Essays were read by Miss Edith T. Johnson, on "General Principles in Education;" J. P. Slade, on " The Importance of Sustaining Educational Journals;" S. M. Heslet, on " The Educator;" and by Miss McCambridge, on "The Wealth of a Nation consists in its Men."

Officers elected :-A. M. Brooks, President. E. L. Wells, Sec'y. E. A. Gastman, Treasurer; and thirteen Vice-Presidents.

FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING.-At Galesburg, Dec. 24th, 25th, and 26th, 1867. A. M. Brooks, President.

Addresses were given by the President, on "The Progress and Condition of Education;" by Prof. J. C. Hutchinson, a poem on "The School-house;" by Pres. R. Edwards, on 66 Educational Needs

of the Times;" by Prof. Sanborn Tenney, on " Corals, Coral Reefs, and Coral Islands;" and also on "Physical Geography;" also on "Zoology;" by Hon. J. M. Gregory, LL. D., on "The Right and Need of the Race to Universal Education."

Papers were read on "The proper methods of imparting Moral Instruction in Schools," by Dr. Willard; on "The Grading practicable in Country Schools," by Albert Ethridge; and discussions were had upon the topics of the essays, as well as upon the questions, "Should attendance at School be made compulsory by law?” and "The Coeducation of the Sexes."

The following resolution, reported by the Committee, was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Association, there is no conflict of interests between the Common Schools and the Colleges and higher Seminaries of learning, but that each is necessary to the other, and that the highest prosperity of the one demands the highest efficiency and success of the other.

Officers elected:-Hon. J. M. Gregory, LL. D., President. E. C. Smith, Rec. Sec. W. B. Powell, Treasurer; and the usual number of Vice-Presidents, and an Executive Committee.

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING.-At Peoria, Dec. 29th, 30th, and 31st, 1868.

. Addresses were delivered by the President, Dr. Gregory, on "Culture;" Prof. J. D. Butler, on "Gems from Three Continents;" Dr. George Vasey, on "The Natural History of the Rocky Moun tains," also, on " The Teaching of Natural History in our Schools ;" and another lecture by Prof. Butler, on "The use and importance of a Common Place-Book."

A new feature at this meeting of the Association, was that of dividing it into Sections, called High-School, Grammar-School, and Primary-School Sections, in each of which appropriate papers were

read, as follows:-" Course of Study for a High School," by Prof. Pillsbury; "What is the true relation of the High School to the School System of the State?" by Professor Shurtleff; "A Course of Study for a Grammar School," by J. S. Baker; "What can be done to increase the efficiency of the District Schools?" by Rev. Thos. Hynes; "Method of teaching Oral Geography," by Miss Lizzie Leeper; "The Idea of a Graded School," by W. A. Jones; "The True Ends of Life," by Miss Esther Sprague; "County Normal Schools," by N. E. Worthington; "The Teacher's Aim," by Mary R. Gorton.

Prof. Shurtleff, of Chicago, offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

That we earnestly favor the adoption of the Township System of Schools, as recommended by the Hon. Newton Bateman, in place of the present District System.

The following resolutions, reported by the Committee on Resolutions, were adopted:

Resolved, That the following changes in the School Law recommended in the communication of the Hon. Newton Bateman, Superintendent of Public Instruction, to this body, are heartily approved, and the same are respectfully urged upon the attention of the next General Assembly. [These changes are as follows:-That a permissive or enabling act be passed, authorizing Boards of Supervisors of County Courts to appropriate funds or levy taxes to establish and maintain County Normal Schools; that Directors be authorized to pay teachers monthly; that the word "white" be stricken from the School Law.]

Resolved, That it is the deliberate opinion of this Association that the establishment of the National Department of Education was a wise and necessary measure of public policy, and that the premature abrogation of the said department, after the short and wholly insufficient trial of its power and usefulness, must and will be greatly deplored by every intelligent friend of education.

Resolved, That copies of the foregoing resolution be sent to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, with our earnest and respectful request that they use their influence to secure the renewal of the appropriation for said depart

ment.

Officers elected :--George Howland, President. M. R. Kelley, Secretary. H. C. DeMotte, Treas.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

A LARGE Convention of teachers from the Southern part of the State of Illinois, met at Centralia, Sept. 1, 1868, and continued in session three days, with the following officers :-Joel G. Morgan, President; James P. Slade, Sec.; James R. Abernathy, Ass't Sec.; J. C. Tully, and W. P. Sloan, Vice-Presidents; J. W. Blair, Treas. ; Jas. S. Stevenson, Rec. Sec.

The Constitution adopted is as follows:

CONSTITUTION.

ARTICLE I.-This Association shall be called the Southern Illinois Educational Association.

II. The object of this Association shall be to unite the teachers, school officers and friends of education in Southern Illinois in the work of elevating the character and increasing the efficiency of our schools.

III. This Association shall meet at least once a year, at such time and place as the Association shall, either by direct vote, or by its Executive Committee, appoint.

IV.-Gentlemen may become members of this Association by signing the Constitution and paying one dollar to the Treasurer. Ladies may become members by signing the Constitution.

V.-The officers shall consist of a President, six Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Executive Committee of three persons, who shall be elected by ballot, and shall hold their respective offices for the term of one year and until successors are elected.

VI.-This Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting of the Association, by a two-thirds vote of the members present.

The officers of the Association for the year 1868-69, were Robert Allen, President. J. Hurty, W. H. V. Raymond, D. G. Young, J. A. Kennedy, J. C. Scott, and J. G. Morgan, Vice-Presidents. James P. Slade, Sec. James W. Blair, Treas.

Addresses were given during the sessions of the Association, as follows:-"Welcome," by Rev. J. S. Mahan; "The necessity of the establishment of a Normal School in Southern Illinois;" by Hon. Newton Bateman; "Industrial Education," by Dr. J. M. Gregory; "The Art of Reading," by Richard Edwards; "Natural History," by Prof. Sanborn Tenney; "Force, the Teacher's great want," by Dr. Robert Allen; "Geology," by Prof. Sanborn Tenney.

Discussions were had on the resolution that "The legal eligibility to the County Superintendency should embrace the holding of a State Certificate," "Compulsory Education;" "A Normal School in Southern Illinois.”

TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING.-At Terre Haute, Dec. 26th, 27th, and 28th, 1865.

Addresses by the President, "Inaugural;" Mr. Crosby, on "The Practicability of cultivating Taste and the Arts in the Public Schools," J. R. Hall, on "The Mode of inspiring pupils with enthusiasm in Study, and Cultivating habits of Self-reliance;" Dr.. Tuttle, Pres. of Wabash College, on "The Teacher's Work, and the Relations of the Study of Nature to that Work;" T. B. Elliott, Pres. of Board of Education, Indianapolis, on "The Live Teacher;" Richard Edwards, on "The Teacher may be a Man."

Discussions on "Some of the Causes of Failure in Teaching;" "To what extent should a Teacher use a text-book in conducting Recitations?" and "Some of the Duties and Privileges of Parents in reference to Schools."

Papers were read, by Levi Wright, on "A Course of Study for Common Schools ;" W. H. DeMotte, on "The Political and Social Relations of Teachers;" Barnabas C. Hobbs, on "A State Reform School;" and "Growth, in Plants and Animals," by Dr. Fletcher. The following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopt

ed:

WHEREAS, This Association has had the honor and the pleasure of receiving from our sister State, Illinois, a cordial greeting, with the request that we cooperate with her in securing a Bureau of Education; therefore,

Resolved, That our worthy Superintendent of Instruction be authorized and directed to cooperate with the Superintendent of our sister State, in promoting this great movement.

On motion of J. M. Olcott, a Committee was appointed to propare a memorial to Congress, on the propriety of establishing a National Bureau of Education, who subsequently reported, and the Association unanimously adopted the following resolution :—

Resolved, That the Indiana State Teachers' Association would respectfully call the attention of the Delegation of the State, in the National Congress, to a memorial to be prepared by a Committee of the National Teachers' Association, praying for the establishment of a National Bureau of Education, and would most earnestly request the aid of the honorable delegation, in securing the passage of the measure.

Signed by J. M. Olcott, B. C. Hobbs, and Mrs. E. J. Rice, as the Committee.

Hon. G. W. Hoss was chosen President for the year ensuing; other officers not reported.

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING.-At Lafayette, Dec. 26th, 27th, and 28th, 1866.

Addresses-"Inaugural," by the President, Hon. G. W. Hoss; on "Professional Teaching," by Hon. B. E. Rhoads; "What are

the Duties of Teachers in regard to the Health of their Pupils?" by Rev. C. P. Jennings, D. D.

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Papers were read by E. H. Staley, on "Educational Progress in our State-past, present, and prospective;" by Rev. A. W. Sanford, County and Township Board of Education;" Geo. P. Brown, "Township Graded Schools, and County Normal Schools;" Miss Eliza Fulghum, "Geographical Teaching ;" J. M. Olcott, “The Philosophy of the New System of Instruction;" B. C. Hobbs, "How can we best promote Moral Instruction?" A. C. Shortridge, "Duties of City School Superintendents.”

Discussions on the different papers and reports presented. Ladies' Journal read with great interest.

Officers elected :-Joseph F. Tuttle, Pres. A. W. Sanford, J. H. Stuart, Jesse Brown, Geo. P. Brown, E. H. Staley, Miss H. Tobey, and Miss Olivia Neily, Vice-Presidents. Miss Eliza B. Fulghum, Sec. J. T. Merrill, Treas.

FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING.-At New Albany, Dec. 25th, 26th, and 27th, 1867.

Addresses-"Inaugural," by the President, Rev, Joseph F. Tuttle, D. D.; "The Geology of Indiana," by Prof. Richard Owen; "Coral," by Prof. Sanborn Tenney; "Business Integrity; how best promoted by Education," by W. H. Wiley; "Natural History," by Prof. Tenney.

Papers were read on "The Culture of Literature in the Teacher's Profession," by Robert G. McNiece; "Higher Culture," by Daniel Hough; "County Superintendency," by S. P. Thompson; "Intuitional Instruction," by Prof. Ira W. Allen; "Philosophy of Composition," by Prof. Noble Butler.

Discussions on, "At what Stage of Advancement should the Study of English Grammar be commenced?" "The Relation of the Common Schools to the State University;" and upon several of the essays and topics presented. The Ladies' Journal was read by some of the ladies of the Association.

Officers elected:-A. C. Shortridge, Pres. O. V. Tousley, R. G. McNiece, J. H. Smart, Miss M. A. Rouse, Miss Mary E. Perry, Mrs. Geo. P. Brown, Miss Zella Reid, Vice-Presidents. B. F. Brewington, Sec. Thomas Charles, Sec.

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING.-At Richmond, Dec. 29th, 30th, and 31st, 1868. President Nutt, of the State University, in the absence of the President of the Association, called the meeting to order.