Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-06-02
Stats Educational Convention.

In accordance with the request Of the teachers
Of the several county Teachers Associations, no
tce is hereby given that a meeting of the teach
/ ers of the State viii be held at Madison, com
mencing Tuesday, July -, 1853, at o'clock P
NJ, for the purpose OF forming State Teachers
Association.
The following named gentlemen have been en-
gagged 10 deliver lectures on the occasion:
J. H Lathrop, Chancellor of the University,
Madison; Rev. c. Lord Madison Champion 5.
Chase, Esq, Racine; Ezra s Moulton, Esq, Mon
roe; J. L. Pcl,hard, A. NJ John G. AIyron, A
N. Kenosha.
The above convention viii enable the teachers
and friends Of education in the State to meet to-
gether and confer on the various subjects in which
ali are interested, compare different systems Of in
struction and school government devise means
that may elevate the profession Of teaching, and
promote the cause Of popular education The
formation Of similar associations in other States
has been productive Of vast benefits. It has en-
listed new interest in the objects sought to be
advanced. 1t mas aided the introduction of or
der and efficiency in methods of instruction It
has been the means of developing new views and
higher aims fer the improvement of the rising
generation. These results should be accomplish
ed in our own State. But it can be done only
by organized concentrated effort, by an appH-
cation Of means adapted to the object by union
by labor, by high and enlightened zeal Then
may an educational system be matured fruitful Of
good, and productive Of the desirable ends.
The importance of tie objects of this conven-
ton should call forth full representation from
the teachers and friends of e6ucaton in all parts
Of the State. The results accomplished will be
in proportion to the uIlness of attendance and the
spirit manifested by those present Sacrifice or
selfdenial may be necessary TO enable some from
distant counties TO attend, but it is hoped that
slight causes will not contribute TO the absence of
any interested in the objects of the meeting.
The ability and intelligence of the gentlemen
engaged to deliver lectures on the occasion is an
earnest that the meeting viii be one of interest
and profit, and that its character will be not IN
worthy Of the objects it viii seek to promote.
AZEL P. LADD
Superintendent of public Instruction.
Madison, May "a, 1883.
n B. Papers throughout the State please copy.
Where to Cross Wosooasin Rtrer-There are
many Ferrys for crossing the Wisconsin river, as
there are ways into Satan's kingdom. and as many
methods TO deude travellers. To such as want 10
cross the Wisconsin river above Richmond or Mus
coda, you viii find the best Ferry at Richland City
kept by the owner, Mr. J. II. Wallace Then you
viii be at the right place for ascending Pine river
Prairie into Sank county-iu short. then you have
good enough roads in almost any direction north,
northeast and east, or even towards the upper
Kickapoo country.
There is an excellent Ferry at Muscoda and
Richland, kept by the proprietor, Mr. Mathews.
His Ferry is the proper crossing for such as are
going to Sand Prairie Kickapoo or any where else
west and near the 4lh Principal meridian line
-Grant Co. Herald
FRIEND HADIEr.-You are aware that the leg
isIature, at its recent session, authorized certain
towns of COLUMBIA county to take stock in the
Milwaukee and Watertown railroad. Our town
meeting called for the purpose Of voting upon this
question has just closed, resulting in unanimous
vote in favor of this town aiding in the construc-
ttOi OF sdiu IOdu 70 tlc diIlDuiil u p-J-DOb.
Four other towns of the county authorized
to vote upon the question Of aiding in the same en-
terprise, from which, in a few weeks you may
expect to hear of like fuUoraJls result.
Yours, &c
This is highly gratifying vote. and if that 10
be taken IN each of the four other towns be equal
ly favorable we know not why the road from this
city TO Fort Winnebago may not be put under con
tract at once WATERFOWL Chronicle
THE Posi- OFFICE OUTRAGE-The lollowingis
an extract Of a letter from the Post Office Depart
ment, at Washington to the p. NJ at Galena:
" The Postmaster General has ordered, that dis
tributing duties be discontinued at Galena and that
the same duties be performed at Dubuque, Io1sa"
The above order was given in direct opposition
to the report of Clerk o. the Post Office Depart
ment, who was sent on from Washington to exam