The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
GERMAN AMERICAN EDUCATION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE TEACHERS' CONVENTION
oArEp-cISC1NNATI SELECTED As THE NEXT
PLACE OF MEETING.
The fourth aud last business any Of tho Convention
of the Germap-Amerlcan teachers Association was
held in Laaderkranz Hall yesterday morning. Presi.
don't Keller in the char. The audience prnci
pay composed OF lady delegates, who have been re-
markabiy puDciual In their attendance upon zach
days proceedings. Director schuricht, OF Newark,
offered the following Recommendations, which were
adopted
Tho Am ericsn Teachers Union recognizing the
great edasa;ionsi importance OF
aware Of the 6eneca these
ry and With the TIA. some STEP. are
necessary perpetuste those great benefits. recon.
Fr-Tnat schools far as locality. distances. &c. will
Second-ro correspond with public schools relative
ns. such district union sh all from time to tim
publish such statistical inform alton DO
MORAL INSTRUCTION.
President Keller delivered essay upon the sub.
jcct OF .Mora Instruction In Schools aud Collecting
Material Tberoforn He SAID that moral instruction
should DO ono Of the objects OF schools. Ho
would not advise Its being connected u part OF
Other discipline, but he would have separate and
distinct feature IN every school. There should 10
gwen sufficient time aud good methods Tor moral
education. He would suggest OF tho best plans
holding to the mirror OF the pupils minds tho
lives and histories Of best men women, and
thus elevate their moral VIA and inspire them with
ambition 70 emulate thor examples and become
worthy members OF society. an honor and credit TO
their race.
ArPoixrED.
The follo~iDs committees were appointed for the
ensuing year:-Un German Instruction IN Pubic
chools--Messrs kicmm, schuricns and Tschenis-
cher. Observation-Disclosures Douai. Wiesc aud
Hnmann. Historical hanaoook--Messrs. Schnck.
Thc,as, Rossnstcugei and schcm. Moral Education
Messrs. Keller Raab Waterman anu Mrs. Luia Hill
debrandL Central Committcc-Mcssrs Docmcr,
Muller and Berger.
the association IN Cincinnnt tho time to DO dcsig-
mated by the Central Committee.
DR.. Douai moved that the association recon men d
tho Encouragement oil gymnasiic exercises u means
| OF promoting the health o: tho pupils. Carried.
Votes OF thanks to tho proprictors OF LicderkrAnz
and turner halls, to mo officers OF tue
tho press to the school authorities oil the city OF
York were passed. and Tho Convention adjourned sie
! die
TURNER SCHOOL ExHInirIoS.
In tho afternoon, az three O'CLOCK the delegates at
tended an exhibition OF gymnastic exercises by tho
boys ana girls pupils OF the Turner school, ut Turner
Hail. Fourth street. Tho children under the d..
rection Of Professors Henry Metzner and &. Ether
The exhibition consisted Ui free ercsos dumb bells
aud wands About seventy ave girls and a hun dred
boys took part IN the exhibition, which q very
pleasing one, and arcaty enjoyed by our Teutonic
visitors.
In tho evening tho delegates tho convention with
their lady rionds, attended social eDs
gotten up by the different boards OF tho German.
American schools IN that CITY. pleasant time was
passed.
To-day the delegates and friends will visit tho differ
ont public institutions on Wsru's and Ranuall's
Islands, and other points oil Interest," ny mvi'aol Of
tho Com issoners Of Cnari and Correction after
winch they will dispersc to their several distant
honea