Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-13

in manner altogether satisfactory; when prl-
mary education was under the control OF the
church, the teaching Of religion and morality
Eas well attecdcd to, but since tho State had
undertaken to educate exclusively, he feared
the churches, tho Catholic always excepted,
had not given that attention to the matter
which is absolutely necessary. 1t was commit
ted chiefly to Sunday schools, and they were
not Fl ling the place perfectly. Moral training
il low uncertain and as knowledge is not always
power 10 the good sense, and knowledge and
virtue arc not lnseparab:a, public and private
morals have not gained 10 tone OF late years.
Too much is expected Of n ere literary educa-
ton, more than It can accom- pli5b; while people
talk of repud!atiDg an honest debt, their edu
cation cannot be thought to have accomplished
much. He thought the State should e1cour-
age and foster secondary schools as much as
colleges end primary schools, whereas they are
noY lett almost entirely to private enterprise.
lie thought higher of more importanc CO than
lower education. 10 conclusion, he paid high
compliment to Hampton N. and A. Institute,
which, be said, is doing most noble work for
the negro race, belog, IN many respects, The
best school in the State.
Col. j. W. Lyell then continued his lecture
Of the morning, stating and illustrting plan
reducing logic to a mathematical formular, and
thus demonstrating propositions. He did not
conclude until a very late hour, and as tho sub
ect was intelligtl |: to f.w, flushed to nearly
empty benches.
This morDing the association met at 9 80 and
the Finance Committee reported the correctness
of the Treasurer s report, and 10 favor OF pay
log bills incurred by csrtaio officers aud COM
mittees since the last meeliog, and accepting
certain resiguatio1s, and against taking any
further notice of the letter mentioned 10 yes.
tcrdays letter. The report was adopted.
Mr. Carne offered the resignation of MIR.
Henry S. Petty, ptiocpa Of the Uniontown
School, D. g., which was accepted.
Prof. Estl called the attention Of the asso.
citation to difficulty arising from failure OF
members to attend and pay dues, resulting in
their ultimate withdrawal. Ga his motion a
committee was appointed to devise remedy.
That committee, composed Of Messrs. Jones,
| EjtiIl aud Beach. reported 10 favor Of allowing
the Treasurer to strike from the roll hereafter
the names Of all delcquents, which, attcr cor
respondenco With them. be shall thirk proper,
and the report was adopted.
On motion of Prof. Price, the Chair was d.
rectcd to appoint committee of three to devise
| some plan for a9oertaning, annually. the num
| Der of boys and girls being educated 10 the
primary and secondary schools of Virginia, ths
| number Of foreign or non resident students. the
nunbcr of hours given to each sutlect iol
| Instruction, &c.
At 10 Prot. R. f. Blackwell, of Randolp!
| Macon College, read an able essay on Inc
Teaching of Eoglisb," in which he gave ol"a:
and Interesting outline OF ionr y .n O0aFse
calculated to mako sood Eogllsn scnc!ais.
' H. wss followed by President James NJ
Garrett, Of St. Johns College Of Annapolis,
Nd, who read carefully prepared paper on
methods aud text books in teaching Eoglisb,
and the advantages of studying Auglo.
Saxon, Gothic, 80. While we were fully up
to European nations 10 the classics, we were
far behind them in the study of English tera-
ture and history. He gave some valuable To-
formation as To text books in the studies
recommended
Major Robert Bingham, of Bingham School,
Mebanesvile, N. g., was next introduced, and
read 40 able and eloquent lecture on The
Eoglish Speaking Man.. Following him from
the prehistoric Aryan race whence he spgang,
be traced bis course backward into Ash. and
forward ioto Europe, conteudlng that he
was never v7fied, but Oh reaching sal:
water, and that no was ever moving and
with but o single exception ever westward.
Three centuries ago the Eoglish speaking race
was but 5 $780, 00 now it is 290. 900, 0OO. cover
ing 1000 900 of square miles, or two hundred
times its former area. He predicted for it a
future almost beyond expectation, and, though
his statements and predictions we're q little
'spread eaglish, this audience could not bu
feel taat there was great force in them.
Unfortunately, however, tho lecture was
marred by display OF sectarlan bigotry, Whlct
is exceedingly raro in Virginia, aud hitherto
uOhuvnn IA its uoational association; this was
| much regretted by the members ana OF tho
afternoon session this violation Of good manner
and good taste 90 the part Of an invited guest
was properly rebuked.
About o'clock brief, but able paper
written by MIR. John S. Blackburn, of Potomac
Academy. Alexandria, was read by Mr.. VIM.
O. English, of the MEG uirc School, Richmond.
Ii reviewed the present system OF life insur'
ance with their many aud we'll paid officers
and grand buildings. and proposed simple
organization among the teachers of the State
for the purpose Of irsuring to their families,
alter their death, reasonable assistance.
II vas referred to Messrs. Blackburn and
Carnc, of Alexandria, and Col. Hoxton, of the
Episcopal High School, for report at the NJ xt
meeting.
Among the superrtoodeDts Of schools here
not hitherto mentioned arc Maj. Croker Of
Portsmouth, and Messra. Peek of Elizabeth
City, and Morrison of Isle of Wight. MIR. NJ.
Gennao. the talonted aud genial editor Of the
Norfolk Virgioian, is also here, reporting the
proceedings for his paper.
We had a mic, shower last evening, which
laid the dust a1d refreshed tho vegetation, but
to day it is exceedingly bot, except Just where
you can catch the sec breeze. EIDELIs.
Col. MoSBY.-Colonel Mosby was 20. we'll
pleased with the position Mr.. Hayes gave his
friend Col. NJ. D. Ball, and is so much dis.