for the uniform kindness and gentlemanly manner in which they have borne with our errors, answered our questions, enlightened our understandings, and improved our hearts.

Resolved, That we, as teachers, regard propriety of dress in the school-room of much importance, and that we should see to it that, in point of neatness and adaptation to business, our dress be such as we would willingly see reproduced by those close imitators, our pupils.

Resolved, That the teachers of each township should assemble every other Saturday for the purpose of reviewing their labors of the past week, comparing methods, and thus more fully preparing themselves for the duties that succeed.

Resolved, The compensation of male and female teachers should be equal, where equal services have been rendered.

Resolved, That we recognize the excellence of Town instead of School District Libraries, as recommended by our present State Superintendent, and would rejoice to see it adopted.

Resolved, That we consider the frequent change of teachers a great detriment to the success of our country schools, and that we urge upon all interested the propriety of employing teachers by the year.

Resolved, That the Committee of Arrangements, for their energy in preparing accommodations for us, and their courteous attentions to us during our stay here, receive our warmest thanks.

Resolved, That to the citizens of Elkhorn, for the kindly manner in which they have thrown wide the doors of their homes and hearts, and particularly to the ladies, who, sacrificing their earnest desire to participate in the pleasure and profit of these exercises, have self-denyingly remained at home to provide for the demands of our bodily wants; to the Trustees of Union Church for their practice of the precept, 46 Condescend to men of low estate," and to Sheriff Stone for the use of the Court Room, w› tender our warmest thanks and deepest gratitude.

SHEBOYGAN.

Agreeable to the circular of the Hon. Henry Barnard, Chancellor of the Wisconsin State University, a large audience was in attendance at the Congregational Church in this city, on Monday evening, including a number of teachers, expecting to hear from him an address on the subject of "Public Instruction."

Rev. J. B. Pradt was called to the chair, and J. C. Mead, Esq., appointed Secretary.

Mr. Pradt, on taking the chair, stated that Mr. Barnard would not be present to deliver his address, and introduced to the audience Prof. C. H. Allen, of the Westchester, (Penn.) Normal School, who delivered an able and instructive address upon the benefits to be derived by the organization of Teachers' Institutes, the responsibilities and duties devolving upon teachers, both in the moral and physical training of the young, closing with an earnest appeal to teachers to be more interested in the faithful

discharge of the duties of their vocation, remembering that upon them depends the character and usefulness of the future men and women of our country.

Remarks were then made by Messrs. Pradt, Brown, Graves, Ellis, Potter, and Williams, upon the subject of Institutes, neglect of parents to take an interest in our schools—of the apathy existing in the public mind as regards the education of the "abundant crop of children now growing up in our midst," making the vocation of the Common School teacher one of greater honor, influence, and permanence, by increasing its pecuniary reward, and requiring better qualifications.

On motion, Messrs. Pradt, Graves, Williams, Allen, and Drury were appointed a committee to prepare a series of resolutions and questions for discussion on Tuesday evening.

On Tuesday, A. M., the Institute convened in the Union School House. During the day, exercises were conducted in the several branches of study pursued in Common Schools, by Prof. C. H. Allen, assisted by other persons, and frequent discussions were held on the subjects involved, and on the matters of school organization and government.

On Tuesday evening the Institute, together with a large number of our citizens, convened, when H. N. Ross, Esq., was called to the chair, and the committee reported the following preamble and resolutions for discussion:

WHEREAS, An effectual supervision of our public schools is desirable and necessary, therefore,

Resolved, That we recommend the establishment of the of County Superintendent. Resolved, That the State Superintendent should be elected by a convention of County Superintendents.

Resolved, That the interests of our schools would be better promoted by the establishment of the Township or Union District system, and Central High Schools. Resolved, That the profession of teaching should be elevated and made more per

manent.

Resolved, That the work of teaching should be committed principally to the hands of females.

The first of these resolutions being taken up, elicited a warm discussion, but was carried almost unanimously.

On Wednesday morning of the exercises were opened by prayer by Rev. C. W. Camp. A large delegation was present from Manitowoc County, and the whole number of teachers and persons designing to teach in attendance this day was upwards of fifty.

The exercises were continued as on the preceding day, the teachers partaking freely in the discussions, and contributing the results of their experience.

A Board of Critics was appointed, on motion, to report such grammatical errors as might be observed in the language of the members of the Institute.

On Wednesday eve, the Institute, with a large and intelligent audience of citizens, convened at the Congregational Church, Dr. J. J. Brown in the chair, and listened to an eloquent address from Jared Thompson, A. B., of Manitowoc, on "Human Progress."

The following resolution was then called up for discussion:

Resolved, That the State Superintendent should be oppointed by a convention of County Superintendents.

Mr. Pradt supported the affirmative, after which the discussion was postponed.

The President then introduced to the audience Prof. Daniels, (of Waukesha College,) the State Geologist, who delivered a highly interesting and instructive address upon the "Physical Structure of the Earth;" pointing out very clearly how the school teacher may impart to children many important facts in regard to the subject, and arguing the utility of the exercise as a means of improving the mind, and elevating the religious nature of the pupil.

On motion, the thanks of the audience were presented to the the speakers, and the meeting adjourned.

More than sixty teachers and persons designing to teach are in attendance upon the Institute, and we observed also several school officers.

The exercises on Thursday were conducted upon the same general plan as those of the preceding days, the interest manifestly increasing as the exercises proceed.

Thursday evening the Institute and public listened to an entertaining but saddening account of the people and schools in that region known as ‘Egypt" (in Illinois) from C. B. Rogers, of Beloit; who also congratulated the audience upon the great contrast in their poor, exhibited in the condition of things found in our State.

The exercises of Friday A. м. were similar in their character to those of previous days. The subjects treated upon were, Penmanship, and the best method of teaching it in our public schools, in the discussion of which much of interest and profit was elicited; Written Arithmetic, and the manner in which it should be presented to classes, and a discussion upon the principles of school organization and government.

In the afternoon the subject of the benefits of Music in schools was discussed; it was suggested that a teacher of vocal music might be employed to assist different schools in succession, and that the time may come when the ability to teach this art will be considered of great importance, if not indispensible.

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'Topical recitation" was next dwelt upon; when it was argued that pupils, according to their capacity, should be taught to express themselves in their own language, and not allowed to confine their recitations to a parrot-like repetition of answers found in the text-book. This was illustrated in various ways.

At this stage it was announced that Dr. Barnard had arrived in town, when a rainbow of smiles" arched the schoolroom. Dr. Barnard being soon after introduced, lost little time in falling to work; first by seeking important statistical information from the teachers in attendance, and then by drawing forth from them a statement of the various difficulties encountered in the discharge of their duties.

Mr. Craig, editor of the Wisconsin Journal of Education, ably addressed the Institute upon the subject of the consolidation of the school districts of a town under one general board. After this a lively discussion arose upon the matter of religious instruction in schools. Remarks were made by Messrs. Camp, Craig, Carey, Graves, and Ellis. All agreed that some instruction should be given, but the speakers were more happy in stating the difficulties of the subject than in solving them.

The crowning part of the exercises of the Institute was the address of Dr. Barnard. This was based in part upon the statement of the difficulties of teachers, elicited from them in the afternoon, such as want of uniformity of text-books, irregularity of attendance, the want of graded schools, the mixture of the German element in our population, etc. His remarks fully sustained his reputation as an educator of wide experience and comprehensive views.

The following resolutions were presented and severally adopted by the Institute:

By Mr. O. R. Bacon,

Resolved, That we, the members of the Teachers' Institute, tender to the citizens of Sheboygan our sincere thanks for the kindness with which we have been received and entertained during the session, and we desire to assure them that this kindness will be long remembered, and that we shall ever recur to our visit here as a bright spot upon the page of life.

By Mr. Jared Thompson,

Resolved, That, as workers in the great cause of education, we feel under lasting obligations to the Hon. Henry Barnard for having furnished us with this means of improvement, and that we sincerely hope that these efforts to elevate the common schools may be continued and crowned with abundant success.

By Mr. A. N. Ladd,

Resolved, That the instructions given to us by Prof. Allen cannot fail to make us better teachers, and as he goes from us he bears with him our warmest wishes for his welfare and prosperity.

By Mr. Bacon,

Resolved, That our thanks are especially due to the Rev. J. B. Pradt for the completeness of the arrangements which have contributed so much to the pleasure as well as the profit of the members of the Institute.

By Mr. C. S. Canright,

Resolved, That we, the members of the Institute, extend to the Trustees and Society of the Congregational Chuch our warmest thanks for the use of their Church for the public exercises of the session.

The Institute then adjourned with the general feeling that the session had been a profitable one to the teachers in attendance, and that its results would be manifest in the improvement of our schools. It was, however, a matter of regret that there were no more male teachers in attendance from this county. The female teachers certainly evinced the most enterprise in the matter, as they do in all good works.

WAUPUN.

Upwards of one hundred teachers were in attendance at the Institute held in this village last week, and we are assured by those who have attended many other Institutes, that in none had they observed so much and so general talent and intelligence.

Monday's proceedings were opened by H. P. Brown, who called the Institute to order, and made a few introductory remarks. H. P. Brown was elected Secretary for the session, and after an address by Mr. Allen upon the nature and character of a Teachers' Institute and the position and influence of teachers, and remarks by Messrs. Brown and Harvey, the Institute was declared adjourned till 71 oclock in the evening. The evening session was opened by singing and prayer. Dr. Barnard, Chancellor of the State University, and agent of the Board of Normal School Regents, then delivered an exceedingly practical address to a large and attentive audience. The lecture was full of suggestions-instructive to teachers as well as to parents, and the impression made upon the minds of the audience are not easily to be effaced

Tuesday.-Opened by reading Scriptures, and prayer. Dr. Barnard made a short address, and, as his presence was necessary at the Institute in session at Appleton, left the association in the hands of Profs. Allen and Ogden. Prof. Allen then conducted a very instructive exercise in Mental Arithmetic, and gave a very interesting lecture on notation. The following subjects were introduced and ably treated during the day: Grammar, by Prof. Allen; Science of Education and Art of Teaching by Charts, by Prof. Ogden; Reading, by Prof. Allen; Geography and Topography, by Prof. Ogden; Composition, by Prof. Allen; Orthography, by Prof. Ogden. In the evening a highly interesting lecture was delivered by Prof. Allen.

Wednesday.—Besides exercises in Arithmetic, Geography, etc., conducted by Profs. Allen and Ogden, the following were introduced: Calisthenics, by Mr. Pickett; Duties of the School-Room, by Prof. Ogden. A recess was taken in the afternoon, and the members visited the State Prison. A committee to take into consideration the matter of organizing a permanent Teachers' Association for the counties of Dodge, Fond du Lac, and Green Lake, was appointed as, follows: Messrs. Pickett, Willard, and Purmoit, and Misses Hall and Bissell. Messrs. Harvey, Willard, Fry, Miss C. Merrill, and Mrs. Pickett were appointed a committee on resolutions. Prof. Ogden delivered a very instructive lecture in the evening.