The Express.
London, England, 1855-12-29 00:00:00

mousey.
Dr. Born time delivered a Whore "Os ratioaal gym-
nastics's a branch of odaeatiee." The lecturer semmemed
by observing on the meassity of Memel mike as a
brash of elementary edaratioa. Be gsoud the authorities
of Plato, Locke, Hamden. sad Pendant to favour of the
teaching of menastios. The lint, however, who aimed
gymnastics as a reissue was Ling of Swedes' who founded
• optima which was emaidered so important that the
Swedish goverment established as isstitution for its deve-
lopment. The Rowlett We Austriemple an, and Prussian
governments wore following the t, bat he
was sorry to find that Is this free 'reentry
the government did not seem to be squally alive
to the importune of the subject in a national point of view.
Nothing was more common at the present time than to com-
plain of the want of soldiers, sad the difficulty of trataiag
them. Sack • west would sot be felt if gymnastics had
formed a put of edmatioe. The present mods of drilling
soldier wee quite auseiatifie One of the advantages of
Ling's system was that no apparatus was mummery to terry
it oat. The lecturer then allowed bow the toughing of
geometry maid be tsught rambined with optimistic's, u the
modem of this human frame ooald be made to ezpress all
the goomeleis Apnea. Dr. Roth it estrated his Inbar* by
manse Ibispesos. mad the assistame of a pupil from Berlin.
The imbue egoated great iuterest, wan mis much applauded.
At its clear ea the motion of the Swimmer. a vote of
11 thanks was given to Dr. Roth, who acknowledged the coca-
' glinsent.
Kr. B.C. DAMMAM' then delivered • teeter " Oa tie
Method of tacking History." Altar stating that educators
I ewes divided in opinion whether instruction should bo
parted orally or by books, he esprossed his opinion that the
true method was to eatables both. Combg both, then.
he would adapt his historical instruction to the capacity
of the children, beginning with the known and near,
and promediag to the unkaown and the distant.
Is teaching English history, for example, he did not
emumace with the 'evasion of Johns Cesar and stop,
perhaps, at the Norman invasion for want of time, but
be began with Victoria and went back, dwelling with pecu-
liar emphasis on the turning point. ot the nation's life. The
lecturer thea dwelt on the opportunity which the teaching
of history afforded for the inculcation of moral anal religiose
truths, and concluded amidst the applause of the meeting.
A discussion then sussed on the subject of the lecture
which was brought to • close by • vote of thanks to Mr.
Daintreo.
At the evening meeting, which was presided over by Mr.
Tat,M.. W. Reggae, P.R.0.5., delivered an interesting
looter* "Oa the teaching of Geography." la the aletaies-
tary teaching of geography Mr. limbos recommended an
adherence to the system of hashing by rote in class,
looolhias the plasm named by • referees to maps sus-
, leaded in the school.reem. Re did not, of course, mean to
discard physical and seleatifie geography, bat for primary
meads be did not thiak it was se well adapted as the old
method.
Mr. Samna mid that though be 'might take esesptioa
to some of the views propounded by Mr. Hughes, he thooght
be was entitled to the thanks of the sasociatioa for Ilia
valuable and interesting lecture. (Hear, boar.)
Mr. LINDY seconded the motion, which wee carried um-

nintausly.
Kr. Lomax this deUmrod lecture on the Osman
plan at Infant Gardens," which was listened to with
gnat attention, sad afforded much MMUSIM eat.
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tramd his lecture by specimens of articlesconstructed by

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Infante.
A vote of thanks woe unanimously moved I. Mr. Hoffman.
Thu Cumnstim than delivatod a Moving address. which
terminated the poseedinp.

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pression and of a mend shape; that of 6d. will be a
purple ; and that of le. a green impression. Both of the
latter impreesious will be of an octagonal shape.
RAGGED SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TREAT.—We MS
glad to be enabled to state that the " penny subsoriptios,"
set on foot by lir. Worth, of Islington, for the purpose at
giving the poor children a "Christmas treat " at the
Begged Schools at Sermon-lane and Bryen•street, has so
far eaoteoled as to leave no doubt that by Wednesday
neat the whole amount will be obtained, on which day
1 they are to partake of the " trait " of the " treasurer's "
L labours, and his "perseverance " held up as an encourage-
ment to the 500 poor children to follow his ample In their
daily life, by not glades difficulties to stand in the way
of their nooses.
SHIPWRECK AND Loss OF LIVE AZAR HARLEM!".
—A Frank brig, the Charlotte, 300 tons Darien, Corm,
newiter, from Havre to Ninth, these* to Attl was wrecked
oa Monday near lierisch, Merionethshire. Toe wind was
blowing a fresh gale from the S.W., sad the vessel, unable
to proceed, was driven beck with great violas°, upon the
lee shore under the town. The crew, eight in somber, all
Freedman, took to the boat, and made for the shore ; but
the boat became peefestly vameasgable among the
breakers, and upset. Stre uuuuu eeertioas were made by
several of the inhabitants to save the par fehows. who were
seen straggling in the
Thee.se and at great risk four out of
the eight were eased. he capi bad refused to leem the
ship, bat ha wee saved by means of the Crimistis lifeboat.
The ship had on board several tone of general merchandise.
Bf Meantime wee shown to the mooned men. The
vessel has sines drifted ea shore, much damaged. She is
likely to he docked.
STOIXII ON Taw AFRICAN COAST.—Tito Egyptar,
mare Teske, which had bees expected for several days
from Tunis and Store, bee arrived at Marseilles. She had
been compelled by stews of weather to pet into Algiers.
Bbe left Philippreille Ave doss before for Marseilles, but
' Eat with a tempest, which al her to change her course.
When off Mahout, es the 15M, er situation *IS meet will-
ml. The meow and Ave et the proseagers were washed
1 Morbesed by almovy me, sad lastantly disappeared. Car
lisia Vodel was Mae washed seaboard, bat a returning
woe *sew him again on the dolt, and catching Sao hold
d one eltbe woolen& he Nord. Part a the bulwarks
el the vessel_ sad sews belle eyes
_were stove in by the
NM brat Serwismeq the aegis. name the violence of
the
I•MMlSeasi ,FA bor at length to reach Algiers. after
he Ave &ye is eseeteat dames of dotzactioa. All
w' whisk have arrived from the emit of Africa speak
1.11 tempests which have regal on that east toe
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