New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-02

selves into unions associations far local crcu
stances would permit; that in Districts they should
work on common plan and each year furnish stasti.
cal information to explain the efficiency Of the schoos
Mr.. HaImann, OF Milwaukee, in conversation said tia
German-Amerca schools had really had their day
Their justification had been that they introduced tina
German system Of instruction and that they afforded
instruction in the German language But since these
methods being largely introduced into the public
schools, there no longer much excuse for German
American schools. The Decentralization Teachersl
Seminary, about 10 be opened at Milwaukee. wouIdt
afford free instruction, make distinction OF nationals
ties, and would send out teachers who would aid in
spreading the advanced ideas OF the German methods
AngoAmercan teachers had shown an active interest
In these methods, which had made a satisfactory i'm
preston wherever they had obtained a Eearing.
The report OF the Committee Educational Assocsa
tons for Parents and Teachers made by Mr.. Hall
mann Il urged the establishment OF mothers unions in
connection with the kindergartens. Tnase already hi
existence bad proved successful especially IN Anglo
very large German wODens associations, and two IN
Cleveland in and OF the Teachers ,semmary project
which had between I'VE ana SIX hundred members each
There were several womens educational associations n
Milwaukee Anglo-AmerIean women were. gathered
association OF this kind the American PFoebel
Union, promotedby Miss Peabody and Mrs Horace Mann
and others. which, IL reported would make an effort
to establish branch associations In all the States.
j. Keller OF HObOken, reported from the COMMITTEES
Of Moral Culture This committee was charged with the
task OF preparing work morals Dir Keller said the
committee lttic asslSIunce from
beIs OF association It had received several works
from Germany. and at next years convention the com.
mittee would have Its work sufficiently advanced for
discussion
Cincinnati was selected as the place for holding the
next annual convention.
After address by the president Mr. Keller the con.
yention adjourned to the Turn Hail. whore dinner was
served Al o'clock the hall wen filled with Ger.
families H. witness exhibition OF caIsthencs by
the girls aud boys OF the Turn School, There over
q hundred children, aud their movements watched
two hours with much interest. small company OF
delegates out OF curiosity, visited Citizen sehwabs
loon. Justus schwab, IT.. a good-natured infant a
year old accepted the honor OF the visit In the absence
OF his father. COmmunstic notices have Dee painted
the walls of the saoOn reading f0lOws "Wealth
is social Ina its origin and must be social in its destna-
ton :" " Abolish war by organizing industry :" Our
obecthe reorganization OF society independent Of boss
king, capitalist or lOafer."
Before evening the delegates took train for Newark
where they entertained by the directors OF the
GerInan-A merican schools at the N0gt Union Park A
supper given and nine musical societies entertained
the guests special tram brought the delegates back
TO the city after midnight This morning at IL O'clock
the teachers VIII go board steamer at the foot Of
East Twentysixt-st and visit the public Institutions
on Blackwen's and Wards Islands.