New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-19
CALLING ON PRESIDENT POLhS VIDO"
A COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TEACHERS
VISIT THE AGED LADY AT HER HOME.

VISIT THE AGED LADY AT HER HOME
Nashville, July 1s.-In the National Educational
Association Secretary Garfield reused much en-
thusiasm in an appropriate speech, staung mat a
great grandson of President Jackson was yesterday
born at tho Hermitage, and the child had been named
Albert Marble Jackson in honor Of the president Oh the
association committee, composed Of delegate
from each State and Territory and from Canada, was
anponted TO call upon Mrs. James X. Polk and con
vev to her the respects congratulations and comph-
ments OF the association. AT p m the rom mau-
sion filled with its mementoes OF hlstoncal INTEREST,"
was thrown open 10 the committee OF seventy -nNo'
Mrs Polk, stn beautiful and strong. in her eighty
seventh year, stood in the west paflor lor all muir anu
received with IA pleasant word the guests as they were
nresented by General Eaton, of Ohio. Mrs Polk was
assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Hall; her grand
daughter Miss Fall Miss Clara Conway. OF tennessee
Mrs James H. Garfield Of Kansas Mrs Parker OF
Illinois, and others. Mrs. Polk said;
81 am very well indeed and feel highly honoreo
to receive the educators Of America look upon
the teachers of our land most kindly as people ue
serving of the highest commendaton''
The high schools Of the country were represented
IN n meeting at McKendo's Church at O'Clock TO-
nav. high school department President Nlgnuh
gale of Illinois, advocated such course OF hlgh
school instruction as would fit the graduates ior inc
activities of life as well for teaching Loss uia
one ner cent of those who graduate from the high
SCHOOL pursue further ScnOOl Ut OoiOto
The high school should be the nursery OF AHerioa"
PATRIOTISM the safeguard of American hOeFy
Mrs Parker of Chicago. director of the woman 5
Dress Reform and Physical Culture Association, ad-
dressed the convention on the Importance OF teach
ing grace and beauty in the homes and public Schools
! The Association devoted further consideration 10
AFOREMENTIONED schools and the history OF eduoaGon'
| Jobn Jay of New-York submitted a paper lie
ouoted Professor Dwight president OF the Colump'a
COLLEGE Law school, q" that 1t IS vel settled Dy the
| decisions of the leading States of the Union lhaV
Christianity is part of the common law OF the states
r. A. Hindsale of the Michigan University, Sald
that the education of the youth is more important as
on element of civilization than the punishment Oh
criminals but educational institutions have been less
s+ud,ed than penal Institutions by Others than pro-
fessional educators. W. H. Payne. of Nashville, SAID
that education has become function OF the STATE and
the general tendency Is toward universal educatOn,
snpervised and controlled by legislation; ,-
= g. Williams, of Ithaca, N y, lepl an instructive
naner on The history OF education and It's valne 10
icacbers W. ii. Venable, of Cincinnati, traced tho
Srnwtb of the school In the Ohio Valley. George
Howland of Chicago, read a paper Illustrating tho
1-al,,e Of oral recitation in school instruction.
William a. MOwrcy, Phi. D., of Boston, advocated
National university be established al washington,
ID C. its faculty TO be independent OF pOntcs. a
Covcmmonfal endowment Of S200, 000 900 was recon-
mended Al, o,ou.d xoor,o In
fine South was presented by John II. Bnrf1s, OF Kod-
nev Miss He said that the race was enuiled 10
great credit for the material progress they aI @ue
In the last twenty five years They own anu puDiiSh
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