New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-08
DISC USSIONS BY THE TEACHERS.
THE STATE ASSOCIATIONS MEETING AT SARA
TOGA

THE STATE ASSOCIATIONS MEETING AT SARA
ToGA.
Saratoga, n. Y, July SpeciaD.-h the New-forK
State Teachers Association this morning. and Following
the announcement Of the usual committees, paper
on Church Schools" was read by Brother Azarias, OF
De La Sale Institute NewYok. He held that religion
was too sacred thing to be left to the public ociai
"Technical Schools" treated In paper by super
ntendent II. W. Compton, of Toledo, Ohio We must
be careful he sad lest we become nation of book
keepers and drygoods clerks, while import skilled
labor from Europe. Principal A. G. Benedict, OF
Houghton Seminary, Clinton read paper on Private
schools"
Melvil Dewey, Of Albany, secretary of the Board Of
Ragents spoke upon university Extension" which
he said had been tried in England for eighteen years
with the most excellent results The new education is
universal and includes the women Education goes on
all through life. Every town should have It's public
library What need Is mob more colleges but better
use OF the existing facilities. This Is the aim OF the
university extension advocates. Professor Charles j.
Little Of Syracuse University, read paper on " The
Place Of History in our Public schools" Principal
Welland Hendrick, Of Saratoga Springs, opened the
discussion on estate History" and T. F. DOnnely Of
New-York City, spoke on United States History"
The following nominations were made: Presi-
dent Superintendent A. h. Blodgett Of Syracuse );
recording secretary, Welland Hendrick. Of Sara
toga Springs; assistant, A. NJ. Wright, OF Water
vile: transportation agent, Atnr COopSr, VI new
York; treasurer, C. NJ. Clark, Of Oneonta; super
inteudent Of exhibits, Superintendent E. @. Colby, %
rochester vice presidents, S. G. Williams, Of Ithaca
B. F. Taylor of Mount Vernon Elizabeth P. Peabody,
Of Palmyra Alice j. Kinley. Of Chazy; executive com
mtttee J. NJ Cassidy, Of Buffalo, and NJ. j. Mchaels,
Of Rome
The annual address Of the State Superintendent OF
Public instruction was made this evening by Andrew
S. Draper Of Albany. The year which closes with the
convention he said, one Of the most prosperous
and successful in the educational history Of the State
He could discern that great progress had been made
There had been disturbances, no tIfbuations but
they had been moving forward with the essentials
necessary to good work He believed with broad
educators that the safety Of the commonwealth de-
ponds upon the speedy adoption OF compulsory school
law, In order to gather into schools the army Cd
ignorant children now running at large In the streets
Ee opposed the fixing of specified series OF TEXTBOOKS
upon any large expanse Of territory. he next spoke
OF institute work. and the loss created by the failure
of proper legislation. The University Extension Act
the most important legislation In tie direction q
education work. DR.. Draper explained the system OF
university extension for which the Legislature had made
an appropriation Of $4,000 There are great dangers
attached to this system and they should all be well
con sdered. II Is better that all should receive an
elementary education than that few should receive
an advanced education.
Superintendent Draper stated that the voting contest