The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-15
EDUCATIONAL ASSOClA
TON.

The benefits, both moral ana social, |
accrning from such gatherings as that
Of the Louisiana Educational Associa
ton, in session in Nhis city the pash
week, are hardly to be overestimated.
The influences Of bodies like that are
far reaching in the cause OF education,
enjoyable to the participants and re-
lining TO community. In some mea-
sure engaged in education for years,
and at all times pleased to see its
| votarcs interested in their calling, we
have felt no small degree Of sratifica
ton ut the interest exhibited by the
educators who are members of the
Association. We, therefore, regret OK
ccedingly that we are not supplied with
Il reasonably full synopsis of the pro-
cccuings OF the Association Just adj
journed, as we expected to be. a full
report would he too lengthy for our
columns-beyond the capacity of our
very limited mechanical force. The
attendance from North Louisiana Ito
which section of tho State the Associa-
ton is mainly iimitcdD was quite large,
the Southern portion of the State
notably Col. Boyd and Prof. Nicholson
of the State University. Participating
in the proceedings were several lady
teachers, who were not inattentive to
the subjects under discussion. Gov.
McEaery was present, and delivered
an address Of high literary and elocu-
tionary excellence. The members Of
the Association were entertained with
a concert, a ball and many other
attentions by our citizens, the Mayor
actively leading as host. We copy the
following from the Shreveport Daily
Times:
Tho Louisiana annual educational
association, of the state of Louisiana,
after a most delightful song with piano
accompaniment by the accomplished
and charming Miss Mcdonald, of Min.
den, La, was called to order by Super
intendent E.ston in the chair, and
opened with appropriate religious ser
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d., of Mississippi.
Then followed an address of welcome
by Mayor Allen, of Monroe, in which
pleasure which the citizens of Monroe
felt in being honorcd with the privilege
of entertaining the association, and
extended to the members of the body a
hearty welcome to its homes and to its
L. re- 1,,p 1,ASr
mau was delivered in the most fitting
words and duly expressed the feelings
of all visiting members and representa-
tivcs.
Gov. McF1uery, was then introduced
by the President, to the Association,
who charmed, delighted, and edited
his audience in Il most happy manner
for thirty minutes or moro in an elO-
qucnt address on the subject of educa-
ton. Ills thoughts were we'll graspcd
and thoroughly digestcd and impress
sibly delivered. The Governor is
orthodox on this many sided subject,
and in a most telling manner showed
the duty OF the State and Oftho nation,
in their important work of educating
the youth of the land thereby preparing
them for fulfilling the various duties
of lilo. TO accomplish this, srctarian
lines should he cffaccd, SO that Jew and
GENTLE, Catholic and Protestant, conld
all come together, and equally share
the benefits of national and State aid.
Tho youth of the land should be taught
by theory in action, by word and prac-
ticc, by speech and experiment, by tho
printed book and the ever present vol
nmG OF nature, and these running tOgCth-
er in parallel lines from the primer to
the complete and thorough mastery Of
+. college and university courses. His
remarks on this feature of education
were cdifying indeed; expressive of
wise and we'll thought out conceptions,
and showing Il thorough knowledge
of the necessities of child mind and
child nature. Altogether tho address
of the Governor was able, we'll timed
and therefore gave general satisfac-
ton. He was in happy mood,
and delivered himself with happy
effect.
After RECALLING of the senses by the
string band, Hon. A. A. Gunby read
a very superior paper on female edu-
cation. After n brief survey by way
OF introduction of female education, as
believed and taught both in modern
aud ancient times, he proposed and dis
cussed the following propositions {:
First, that the female mind is capable
of as high a state of culture and intellcc,