New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-23
TE4CHERS IN CONSULTATION.
PAPERS AID DISCUSSIONS BY NEw-YoRK TEACHERS
"A NEW DEPARTURE IL INDUSTRIAL EDuCA-

PAPERS AID DISCUSSIONS BY NEw-YORK TEACHERS
"A NEW DEPARTURE IL INDUSTRIAL EDUCA-
TON.
CANANDAIGUA, n. Y, July 22.-Tbe thirty
fifth annual meeting of the Newlo rk state Teachers
Association opened here Tuesday. Professor Johnon-
not president OF the association made long historical
address The report Of the Standing Committee on the
Condition Of Education presented by the chairman,
Professor T. T.. Post. OF Ithaca. 1t recommends.
remedy existing defects, agitation for reform by
series meetings in every county Professor Cleyes. Of
Cornell read report on Drawing in Public Schools"
DE- Mayo OF massachusetts, was substituted in Profess
Noumanss place on me progIaine ne 2ticr being
sick. His subject was Country Schools and Country
The leading paper Yesterday was by DR.. Mary =.
Jacob OF Ncw-YOrE, on The Physical Basis OF Mind"
paper nv Professor Lantry, OF Manhus, on Home
study and Culture for Teachers" and he discussion
thereon. brought out statements that the means are lin
tied for educating teachers Professors slower. OF CO
land. and Oliver, OF Cornell spoke Tor higher standard
of education. Miss Slocum OF Canhndaigua. spoke on
Social ECONOMY" advocating education as superior 10
Tenn Win be pcnnrt Of he Commiitee on Neero"eT
and lecture by the Rev e r. Calthrop OF Syracuse,
The Curriculum OF Study"
plan submitted for course Of home study and culture
Tor teachers. with the acqulst on OF state certificate
~ the oicc caused "A Got discussion Yesterday, ana TO-
day n WIS withdrawn. Majority ana minority reports
from the Coinu!ttec Supervision ana Licensing OF
ean1crs ,n.ej another exciting debate between the
parsans of the Regents Of the University aud Of the
State ouperintendency An elaborate plan 10 secure
strict aud impartial iuspt elton and licensing OF teach
ers. was laid on The table. also proposition TO
mi all the schools the custody OF the Regents
The interesting feature of the whole Convention
was the debate the topic Of industrial education, i'll
troduCei by Professor n Love- superintendent OF Edu
cation Il jamestown. He followed by Mr.. WATSON.
a country sebO0l-teacher from POryiile, Cattarlugus
County who exhibited specimens OF work in wood aud
metals his pupils including philosophical apparatus
and useful utensils Interest aroused in the Discus
sion, and prominent educators pronounced this
departure IN education equal TO the Quincy reform
paper by MISS josephine shaw Lowell, OF Newly Ork
was fortified with statistics TO show that while
a large proportion OF criminals could read aud
write "a larger proportion had DO trade profess
sion paper by c. Il. Bishop Of Jamestown "
Y was plea for better schooling for the masses
Professor L. Powell. of Clinton ana Professor Norton
OF the state ReformaOry Institute Emira, and Others
took part IN the discussion.
A committee OF live appointed TO organize by sub
Commuters in every Assembly District and t0wnship
for discussion through press and the platform of
the subject lenFthening the school year dscOnt nu
OF the A {" method and note teaching ana OF
also committee Investigate and report next year
tne effect OF school life on Ihe cyeslgnt OF puRlls