New-York tribune., 1879-09-11
rcvivfng National prosperity under which the
Exhibition |. agaia opened.

The marked feature of yesterdays meeting
OF the Social Science Association, at Saratoga
WAS the admirable paper by President Porter,
of Yale. on Modern Education OF which we
print this morning full abstract. Anything
from the pen of so great n masterin Israel must
challenge the attention OF educators through
ont the country, and the address will amply
renay the most careful examination and study.
President Porter combines sOnnd philosophy
with piain practical common sense. He points
ont various errors and abuses in our present
educational systems, recognizes fully the claims
oi science. aud shows clearly what manner
Of man live, successful instructor
should be. President Gilman, OF Johns Hop
kins University, continued the discussion IN
his review of the tendencies Of education dur
ING the past decade. An Interesting paper
was also read on "Chiaeso Immigration and
President Barnard or Columbia, the great
Apostle of the Metric System, gave the
meeting the benefit of his views on lntena-
uonal Coinage and on the abuse Of granting
degrees.
The contest at Syracuse yesterday was one
OF noise instead ot votes. In this sort OF en-
counter the Tsmmany men naturally bad the
advantage. They got possession OF the best
-e..> in The hall and easily Out-bawled the
corntl~ delegates. The Tumpus might nave
been gcpt ~ all night had not Senator her-
ran and one or two other lonc-wnded ora
tors obtained the floor 10 mako peace and
harmony speeches. After listening to these
oily efforts. the most beligerent delegates
were glsd 10 adjourn, for fear that more OF
the same sort WAS coming. Nothing was ac-
complished save the appointment OF the rVSu-
lar committees. The adjournment looks little
ominous for Governor Robinson. Delays are
always dangerous for a leading candidate. Ihe
situation il obscured by the equiv0cal attitude
of the KINGS County delegation. Day before
Yesterday these slippery politicians were
counted as certain for Robinson on the
strength Of their own declarations, but yes
to-day they began TO talk up General Slocum,
and their leader, Boss" Mclaughlin, was
mysteriously non-c6mmittal. Governor Rob
moons nomination is still the most probable
outcome of the Convention but if the Brook
iyn delegates should spring slocum or some
other candidate against whom the Robinson
men could net raise any reasonable ohjec-
ton, it is possible that some of the tinid
country delegates may be induced TO
vote for lim for fear Tammany might
carry out its threat of boiling in
cc,e Robinson should be nominated. Our
latest dispatches say there is nothing in the
Slocum movement; bat the continued efforts
OF John Kelly's followers to scare the country
delegates by threats OF a bolt show that the
project of bringing out new candidate az
"harmonizer has not been wholly aban-
doncd. Evidently Mr. Kelly is not ready to
swallow the dish OF crow, even with tho SEA-
soning Herman and Cox sprlnkled upon 1t 30
plentifully. An important point for 1880,
was gained By the Tilden faction, in the ap-
pointment Of membeis OF the state Committee
for the ensuing year. Mr.. TIlden will NOT be
obliged to tap the barrel again to secure
control of the Committee, for a clear majority
of the new members are fully committed to
him.