New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-07

falls to pieces. ...,,, ., education
from the earliest historical periods to the present. Jay
in order that we may the more clearly se me General
system of government First we fonnd IL Puhog
voluntary affair, depending ON the parent aoe t en-
We met il as an sutution OF the church, which ior Cen
turies almost monOpOlized 4, then GoV5nnent, isn
TO give 1t aid aud announcement, ,nep t abshed
peryision, and finally we have seen II nrhy % m the
the broad basis OF universal educaon not 0s ,rher
rudiments of learning, but reaching INTO lhe sd
llks of science philosophy and art IL mas pto ~
from the condition Of an underhng IN the
deparaehts of the Government itself We must amend
nomenclature, aud hereafter teach cur t hree de-
partments viz: Legislative, Judicial anu ,aniS
i've, Is composed Of Tour , u0ta nlace
The Educational Department first, because IL nus nIs
do with the incipent citizen aud because ~ rs under
It's caarge constitute than onequarter OF our Pop
atOn IL for its support mere OF Inc puDo IN the
than any of the other departments There are III unS
United States, according TO tine last census IN IV
numbers fifteen million children OF scl9oi agei o school
NUMBER millions enrolled III the pupuo oo InG1.
and attend some portion OF the tlme the @ ndred
r6ousand bubble scaoos with three hundred thousand
teachers. aside from the teachers and pupls III tv r.
not been uiy is estimated not 70 la
much, il any sort of one hundred millions annually
TEACHERS AS oFFICE-HoLDERs.
Have overurawn the picture, and do eXaggerate IN
claiming the Educational Department TO be the
most important department of the Government
You Will see that the creation OF a Department OF
education rendeIs all teachers puOlic ohce-nolGefs
versa beg OF ali teachers 10 be satisfied with the offices
you hold, and not 20 10 Washington seeking otnoiS'
for warn YOU mat sucn effort Will be fruItless
Thus lar have spoken or the relations OF euucaloH
and the state Governments lac federai ~ th
has never any direct charge OF education lii lhe
States but 1t given literally Of the punc JANUS o
The s,Dort of SCHOOLS ana ii mas expended large sums OF
money IN aid of scientific investigation in al Ihe neus
OF knowledge IL mai 1talns Bureau OF Euucit'on oi
the collection OF statistics and valuable No. o
all subjects pertaining to educasion nS
bureau, or department as IL TaS w H wnich o" was
in rod nd
mat teacher ana friend OF schools General Uarhed
While urging the passage of that bill he MADE an elY
Quent speech, in which, referring 10 Inc coinhoh soHoo
ne SAID
Mr. speaker If were called upon to-day to point to that
in my own state OF which / am mo proud i "oG.a
point of the flaming lines OF hea 1Cy c1
would not Iomt 10 any OF her leading men ol se PAL
OF o sS sh' 10 OI e Soo5 and
pupils ohio woAd POINT TO ne % g9qo1O
my judgment the proper gauge by which 10 measure inc
progress and glory of states
RESULTS WHICH SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED.
The first duty Of any system OF education is to educate
SO long as any teracy remains III the STATE lhe "oA
cannot be said to be perfectly done To that point hch
teachers let your pest energies be directed, with view
to bringing state To the very front ram III uc aus
of ednca ION and while you engaged III tnAt work
you should not forget TO inquire II the system can pe il
proved 1t is necessary at the ciu should PI oS Ig
educated i'll what is termed bOOkearning Du he Shouu
instructed in some trade or calhS Dy "ich NC can
earn a living, and he lett 10 make IL by hir WIS
which often means CRIME Inc OLD plan oi appIon1olIS
boys out trade mas entirely ceased ana no" Aloi
can youths acquire OF the ordinary lraCes IS an
enigma This changed cOnd tlon Is OelhS met IA EoP
by the Establishment Of industrial ANA technical schools
in which all arts of manuiactuTeaie taught u lnS
most thorough and scientlnc MANNER EnsIn iP'iiu
herself getting behind the Industrial race, ana ma
commenced tue cstaDshment OF similar schools New
England, ito be done, has SCI up lew, auu new
YoTs snould no longer delay action / important a
matter. oar great natural advantages ana Is
Destined be important factor III the lhuustu con
esi now being waged II her great opportunities are MOI
neglected Dy Mha she now needs Is sailed
artisans OF nigh order, wnO can DC produced VA9 ~
the schools when named. These can best be hld
m nr-t
larger towns, assisted ny state ald Eventually tne
schools should become part OF the state as nave
the academies aud bish schools H.
Perhaps IL lis not hope that at some time
honorable Board Oi Regents OF ne University in;
become board OF an actual university, having OOuhy
existence and soul "a university TO men al o. tne
youth IRON our puDnc SCHOOLS VINO suli NihcV oioa
capabilities, may 20 ana receive the highesl euutauOn
OssDle. sucn an arrangement OF schools anu ui' Tis3
would open every aVocdtloh anu am ~ .'
cndn OF poorest laDUrer ana the WeanleSu citIcn
We want no ouuc"eu 0iaoe ,,iS a r ~ ,,oke tbe 49,
universal eaueation and we snouid a1or ~ aAe S as
the lowest 10 the highest srdue oi
development possible TO all 10 Whom fIoNdence mas
The puriIy and pcrpetuaion of free Government
TWO fundamental principles: the intelligence
worth OF tLe masses Inc uVaheeieut u III
tellgence is almost exclusively within the province OF
me schools Wnle they also strong DulWarhs lOf
the protection morals Oh people All REFORMS
winch 10 be successfully prosecl'od III matters %
operation ana advocacy Inc three hundred thousaho
leacncTs with more onan ten millions OF putls uhde'
tier cAfge reaching INTO and tahng mold oil tne heaf-
strings family III The hnd, Constitute power
wnicu, when directed toward tue aoh. 'enent % any re-
form in society government cannot De successfully
resisted by any opposition Or combination OF opposing
THE sPoILS 81 STEM IN POLITICS.
In the past the schools felt In. benign influence
OF legislatures, judges and executives now lei these
powers feel the reflex influence OF The schools eAerted Tor
their benefit An nsdious poison has worked It's way
the body pohucunul now IL perhea'Ss nearly every
department o Government, the fundamental own
snip organization, up through the various Grades to the
evil eff cts the most plainly 10 DC seen scarcely heeu
ay 10 ne perncious EVIL OF the spolls s{s-
made, not 50 much Oh account OF INC aD4Ht!
and .a moral %GFn his partisan, tns " p6ors. ana
the fact tnaU has influence OF some powerful
esaer 20 whom he acknowledges allegiance; "a sysle.n
which equally degrading oo,n TO tle patron aud re,
cipent, slavery dcDasing to Dotn master ana
slave shall not detan you 20 lnio the evils OF Tins
system Of age been largely on the Increase
III country they are 80 notorous as 10 DC uhdena
be least before all intelligent audience. Ny Only
object III abiding to them Is to appeal TO you tIe
teachers NewiO rk. aud through yod 10 All The teach
OF the land 10 brlng 10 Dear he power vi tho eIo
educational system country on ths eVl ana never
to relax your efforts until snaI DC completely elaul
| Gated. 49,, ~. IL. 49,, o. ,,....,ii
in all the d partments Federal State anu Municipal
governments than maintained III the educational ue-
parnent, person is permitted to teach piDhc
tion as prOvided by law9 And permit 10 say, tnal
no one snOuld be permitted 10 teach private scnooi
without having fist passed an examination under state
| examiners. Apply this plan OF examination
to all the purely clerical appointments of Government
and tee reform viii be accomplished Nheh IL shaH De
established that appointments are gwen only Tor a-
proved and Character, outside OF any political m
SCHOOLS great incentive Tor more thorough ana CON
scenious WORK, and pcri may nope Tor the Time
scuOOl shall 40 Work thoroughly. inat
certl1cate The niglsraue public schooI Will con-
sutute only requirement as 10 the intellectual
| cauacity applicant Tor Government POSITIONS
Upon this and all SUBJECTS IN snorl upon every
affects the well BENG OF society, the
teacher tsnould be heard and duty is Laid on him on
account U Office he nod to use the great indence
OF ns position fOr the eradication OF every eVI whch
| may be found in society OF government
AT this mornings session of the Association there
will be exercises eXemplifying certain methods OF
instruction. and papers Will be read upon How Can
| Our Institutes be Improved" and Inc Limits OF
| Oral instruction." In the afternoon resolutions
Will be adopted and Oicers will be lecIed ior the
| following wear. Al ) o'clock the ASSOCIATION VIII