New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION.
TO DISCUSS THE QUESTION OF UNIFYING
THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF THE
sTATE-SEssIONs IN ALBANY

sTArE-sEssIoNs IN ALBANY.
Albany. June (speciaD.-Melvil Dewey. secre-
tary Of the Board OF Regents is gradually perfect
Ing the programme for the University Convocation
to be held here on June 26 27 and o. He announced
to-day that Tuesday afternoon. June q, there
would be interesting debate upon the proposal
to unite the various branches Of the State super
vision Of education. II is presumed that Senator
Whites Educational Code bill. which was not
passed by the Legislature, may once more have It's
merits and dement's debated at this time
The invitations TO the debate have been extende1
through Professor D. c. Farr, OF Glens Falls, pres
dent Of the Principals Association. to the prln-
cpals OF high schools and academies all over the
State. II Is believed that the principals will name
various persons to represent them in the debate
The Convocaton Council also has been requested 10
came speakers this topic OF the unihcation ol
the educational system Of the State. The members
Of this council are Dean Albert Leonard. Ph. d., or
Syracuse University Brother Justin, of Manhattan
College; Professor Benjamin ]. Wheeler, Of Cornell
University; John Kennedy. Superintendent Oh
Schools OF Batavia, and Principal Thomas o. Baker
OF the Yonkers High School.
A letter was received to-day from c. w. Bardeen'
Editor Of THE School Bulletin" in which he adds
his name 10 the list OF speakers the proposition
to unity the educational system. Among the other
speakers already known will be Charles u Lincoln
the Governors law adviser and chairman or the
Statutory Revision Commission; President james
NJ. Taylor Of Vassar College. Chancellor James
r. Day Of Syracuse University; William j. Mime
president Of the State Normal College, OF Albany
Charles r. Skinner State Superintendent OF PUBIC
Instruction. and DanfOrth E. Ainsworth' Deputy
superintendent Of Public instruction
Secretary Dewey OF the Board Of Regents IN a
circular letter which he has Just issued. addressed
to tho presidents of the various boards OF eouca-
ton in regard TO the University Convocauon, says.
Your attention is called TO the importance OF
cDdfr he Of
versty ConvOcation OF the State OF New-f ork, ~
be neld on June POS In the senate Shsibl ssnb"ol Is
likely TO bring greater returns man me e ba has
been termed the most important educational meet
rg held in this country ASIDE from the liiAo .,a
and assistance that come from TWO or three uai ~
of constant conference with the best teachets ~
this and other States, We believe that the schJ ~
would benefit more than the expense from aa,,ng I
new inspiration that comes from TINS meeunsj
which stimulates TO stronger, better wotR ro apa
cultivates an esprit de corps ana prlae III G
fession and the school that react on asslslAht
teachers on pupils and % On the & c0mmnn interest
for all schools in the State. as the principal seS -
sion will be devoted entrey 10 she in
terests The discussion OF TINS suDJect. ~ ali
high schools as II involves their relation TO the
public and to the state There will Doubtless pe 1e
a. hieb scboois than at any previous convocaton.
Principals ard members Of the boards OF euugaSiV
W T II "is4 brey SS hfaS he Results Of their psrnse
and judgment for 70 them this is the mos the the
/
whole history OF the state
Aside from the debate on the unihcadon OF 'he
State supervision Of education, the programme oI
the convocation embraces the following subjects:
MONDAY. JUNE 2s. 7:SO P. NJ
Registration, 1908 p. m.
Annual address at ?. m.
Chancellor Arson JUDD upsoh
TUESDAY JUNE q, A NJ
Qualifications of high school teachers; l-.o~
The State has decreed LAWS 1a FOR an ee-
IOsg ,HS. scbool teacher is at least a secondary
school education, with one addluohal yea yea -. -.
rSnais to reauire for their teachers college
education, to which at least one year o. Ppcb PnJ,
tTsai ,rsnjnS was not part OF the college course
progress toward this standard, however De-
e,,DsIIHgtenSent Ing mSo WiiIiam H. Maxwell NewYork.
/ Dean James Z. Russell, Teachers CoHeee' NC"
Professor Charles De Garmo. Cornell University.
! president Edwin A. Alderman, University OF Nortn
inspector George B. Alton, Minneapolis
TUESDAY P. NJ.
"Jvaste in Education: Annual address.
President William K harper Chi'eisiS Vi N''''
Reception in the State Library, s-n p m
WEDNESDAY, JUNE .2s. A NJ
Horace s Tarbeli describing successful expert
ment in Providence OF providing for pupils either
"Should Colleges Accept More Electives fof En-
trance?" cu..a, rr,to,
/ Arthur Marvin, principal SCHOHN~N'
! Classical Institute. , 1y,uA
Thomas o. Baker. principal fonkers hign
School =, - r>,..
Charles c. Ramsay principal B. NJ c., Durfee
/ High School Fall River, Mass ~, e,,
Springfield, Mass.
Robert Ellis Jones president, Hobart college,
WEDNESDAY. JUNE IS, p. NJ
The Relations OF Our Schools and Colleges to
/ New-York State paeontOogy"
John NJ. Clarke. Ph D.. State paleontologlst
Use and Abuse Of Textbooks In High Schools
! Academies and Colleges"
Charles w. Evans. principal Elmira Free Acad-
Revision of academic syllabus