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f H E S J U T f S E H W E ;B & & T P O S T 1 154 ? - 4 - t. '4 r -;.$?V.::- ' ; ... . t - i j!-"' r HETEOPOUTAN CORRESPONDENCE. LETTER XIII. , " Neyt York, August 15, 1853. The heat and its effects A trip to BotonThe beat route - mm MiddUfmro' Pierce Academy Plymouth Rock Mutation in New England-Crystal Paeagain-IU ffrfVT' MhLinetrA glance at sSSFof he SS?" rl,pW" " Cylinder-Drug, if all ' ??ZToba5ea' food-K materiaUStatuary in fZZlVfi SP"tj-Cotton and Civilization-In-create of visiters-The future of the Exhibition. -, t: Had not the fearful heat of the past week somewhat abated, I certainly should not hare had lh.e Courage to send you a letter. It is, however, much cooler this morning, and the y.uuu, are menacmp us with a copious rain, of which the eager and universal exclamation is, "Let it Corne!wv We' .have had a series of hot tes which will be memorable in coming time. They .. have marked, their mtensity by evidences of the , most melancholy kind, not fewer than two hundred and My persons having died in this city and the contiguous towns of J3rookljn and Williamsburg the victims of the heat! Yesterday, a hundred men and women were stricken fatally in this me tropolis an excess of mortality which may be ac counted for by the fact that Sunday in New York isa day of dissipation aud riotous indulgence to . the laboring classes. -I have been, since I wrote to you last, to the City of the Pilgrims, and as many of your readers ! who expect to visit the North this Summer, will '.properly not consider their tour complete, if Bos7 ton is not embraced in it, I beg to recommend to , them the "all River route as preferable' to -any , . other new tperi to 4he public. v The trip is per formed at night thus occupying no portion of the - -limited amount of daylight, which most travelers possess and what is still more agreeable, it de prives one of scarce an hour's ordinary sleep. The magnificent boats of this line leave their pier at 5 o'clock in the evening, and thus pass up apor tiou of the fine estuary of Long 'Island by day light, "'(in this season) affording the traveler a glimpse of the picturesque vicinity of the metrop olis. ' - The boats of the line are magnificently furnish- . , ed, and the supper table is spread with everything to tempt and satisfy the appetitej from meats, to fruits, or as the Latrns have it, u Ab ovo.ad ma lum." Retiring to a spacious state room, at a reasonable hour, (unless the moonlight tempts you to linger upon the deck while the boat ploughs almost noise lessly .he waters of the Sound) you are notthereaf ' . ter disturbed until daybreak finds you at the flourish ing and populous manufacturing town of Fall River, in Massachusetts. Here, however, you do not liu- ger 'even long enough to see the signs of its busy en- . terprise,. for the iron horse is already harnessed for a flight to the trimontaine city, and passing over the half a century of miles upon a well-managed railway in two brief hours, you find yourself at i Boston, and a few minutes more will suffice to instal , you comfortably at the unsurpassable Tremont House one special advantage of which is, that it is in close proximity to the 7 Common a park of which the pilgrims are properly proud. It was charmingly green and refreshingly cool on Satur day last,' notwithstanding the thermometers on Washington street were ready to boil over with ex citement at the intense heat which prevailed. Bos ton, is the cleanest, crookedest and cutest specimen of a city which the Western continent can boast of, and I cannot say more of it at this time. ; While I was in New England I visited ' Middle boro', a pretty village in' what is called the " Old Colony" that is the region where the pilgrims landed from the adventurous " Mayflower." - It'is only .fifteen jmijes from the Plymouth Rock which somejme rbasjvlttily. but ,not wisely called " the blarney jtom of.NewJEngland," for surely the pride of the Yankee in ihat rock is a just one, when w e consider, what thejilgrims have bequeathed to this .''"wonderful nation'in the legacy of civil, intellectual . : and religious freedom ! 1 went to Middleboro' to attend the anniversary of Pierce Academy a school of much renown established when the pre; v sent century was an infant It is tinder the charge " of Mr.' J. W. P. Jexks, a friend of my youth, and I went to witness its prosperity and to congratulate him upon the. happy results of his mdefatigabk labors. I have only room to pay a brief tribute to the occasion, which was one of deep interest. I attracted the presence of such men as Dr. Way - land, the President of Brown University, and Dr. -Ripley of the great Newton Theological School. The young men and the young ladies- for it is a mixed school (and a beautiful illustration does it afford of the happy results of a judicious union of the texes in education) exhibited high and thorough scholarship in the glassies and mathematics and 'also in the sciences are thoroughly taught M 'the school and the exercises seemed rather to belong to a first-class college than to an unpretending Academy. I was-t-I must confessor made to feel the truth of the oft-reptated saying, that education in New England is more advanced thin in any other portion of the United States; and I acknowledged the justice of the compliment which was paid by a visiter from New York at the dinner, which closed the festival. Heaid that he honored New England for her sys tem of education, and he regarded "the renowned pilgrim-rock at Plymouth, as the ipou fo,'- or standing-place, trom which, with the mighty lever of the education, the Archimedean dream of mov ing the world had already been'' realized '." You "will not wonder that this happy copipliment was received with delighted applause. Apart from the delightful social intercourse which I had with beloved friends, my visit to Middleboro' was memorable, and I hope I shall be pardoned for mentioning ft,'. to you, ray dear -Post. wMy brief .absence from the metropolis, has still sufficed, for much development at the Crystal Pal ace, whither. I very naturally hastened upon my return. I found the aisles and courts crowded with - visiters, although it wJas early in the morning. Passing through to the machine arcade, arid : "crossing the line " meant to exclude only the unprivileged J'saw there the tokens of great pro L gress. Numerous machines are now erected, and the great engines which are to give them vitality, are themselves almost ready to be vitalized by the breath of steam Thepicture gallery above, is ready for the reception of the numerous works which have been contributed by the Knights of the Easel, in various parts' of the world. The Dussel dorf artists are well represented; the Dutch school will not be wantingin specimens ; the Italian pain ters have sent many pictures, and the British ar tists are also in some force. I will view and re view the gallery when it is opened a few days hence. , - The sewing machines are now in motion, and the mysteries of the needle, as it plies with great velocity along the linenor the woollen cloth, at tract the eager and the curious gaze of the multi tude, each one eager to bear away some fragment of the work it accomplishes, with a precision al most intelligent! I not:ced to-day the beautiful operation of a seaming machine, a Connecticut pa tent. The needle ran along the linen--in straight or curved lines alike with a beautiful exactness. I think I paid- something in a previous letter, of couuueung your readers througn tne raiace m tne , order of the Official Catalogue. This I will en deavor to do in general, though there must be oc casional variations from the order. the first Class of objects into which the whole col lection is divided, is the Mineralogical Class, and it is , not yet opened to the public The second, third and , fourth classes embrace respectively, Chemical pro ducts,- Food, and Manufacturing materials. They are more numerous from the United States than from any other country, and are grouped together in the division appropriated to our own country. Let us take a glance at them. Among the chemicals are several remarkable ob jects here, rock 8 of sulphur, aud there a mass, or huge cylinder of alum the latter four feet in di ameter, and perhaps, five in height ' The interior of it exhibits the beautiful process f crystalization in a very remarkable manner. Close to this monster-mass of alum are beautiful yellow crystalline masses of the prussiate of potash-; while scattered all around are iuumerab!e drugs, and products of the laboratory, arranged in vases, bottles, and show cases, to arrest the public eye. Here .is a case of quinine, and there a bottle of ipecacuanha ; here a pyramid of polishing crystal, and there a tastefully furnished medicine chest of rose wood or mahoga ny, in which the medicines look harmless enough. Paints and oils, acids and alkalis, herbs and ex tracts, abound in this quarter where probably ; your readers will nut care to linger. A step or two will take them into the' court wliere'are dis played, "Substances used as food." Did the Di rectors intend to convey a satire upon the taste and habits of the American people by placing conspic uously in this class, the various forms of Tobacco? Here, at all events, are segirs, with their ends in vitingly gilded tobacco cut into the very nicest of plugs' and packed into the very neatest of papers. It looks queer, I confess, tosee these "cheek by jowl," with specimens of New York pine-app!e cheese, Java Coffee, Louisiana 8ugaES,fSoth. Caro Jina rice, Virginia and western flourSjiipinnati " hams, and all manner of edibles from ally parts of the New World. There are the Catawba wines of fk west, with the wheat and corn and oats of that proh$c. region. Still a step further and yml may inspcc the raw material from which tire textile fabrics of the world are rnsde. Here itf cotton from , th'e South; hemp and flax from the West, and wool from the rich meadows of NeV York and Ohio.- Here, also, is the long moss of the southern woods starch made from potatoes, com and wheat sperm r nd sparine in fleecy-like masses or fantastically cast in statuettes and busts. Think, oh (vou) Pow 'ers ! of the Greek Slave in stearine, and of the head of the immortal Washington in spermaceti ! Here, to continue the list, are oils transparent as water, from the whale, from the seal, from the hog, from the flaxseed, from the castor-bean, and from vari ous other animal and vegetable soun.es. Numer ous specimens of American woods, belonging to this department, I have already mentioned as placed in the East Nave ; and here are found ex amples of the preserving power of a process called Payueizing upon various sorts of wood. The visiter to this division of the Palace will glance at the cotton from Mississippi, Alabama and ; Tennessee, without thinking, it may be, of the : wonderful influence which that innocent-looking staple exerts upon the condition and destinies of the whole civilized world. What a chance is here to moralize, to spin a long yarn or to weave a great web of political economy ; but I will magnanimously fore go it, and leave your readers to indulge their own re flections upon the subject. As the next classes in the Catalogue are those which embrace Machines of all kinds, and there is every reason to hope that the Arcade in which they are to be exhibited, will be open before" my next letter is written, I will not, cany your readers in this letter, into the remoter classes and out of the order of the exhibition. ' T The number of visiters increases now every day, and I have no doubt that wheir the machine ar cade and picture galley are opened, the influx will be immense. It is fair to presume that the average number of visiters during the month of August and September will be tn thousand a day. The exhibition is worthy of all the interest it is creating in the public mind, and when it is perfeotd, will put the few ill-natured critics who deny its mer its utterly to shame! It is full time, for your readers to be coining on. ? Yours ever. COSMOS. For the Southern Wcokly Post. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE AD VANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. PirrsBCRO, August, 12, 1853.1 SECOND DAY. MOUNING SESSION. The association was opened with prayer by the Rev. D. II. Riddle, of Pittsburgh ; after which the minutes of the preceding session were read and ap proved. The Chairman of the Standing Committee re ported the following gentlemen as members : Dr. P. Ensigh, Erie, Pa; A. D. Campbell, D. D., Allegheny ; J. Smith, Pittsburgh ; W. Smith, Jeflvr- on College; J. C Travelii, Sewicklv; Rev. J. Mc Cook, Bridgewaterp John II. Rolfe, Cin.; John H. Brown, associate member, T). Elliott, Alley: A. M. Gow, associate member, Wash.; W. Mantz, N. V.;: K. Miller, Indiana University ; J hn W. Burnett, Clarksburg; Jos-eph Johnnat, Phi'a.; Dr. A. Kyors, TndLina University ; F. R. Brunot, Pittsburgh ; T. B. Van Enuon, Cunonsburg, Pa. i Rev. Dr. Adamson continued his remarks on the language of South Africsu After he had conclud d, several interrogatories were proposed to him by -Jishop Potter, Prof. Agnew, Prof. Thompson, and "ther gentlemen.- Pending these questions, a short discussion arose between Bishop Potter and the President, in regard to the subject uiider consider ation be'mg a proper one to come before the Asso ciation. Prof. Henry contended that it tw as not ; that it was the purpose of the Association to con ider measures for the more general diffusion of the present stock of information, rather than to wandr away to the consideration of foreign subjects, how ever interesting such subjects may be to scientific entlemen. The Association had not for its object .he increase of knowledge, but for the more general dvaiicrnunt of education. Bishop Potter differed ' rom the President. I '. The regular order of business, however, cut off the debate; and Prof; S. S. Haldeman, of Colum bia, Pa., proceeded tot read an essay 'on "the im portance of Natural Sciences as a branch of study." Prof. Hald email's address was devoted rather to bowing the ignorance of many popular writers, Kets, and others, of natural history, and leaving his hearers to judge of its importance from life in tances he related. Montgomery in his poetrv had hown an ignorance of conchology the Professor ilso mentioned other instances wliere poets had ta en too great a license with the truth. He partic ularly adverted to an article in Harper's Magazine r July, on shells, which was a mass of absurdities, mged with sufficient truth to render it plausable j the popular mind. The Professor was particu irly severe on literary personages generally, for le ignorance of natural history which they so" often isplayed. i Bishop Potter defended the poets from the at ick of Prof. H. The reverend gentleman contend i that they should be allowed a certain degree of cense. He, however, heartily joined with the 'rofessor in condemning the editor of the Maga ne mentioned, for publishing an article purporting throw light upon a subject, when the article it lf was full of inaccuracies from beginning to end. A discussion in regard to the address of Prof, laldeman ensued, which was participated in by rof. Agnew, of Pittsfield, Ma-s. ; Rev. Dr. Adam n ; Mr. Warriner, of Philadelphia; Prof. Halde lan ; Bishop Potter,: and others. "A series of resolutions were presented by Dr. Vdamson, recommending the promotion of botani il institutions throughout the country. On mo ton they were referred to the Standing Committee. The Association onj motion adjourned, the regu lar hour having arrived. ' j 4FTKRNOON SESSION. . Rer. D. Ryors, President of the University of j Indiana, iii the absence of Prof. Henry was call1 to the chair. . . Mr. Burrows, from the committee appointed to audit the Treasurer's account, reported that thre was in the Treasury at the present time, a balance of 1114,31. . ! Bishop Potter introduced Mr. James B. Rich-; ards, of Philadelphia, who was announced to ad dress the association in illustration of the modes j pursued in the education of Idiots. Mr. R., Bish op Potter said,- had traveled in Fr.tnce, studying under the Professors of that couutry, the best modes of the education of imbeciles ; he returned to this country, became connected with an institu tion in Massachusetts; but at the present time, and for the last eighteen months, has had charge of a private institution in Philadelphia. , This institu tion it was proposed to endow, and make it a pub--lie benefit. Mr. Richards came forward, aud addressed the Association at length. He conteuded that if chil dren were taken charge of at a tender age, they could, under proper treatment, be entirely cured of their imbecility. In adult pases,' successful treat ment was not as often attained. The speaker re lated several instances of wonderful cures which lia'd beer? performed. In treating these children, patieDCet benevoIence and zeal were necessary, for ouMt; 'depended in a great measure success. There astnof secret in the mode of treatment the im becilewere simply taken charge of, .and treated with the care-and .attention due to intants. One fact was mentioned if the speaker wiihed a child to speak, he would learn him to mastijtfe his food, thereby learning him to use tne raifecles of his mouth; he allowed those idiots who Vere unable to speak, no liquid food. It was necessary that lie, children should be taught how to play -the speak er would play with the children. Corporeal pun-s ishment should naver be used on imbecile children. One case noticed by Mr. Richards was, a case of congenital idiocy, although the imbecility of the child was very much aggravated by the extremely injudicious course that was pursued with him during the early period of his infancy. When he first came under Mr. R.'s observation, he was one of the most hopeless and degraded creatures that could be found ; presenting to the bodily eye, dressed as he was, in his red flannel gown, and lying upon the floor in iiis own excrements, extremely feeble claims to being called a human being. He had not-learned to creep, nor had he even strength suf ficient to roll himself upon the floor when laid upon it. Owing to a paralysis of the lower limbs, they were insensible to pain. Mastication, with him, was entirely out of the question. His mother told the speaker that she used to feed him almost ex clusively on milk, purchasing for him, as she said, a gallon per day. Although five and a half years of age, he had not, apparently, any more knowledge of things, their names or uses, than a 'new-born infant. In fact, the only sense that seemed to be awake in the least to extetnal influences, even for a time, was that of hearing; and this only when some lively air was whistled or played upon a mu sical instrument. This being the lowest case that could be found to test the feasibility of the plan to develop and educate idiotic and imbecile children, it was thought best, by Mr. Richards, to Undertake his training, although it seemed more like a work of creation than of education. The most sanguine friends of the cause threw discouragements in the way. Yet, by a patient and persevering system of well directed effort, he has been so far developed, that at the present time heralks about the house or in the yard without "any assistance; takes care of himself; attends to his own imriiediate wants ; siis at the table with the family, and feeds himself as well as children ordinarily do; talks perfectly well, and is acquainted with the things around him.. In hort. he has laarnod to rouAr and dai .difllr(' materially in his usual hal its from a Jad of four aat he is me sluggish.,4 yars of age, unless it.be th in tin movements. Judging from the above case, and the numerous ones that have fallen under his observation during the past few years, Mr. R. expressed a doubt wheth er one can be found so low as to be bayond the reach of improvement, pro ided his instruction and training be commenced at an early are. In answer to an inquiry, Mr. Richards stated that there were various classes and branches of idiocv. He believd they could be divided into three classes. First those idiots who had not a sufficient amount of brain to produce normal action. Second those who have a sufficient amount of brain, but of so low an order as not to be able to produce normal action ; and third, those who are idiots from func tional derangements. The speaker had with him, three children who were idiots, when he took charge of them. One4 was the lad whose ease is mentioned above, and1 another a little girl, blind, lie showed the audi ence the manner he pursued in their education, ajpd the simple means he had exerted, to make the chil- i dren reasoning and thinking beings. The remarks I j of Mr.. Richards, and the deep interest he seemed : to take in the benevolent cause in which he is en- gaged, had a wondeiful effect on the large assem ! blage present, composed of both ladies and gentle-, j men. Bishop Potter made some remarks on the want j of a State Institution in this Commonwealth for the educati n of idiots. He stated that by the last Census it was ascertained, that in the State of Pennsylvania there are not less than fourteen hun dred and forty eight Idiotic persons, of whom thir teen hundred and eighty-six are white, and sixty two colored. Other inquiries have been instituted, which prove, that the actual number far exceeds that indicated by official returns, and that, at this moment, the number in Pennsylvania cannot be much less than three thousand. Of these more than one third are under twenty years of are : and if it be possible, by any species of training and cul j tivation, to raise them out of their deplorable and apparently helpless state, the duty is. one which should no longer be neglected. The Bishop dwelt i at considerable length on the necessity for such an institution. - After he had concluded, the Association ad jjourned. EVENING SESSION. Mr. Richards, of Washington City, extended an invitation to the members of the Association to hold their next annual meeting iu Washington, D. C. Lie presented an invitation from the Mayor and Council, of Washington, to that effect. He also made a motion that when the Association adjourn, it should adjourn to meet in Washington Citv. Remarks' were made by Bishop Potter Judge Shaler, Prof. Henry and others. The motion was finally, carried. Prof. Henry proceeded to address the Association on the Smithsonian Institute, The speaker first stated who James Smithson was; his birth and family. He gave an account of his studies at Cam bridge University.. After he graduated he devoted himself to science, and became a member of the Royal Society During a long life, he resided in England, and the Continent alternately. He died atPadua,in 1820. Smithson contemplated leaving iie atterwaras added a codicil to his will leaving his property to the United States, to found an in stitution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. He had long entertained a deire to have ,his name connected with discoveries ih science, and it was with this idea, he left the bequest. The apeaker next passed to consider the object of the bequest. It was for the benefit of mankind : not for one country, but for the human race, and . -r . - - i "... J i ' " j .w.ijr w we lAuyai society, out owing to a disagreement with the Council of that Society he left his property to a feeble and sintl .i the United States was merely the trustee. The ob jects of the institution are two fold first, the in crease of knowledge, aud secondly, the diffusion of knowledge. The two terms are different. The will makes no restriction in favor of any one branch of knowledge. It was not the intention of Smithson, in making his bequest as many supposed, to merely diffuse useful knowledge among the masses but it was to add to our information in the higher branch es of science, as jweli as to diffuse knowledge. The speaker then went into an examination of the vari ous objects to which it was at first proposed to ap ply the bequest. The United States accepted the bequest, and th.e Hon. Richard Ruh was appoint ed to proceed to England, and secure the money. He returned with the bequest in British sovereigns. It amounted to over half a million of dollars, and was deposited in the mint, where it was re-coined into federal currency. Congress, by an act, declar ed the money inviolable, and that the Treasury should always be held accountable for it. The speaker did not think the act regulating the insti tution passed by Congress came up to the liberal spirit of the will. A building in Washington, a museum and gallery of art, were veiy good things, bjUt yet they did not affect "for the better the wel fare of the people of the world. The speaker next proceeded to state what the Institution had done for the cause of knowledge. In the science of ethnology, or the natural history of man, the Institution eucou ged researches in re gard. 'Jo the mounds and the mound builders of the Mississippi valley. It had published a work in re gard to two hundred mounds in that great valley. The work, of which 1500 copies were pubfished, cost $5000. Othetv men had been encouraged to pursue the same line of discoveries, "and gentlemen of Wifiionwin, Alabama, and other sections of flie country were now exploring the subject still farther. Copies of the work, which was issued in accordance with the ' liberal spirit of the Smithson bequest, were sent to every, first class library 'in the world one copy was sent to Alexandria, another to Con- stantinople, and several to tne JtL,ast Liidies. lire consequence of .this course was, that many contri butions were mado to the InNtitution from all parts of the worid. 4 In regard to astronomy, the institution has in delibly connected itelf with that science. Prof. H. gave an account of discoveries in astronomy made by Prof. Sears C. Walker, in connection with the Institute. In botany, the institution had made Appropriations to collect botanicaL specimens from the different countries which have been lately added to the United States. The instituiion was now preparing for publication an expensive work on the sea plants of the Americau coat, prepared by Professor Harvey, of Dublin. A copy of this work would be sent to every first class li brary in the world. The institution had also es tablished a, great system of meteorology through out the North American continent. During the last year, reports had been received from six hun dred points. Inquiries into the. amount of rain falling were also being made throughout 'the conti---' nent. Rain charts and meteorological maps would be prepared and published by the institution. The great question of wliere the rain storms of the United States came, from, would be settled by these observations. A short time since, the President of the United States notified the Secretary of the Instituiion, that he wished to examine into its atf.urs. He came, with his cabinet, and for three mornings, they were actively employed. At the end of that time, the President staled to the Secretary of the Institution that the last three mornings were the plcasantest time he had spent since he came to the capitol. After thanking the audience for their attention, the gentleman, amidst great cheering, took his seat. Bishop Potter arose, and after congratulating the gentleman on his address, prefaced with a few re- i i -i - T rm report from the Standing Committee : The. S:andinK Committee te whom was referred th proposiiioti intioduced at the last meeting of the As sociation, that a fund be crea'ed by ihe contributions of the generous founders of education ihionghout the cout'try, iirorder to enable the Association to offer Jarue premiums to the authors of two much needed works oa tlit advancement of educaiion oi;e on Its History, and the other on its Philosophy and best Method. A recommendation was . appended, that Bishop Potter and Prof. Henry should be requested to pre pare an address to the people of the country, urg ing the raisingof a premium for the purpose named, of $5,000. The recommendation was adopted. Hot(. Wm. F. Johnson made a few remarks, re ferring to the complimentary expressions from Bishop Totter, in regard to the action of the Local Committee. The honorable gentleman piocecded, at some length, to discuss the necessity of educa tion. .; It was suggested by Mr. Brunbt that there were gentlematf present who would subscribe tp the fund ; he moved an adjournment, in order that a meeting might be organized for that purpose. The motion was agreed to, and the Association ad journed to meet next morning, in the Third Ward School House. ' Citizens' Meeting. Immediately after the ad journment of the Association, Hon. Wm. F. John ston called the meeting to order, and nvved that Gen. Larimer-take the chair. Judge Shaler was chosen Secretary. : A subscription paper was made out, and a num ber of libera! subsciiptions received amounting to several hundred dollars. After a short session, the meeting adjourned. A committ e will be appointed to so. icit subscriptions from our citizens. THIRD DAT. MORNING SESSION. The Association met in the Lecture room of the 3rd Ward School-house. The Standing Committee reported the names of several gentlemen as permanent members. Hon. Thos. II. Burro wes, of Pa., read a paper on Nationality of Language. The subject of the paper was discussed by Prof. S. S. Haldeman, Prof. J. II. Agnew, Rev. Dr. Elliott, Prof.! J. w Andrews, Rev. Dr. Biark, Prof. J. Thompson, Dr. A. L. Kennedy, John Whitehead, and Revi A. H. Lackey. On motion of Jos. Cowperthwaite, Esq.,; Resolved, That the Standing Committee be request ed to address a circular on behalf of the Association to every Collejre, University and public educational Institution in the Uni:ed States, requesting their co operation in the objects of the Association, and their appointing delegate? to its meetings. AFTERNOON 8ESSION. After the transaction of some items of general business, the Hon. E. . C. Benedict, of New York City, read a paper oj the methods in which this . ..... (.v.uvwi me interest ot com mon or puoiic ocnools. On motion of J. Whitehead, the discussion oi tl-e. tonics rresentiHI in r Rj: . IICVJIkLS paper, was lor tne present postponed, on account of the latel ness of the hour. i By request, Mr. Benedict, made some statements in reference to night Schools m the City bf New York. , On motion of R. L. Cooke, .Resolved That the final adjournment of the Asso ciation shall take place at 12 o'clock to-morrow noon. 1 EVENING 8ES8I0N. Rev. D Washburn, of P., read a report on Grades of Schools, which elicited some discuion. The discussion upon Mr. Benedict's report, being called for it was : r b To defer it untQ the next meeting of the- FOURTH DAT MORNISG SESSION. The Association convened at 9 o'clock. A letter from Hon. H. Barnard, of Con nM was read, stating that sickness in his family had pre vented him from attending' the meeting, and pre senting a rewrt on Normal Schools. A paper on advancement in the systematic edu cation of girls,' was read by Prof. J. H. Agnew. The Association then proceeded to the election )f officers for the ensuing year, when the following retnlemen were unanimously elected. officers. . President, Prof. A. Dallas Bache, Washington City ; R. c. Secretary, Robert L. Cooke, Biuomrield, NVJ.; Cor. Secretary, P. P. Morris, Philadelphia ; Treasurer, John Whitehead, Newark, N. J. STANDING COMMITTEE. Rt. Rev. Alonzo Potter, D. D-, Philadelphia ; Hon. Erastus C. Benedict, New York City; Hon. I'h os. II. Burrowes Lancaster, Pa, ; Lorin An-Irews- Ohio; Z. Richards, Washington ; A. Ryors, President of the Indiana State University. , The thanks of the Association were tendered to he citizens of Pittsburgh and Alleghany Cities for their' j generous hospitality, and to the various railroad companies, that had permitted the mem bers of the Association to pass over their roads at reduced fare. The Association then adjourned, to meet in the City of Washington, on the 2d Tuesday of Au rus't, 1854. It was the design of the Association to meet next tear as far South .as would be prudent at that kseason of the year, :n order to induce the friends jf education at the South to unite and co operate with them, in their efforts to elevate the standard of education, and extend its influence over .very ; portion Gf our. land. To accomplish this, roncerted action is essential, and therefore, the hear ty co-operation of the South is desired.. Every portion of our country hat. been represented in the i Association except the Slates on the seaboard South I of Virginia; we hope that hereafter, this may not be the case. R. L. C. . , r EDITED BY CALVIN II. WILEY, WILLIAM D. C0OKE,. LYTTELTON WADDELL, Jr. Terms TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, in Advance. CLUB PRICES: Three Copies, S5 full price, . . f6, EigbrCopies, :. 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The particular attention of advertisers is called to this nouce, as it is riot our wish to require payment for an advertisement for a longer time than is necessary, and we do not wish our columns filled with advertisements that are out ol date. . ; All articles of a Literarv character 1 " Editors of the Southern Weekly Post, Raleigh, NjU." Bui ! ness letters, notices, advertisements, remittances, !tc., tfec. j should be addressed to W. D. Cooke. j JK?-Postmasters are authorized to act as Agents tor 'he ! Southern Weekly Post. I . WILLIAM D. COOKE. Propri etor. V. B. Palmer, the American newspaper agent, is duly em powered to take advertisements and subscriptions at the rates required by us. His receipts will be regarded as payments. Mr.v H. P. Doctiiit i? our authorized agent for the States ol Alabama, Mississippi and Tena-essee. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE AD i YANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. "We conclude to-d.iy the interesting accounts of the proceedings of this body at Pittsburg, furnish ed us by our correspondent R. LC. The friends of the cause will read its transactions with pro found interest, and 'discover in the discussions of ! the distinguished gentlemen who were in attend ance, the most encouraging signs of national irn- provemeht. The active participation in its atfairs j by such men as Professor Henry and Bishop Pot-, ter ana otners ot tiieir stamp, cannot fail to attract general attention to its objects and cieate a general interest iu thetu throughout the country. Among the impoitant steps now taken by the Association, we notice, as particularly worthy of special remark, the determination to raise a fund.of live thousand dollars, to be used as a premium for two much needed works on Educaliou; one on its History, and another on its Philosophy and Method, It must be obvious to all who have reflected at all upon the subject, that the true principles of educa tion have never yet been thoroughly digested into a system susceptible of general application, and that the scattered experiences of those who have toiled in iu arduous paths are still lying abroad for some competent hand U gather aud compare them. It has long been, and still contiuues to be a popular reproach against the Legal and Medical professions, that a painful uncertainty attends the practical application of their principles ; but how far these principles have baen reduced ta system by the, hand of laborious industry is well known to ail intelligent persons. The voluminous literature of these two professions attests the cartful perse verance with which the observations of one gener ation after another have been treasured up and re. corded for the instruction of pos.erity. But the science of education is still in comparative infancy and shrinks from a contrast with others. We have Medical, Legal, and Theological libraries, teeming wish the researches of great minds of all ages; but Education can boast of no such advan tages; few of the great thinkers of the past have labored in its cause, and we just beein to feel tne consequences of their long neglect. A well written History of Education, brought down from the earliest times, is much wanted as a work of general interest, and as a foundation to any proper philosophical treatment of the subject which may ensue. It appears to us that such a work is essential as a preliminary to the elevation of Educaton to a place among the sciences and the arts. It is impossible, without a familiar ac quaintance with the historical facts connected with it, to construct a system adapted to the wants of the age. This implies a long,' laborious investiga tion on the part of the ablest friends of the cause and many years of patient progress roust neeessa rily elapse before the budding efforts of the present dayman ripen into full' fruition. The men who have takeq the subject in hand are evidently aware THE mttkrit Mltdih) !ost. RALEIGH, AUGUST 27, 1853. . of-the magnitude of the task they hav ed, and their proceedings show that th it a work of time, only to unfold its in,por J 1 ear after year may add its g of lri. suits as year imn in the structure. We hope that time will be allowed for th ful cpmpletioi !of the conteinnlate.1 car,. History ot JSdupaiion, 8o that s0mt ' hand mav be tempted to its ,.,.,;. i won, as wti i the magnificence of the enterprise as bv tlje " of the golden reward. It will require n"0 J degree Kf energy and patience to prodUee ry worthy of the subject. There must be 1,L itv and firmness in the temner ami . writer, comprehensivene s and disci iinination j i intellectual resources, and profound' leart)iD . liiiorI with a (rinninim ui.t " i ... - .. T"'i or it. ' "'".uuiil, 11) one rfttiilt. of liis hirmra in-ii- i orxler that tb I - " " vwiicspona wi h th. ana complex cuaracter ot the work f. . The next meeting of this" important U,d. be held, it seems, in the city of WaMi,.,gUm w South will then have no excuse for d,sLi,' l eiilf from il illilipryf T - . - - .-..o, it is a matter of frffi ivitVl lltt Uhof itlto 1 1 1. i deep nrjji- ..in i.tiia nan pu lOilrr hegn t We have great reason, it is true, to Lr. u vase. manv of the numerous ennvf mi, .l. . - r .7 ! . r a,wnrom llinilT v1 Ull IUIV.IWUO '-O'l'cnilOUS th'lt tl - j - i - mat mt.. nually in the Northern cities ; but sur rely tin.- not apply to the Association of why! . ,a "8 Dot speak, composed as it is of the best material -the Union--men of whose character and fume whole confederacy can boast. Ve earnestly ,n upon the Professors in our University CWmJbi. Seminaries, ana upon teachers and ft iends of cation throughout Noith Carolina, to ivnieujber tl,e claims of the ! Association, and lake slip'h'it.,. are necessary to ensure a representation in it $ j.j next meeting, Why should a listless .arfiy eoa tinue to pervade the South in regard to this gr.jt uucicab, iTiuiot lui j.wi iu ia pil'u ,silg J) It W)tb such commendable earnestness? J.t m t . pursue this idle and indolent course no longer, but awake like men inspired with noble aims to the responsi. bilities and privihges of our position. We have been exerting ourselves in these eol- umns during the past year to awake public atten tion to this truly impoitant matter. DWfar0ll. bumble effort, may have succeeded, remains to?be seen. We hope that its influence lias not bee! altogether lost. But we desire now to invoke tit influence of others whose voices may le more po tent and effectual in creating a general interest in the cause, and who may. by the "eight of their names alone cause our State to arouse herif ja its behalf. If our public men would but take tl lead "in these movements, there would be.fjjjnj fullowers enough in the ranks to do tbeworkaf reform. We need county associatiousauJ a $ttfi association to co operate with the great mttotj Association which meets-every year in one of our large cities, so as to bring out this venerable com monwealth to the influential rank that belong t her. First for independence, she should aspitet be first also in the glorious march of improvement Let her public men, her Professors, and Ler tead) ersonly turn their minds for a little while to tin subject, and she will sous vie with New York, Kef England and Pennsylvania in the influence IM may exert uppn the general cause. If other papers in the Slate would devdta lltOf casional paragraph to this subject, there wpullln less apathy in regard to it. They chii, when tLi choose, create a tempest at ariy time in" regard some little party squabble; why do they not h higher, and end'-avor to effect some great ofy more worthy of the agitatiou they produce! ENIGMATICAL. They have a species of machinery In coital operation at the North, the extraordinary menu af w hich are receiving daily co:.rirmatioii from tin press. It seems to be a patented -apparatus for mashing pp . human beings into minee-ineat, wi literally M grinding the faces" of women and ch3- dren under its ponderous power. It has beeiitd agoing in ail the Northern States with a momenta which nothing can resist, and its managers penist in keeping it in motion in' spite of the (lreira slaughter which it occasions. As voracKmsi4 guillotine, it far surpasses that celebrated iastruBf of death in the summary suddenness which it crushes its victims. They are taken ill the twinkling of an eye, without warning and'i out even a suspicion of crime. P.icked out at r dom from the mass of the people, the young old, the good and the bad, are offered up toget'i at this horrible altar, to an insatiable deity fa generally worshipped in that quarter; and then enous MAMMON is fattening on his victims. is an enigma which admits of an easy solution. See in another column the Proceedings of th Convention of Teachers of the Blind in New Y We regret that the N. C Institution was notwp resented, owing we are informed, to the fact the meeting was held so near the commented of the session.- . ,,.' In connection with the subject, we mX y state that the Principal of the Institution to preparing a Dictionary for the the Blind, gQ men number of which will soon be published, sent to the various Institutions in the United Sut for examination and suggestions, the object to render it acceptable if possible to all. Ween estly hope that he may be sustained in the ent prise by the friendly co-operation of ttacheisof Blind throughout the Country. " Portsmouth Tki-Weekly Globe." Ve. regularly receiving this paper, and take pleasure referring to it as one of - our most acceptaU changes. It is- a Democratic Journal, condo by Lawrence Badger, Esq., formerly 'of the'" ocratic Free Press, of Wilmington, well and widely known for his talents as " and for his literary taste.. Politics aside, we wisn well in his new position. I - ; t v r Tub new Temperance Hall near the ntfAeL dedicated on . Monday night, according to n Speeches were made by S. W. Whiting, Br the Rev. Mr. Pell, in favor of a prohibitory large audience were in attendance, and the a es, the music, and the beautiful interior aP the Hall rendered the occasion . one of anKDr and interest. ' . ' The Russian Czar professes a UCVi" 1 . rem secure the peace of Europe, dtp er will readily understand, means a p& pean Turkey.
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