The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-08

| SCHOOL TO THE PRIMARY AND THE COL
LEGE-THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF Wo-
MEN-INTERESTING DisCUssION-L A ST
NIGHTS PROCEEDlNGs-FRoM THE HIS
TORY EE-ADJoURNMENT.
The Educational Association met yester-
day morning at 81 o'clock in the hall OF the
House Of Delegates, Vice-President Harris
in the chair. Prayer by Mr.. C. L. G. Cooke.
THE ~AssoCIATIoN's FINANCES.
Professor Terry, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported that the trcasurer's books
had been examined and his accounts were
sustained by proper vouchers. Debt OF the
Association, S442; current expenses for the
year, s330-total, S772. Assets, $943; cash
on hand, $40; dues, 1928. Amount realized
during the year from collections, SlS4.
The report was adopted.
The report Of the treasurer recommends
that the designations Of Messrs. S. w. Ave
rett, D. S. G.. Cabel, V. Dabney, J. D. Da-
wilson, D. B. Ewing, j. III. .Garnett, f..
Harrison. NJ. w. HaZlewood, M. Lindsay,
c. Maupin, r. B. Mccormick, T. G. Read,
r. L. Withers, and a. X. Yancey, be re-
ceved.
Professor Cooke, from the Committee on
! THE EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL,
stated that he was not ready to submit q
formal report, but that the cost of publish
ing the Journal for nine months had been
S1,311.09 while the expenditures for the
same period had fallen short OF meeting eS-
penscs S160.43, not including the salary OF
the editor. The estimated expenses to con-
! tinue the publication OF the Journal to the
end of the year would be 1850, while the
estimated receipts or income OF the Journal
will be SG20.
| The subject was discussed informally by
several members.
Mr. Powell said that considerable por-
ton OF the Journal had lately been occupied
| by the discussion OF matter in controversy
between two gentlemen who are members
Of the Association. He desired to know
how far this would be continued, and he
thought, with perfect respect to his friend
DR.. Rutlner, that it was matter Tor the
consideration Of the executive committee.
Mr. Estell, the editor OF the Journal, re-
plying to Mr.. Powell, remarked that the
Journal was the organ of the Association
as well as the Superintendent OF Public In
struction He supposed that he (the editor)
was responsible in a measure for the publi-
cation of the matter referred to. The mat
ter was then dropped.
THE SECONDARY SCHOOL.
Professor Harris professor Terry being IN
the chair) next read an essay on "The second
arv school-its proper relation to the primary
and to the college" The subject was dis
cl1sscd under two headS-tirSt, we may seek
TO draw as clearly as possible the distinction
between the secondary school and all other
schools, and thus determine its relative
place; under the second, to point out Its
connection with other schools, ana thtlS es-
innate its relative value. The secondary
school must require familiar knowledge Oh
all these as prerequisites to the ADMISSION OF
any pupil. These rudimcnts are, IN the ma
ture OF the case, means to an cnd. 1nstruc,
ton in them is and must be rather practical
and ntilitarian in its caste and tendencies.
On this foundation the academic course IS
to build the beginnings Of really liberal
education. All would agree that Latin and
mathematics shall be commenced at the
bcrinniuc and continued throughout
the whole of the academic course. For the
other language let English be studied du-
ring the first and second, and Greek during
the third and fourth years. For physical
science let the first and second years be
given to geography, political and physical ;
the third to botany; fourth to elementary
mechanics and astronomy. In the third or
fourth year let elementary psychology be
taken up and studied with special reference
to the normal development of mind and the
modes in which it may be aidcd-this espe-
cially for those who arc to be teachers IN
primary schools. Along with these let there
be 4 regular course of reading in history
and general literature, and set times for
practice in reading aloud, vocal music, pen
: manship. and right line drawing; and, above
:, all. let one hour week in every class be
devoted to a lecture and recitation on bib
lical geography, history, and antiquities.
!. It is a shame that so many 60 out from
Christian institutions with no accurate
. knowledge OF what, even in a literary point
OF view, is emphatically the Book.
, Professor Harris next discussed the
RELATIVE VALUE OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
From schools supported by taxation the
} Bible must be cXcluded-in them is no I'll
nlace for the aggressive enforcement OF the
nrinciples of Christianity. And yet the
Youths who should attend secondary schools
, are those who in after times will exert mos
: influence and are ut the most critical, lr
some respects the most impressible, perloC
, of life. Away for the first time from con
slant parental supervision, they need the re
straints and indictments OF the stronges
Christian influence. Therefore it is tortu
nate for them, fortunate for the interests o1
religion, fortunate for us to whom this op
portunity of doing good is presented, that
the establishment and maintenance OF acad
, emies and colleges has been left so largely II
, the hands of the different denominations o
: Christians.
He proposed next to discuss the seconda
, ry school, as part OF system, in It's
RELATIONS TO THE PRIMARY SCHOOL
! and in its relations to the college. He ably
, argued the necessity Of system, and the de
tendency Of both the primary school ano
the college on the secondary school, ant
among other apt illustrations used the fol
lowing: "Hard by stands q monument
which has by all confession few equals
among similar works of art, and perhaps
no superior either in this country or in Eu'
rome. The broad base rising in successive
steps is OF native granite. Upon this stand
massive rectangular blocks, on wmch 81!
life-size figures emblematic OF Colonial
Times. Revolution, the Bill OF Rights, lnde-
pendence, Finance, and Justice. Above
these, on very solid but more ornate pedestals,
stand the effigies, cast in heroic mould, OF
Lewis. Henry, Mason, Jefferson, Nelson,
and Marshall. Rising from their midst and
towering above their heads is the central
shaft which supports the colossal equestrian
statue of Washington. Any spare hours
could hardly be better spent than IN Tue
careful ssudy OF this masterpiece OF Inc Id.
mented Crawford, not only on account OF