The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-25
FATHER OF EDBOATI0N.
DIR. Henry Barnara's Birthday Conn
meEmorared-One of the Great Un-

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. %, 1S97.-The
public exercises in celebration of the
sith anniversary of the birthday of DR..
Henry Barnard, the Father of Educa-
tion in the United States" attracted
distinguished audience in the Hall of
Representatives, at the Capitol, this
morning and afternoon. DR.. Barnard was
born In the house in which he now lives.
on Main street, January "a, 1911.
He spent three years at the Academy at
Monson, Mass. and was graduated at
Yale with henors in 1890, before he was
20 years old. He was admitted to the bar
In 1884, and travelled extensively in Eu-
rope. In 1887 he was elected a member
of the Connecticut General Assembly and
began his life work BY introducing an
educational bill in the Legislature, which
was pc ssed and revolutionized the system
of education. From 1888 to 1872 he was
Secretary of the Connecticut State Board
of Education
He was Superintendent Of Schools of
Rhode Island from 1S43 to 1S49. From
1858 to 1860, Dr. Barnard was Chancellor
Of the University of Wisconsin. In 1866
ht. became President of St. Johns Col
lege, Maryland, and in 1867 was appoint
ed the first Commissioners OF Education
for the United States. He organized the
National Bureau of Education and issued
four reports of a valuable character. In
the first of these reports he advocated
has since been introduced into the United
States. He remained four years at Wash
ington.
.br Barnard has been the most COM
prehensive publisher that ever issued ed
ueational literature in the English Lam
glage.
rho public schools were closed today,
ard the large audience included Princi-
pals, teachers, members ct the State
Bsard of Education and manyarecognized
leaders in the cause of education from all
Governor Cooke presided at the morn
frg session. After prayer and music by
ali orchestra, the High School chorus
tsttlS tens ode ode, sfshe chiidran's sage :
Governor Cooke presented DR.. Barnard
II a lengthy speech.
applause and other manifestations of es-
teem as he rose to reply briefly to the
eulogistic remarks Of the Governor. He
appeared to be in good health and pre-
sented a very picturesque appearance
with his flowing white beard
An address was made by, Mayor Pres
ton and Prof. James l.. Hughes. Inspector
Of School. Toronto Canada, delivered the
tinted states-Their Educational hide
Professor William r Harris. u. S. Com
missioner of Educd ton, spoke on "Past
Achievements and Future Hopes in Elu-
cation
The morning session concluded with an
address by Thomas B.. Stockweil, Com
missioner OF Rublic SchoolS, providence,
R. l., who spoke of the debt of graft
tude Rhode Island owed to Dr. Barnard
rThis work in that State.
Prof. Willis Twitchell, principal of
the Arsenal Schoal. Hartford, presided at
the afternoon session..
The first address was by President
Charles & Adams of Wisconsin Uni
vsrsity who spoke of '"The Middle West
in Education
He was followed by Prof c. r.. Skinner.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction Of
New York, whose subject was Signs of
the Times.
What Next?'' was the text of address
o. Prof. Francis w. Parker, president of
Cook County Normal School, Chicago.
Addresses were also made by Bishon.
Tierney of the Roman Catholic diocese of
Hartford, and by Prof. T. H. Ballet
Superintendent of Schools. Springfield,
Mass.
This evening a banquet will be given at
Jewell Hall, at which the Yale Glee Club
will sing and there will be several ad-
dresses.