to the value of sanitary en-
gneeriDg, mining engineering, and the pro-
gress of architecture, President White spoke of
chemistry as applied to manufacture, and the
necessity of instruction in the arts OF design.
He contrasted the value given to many foreign
fabrics by cultivatiDg taste and skill in design
with fabrics made in America, which are
equally as good in material, but lacking in this
OF the laboratory in connection with the
various sciences, and then enlarged upon the
second part Of his subject-the relation of the
nation and the state to scientific and industrial
education. He referred to President Elliott's
argument made before the association at its
last meeting, and showed that individual mu-
nihcence, great as ii is, is insutficien to do
what is required. He argued also that some
provision by the government is necessary in
order that private munihcence may be wisely
directed and probably aggregated. This is the
only republican or democratic way for providing
for public instruction.
The address OF President White was fire.
quently applauded.
The chair read an invitation from Mr.. Law
renee Gardner. which in vii
the delegates, with their lady friends, to attend
the Burns festival.
Senator Morrill,, of Maine, being called upon
for speech, said he was always pleased to be
present at all gatherings in the interest OF edu-
cation. In this country there is a strong ambi-
ton among the poor and laboring classes to rise
men all the world over are clamorous for a
uniform plan by which they can elevate them
selves. All they want is an opportunity 1t had
been his ambition to give TO a larger number OF
more finished educational strength and vigor.
! concluding, he said that there never was a
for the social duties of life.
On motion. Mr.. Kickoff, of Ohio, was added
TO the committee on statistical farms.
To.day's Proceedings.
The department OF superintendent of the
national educational ASSOCIATION re-assembled
at the hall OF the House OF Delegates at 10
O'Clock this morning, with al increased attend
larger
than yesterday, and q number OF ladies were
present. The department was called to order
by Mr.. j. II. Bnford, the president, at whose
req uest the Rev. Mr.. S. s. Mitchell, OF this city
opt ned the proceedings with prayer.
The chair read a communication from the
of the Vermont state teachers asso-
citation enclosing a resolution recently adopted
by the association, endorsing the plan of giving
the proceeds of the sale of public lands for edu-
catiOnal purposes; referred to committee on
NATIONAL aid 70 education: Also, cOmmunca-
ton from Governor Shepherd inviting the de-
partment to partake of lunch at his residence at
half past two O'Clock this afternoon. The inyi-
tation OF the Governor was accepted.
Gen. Eaton read an invitation frcm Hon. Ho-
ratio King inviting the department to be pres
ent at liter airy reunion to be given at his res
dence TO- morrow night, The invitation was
accepted.
Mr.. j. o. Wilson extended an invitation To
the members OF the department to visit the
public schools of Washington during their stsy
IN this city; also, an invitation to visit literary
nteItainment to be given by the young ladies
W Washington at the Seaton school building this
evening ON motion OF Mr.. Phllbrick, of Bos-
ton, the thanks of the department were ten.
invitations he extended were accepted.
Mr.. Bicknell desired to remind the DEPART
ment that the state teachers association OF
Rhode Island, have passed resolution similar
10 the one referred to by the secretary of the
Vermont association.
THE CENTENNIAL
irOm tne cOmmittee on the Cen
tennial, reported progress, and said the com
mttee had given careful consideration to the
subject and were able to present at this time |
several recommendations. The recommenda- |
tiOns were
/. That each state and territory be invited to |
prepare representation OF its educational con- /
iition for the centennial.
2. That each state and territory also be inyit- !
ID TO prepare historical record of its educa- /
ional progress for the same purpose.
>. That each city be invited to act with the |
tate authorities in preparing such records, aud
hat II present an exhibit OF its own educational
growth and condition
4. That each educational institution he lnyit-
ID to participate in the same way.
D. That census be taken in 1875. That
ne commissioner Of education be requested on
behalf of the educators of this country to cor
espond with the prominent educators of the
world, and invite their cooperation in the mat
er Of the centennial.
9. That an International educational con-
sress be held in connection with the centennial.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Phlbrck, of Boston, spoke at some
ength in relation to the Centennial, and re-
erred to the fact that the United States made
he poorest exhibit of any country at the Vienna
exposition, and that one of the pest features OF
he merican portion of the exhibition was the
educational showing. And vet he said it re-
NAMED for Sweden to exhibit the best school
house at the exposition. He hoped the general
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