New-York tribune., 1879-01-15
IN TIE INTERESTS OF EDUCATION.
A COMING CONVENTION N WASHINGTON Al WHICH
SOME EMINENT PEOPLE WILL sPFAK.

SOME EMINENT PEOPLE WILL SPFAK.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSEI
WAsHINGToN Jan. IA special meeting of the
"penartment of Superlntcndence" of the National
Fducatlonal Association is TO be held III this city,
her,uuing February 1. II is announced that " the
nroceediugs will be 80 directed 10 bear directly
1pon the questions of Strengthening the National
Burrau of Education, establishing a National
Toucotional Museum. distributing the proceeds Of
tho Dubhc lands among the several states 1or
educational purposes, and others OF Ike character
now pendIug IN Congress-
THIS :" Department" of the National Association
L. met here regularly for several years While Con-
rress has been II session, for the purposes above
sn.cifed and others of like character It, members
appcaring to consider that their assembled wisdom
j.. necessary 10 the guidance Of Congress III leglS-
lstiur on educational subjects. At the coming
meeting papers are to be read by Commissioner
Eaton on the " Wants of the National Bureau OF
Tturation:" by Cousul-Gcueral HItz on " Lluca-
,ion m Svitzerand;' by Or. PMlbrick, Of Boston,
m, "Education at the Paris Exposition" by super
,pt,udent Apgar, of New-Jersey, on industrial
Fducatlou;0 by superintendent Orr, of Georgia, on
the Needs # Education in the SOUTH by Justice
Strong of the supreme Court, on Instruction IN
Governmental Ideas and by Professor smith. OF
Na..aciu-etts on Drawing III it, Relation 10 IN
GU~trt~. OtutE ldptIs dlc dlNo tA p''ttN ~ A't'
Sears agent of the Peabody Fund; superintendent
Doty. of Chicago, Superintendent Eliot, OF Boston,
and state Superintendent Ruifncr, Of Virginia.
The questions for discussion are: !. he census
a. fl~SOas II relates 10 education >. Educational
qualifications for American citizenship; g. Wherein
Our public schools lack moral agency T. Dangers
that threaten our systems of public education.
In tins connection it will be well to mention that
Prprc,eutatlve Goodies bill TO d" educate the pno-
DIE" by dividing the net proceeds oi the sales OF
,he nuhr. lands among the several States for odo-
cationaI purposes is made a special order IN the
Hau.c for the 23d inst. This blIl prov that th"
whole net proceeds of C,ales shall be annually
divided among the states, Territories and District
Of Columbia according 10 the population over ten
y.ar, of age unable TO read and write. After i've
wears one half only of the net proceeds Is 10 be
divided among the States and the remainder is to
h. reserved as an educational fund the interest Of
which Is to be divided on the same basIs. After
fen wears the appOrtiOnment is to De based on the
rpu,ber Of nerSous between five and twcnty-oue
wears Of age, without regard TO lteracN, and only
th interest Of the accumulitlng fund l. 20 be used.
Orurr provl-lOUS relate 10 the preservation ot the
funds from waste ana mISapprOpraUnI, Ctc. me
st. hcmc Is a magnificent one, ana mas been aGNo-
,liad by some leading members Of botu Houses for
.,,v.raI wears: bat within year or two there has
I,-r "A growing suspicion tina. the cause OF uuhAc
r.urItIau Ia this country needs some other Things
NOR. than 10 does more money, ana sliIlt ~ III
n,, has been evoked respecting the KIND Of edut2-
Inn 'kp country ls getting for the muAJus 10 now
sucud, every year on public schools