New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-01
STATE TEACHERS ASSEMBLE.
EXHIBITS OF WORK FROM EVERY
SCHOOL IN THE CITY EXCEPT
NO. 100
EVENING SESSION DEVOTED TO ADDRESSES OF
WELCOME TO THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
INTEREST MANIFESTED.

EVENING SESSION DEVOTED TO ADDRESSES OF
WELCOME TO THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
INTEREST MANIFESTED.
About two thousand visitors and delegates to the
convention of the State Teachers Association /
reached the city yesterday. There was deega-
ton OF nifty from Rochester. twenty-five from SYRIA
ruse and large delegations represented Buhalo, |
Utica and Bnghamton. Most OF those who arrived
early enough, as soon as they had removed the
stains Of travel and refreshed their inner man.
went to the Normal College to examine the exhibit
of school work which has been prepared under
the able direction OF DR.. James Lee Deputy Super
intendent of the Schools of NewYork.
The exhibit includes the work OF every school In
the city. with the exception of No. 100, and also
the work of the schools of Waterford. Of the Rose
bank Public School, Staten Island; the Freeport
Union School. the College of the City OF New-York.
City Industrial School, Rochester. and the public
schools Of Glen Cove. Yonkers and Auburn. 1t
occupies about ten thousand square feet OF vertical
surface and the tables. if placed end to end, would
make one over two thousand feet long. The hall
ways In each OF the first floors Of the building are
given this exhibition, and special exhibits
are shown in a number OF classrooms. Rough
wooden tables are arranged along either side or
the halls which. as well as on the walls BACK
OF the tables, the handwork of the scholars Is
shown. The exhibits occupy more than two hum
drcd and fifty thousand square feet of surface.
aside from the special exhibits in classrooms.
In the words of Or. James Lee. superintendent
II exhibits. the exhibition Is not fancy exhibit"
Every school in the city. with the exception OF
Grammar School No. 1cO the Wcstchester
Road Is represented. Exhibits from this school
were excluded because ii closed on account
Of epidemic of measles prevailing among the
scholars With this exception every school has
an exhibit of the work done by the scholars and
in that exhibit only Is every class represented
but every pupil in each class has a specimen of his
D.. .,,i- had in.iin pxbi iOp
Every one of the $4,000 or more school children
of this city has contributed at least one exhibit,
and many OF them represented by three
four specimens Of handiwork. There exhibits
OF sewing needlework fancy stitching, designs in
paper. drawing, wood-carving. woodworking.
paper-nache work crayon drawing, painting in
watcr-colors and Oil map drawing. designing.
mechanical drawing. basket work. paper patterns.
penmanship. draughting and. in fact. OF every
branch OF school industry. Outside Of this city
and Brooklyn. Youkers has the largest exhibit.
Scvcnty-two feet of lineal space on the second
floor OF the building and large classroom the
same floor have been assigned to the neigllboring
city the Hudson River.
The exhibition Of woodworking is especially In
crcsting. The Barlow School Of Bnghamton Is
represented by fine display Of mechanical draw
! Ing.
No should miss tho exhibit made by the
schools Of Utica. which is on the first floor OF tho
! building
Glen cove contributes remarkable exhibition
characteristic OF It's location Long Island Sound
| In the shape OF collection OF all kinds OF knots
Waterfogds principal exhibit Is d large number OF
mounted maps Auburn sends collection Of
| mounted pictures Lockport and Freeport also
! have nne exhibits. while the Industrial School OF
| Rochester shows some excellent specimens OF me-
| charcal drawing and modelling. The pupils OF
this school are all under fourteen years OF age. and
! ihe teachers are all women.
BUREAU OF INFORMATION
The headquarters Of the association during the
convention. Will be the Grand Union Hotel. and
here bureau OF Information for the teachers has
been established.
The school teachers nllcd the big assembly hall
= the Normal college SiXty-eghthst. and Park
ave- last night. at the opening meeting OF the as
-ociltion's convention. \ large stage had been
! brili ~ the front of the hall. and upon II sat
hundred OF tho persons prominent In public
school work In ihls city and officers OF the asso,
! citation IN" orchestra OF Tie male department OF
! Grammar School so. q. Louis Roeder conductor
opened th" exercises with waltz. and ne oi'cers
! ID, o.. association. who had been orSd1iZlnS IN 4
lower room. marched to The platform. vvoo,.
! Edw ARD \. Page. president or the social ENccu-
i've Committee 81 the Tcac hers Assoca ion. intro
| ducod Principal Charles T. White. OF trankUn
| lng MIR whit, IN turn II troduced Superintendent
Jasper. OF mo Now-Iork city schools. superinten-
dent Jasper said. IN part:
! 10 me has been assigned the pleasant task OF
extending ON behalf OF tho teachers OF New-lork
WrcOnu" TO IN" VISITING teicners ana tNclr
20 this the ntty-sccond annual session OF the New
York state Teachers Association. the first session
| ~ that association 10 be held In this city:
! Tn. teachers Of our own city schools 1.-Two. |
might almost say. In 4 series OF teachers conyen-
| tons beginning with September and ending only
with ihr summers vacation Conferences with super
ntcndonts conferences with principals. grade con-
/ fcr.nccs conferences In societies OF a pedagogic
nature and lastly. attendance on pedagogic courses
n university all these are indcations or the IN
| torcst already taken by the great body OF our In.
struriorS In the pcrfccting OF their methods, and
In the elevation OF their profession; yet feel safe
In saying that your presence here VIII add 10 tina
/ interest no matter how great II may have al
| ready become. and that their appreciation OF tho
| inspiration Of your counsel and tho reimbursement
| OF your example will be shown by year OF sucn
| progress As shall make this session landmark In
| the history OF our schools.
PRINCIPAL White responded on behalf OF the teach
| ers Charles huxley iubhc. president OF the
! Board OF Education OF this city. made ielicous
| address.