The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-06

Silss T. Bowen, A. M Teacher Of Intellectual |
Philosophy, Rhetoric, Grammar, &c.
William w, CLARK. A. M.--Teacher Of Natural
Philosophy. Chemistry, Nc.
Elizabeth c. Hance-Teacher Of Reading and
History.
Ann Maria Ostrom--Teacher of Drawing, Geo
graphy, NC.
CHANGE OF VACATIONS.
The attention of the committee has been direct
ed, tor some time, TO the tact OF the great preva
lence Of sickness among the teachers and pupils Of
the school, during the summer terms, and finally
resolved, that the term Of the Normal School,
which begun on the second Monday OF November,
thereafter, begin Immediately at the close Of the
first term, and continue nineteen weeks, and that
hereafter, the terms be liked as follows The fall
term TO begin on the third Monday in September,
ana continue twenty one weeks, including an in.
Permission OF one week, from Christmas, to New
Years day. The spring term to begin on the last
Monday IN February, and continue twenty weeks
ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES OF STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL.
This association was ORGANIZE on the 26lh of
September, lS49. It's objects are 10 keep up a
system of correspondence between the Institution
and its graduates, and to furnish schools with well
qualified teachers, and we'll qualified teachers
with schools. The utility OF the association is
demonstrated by the fact, that the number Of ap-
plicatons for efficient Normal graduates, as teach
ers for the common schools OF the State, has
greatly increased since its establishment
II may be well TO mention, that the call for Normal
teachers is not limited to this State alone Frequent
applications from other States and from the British
Provinces are received; but il has not been deemed
proper TO recommend the graduates to places without
the boundaries OF our own commonwealth, as the
Normal School was established, and is supported,
by the State for the supply of its own educational
wants.
INVENTORY.
The movable property Of the Normal anc Expe-
rmental Schools IS guarded by full inventories,
which, the close of every term, 1t is the duty of
the principal TO make report concerning
LIBRARY AND APPARATUS.
The Libraries continue under the charge OF MIR.
Webb, who reports that the miscellaneous library
contains ia bound volumes, and Ito unbound ma
gaines aud other pamphlets. In the textbook
library there are 45l9 volumes tit for use BIZ vo-
tunes are reported as worn out; of the 1,ol9 vo-
lumes named above, go volumes have been re-
bound. The increase in this library since last re-
port, by donation and purchase, is 253 volumes
II was found that the chemical and philosophical
apparatus were suffering for the want of suitable
cases TO exclude them from the action of the air.
These have been procured, and the committee re-
port the entire apparatus as in good order, and in
the care OF the teacher of chemistry.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY.
BY the hberaty of the Hon. James ). Wads-
worth, OF Geneseo, funds were placed IN the hands
of the committee, for the purpose Of furnishing
copy OF Professor Johnston's Caechism OF Agricul-
tural Chemistry and Geology, to each OF the gra-
duates of the Normal School, circular was at
the same time prepared and sent TO each OF the gra-
tneir attention tue Oh
agricultural chemistry subject Of study in COM
mon schools.
EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOL.
This school Is in a prosperous condition, under
the efticie nj superntendence of Mr.. Phelps.
By the liberality of 5 s Randall, Esq, deputy SUI
rerintendent of common schools, a miscellaneous
library, forthe of the pupils of the experimental
school, has been formed Mr.. K. having contributed
2i5 volumes for this purpose.
DEATH OF col. YOUNG.
The committee have again 10 perform the mourn
full duy of recording the death Of another Of their
associates, the Hon Samuel Ioang, who departed
this life on the 81 Of last November, in the lis!
year of bis age The State of New York is to-
debted to Col. Young more than TO any other In
diyGusl, for the establishment of the Normal
School. When superintendent Of common schools,
he again and gam, in his reports, urged the import
ance of such an institution, and having had the
happiness of seeing his wishes accomplished, while
he was yet in Office, the school was begun under
his auspices, and indeed il owes much OF Its pre-
sent efficiency 10 his wise counsels and directions
For several years, however, he has seldom met
with the committee, yet they always appealed to
him for advice in difficult questions, and always
found his counsels safe aud judcious. OF his cha
racter and public services il is not the province OF
the committee 10 speak; but when the history OF
this state. embracing the period OF Col. loung's
public life il written, his name will occupy con-
sIicuous, and not nglorieus place.