New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-14
THE UNIEERSlTY coNHocAHOM

THE MEMBERS PRFsENT-wORK OF HE CoSVocA-
TrON-THE READING or PAPERS AND THE Dis
CUSTOM on SCHOOL TOPICS.
ALBANY, July 13.-The University Convoca-
ton Of tie Of New YORK the old Captol TO-
daT. Among those present we're: Chancellor Ersstus
C. Benedict Vice. Chancellor Henry r. PIGEON. the Rev
Dr. A. J. Upson. the Hoo. Neil GIm0ur, Dr.. David Muir
ray Secretary Daniel Pratt. Rev. DR. X. b. FAIR
BARN OF st. stephens Col ere, AnnaBdae; Professor
Sherman Williams. OF Flushing Professor Merrill Ed
wards Gates of the Albany Academy Professor John
f Bradley. Of the High School Miss Kate stoneman
Professor james NJ Sprague. Alton Academy Professor
Charles Il Verr Della Literary Institution; Pro-
lessor james II. Brunswick, Pomply Academy; Profess
sor George r. Cutting. Watervle Un0n School; Pro-
lessor Frank r. bore. Union School at Chitteuango
Professor w. Il. Rowlnds, Hamilton Union School !;
Professor W. l.. Barnard Cornell University, and Pro
fessor H. IL. Nexsen, New York.
Alter prayer by the Rev Dr. Epson. Chancellor Bene
dict delivered the opening address. Referring TO the
she couvocation, he announced that IN the an
nua report for year 1879 passing through the
press embraced rhe first report OF the Cooper Union
for the Advancement Science and Art established aid
endowed by Peter Cooper tho Hs report OF the College
Of Pharmacy in the City u NewYOrk-an interesting
example Of the of individuals without capital or
endowment by their persistent Or's during ty years
IN establishing one of the increasing and useful
collegiate institutions Of scientific aad practical utility
in the STATE and the first rep0P5 Of the NewYOrk Col
lege Of Veterinary Surgery in the CITY OF New-York
The Rev. DR.. Falr0orn, chairman OF the Executive
Committee, made short report announcing the pro-
gramne The first paper by the Rev. Brother jus
TIN, Of Manhattan College, NeT-York Inteee ual
Education" The paper discussed by DR.. O'Leary,
OF Manhattan College; Professor Barnard. OF Cornell
University, and Principal Rlltery, Of the Kingston
Academy.
Mr.. II. NJ. Nexsen, Of New York. flustra ted on the
blackboard " the discussions In arithmetic
ALGEBRA. explaining number OF processes for SIM
pfyinL the ", rk IN tue computation OF examples CON
| timing large numbers.
Professor VII lam Barnard, Pa. D., Of Cornell Unfvers-
ity. followed VIII entertaining and suggestive
| paper ZuOOgct! Education which was a strong
plea the general INTRODUCTION of thaC branch Of
education schools ANA colleges H gave tge eX
pcTenCe has depart at Cornell University aud
related Instances the benefits derived D.
| scholars from TIE study.
A general debate followed the delivery Of Professor
| Barnards paper. Professor Gaics commented the
paper described the movement Fauce had taken in m
direction Dy Introducing TINS branch In ner primary
schools aud spoke OF he Of some eXDef nenCs
~ toe primary department OF thr Boys Aeademy' Or.
David Malrsy said tnat tle trouble now Was thIo the
school curr cUium already Dyrrc DIVIDED. Tie on y
WAY which natural hlstITY ,Oud De Taught IN tue
schools not from books but by oJerJ te1chng oe-
voting about ntteea minute day 70 ne art Gil a--
and study OF natIia objects Professor POuYe,
or MOraV1G, thought tnat mur OF Ine mo mduOh could
IMPAIRED he scholars inc deptaY, AID spoke en-
icallT favor o the method. Pr fessOr john
H. bradley lhO hl that These topics should ne taught
! 20 yuu chiitren insttad OF Crlmmng them wan
hIcu tuey axe no irt-rest at tat age ana
which OnY learned win difficult J Chanc or Brt-
DIT. Professor MOr-hJus OF Port Byron Principals
Rafefv of ngs on and P-Fr1, OF HUDSON. made brief
remarks III praise OF RI. paper.
d. GEORGE ". SIusDu eX-prr sident OF Klgerr fcu r.
CJlc-c, read long ana ADlc pag Oh secondary Eu
ucation.T other like pTneeednss nad. wnen
/ tODVOCdtIon ADJOURNED FOR TIE Ud5.