Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-15
Educational Association.

noon, Prof. VIM. Valentine read bis paper
"On Spelling Reform" in which he took
moderate views On the subject, not com
hitting himself to the radical plans of the
Spelling Reform Association. He read a
letter from DR.. Marsh, president Of that asso.
ciatior, in which he suggested State action,
locking to the appointment by Congress Of a
commission Of scholars to consult with similar
English COM mission on the subject.
The sutjs Was discussed by Messrs. Eog
isb, Peary, Saunders, Price and Caruc, and
y resolution, offered by Rev. MIR. Saunders,
was foay adopted, directing the appointment
Of committee Of three to correspond with the
Spelling Reform Association aud ascertain
The Chair appointed MessrS. Saunders
Valentine and Webster TO constitute the com
mittcc.
The Rev. DR.. Saunders, Of Norfolk, asked
The attention Of the association for few mo
meutp he said that be was glad to express,
10 the strongest terms possible, his admiration
o! the very able address delivered duriug the
morning session by Maj Bingham. Of North
Carolina. Eodorsiog, as he did. the most Of
il, he would be pard5ned fer expressing his
regret that it should have Contained aoytblOg
possibly sounding to the religious sentiment Of
some Ct the members and friends OF the asjo.
cbt;on. AS Protestant minister 10 one would
for mcmeu: doubt bis loyalty to Professionalism,
but be Was %! here in his official capacity, but
as teacher, standing o. thu same platform
with ell sho ara engaged ia the great educa
tional work Of the association lie h4l OseI
o,nvlnoed thst tic subj Q: Of rel!gou. IL -
dugmatic seDse, ought not 10 be 'n%"e0'eu WIZ
the sub ct Ct snnnl-- education. 1nc atleupt
+, 10 ,ul! separates, Instead or ualtiog 10 com
MOI sympathy anu effort the irieGd, Of cducs
too. mi uo .hought Mi. Hluguam himself
WJp.d agree with LII n Cul5 view.
biz. l'euG!a:Oo, froll tie Gcmmlttee on New
Mem hrra. recommended Mr.. VIM. Latham,
.ir.,. OF L3nabbI!g, VITO was uuaaImcuty
eiectcl.
The Committee OF the Place Of Meeting re
ported il favor Of Hampton, but the report was
objected to by DR.. Page end Cir. Caroc, aud
d.. John r Page, of the University of Vir
piris, then read . valuable paper "Oa the
Study of Natural Science aud WAS followed
by Or. Brooks, of the Johns Hopkins Uaiver
sity, Baltimore, who gave a most interesting
account Of the operations of thu biological sec.
ton of that great school, aud OF the Chesapeake
Theological Laboratory, of which he 5as charge
At 9 .. H. Rev. Frank G. Woodward. Of
Murfreesboro' N. O., was introduced and read
an exceedingly witty and telling lecture "a
Tho Relation of College Work to the Work
Of the People," lie coptendsd that the COL
leg,s ought cot to be as they are now, mere
training schools for the professions, but that
they should adopt themselves to the wants OF
the future farmer and mechanic, who needed
higher culture as much as their brothers, the
lawyers or the physicians. Ho deprecated tho
aversion to labor on tho part Of young men who
th!ok counter hopping and even bar tending
m"re gentecand SAID that eSa Of the great,
est specao'cs OF all time Was that of the heroes
of the Confederacy. laying aside the weapons
Of war to take up the implements Of toll.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Jones, tho thanks OF
the association were rendered him.
Prof. Este offered the following, which werc
unanimously adopted, viz:
Whereas this association has seen with
pleasure the buildings and beautiful grounds of
the Hampton Normal School, and have learn.
ed with satisfaction Of the admirable system
and able management Of tho school; there
fore,
Resolved, That VIC hail this Institution az an
important factor 10 the educational system OF
Virginia, and deem Gen. Armstrong aud his
accomplished associates worthy of the thanks
Of Virginia and the praise of true phl!autbro
plsts everywhere.
Mr.. W. Gordon McCabc, of Richmond, then
read 40 able paper on Text Books and Meth
DDS in Latin" and was followed by his COL
league, MIR. VIM. D. English, Of NlcGulrc
School, Richmond, who treated the same SUBJ
iect with reference to the rudlments 10 90
equally successful manner.
of Iaa
University, being absent from the meeting, 1t
was resolved to print his paper on obstruction
in Modern Languages" without reading it.
Rev. DR.. Jones then moved to close the
meeting OF the adjournment, but tho motion
was opposed by Prof Price and others, who
considered it dlscourtesy to those who had
not yet read their papers, and lost.
The report of the committee on the subject,
appointing Hampton as the pl lace for the next
meeting was then taken up and supported by
Prof. Price and Rev. Dr.. Saunders, and op.
posed by DR.. Page and Dir. Carne, who
thought the seaside hotter than the mountains,
and that it was unWise to change the custom OF
tho association which has always moved from
place to place, to give the teachers of all sec
tons chance to attend without too much ex.
peDse.
Major Smith, of Bethel, however, one of the
few men from regions other than Underwater.
present, declared the seaside the preference OF
the teachers Of bis section, aud the report was
consequently adopted.
The association met again at 9.45 this morn
Jog, when Mr.. s. T. Pendleton, Of Central
School, Richmond, read paper on the
teaching Of mathematics, prepared by his
colleague, Mr. Ii. A. Strode, of Kenmore High
School, Altemsrle Co., and auother by h!uselt
on teaching arrhnetio. The reading and illus.
.ratioD of the latter occupied nearly Two hours,
but vas loudly applaud,I at the close.
Mr. Riopard L Carne, OF st. Jobu's Acade-
my. then lead very brief paper on the
methods Of Tee hing History 10 which be
advocated the teaching Of history mu,h more
extensively and fully than is now done, and. in
close c>nnexioo with geography; advised great
care ia The teaching OF the parts Off Interviewer
With the political and religious controversies CT
the day, aud tie stating honestly and fairly of
the differences Of opinion on those subjects,
and urged the constant review of past work.
Dir. Walter D. Toy, of University School,