New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-27
EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE sUPERINTENDENTs MEET.
ING-DIsCUsSIONS N RECOMMENDATION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERB TENDENTS' MEET.
ING-DIsCUsSIoNS AND RECOMMENDATION.
Philadelphia, Feb. 2G.-At the third and last dsy,
session Of the annual meeting Of the department Of
slperintendence, National Educational Association, To-
day Professor William r. Harris, United states Com.
missioner OF Education, read a letter regarding TIE
International Geography Congress which IS to he held
in Berne, switzerland, next August. Improved methods
Of teaching geography are to be shown. on motion Of
Mr. Harris a committee Of five was appointed 10 taxa
charge Of the matter in this country and see that the
improved methods here are represented at the exhib.
ton. This committee consists OF Messrs. Lane, OF
Illinois; Bardeen, of New-York; Hancock. OF Ohio;
Prince. Of Massachusetts, and d. J. Waller. j, OF
Pennsylvania.
Universities and schools was the subject Of te
paper of the morning. which was read by Oscar II.
Cooper, superintendent Of Schools. Galveston, Tex.
lie stated in opening that in his criticisms he wanted
to exclude New York and Massachusetts,. Their schools
dd not need criticism. Bat in the beginning Of the
next century the coming Emp.sc State Of Texas
would compel New York and Massachusetts, 10
show their trlmps. Texas had the graudes,
endowment for educational purposes OF any state.
In beginning his subject proper lie stated that mi.
v~ersitics were the natural leaders Of educational prog
ress. Referring 10 the many colleges, he stated that
these conficted 10 a great extent with the pnblo
high schools. The public school systems OF all parts
Of the country were developing on the same lines.
In education there was no North or South, no East or
West. lie thought il might be said that there was
an American system Of education. lie thought. how
ever. that there was too wide a separation between tho
higher and the lower schools. There were some pei.
sons who were friendly 10 the lower institutions. but
not to the higher schools. and Others who, while SUP
porting the higher Institutions OF learning, CARD moi
ing for the lower schools Of the people. T@s CUES
ton might have serious consequences and required
careful attention.
At the close Of the discussion on this paper tho
Committee on Resolutions was called on and A. P.
Marble. CITY Superintendent Of Worcester.
Mas, offered the report. which was
adopted. 1t Endorsed the Compulsory Educa-
ton law ard urged the establishment OF normal
schools. colleges for the preparation Of teachers. chairs
Of pedagogy in universities. courses OF lectures on mo
science " teaching. educational periodicals and all
other means for the preparation Of teachers for their
work. The resolutions commended the principles o!
civil service a. applied to the teachers Of the public
schools and recommended the enactment Of laws IN
the several states requiring from all candidates for
the Office OF teacher in these schools ceruhcles Oh
qualification from the state authorities. The hnal sec
ton said That Justice and the best public service re-
uuirc the retirement aud pensioninS OF teachers
after a service Of thirty years and upon carefully DO
vised conditions. II recommended the enactment Oh
laws in the several states ID permit and 10 regulate
the retirement and pensioning OF professional teachen'
Tho statements given iu the article o. village In
nrnvemeut i'm the last Weekly Tribune in regard 10 me
recent multiplication Of free libraries were Npes'n
by Mr.. N0rthrop. and among the resolutions adopted
was the following:
educational force in the school and with the puDNc,
we welcome the growing tendency IN this couhtT! "
establish them, and commend the wisdom ana ,S sH
sight of those rich men who are administering nrS
own estates 10y giving so literally while nvlng 70 lounu
or cndow public libraries. especianj IN theI omu
towns, where they can witness and enjoy the rca /"
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