National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-24
. PUBLIC EDUCATION.
MEETING OF THE.NATIoNAL ASSOC1A-


The department Of superintendent of the M
tional Educational Association, which met in
Elmira in August, 1873, adjourned to meet In
Washington city ut such time es might be agreed
upon by the Commissioner Of Education and the
president of the department. The meeting will
be held on the 18th and aoth Of January.
The department will meet at 10 o'clock g. m, on
Thursday, 18th, at Office Of the Commissioner Of
Education, corner Of Eighth and G streets north
west, and go thence to tho hall Of the House Of
Delegates, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest, which hal
been secured for business purposes.
The need Of condensation and brevity is ear.
nestly commended to all who take part in the
proceedings. No paper should occupy moro than
SO minutes.
Educators from all parts of the country are cor
daily invited to tiIis educational conference.
The following subjects will be presented for dis
cussion:
The true policy of national and State dealings
with advanced education, both secondary and
superior
Comparison of city instruction in Europe with
city instruction In this country
The educational representation at tho Ccnten-
NAL Exposition in 1876 the general plan to be
adopted by the country, and the specific plans for
the representation Of State and city systems and
General plan for furnishing history, statistics,
organization and methods OF education, school
architecture, biography Of educators, &C., for the
The nature Of tie Invitations to be extended TO
educatorSin foreign countries.
Uniform plan and form for publishing the prin-
Setting apart public lands for education, and
the basis on which the apportionment should be
made.
Several distinguished gentlemen have been re-
quested to read papers before the department,
but the limited time before the meeting will pre-
vent tho announcement Of the subjects before the
assembling Of tho department.
Superintendents are requested to come prepared
to present for consideration the educational ques-
lions of general interest which specially press
ksmbs s and deisSssss viii b. accommodated
at the Metropolitan hotel. Pennsylvania avenue,
between Sixth and Seventh streets, At t7.5o per
diem.
THE DISTRICT NORMAL SCHOOL.
The second quarterly examination OF the WASH
ington city Normal school was held yesterday, In
the Franklin building, and attracted largo at
tendance Of the friends Of education. There were
present Superintendent Wilson, Trustees Rhees,
French, AtLse, Hart, Champlip, Harris, 8. Yorke
AtLee, formerly trustee, but now Of Calilor-
nia,) and many others. The school now numbers
eighteen pupils, and the examination yesterday
fully justies the action OF the Legislative Assem-.
bly, in making the necessary appropriation to
carry It on, as It demonstrated the fact that
higher education Is . pupil than was afforded BY
those who are In the future to Be the Instructors
OF the young Of the city. The young ladies were
examined In grammar, ponmanship, mental
philosophy, map drawing, arithmetic zoology,
drawing and the practice of.teachlng. All the
exercises, except that Of drawing, were conducted
by the teacher, Miss Lucllla Z. Smith-the draw
ing being conducted by Miss Fuller, the teacher
Of that speciality.
The exercises proved that the teachers had per-
formed their whole duty, and they received the
Of those present.
The exercises to illustrate tho practice Of teach
ing wsrs held In the rooms Of Female Secondary
school, No. ], and Of Male intermediate, No. /.
In the former Miss Ida Lord conducted an exer-
else on map drawing, and In the latter Miss Ella
Williams one on longitude and time.
These exercises are held In order that the aspi-
rants may have an:opportunity OF showing their
capacity to govern and instruct. They arc con.
Quoted In the presence Of their llow-pupls, and
thus necessarily the test Of bitter criticism is ap
piled.
Taken all In all the Normal school Is pro-
nounced success by tho trustees, and they justly
o full reward from Its first year.