The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-19
A GREAT GRANDSON
OF "oId Hickory" Jackson Born
at the Hermitage"
THE EDUCATIONAL MEETING
At Nashville Receives the News With
Observation-Disclosures ofthe
Discussion on DenomIuatlonaI
Schools The Session,

NASHVILLE, TENN, July lS,-SeCre
tary Garfield, OF the National Educa
tIOnal Convention, to-day aroused muct
enthusiasm in an appropriate speech in
forming the convention and Presiden
Marble that a great grandson Of Ole
Hickory" Jackson was yesterday borr
at the Hermitage, and that the chile
had been named Albert Marble Jackson
in honor Of the President OF the Asse
citation, A committee, composed OF q
delegate from each state aud territory
was appointed to call upon Mrs, James
X. Polk and convey to her the respects,
congratulations and compliments OF the
Association, They were received this
afternoon at $3.50, A committee was
appointed to consider the needs OF the
United States In bureau OF education,
and to memorialize Congress on the sub.
ieCt. l.t
The fifth days session OF the National
Educational Association was devoted TO
q further consideration OF denomina.
tional schools and the history OF educa,
ton. Hon. John Jay, OF New York,
submitted a paper. He quoted Prof,
Dwight, President OF Columbia College
law school, "That 1t is well settled by
the decisions OF the courts Of the leading
States OF the Union that Christianity Is
a part OF the common law Of the State"
Il. A. Hinsdale, OF the Michigan Uni
versity, said that the education OF the
youth is more important as an element
OF civilization than the punishment OF
criminals, but educational institutions
have been less studied than penal in.
stitutions by Others than professional
educators.
W. II. Payne, OF Nashville, said that
education has became function OF the
State and MS the tendency OF the GOV.
ernment; tho general tendency Is toward
universal education, supervised and con-
trolled by legislation.
s. 9, Williams, Of Ithaca, N. Y, read
an instructive paper on the history OF
education and its value 10 teachers.
W. II. Yenable, OF Cincinnati, traced
the growth OF the school In the Ohio
Valley. George Rowland, OF Chicago,
read u paper illustrating the value Of oral
recitation In school instruction. Ad.
iourned till Sp. IN.
Secretary Garfield has been rendered
an important government position,
which he has declined In i.vOr o. his
work In the State University Of Kansas.
The high schools nj the country were
represented In a meeting at MCKendsie
Church at 8 o'clock.
President Nightingale, u I!!iHOis, sa.
vocated such a course OF high school in.
struction as would lit the graduate for
the activities OF life as well as fer col.
lego and teaching. Less than one per
cent Of those who graduate from the
high school pursue further school or
college training. The high school should
be the nursery OF American patriotism,
tho safeguard OF American liberty.
At 4 o'clock the Polk mansion, with
It's lnementoes OF historical interest, was
thrown open TO reception Of a commit
tee ofseventy.1ve from the association.
Mrs. Polk, still beautiful and strong in
her S7th year, stood in the west parlor
for m hour and received with a pleasant
word each guest as they were presented
by General Eaton, OF Ohio. Mrs. Polk
requested your correspondent TO convey
TO the country .her congratulations, or,
TO use ber own wrrds: II am very well
indeed, and feel highly honored TO re-
ceive the educators Of America. | look
upon the teachers OF our land most
kindly as people deserving Of the high.
est Commendation."
The night session OF the educational
meeting was devoted to a consideration
Of the proper literature for children and
use In the high school. The discussion
favored more attention to literature as
an element OF instruction.
The Committee on Nominations re-
ported the following officers for the en-.
suing year: President, James H. Can.
field, Of Kansas; Secretary, W. A, Gar.
rett, OF Tennessee; Treasurer, +. @.
Hewett, Of Illinois. Twelve Vice Presi.
dents, representing various sections Of
the country, were appointed.