New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-06
UNIVERSITY CONVOCAUON.
EDUCATORS FROM ALI. PARTS OF THE STATE
ATTEND THE SESSIONS AT ALBANY.

EDUCATORS FROM ALI. PARTS OF THE STATE
ATTEND THE SESSIONS AT ALBANY.
Albany. July 5-The thirty-second convocation OF
the Regents OF the University opened in the Senate
Chamber this morning at 10 o'clock Many Of the
Regents were present we'll az n large number OF
the prominent educators Of the state
Chancellor Arson Judd Epson called the session
10 order and prayer was offered by the Rev DR..
a. V. V. Raymond. president OF Union College.
Chancellor Epson then delivered his annual address
He reviewed the work OF the Regents and said that
every department OF the University was never so
full OF life at present. He suggested transfer
of the powers of the Superintendent Of Public In
structon to the Regents in order to do away with
any possible conflict between the two departments.
The report OF the convocaton council was then
read by Superintendent Henry =. Emerson ana the
report OF the Committee Neurology was next
read by g. W. Bardeen Of Syracuse.
At o'clock the convocation took recess until
y. m. after a number Of papers on various sub
jects Ind been read. Among them were the fol-
lowing Examinations" by J. r. Parsons. jr.
director OF Regents examinations: Classics AMI
Modern Languages" by Principal ID. c. Farrell OF
the Glens Falls Academy Science" by Professor
John +. Woodruff. OF the Teachers College, OF New
York city; Teachers Tenure In Office" by Prlnci-
pal 6. T. r. Smith, OF the Lansingburg Academy.
Mr.. Smith suggested that each school district Of the
State furnish a house FOR It's principal He said
teachers positions should be permanent 30 that the
character Of the schools could be improved.
There increased attendance at the after
session. 20 educators from all parts OF
the State Well many Constitutional Conven-
ton delegates being present The auendance Is
larger than At any previous convocation.
Ex-State senator James T. Edwards now princi-
pal OF the McDonogh school at Baltimore. NJ. r..
read an instructive paper secondary schools
Chancellor j. II Garfield Of the University Of Ne
braska; Professor 7 W. Wenks. Of Cornell Uni
vcrsity. charles Kendall Adams OF the University
OF Wisconsin. AMI President Baker. Of the Uni
versiiy 81 Colorado participated In discussion on
the policy Of the State toward education Chan
cellor Cauned said that the State owed proper
tionate attention 20 the high school as well as to
the elementary schools
Principal !. h. King Of the Fort Edward Col
legiate Institute devoted himself to proposed Con-
stitutional amendments affecting education. lie
Offered memorial 20 be submitted to the Constitu-
tional Convention which was unanimously adopted
and favors:
Flrst-That In rewriting the Constitution the Re
gents shall De recognized as part OF the organic
structure Of the commonwealth. tn" term Of their
ofiicc. their compensation being prescribed. ana
their powers. prcrpgatlvcs AMI duties being de-
fined
second That among the powers and duties ~ the
Board - Regents shall Dee the election 81 the Su-
pcrintenderi of Public Instruction.
At the evening session Andrew : Draper ex-
state Superintendent Of Public Instruction, who IL
now president u No University y Illinois. Do
ilvcrel a centennial address on the inception Of the
American state school system. This was followed
hy the University reception IN me state Ii'rdry
Thr c,nvocauOn Will hold sessions tomorrow and
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