Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-18
TIE TEACHERS ~ COUNCIL.
Proceedings OF the Educational Meetings
in Madison. Wis.

Proceedings OF the Educational Meetings
in Madison. Wis.
\ Madison. Wis. special OF "Wednesday
says: over six thousand persons. visitors
and citizens. assembled in Capitol Park at
Q 4. ". to-day TO listen to the addresses OF
the formal opening Of the sessions oil the
National Educational Association, the meet
ings last evening having been OF preliml-
u.ry character. Governor Ru>k in his ad-
dress oil welcome said
ANY one who has looked over your
programme and school exhibits will be
Justly satisfied and gratihed that Great
good will come from the meeting
Of the educational interests OF the M.
ton had no idea OF the extent OF the
school exhibits until after they arrived.
From them we can see at glance that the
industrial interests 20 hand in hand with
education OF mind tnat physical training
is necessary to mental culture, and the one
without the other is deprived Of more than
half its force and usefulness. We receive
YOU as teachers Of morality and justice. the
cardinal principles upon which our Gov
eminent is founded and il permanency de-
ponds; and for being such we grant you
most cordial welcome.
Other addresses OF welcome were made
by Mayor b. j. Stevens, Ex-Governor Lu-
cius FairchiId. President John Bascom.
OF the State University; and responses
were made by President l.. W. BicNnel,
DR.. d. b. Hoger, Of Massachusetts,, the
author OF the constitution OF the ASsOca-
ton; l.. Richards, Of Washington. the first
president Of the Association; DIR. j. /.
Pickard the president OF Iowa State Uni
yersity; L. f. White. OF Ohio. president
Of the National Council o. Education. and
General John Eaton, United States Com
missioner OF Education, who said in the
course OF his remarks, that with the pres
ent magnificent Convention, and three
weeks OF educational debate in the United
States Senate, the wear 1884 would stand
out with unequalled prominence in educa-
tional history.
The opening exercises ended with the
annual address by President Bicknell.
This afternoon various department meet
ings were neld. +. Louis seldom, Of
Missouri, delivered an address in which
he regarded elementary instruction as
exceedingly important, In so far rs it
formed the foundation for all higher work,
Mrs. Cummings, OF the New York Train
ing school, discussed the subject Of form,
color. and design. W. ii. PAYNE, OF
Michigan, and f. A. Hunter discussed
normal education with intelligence and
ability. l.. S. Thompson. OF Indiana, read
an able paper on art education, insisting
that il merited more attention than was
generally accorded it. Superintendent
Amos McAllister, OF Philadelphia, read
paper pro posing uniform plan In draw
ing for public schools.
T. +. Seward, New York, contended in
the Musical Convention that 1.-THE movable
do" system only consistently carried out
"the tonic-sOlfa system, while n. C..
Stewart. OF Cleveland, and b. Jehson, OF
Connecticut, favored and D. Blackman, OF
Chicago, opposed the system. Professor
Gillespie, OF Nebraska, Professor Gordon,
Of Washington, and Alexander Graham
Bell delivered addresses on deaf-mute edu.
cation, translaticns being made into the
deaf.mute language to large number OF
deaf mutes who were present by the Rev.
Mr.. Gallandet, OF New York, and Profes.
sor s. Wiler, OF Wisconsin.
In the Froebel Institute Colonel +. W.
Parker, OF Chicago, spoke on the conflict
OF two ideals. one that Of freedom.
This evening the Rev. A. ID. Mar OF
Boston, William III. Crogman, DR.. Albeit
Salisbury. G. Il. Orr, aud b. y. Washing.
ton (coiored) OF Georgia, aud Robert Bling
ham OF North Carolina, discussed the topic
of Education In the South; and meeting
was held OF those interested IN the Cotton
Centennial Exposition, at which addresses