The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-20
~, EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
,,uc,.,Iv reported for the nisra'eh.l
- NORFOLK, July Il, 1874.
to"''" .', ros nncned with prayer

orr ,,a,;nn was opened with prayer
~ ~ ~ q, y. Thomas. of Norfolk
ly lev; ' ' announced the presence OF q
Ir' I.',' " eighteen from the Maryiaha
dcrG''p. ASSOCIATION. As they advanced,
IcrNs'n, -. ZION. VI. A. Newell, the body rose
hra"'" ~ thsai, and the President cN'enGeo
20 '@.,, yc;comc. Mr.. Newell responded III
sr''"', ,5c delegation, expressing theit
hr'",. ,',,,r At this opportunity 10 hno"
,.,,,,,,,,,qt,lv the workings "t s!Fsih'a
M"t '",,4 Virginia teachers. OF whlch IheS
ham ne r r,ndlcton. Of Richmond. pre-
NJ b" ,,'r,,, orally and partly IN wiring
>'o''"-, ..nr, ;nc committee on the proper
a'"i'"'S niirrt tc,ching in elementary mathe'
a4ljc>. ,,., ,,.ye very interesting de-
VT ,'',f',.t,ation> Of his method OF teach
t'' '. ,,,.,,,.,,. 70 small children. lie eSpe.
i'~ ' ,'r,,I that oiJeCt teaching be used
!!rr? J." VI. /. Newell. OF Mary land, was
Ii,'', anI warmly endorsed the report
&.', 80. ~ T.,l,,ton. and insisted upon tue use
g! u. o,jrrt system. Professor Newell
q , ..c,c,r and lnrcih!c speech.
"~.,'' " T r-'l,ur,r j. +. McGuire) made a
i.' rrnnyt ot the Present condition OF
'&'. ..,'~I. and offered bylaw TO the
!"' 3" - succeeding sessions no "re-
..r.i;;,7tr>" >aai! hc gwen 10 memoelS
WHARF in Arrears 10 ING .ie'SuieI ;,;or
w.. .,',.r,.nn,i,ion me. with some opposition,
,rt ~ III '3,r". ,o,o,,a,
...'.'r. rs o. ERA. +. II. oinisD. OF Tue FSi,
~, yra;ary Institute. on Ola SCHOOLS anu
.,.cy4>,cr> IL Virginia.
.I... frpnr. -i!"> "reminiscences cSpcc'a!l!
..|..,.4r!r i,a.h"r> Of Norfolk.
',....,,,,nr :. K Prise. OF Randolph Macon
,'a..,. ti3rI prc,"nied or'e' report ~
.,.. ,nrr.rd. Of Randolph Macon Col
on " Important Reforms, or hofe''ieS
.'.,.Haa,, ~ methods oil instruction Ill
T.,,i. Iu.y nd Natural History: ne re-
49,, N.fuIv rummrnd> "Steeles folifteeh
Ninth. in Physiology and the system II
is! %c, V. W. Smi;fI offered resolution to
~. ,r.r that. III view Of the increasing
.,'.,.s..r,1i,, IT HE Association, they Wouta
49,, f., ,rurr cNirct free entertainments III
,.,,.,, !, wulc! il hay meet, out instruct
,Go j..,l romauitct 10 make such arrange
w,,t, - may be practicable ut notes anu
,,1rGiu--hous,-. ,,
.,1." resolutions were supported by Mr.
.,.i.,,.ud Professor Hurts, ana opposed by
pr,,..,,~ 3!urrScti. who considered II an
,,re,4t.ou up"n The hospitality OF Virginia.
rr,t,,>pr Harris and Mr.. Mcclure cX-
,irir,l TN. he resolution did not imply the
'#.g,r.t .m;,u.aiion Oh the hospitality OF the
state. :.
>.ra,-,l oticr explanations in the same d.
rr,,fuu were made and the resolutions were
.,u.., unanimously adopted.
Professor Il. II. Harris then read the re-
,r, o, Tie Committee on Constitutional
Amer lmrut>.
>,,ral uailnUortant changes were pro-
,o,,u and adopted. and the committee re-
,r.sMrrUr IL" pU>tponement OF the ques-
uar 81 ".i>>oriate Members
r.y.J. William Jones offered rs substi-
t,,.,.4 N amendment providing that the lady
.ri,r- If the state may. upon regular
domination and election, become Associate
N.n'rr>" without the payment of fees and
without the right 10 vote or speak III the
meetings.
The order Il the day having arrived, the
,ya.i:i,ut introduced Rev. DR.. Curry, OF
richmond ,"lie.c- the chapel having been
in Tire meantime tiled with 4 most intelli-
gvN. aurienrr-- aud be proceeded to deliver
~ a,idlc>- Oh
"u... rrHiIy FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN ITS RELA.
floN TO COLLEGES.
l,r. Curry BEGAN his address by remark
i,.- That he .Tu GLASSES OF institutions are
,,,,Iy related mutually dependent, entirely
ar.yuiuu>. Miscellaneous TO think Of pub.
w. >ruur,> Il intended for one class of citl-
z,i.s tuj coli, -r> Tor another. super erogation
L. discus, tH. advantages Of public schools
nut colleges. aud their auxiliary connection.
Education i unit. Higher studies are but
"a i,yrIpjin"ut OF the lower. Elementary
,,ui.r>. WLiri, liz al The foundation, branch
u,.. lalu liz" Ai9hcr sciences. The course III
:hy Urinary schools i the Indispensable
}lr'urI'uu for the advanced schools. One
i>l.c confinement of the other. There can
l- uo jU., .:.;a-unisin. Is all are parts Of 4
W,,ar. 10 array friends of one against
friends o! another is unwisc and suicidal.
The STATE an,! p"rsou> to be educated cannot
d. without ether.
/. Lover schools are helped by colleges.
Al wise pit!.> OF education originate with
and ml>i De- carried on by educated men.
EdUr.ti"na! impulse comes from above. De-
sir Tor educational facilities comes from the
Intelligent. Ignorance does not feel its
"2r,>. Lax OF supply aud demand does not
Apply. Ihiarling experience IS that colleges
i've Al! impulse TO popular education. Their
history and Influence area stimulus 10 mind.
Nru II colleges and universities go for better
SEA ever better schools and academies. The
universities If Michigan and Virginia were
0rl IL lifting up the whole school system
OF the state
Influence, cooperation and moral support
-. c"itc-" officers and graduates are essential
III many WAYS 10 good public schools. Be-
sides furnishing teachers, colleges can exert
aAr1IthtUi Influence in raising the standard
d secondary education. Colleges can secure
tAo!ougAnc>> in elementary studies by refu-
IN admission to those who fail to stand sat-
>iAcIoE! preliminary examinations. Prac-
me- i 100 common 10 require more training
IN Latin aud mathematics than in English.
Lower schools need the expanding and
""an@ influence of college sympathy
ana support. AL need contact with a
".ueF cree than that which we nab
it'|i! >rcurc. EXclusiyeness makes bigotry.
Professions 100 closely pursued beget mar
!o"hs>> and incompleteness. Methods Of
?duo1l0n arr defective and need continual
Improvement. Colleges give controlling men,
axe >"tgrrs Of power, and can reclify wrong
''Hd"ns1c' and adopt methods to varying
wants Of toc age.
H. III" speaker then proceeded to show
no" colleges are dependent upon lower
,C"oHis. y larger number Of academies, as
HttlMtdar!cs between common schools and
e'''r"c>, and as nurseries to colleges, are
needed. IN ,hc absence Of this full educa-
'''Na' equipment, colleges should sustain q
tV'0NI relation with all schools below them,
"b2IiDs fora graded system. A course more
VI i'>s SYSTEMATIC, looking to thoroughness,
l. L, Necessary from the primary school to the
.AET,ty. Training and drill are needful.
\ student needs to be grounded in funda-