Chemung Co.-Hiram H. Carpenter, Putnam Co.-Thomas H. Reed. Queens Co.-Clinton F. Combs; Walter S. Pettit. Rensselaer Co. Semantha Jones; Jacob Chase, jr.,; Richard H. Uline; Stephen P. Uline; Chenango Co.-Catharine M. Tuttle; Morillo Joel B. Conklin; Selenda M. Uline; Julia E. Cole; Daniel E. Whitmore. Clinton Co.-Charles Gale. Columbia Co.-Mary L. Beale; Mary E. Butler; Mary Cornwell; Emily E. Jones. Cortland Co-James H. Salisbury; Susan M. Dady. Delaware Co.-Elizabeth Stiles; Emiline J. Fenn. Wells; Harmony E. Hamilton. Saratoga Co.-Chauncey W. Allen; Mary Schenectady Co.-Duncan Robison; Abby Per Dutchess Co.-Emeline Russell; Egbert B. John-ry; Angilina D. Gibson; Joanna Brooks. son; Caroline Howland; Phebe Ann Haight. Erie Co.-Christina McMillen; Cyrenius C. Gunn. Essex Co.-Jane E. Platt. Franklin Co.-Josiah W. Hastings. Emily S. Corwin. Oliver C. Belding; Alida B. Genesee Co.-Ezra D. Barker. Herkimer Co.-Andrew J. Stevens; Truman Seneca Co. Schoharie Co.- Delia Krum; Reuben Shelmi- Steuben Co.-Ann E. McDowell; Albert E. Suffolk Co.-Eliza Crossman; Edward H. Halleck; Jeremiah G. Tuthill. Sullivan Co.-Ann J. Collins; Henry R. Lowe. Tioga Co.-Franklin Vose. Tompkins Co.-William H. Niles; Thomas Jefferson Co.-John R. Webb; Cornelia John-Slater. son; Samuel P. Cole. Kings Co.-Ellen Garahan. Lewis Co-Charlotte G. McGoven. Livingston Co.-Laura A. Munson; Joseph Weller. Madison Co-Charles L. Brown; Nancy A. Turner; Henry J. Sherrill; Nathaniel Benfield; Thomas S. Turner; L. Maria Thatcher. Monroe Co.--Clark S. Benjamin; Mary J. Rogers; Jane Coley; Sophia A. McNaughton. Montgomery Co.-Mary A. Perine; James Coley; Barent P. Martin; Cyrus Holley; John A. Cramer. New-York Co.-- Barbara H. McDonnell; Ann Amenia Pomeroy; Mary Ellen Kent; Catherine Griffin; William H. Doherty; Ruth Ann Tweedy; Mary E. Kelley; Margaret S. Arnott; Edward McNespic; Daniel McNespie; Patience Smith; James E. McVean; Sarah A. Jenner; Sarah Jen Ulster Co.-Richard H. Patchin; James Divine; Jairah J. Foote. Warren Co.-Jeremiah Jenkins: Catherine M. Goodman; Sarah H. Goodman. Washington Co.-John M. Root; Noah W. Buel; Sarah E. Smead; Alexander King; Charlotte A. Wray. Wayne Co.-E. Dawson Granger; Amy Mott; Sarah Durfee; Edna Lapham; Elizabeth Hat field. From the Worcester (Massachusetts) Ægis. Oneida Co.--Francis A. Thayer; Lucy E. Crandall; Emily Bailey; William B. Osburn: Caro- THE Convention of practical teachers from valine E. Wells; Adelaid E. Dodge; Julia A. Pot-rious parts of the commonwealth, in pursuance of a call from the Essex County Association of Teach ter. Onondaga Co.-Hannah E. Stevens; Chaunceyers, with a view to the formation of a State AssoL. Williams; Rachel C. Newman; Julia A. Covil; ciation, assembled in Brinley Hall on Monday B. Malvina Williams; Lewis Cornell. evening last. Orange Co.-Joanna L. Van Duzer; Ann R. Atwood; Neil Campbell; William H. Bull Charles H. Oliver; Elizabeth 0. Van Amringe; Catherine R. Miller. Ontario Co.--Mary G. Sabine; Milton H. Baker; Daniel B. Ross. Orleans Co.-Phebe M. Bement. Oswego Co.-Alexander M. Baker; Julia B. Clark. Otsego Co.-Delos Fitch; Cynthia A. Pierce; Lyman N. Ingalls; Orson Jackson; Roxana Hackley; William Fitch. * Deceased. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Northend, of Salem, who stated the objects for which they had come together, and dwelt upon their importance in a few remarks. A temporary organization was then effected, by the choice of Mr. Carlton, of Salem, as chairman, and Mr. Samuel Swan, of Boston, as secretary. A committee having been raised to report a list of permanent officers for the convention, the following were reported and chosen: President-Oliver Carlton, of Salem. Vice Presidents-Thomas Sherwin, of Boston; Ariel Parish, of Springfield; Barnum Field, of Boston; Warren Lazell, of Worcester; Ebenezer 183 S. Stearns, of Newburyport; P. H. Sweester, of association, while one already existing in thi Charlestown. Secretaries-Sam'l Swan, of Dorchester; Wins-can Institute of Education was open to all pracstate was so imperfectly sustained. The Amerilow Battles, of Boston; and W. K. Vaill, of tical teachers, for all purposes connected with the Springfield, Rev. Mr. Davis, of Westfield, by request, ad-there, which was necessary to be done by such an institution, and everything could be accomplished dressed the throne of grace, and It was voted, That each session of the conven- to all practical teachers, but he wanted an associainstitution. It was proposed that this be confined tion should be opened with prayer, and closedtion of this kind to embrace all who are interested with the singing of Old Hundred; the latter service being added on motion of Benjamin Greenleaf, of Bradford. in the cause of education, and he could not see why it should not embrace all who had had long they had retired from active labor. They still felt experience in the work of instruction, although interested in the teachers' profession; but if they Voted, That all practical teachers be considered were to be excluded from the proposed associamembers of the convention, and that it be left to tion, its members would be deprived of their extheir own judgment to decide upon their indivi-perience and instruction, their sympathy and coundual qualification. sel. Mr. W. D. Swan read a letter from the Teach-cause, he deemed it best that all should give their As a friend to the highest interest of the ers' Association of Albany County, N. Y., an- counsel and support to the institution already nouncing that the Association learned with pleasure formed. the intention of the teachers of Massachusetts to form a State Association, and that a committee of three delegates had been appointed to attend the proposed meeting and express the sympathy which the teachers of the Empire State feel towards their brethren of the Bay State in this movement. After some proceedings and discussion in relation to the enrolment of members, it was Institute had done much good. It had stirred up Mr. Greenleaf, of Bradford, said the American teachers, and led to great improvements; but he thought the proposed association might do still more good. He hoped both might prosper withdred miles, if necessary, to attend the meetings of out interference. He would willingly go a hunre-either. Messrs. Valentine, Bulkley and Anthony, the delegates referred to, were introduced, and quested to take seats in the convention, Mr. Sweetser, of Charlestown, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That in the opinion of this convention, the interests of education will be promoted by the formation of a State Teacher's Association, which shall be composed of practical teachers." was formed. resolution. He thought the management of the Mr. Hathaway, of Medford, was in favor of the Institute was too much in the hands of persons who were not practical teachers. Ministers had their associations among themselves, lawyers and doctors, their professional societies; and in his opinion teachers should have similar instituplied to a regular physician, and he considered If a man was sick, he apteachers as best qualified to give advice in relation to the subject of teaching. Mr. Pierce, of West Newton, opposed the resolution, declaring himself satisfied with the American Institute, now existing, and doubting the expediency of an association which should be confined to practical teachers, on the ground that much light and aid might be derived from the experience of past teachers, and from others interested in the cause who had not actually taught." He doubted whether the interests of educationtions of their own. would be promoted or advanced by an association of this kind. When he read the circular calling this convention, the thought was suggested to his mind that there already existed in this commonwealth, an organization virtually embracing the of the resolution, but upon different grounds. He Mr. Thayer, of Boston, advocated the passage same objects at which the proposed association did not think the Institue too much under the manaimed, He could not see the necessity or propri-agement of persons not engaged in teaching, but ety of forming another organization to cover the it was old (16 years old) and languishing because same ground already occupied by the American it had lost the interest originally attached to it; Institute of Education. He knew that the latter and he thought a new association, upon different was not confined to Massachusetts, yet, nominally principles, might be useful as that had been useand really, its benefits were diffused, and its meet-ful, and without interference be fresher and more ings had been generally held within this state. Its vigorous than the other. advantages had borne particularly on this portion of our common country. Many in this conven-die to-day, he should rejoice in its existence as tion were doubtless aware that it had labored and having done great good; but the very fact of its struggled for encouragement. want of support, influence and aid. The question rate, if it were to do half the good which the old It had felt the dying should incite teachers to new effort. At any had been under the consideration of that Institute, organization had done, it ought to be a matter of whether it was not best to discontinue its exist- rejoicing. The influences of that had been spread ence, because so little support was rendered by broad-cast over the land, and he thought this also practical teachers and those interested in the work might accomplish immense good without crippling of instruction. Now if this be so, why should the energies of that. we divide the attention of teachers in this commonwealth, between two similar organizations? other reasons why the American Institute lanMr. Northend, of Salem, thought there were As a friend of education, he felt desirous of pro-guished. He was free to say that he felt friendly moting its interests in the best way. it would be an act of injustice to form another But he felt to that association, but he felt that he could not If the American Institute of Education were to o so far to attend its meetings. He did not be leve it had languished from age. He thought pleasure in reading the lectures of that institution, the gentleman from Medford was correct in his and among them, some from the gentleman last explanation of the cause, but he felt that an organi-upon the floor. They had given him much instruction and much help. They contained some good notions, and some great crudities! zation like that now proposed was needed. Mr. Northend, of Salem, hoped gentlemen would not speak more than twice, nor more than Mr. Greenleaf, of Bradford, hoped they would confine their remarks to seven minutes. He could tell all he knew in less time than that. Mr. Bulkley, of New-York, said that twenty years ago, an attempt was made to form a teachers' association in Connecticut, but he could not posed of ministers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, and · the friends of education in general. The consequence was, that what was every body's business was no body's. In the organization in New-York, they had endeavored to steer clear of those rocks He rejoiced to see the clergyof division. Mr. Parish, of Boston, said he had longed for the assembling of a state convention like the present. He would not do anything in this convention to cripple the efforts of the American Insti-eight minutes at a time. tute, but he felt that an association like that now proposed would create greater enthusiasm in the cause of education, by bringing the teachers of this state into a closer union, thus concentrating the experience of the whole for the benefit of one another. He wanted to know with whom he was laboring, and this would furnish the means of ac-say that it ever drew breath after. It was comquiring as much information as possible from all engaged in the work of education in this state. Mr. Pierce again rose, and said he thought it well for teachers in towns and counties to assemble and discuss the various subjects connected with their labors, but notwithstanding all that had been man and the lawyer in their professional sphere, said, he was convinced that the state association would conflict with the institute of education, and but when they became part and parcel in a teachhe would venture to predict that either one orers' association, the identity was lost in the comthe other must cease to exist. He thought all the mingling of so many elements. They had been objects aimed at by this convention would be fully accustomed to look up to that class of the commusecured by county associations. If there were two,nity, but a teachers' asociation needed men to every one would desire to attend both, and as for work, and unless the Massachusetts association himself, he could hardly find money enough to was composed of such materials, sixteen years attend one. He knew not how rich others felt, would not be required to engraft upon it the grey nor how fat their salaries were, but in the circle hairs of age. of his acquaintance, they were far from being sine.cures. Did not gentlemen know that the Ameri. can Institute was open to all present? Did they not know that it had languished from a want of interest in the great subject of education in common schools, and not, as had been said, because it was not represented by practical teachers? He knew it had been represented by a great majority of practical men in the state. It had been said. Mr. Greenleaf said he knew some of the members of the old association were grey, but he did not believe it was dying. He thought it would live as long as any other institution in the state. Mr. Wells, of Andover, said he was sorry that any reflections should have been cast upon the American Institute of education. He loved it and cherished it, and he doubted not that such was the case with every member of the convention. He also, that it was dying from old age, but sixteenthought, however, with those that had preceded years did not make an old man! True it was old him, that just such an association as that now compared with some other institutions. He knew contemplated, was required to aid in carrying forthe community sought for novelties, like the par-ward the enterprise of furnishing good and efficities whose periodical existence partakes of but one Mr. Bates, of Dudley, suggested the arguments idea, and which flourish for a moment, and then cease to exist. He should not, however, regard from analogy between the present case and that it as a fall, if on the ruins of the American Insti-of religious and political organizations. There tute, another association should arise to do the public half the good which that had done. ent teachers for the country. were town societies, and county societies, and state societies, and national societies for other public purposes. So there were town associations and county associations, and an American Institute of teachers; but there was no state association. There was one link wanting in the chain, and that they proposed to supply. Amasa Walker of North Brookfield thought the convention was much indebted to the gentleman from Newton, for the valuable facts and informa. Mr. Swan, of Boston, was a member of the American Institute of education at its commencement. He remembered with pleasure the hun. dreds who came up to it from sixteen different states. He was still a member of it, and hoped to be many years more, but he must join with gentlemen present in the opinion that it is in a languishing state. One great reason for it, seemed to him to be, that it wanted the confidence oftion which he had imparted relative to the Ameripractical teachers. He had often urged his brethren to attend its deliberations, and they had as often replied, "why should we go to listen to the crude theories of inexperienced men?" He would have an association in which practical teachers could come together and impart to each other the results of their experience, and he hoped that another annual meeting would bring forth some good lecturers, and young ones too. can Institute. He had thus learned much about that institution. He regarded every thing connected with it, as possessing great interest. He also felt a deep interest in all the movements of the day, connected with the progress of education. The present was an age of conventions, and of periodical effort, and why could not education be promoted by the same means that were adopted to forward every other popular enterweprise? It might be set down as truth, that this, like other objects, could not go on without periSuch was the age. All classes odical effort. were moved by novelties. The only danger to be apprehended was, that the interests of school Mr. Pierce, of West Newton, (his language lost,) here referred Mr. Swan to the able lectures of the American Institute, five-sixths of which, he said, were by practical men. Mr. Swan replied, that he had derived great teachers would come to be consulted rather than the interests of education, and that thus, the proMay heaven smile upon your deliberations, and so posed movement would degenerate into a selfish direct them that the cause of right education shall be association.(Cheers.) He hoped the State would in the highest degree promoted, and that those who are Lere long be brought to regard the subject of edu-to minister at its sacred altars, shall go away, both cation, in its true light, and while it appropriates encouraged and enlightened. annually from thirty to forty thousand dollars, for the purpose of training the militia, he earnestly desired it should appropriate an equal sum for the training of teachers, according to law. (Cheers.) w Mr. Russell of Boston, replied that no State measures (and to our shame it should be said,) had been adopted by Massachusetts to promote Resolved, That we regard Mr. Page as a firm friend education, that could be at all compared with of popular education, and believing him eminently those of smaller States. He was strongly im-qualified for his present situation, our best wishes pressed with the great importance of an organiza-attend him. tion in which all the teachers of Massachusetts might feel a personal interest. nity on the subject of corporal punishment, and that unless more sympathy and support are offered to teachers in enforcing the wholesome restraints of the rod when necessary, the evils of anarchy and insubordination will ere long greatly increase in the adult community. 4. Resolved, That, not only as an association, but as individual teachers, we owe our most sincere and active efforts to maintain what is right and correct what is wrong in the views of the community on this subject. 5. Resolved, That we regard it as one of the highest duties of our profession to exercise the wholesome restraints of disciplinary control, in whatever form the nature of the case may demand; and that all attempts to render the judicious use of the rod odious in the estimation of the public, tend to paralyze the free discretionary action of the teacher, to cramp his authority, and greatly to abridge his influence and success. My heart almost instinctively goes out after whatever pertains to the progress of common schools, and In presenting the above resolutions, Mr. Wells the elevation of the teachers' profession, and especially when that movement proceeds from the ancient and said he supposed the association was prepared to honorable" organization-the Essex County Teachers' send forth such an expression. The loose and Association. To that association I have much reason wavering opinions afloat in the community relato feel myself deeply indebted. Till within a year, a member of it almost from its infancy, its semi-annual tive to school discipline, had actually prevented meetings returned just in time to meet my wants, to teachers from discharging their duty. They were refresh my spirits, to excite my aspirations, and to en- afraid to administer wholesome punishment when lighten my future path, by the teachings of wisdom and experience which were there wont to be supplied. it was required. An application had been made to him within the last three weeks, by a young rejoice for the teachers of Massachusetts, to whom still cling with the feelings of brotherhood, that there man who wished to be engaged as a teacher, but is now a movement to extend all over the State, the when informed of an opening in a neighborhood blessings so long enjoyed in your favored corner of it. I trust your call will meet the hearty response of all where the people were opposed to corporal punthose who esteem the dignity of the teachers' profes-ishment, he declined the offer. A committee sion, and that you will have a full and profitable meeting. Nothing would afford me greater pleasure, than the privilege of joining with you on the 24th inst., but as I am in the midst of a term with some 200 minds in a course of training for the same great work, I feel man had also applied to him for a teacher, but was very careful to add that the people in his district were opposed to the use of the rod. If it was the desire of gentlemen to sustain teachers in the discharge of their duty, he thought it time that some decisive action should be taken. 才 Mr. Pierce said the resolutions were somewhat weeks longer, he felt it to be a duty he owed to his successor or successors, and to those under his instruction, to inflict corporal punishment upon different from what he had anticipated. The to- the few, the very few, who would otherwise Mr. Ritchie of Duxbury, had tried the experiment of governing his school without a resort to corporal punishment, but with less success than some gentlemen who had preceded him. He believed the use of the rod necessary. He knew there were in many districts, opinions adverse to it. He had known a man complain of corporal punishment in schools, who was unable to control three or four children at home, even with the aid of his "better half." He was glad that some expression on this subject was to go forth from this association. The plan of governing schools without punishment, subjected the teacher to constant scolding and talking, which entirely unfitted him for the discharge of his duties. pics embraced in them were of great importance.abridge his usefulness to those who are disposed One of the resolutions spoke of the introduction to do right. and use of the rod when necessary. He had no objection to that. He thought however that those cases were few and far between, when it was necessary to use the rod. He believed that when teachers had exhausted their resources in the effort to establish their government, they would find little occasion to resort to punishment. The great difficulty was, teachers became impatient before they had employed all the means in their power to sustain good discipline. He believed they would all be better teachers, if they would study the example, and endeavor to drink in the spirit of the instructions of the great Teacher. If they would go to his school, and study his character, and catch his spirit, they would not need to go to other schools to learn how to teach. Teachers did not make sufficient allowances for the manner in which the pupil had been brought up. [We are reluctantly obliged to omit the remainder of this discussion, and of the proceedings of the association, for want of room. The resolutions reported were adopted by a strong vote.] ORLEANS, How many times had such neglect led teachers to do wrong. He hal observed that as teachers advance in years, they were less and less disposed to have recourse to the rod, and their faith, also, in the ultimate utility of such punishment became less and less. If teachers would THE Teachers' Association of this county met, meet children in the spirit of forgiveness-if they according to previous notice, at the court-house would defer punishmeut till another day, all dis- in Albion, Oct. 11th, at 10 o'clock A. M. The position to be insubordinate would cease. In five meeting was called to order by the president; cases out of six, the pupil would be found on the and, on motion of Mr. H. C. White, a committee next morning, in just the frame of mind his teach-of five was appointed to draft a new constitution. er would have him brought to give encouragement of future obedience. He had seen children borne down by punishment, live to become obedient under the discipline of a lenient teacher. He understood that in the prisons and penitentiaries of this country, those who had had the experience of years, were now in the habit of governing the wild and reckless spirits under their care, by means of soft words. He would not have the discipline of prisons before that of our schools. Mr. Northend of Salem, said he did not agree with the gentleman in some of his views. He had tried the experiment of delaying punishment till another day, and had never suffered so much in his school discipline, as during the interval. He believed punishment necessary, and he was satisfied that if a boy knew he would suffer almost immediately on the commission of a wrong act, it would operate as a preventive. Mr. Bowker of Boston, had had the sole charge of one of the Grammar schools in that city, for more than eight years, and had now the entire care of 450 pupils. He had not made use of corporal punishment for more than a year; he had honestly and sincerely tried the experiment of governing his school without its use. There had been no moment when he could not command obedience, but much time had been spent in governing which should have been devoted to teaching. For the first three months, he lived very comfortably upon his old discipline. The next three, his school suffered; the next three, it was "bad enough," the last three, a great amount of time that would otherwise have been devoted to valuable instruction had been required to preserve order. And although he should be a teacher but a few The committee consisted of Messrs. A. Snider, H. On motion of H. C. White, a committee on re- The committees retired and the convention was addressed by the Rev. Mr. Rich; after which it adjourned to meet again at 1 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The convention having been called to order, the chairman of the committee on the constitution presented one, after the reading of which, it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Rich again addressed the meeting-Subject, the importance of changing our alphabet-omitting redundant letters, and adding others, so as to make the number forty; i. e. a letter for every sound in our language. At two o'clock, Mr. Lorenzo Hall, town superintendant of Gaines, addressed the convention on the subject of popular education. Mr. Hall acquitted himself with honor. The chairman of the committee on resolutions being called on, reported as follows: Whereas the best hopes of our common country, as it regards the prosperity of her republican institutions, our individual and national prosperity and happiness, depend essentially upon the intelligence, morality and virtue of the people: And whereas almost the only source of education for the great mass of the people, including a majority of our officers-legislative, executive and judicial, is our common school;-and whereas any attempt to elevate the standard, to correct, purify, extend and perfect the still somewhat defective system of common school instruction must prove futile |