New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-10
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Saratoga. July s-The Ncw-York State Teacher
Association began .ts forty-niath annua meeting
here tonight President Crippen. OF the Board Of
Education. made the address % welcome. watch
was responded y by George H. Hardy, Of New
York president Of the association While those n
attendance numbered upward Of FIVE hur iral he
remarked that the railway trouble AMI fear tina,
It nigh, extend had deferred many from .eaylng
home AZ this time.
Presden; Hardy delivered address on The
Schoolmas,er" He magnihed the office Of the
pedagogue and made o strong plea for his liberal
education schoo teacher should be scholar
AMI at all times a gentleman. H should be pure
IN mind AMI upright in II
The annual educational address was made BY
President Seth Low Of Columbia College. whose
subject was "A city University" II prefaced biz
address by comp.men,lrg The association and ,ht
great work IA which teachers are engaged
university lie defined as an institution whose aim
II - 10 give 70 the scholar AMI the specialist
whether professional or non-professional the w
NOS, opporiunity for studying any subject which
the resources Of civilization can command The
university for examp.e should equip The llwyes
not simply that he might pass the examiha-
ton for admission to the Bar but So that he snal.
understand the philosophlc basis and the asiorea'
deve. opment Of the Jaw. and shall know now 10
use books IN such 10 carry on during a..
his professional life the growth that may nave
begun within the university. similarly the pnysf
elan should be taught not Simply how 70 prdc'se
medicine but how under favorable conditions ne
may himself carry forward the healing ART m''
regions tina, 1t never yet has entered
He said that BY university ne ana ma, not mean prnui
boast OF the American college that II mas H.y.iopy,
men There never was grfaIer nsea wo Sii,i' h. sai
day for the country II any DEVELOPMENT men 81 u, ys
pdrenoe Of o st y6uns men the opporn
Nevertheless II is no Injustice 20 IN. tltli ,iants
oe 70 sav that II has awakened m It's best stuuetts
desires when It was not itself able 10 gr ai.y
Thirty years ago such students Msnt !" sci, wtth
fher, he deal OF an education tina concernei IL,
self specially with the making OF s'hoia'S anu VI
Prominent American, eaucator Ike President IosTs
Uonktns University fully realized the ieli III this
country remaining 10 be covered b2th OF tness 80
inn'or,enty To- the steps already taken. unt now
here and there IN the intel S,ateSi sn1 10
h seen and II Is none too soon. for. after very,
thng has been said II remains true that the world
coming now 10 the question Of expense 1t Is con-
ceivsbe mat college should have money enough
money sufficient for that purpose there IS 10 nS-
on tie her hard rever can have enough until IN Z:
regions Of kno~ieIge 70 De eA..oa.I'
Is commonplace OF education that the nsher ine
grade OF instruction the more costly X Is, ana |:
university must provide for small hanliIl. o. o.
costly In themselves. perhaps As 20 pay all 'Ae eA
penses of a moderai a-sized college
President Low spoke at some length OF the WORK
ACCOMPLISHED by the Institution Of which he i ne
head and added that at has always been our am
Ia make columbia College mean more every year 20
the lily II New-York" He added iha. university IS
very close - the lie Of the people ana l. conse-
auently the defender of the masses. In concuson
he said
Despite powers begin their aggressions upon
p,pular liberty by closing the universities. ask.
therefore. on behalf Of the great gathering 4 tas
teachers Of the public schools. YOUR uniatsI'ni
confidence and your sympathefic support ana /
know that | speak not only for my own university
hut for all the others which, with COLUMBIA, are
striving To lft higher ami higher the leve 0. lAe
best education 70 be had In the United States. wnsn
In return | pledge 10 YOU. teachers OF the puVls
schools the reciprocal interest ana uhWdNeE9hs suV
pOrt OF the universities