, 1862-07-02
GbE Grlhtttte,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1863.
FROM HL0ON1dNETON.
The State Normal University.

tHe auuIAl AuA1ts De1oIe 1ne uLeTafy e0-
cieties connected with the University was de-
delivered BY Richard Edwards, Esq. formerly
OF St. Louis. His subject Wis the Herltag8s
Of Culture" being q discussion Of tha relse
tions Of men Of letters to the world. It
abouEded in felicitous expressions, WAS de-
livered with energy and elected frequent ap-
plause from his large audience.
The Board Of Education recommended its
publication By the societies before whom. it
Was given.
THE cosFERRIsa OF DIr1oMas. -
The examinations, carried on under the
scrutiny Of the State Board Of EdusatSop,
having been concluded, the oozlmencemeat
addresses Of the grad9atingr .e1ss we're deiy:
cred ID the, ,5ain hall the bulliJgR Hon.
s. Vt. Moulton, the President of tie State
Board Of Education, then conferred UPON the
membt "a Of the graduating class the diplomas
Of the Institution. Alr. Moulton has always
been q warm and staunch friend OF the enter
prise, has been President Of the Board for
four years, and hts address, given in his Of
the occasion. His words are not eloquent,
hut they have that which is 3 quality better
than e1oqutncc- They are very earnest, they
are very practical, aud they have no sham or
humbug about them Those appointed to re-
ceive the parchment - standing before him,
lowing language:
Mr. YoEEa FR1ENps: I an instructed by the
Board Of Education Of tie State to say to you that
Jou haSs coE1ofea to thgiE 5efnla19ns ard ase
bestow. It hes been source Of the highest grati-
hcatlon to us that we have wite5sed, from time to
time, ycur progress in study and your cheerful
guidance.
The State Of Illinois has done nobly for you, and
the Board Of Education has made every effort
within ite power. You have had the best teachers
that could be obtained, the best buil.ing TO. lis
purpoee in e'land, and money giyen BY the State
%i1h nnsludEing hand, But the exer'ions OF the
state, VIII fall empty to the ground ii they have
Our institution has clea, and well defined oa-
9ect 1t Is not SO much to aid you, as to aid :,
through ycu, our common, schuols, and TINS
through them to edncate well, morally and intel
plaecd IN q middle poeition between the STAT, aud
tic object desired hy the St3te. If the State. bY
liberal funds, convenient buildings and all proper
appliances does its duty to you, you have Gu:y in
1eturn Itis not to secure four education, bu: to
seizure the education Of nthcSs. and this is your
cu1y. }uu are made recipients In order that you
fails il 1ts cljcct, 20 that. tie succezz Of his
enlarged Sta:e enterprise :leeculs rp n 7n,r
excrtions. There Is 1oS ro doubt thar this Uni
ycrritJ can ed.ca'c in tne best Of s-inle way fnr
the position of teachers. But it has not
J. tn long enough found,d tn send many ,raiue -
ON it. halls Al. j. j. not yet rendered certsis.
Ut their resp psini.i:i~5 In thi4 re::.cd
the enterprise il in liz f:sfa.cy You viii ap1re.
cate, thr1. the deep, earliest s;lcitnde feel in
3un who durm our graduating cE4ss. Your success
4 cur succc your failure Is Our failure The in
fncrce OF this Doble erFsise ,id the reputation
Of those who have kcI,. st,ails 0shll.g 1t forward
yunrse11es.
From what we have Witnessed Of yoa from day
to day, NC have an abiding confidence that your
after euccees will be fully equal to the zeal which
}ou have shown in the discharge Of your dntfaS
herc. Your future path will not be =trewu Will
Gowers. The elevated standard liked by the pub
rFIYySra f1Ixx
abundant and great Judgment. Ne have every
reason to believe and we thiuk you will attain tint
You are truly the Children of the State. Yor
have hitherto been under the czre Of this board
!ou hare been OCT solicitude, and yon have tht
stamp Of cur sanction and influence. Ne now "a
On! Discharge all your duties faithfully es honest
teaclersi Exhibit the exertions, 6rmness, an6
moral courage necessary to overcome ali the Oh
da'on has been laid here for patience fur zeal fol
1aborious working, and for a loTs Of morality com
neusura.e to your future wsnts. Yea will MI
ing those Of ihe school room. Tor are citizens & &
Ills State. owing duties to hct because educated
ny htr for are Individuals exercising iudu=nc.
and should be examples which: followed, eubseryz
the happiness Of your aseoclstes.
Yen go firth under peculiar; circumstances. Ga,
co1sn:ri il Threatened with ruin from inteznccins
var. fon have, extraordinary opportunities O.
shaping the minds Of the yoE:rg. DO not neglrc1
IN yopr teachings TO iuc5leatt upon your pupils 1
1i 9xs {.[ tatiE eonr1Ey pa5e patriotism aud az
aid hate treason az tho cline Of crimes. [Cun
tlnued aid enthusiastic al:lause-j
aen y laxe rea:on to be p1nd sour institution
Sh1ne OF those who were with us las. Year are now
buried IN the patsio grei:c upon the western bat
Wifi VI 1 rapain o1a 5 m Sf @a4a4?
mens in the .prt=ence of the foe. We know tlla1
tl!Sir ya,, Example Sa is not III upon yeu
Me ehall ever regard Eou as the children Of rht
Suite as the ftlves OF cur University ant
as The orce especial OBJECTS Of ou5 pe1tonal solici
for high profession1 stand:rd Of teaching eve We
shall ne expect you Ito til to the utmost measure
OLE sansl:nE hopes
pleasure Of confcrkg upon sou, respectively, tles
diplomas which wfl be your paEs as professioua
tsaehe1s through the length and breadth of ii,
ing forward mtif st gladly to your probable future
TnrfCS1vERs1TY BUILDING
IT Is stav'd By those knowing about sucI
matters thIf this building is the best for it:
purposes II TIC continent; and furthermore
ttat with fne present standard Of views as t
the 1,ccc9ot such building, it-would be i'm
1ossjbleAo devise one, the arrangements aui
yariou: appointments Of which should be bet
ter acGfacc to thuir objects It is thorough,
eGDstH1cted its cost having been over Sl60, ,uu0
The Credit for the completeness Of its III
! ltuf ihGHte Is uue TO MI IL L. randall O
engage, who is the arehitcct and superin
se1aed lis construction, aud whose long expo
J1Afnce and attention in the matter Of 6choo
fHllGings las left him without an equal in tht
ffest III this hranch..of his business.
II A n,cEtion Of the Dimensions Of various
rooms, or any description hy words woull
I convey but al imperfect idea Of either ,r
Tapgeu'ent Or general appearance. The loca
| tlon is unequaled. It crowns the rolling sWc1
| OF IN Immense prairie visible from all dirtc
| tiops and with 10 obstruction to tue view
The great objection to its appear1nc. a
| present Is the harshness Of outline caused b,
| the absence of foliage. It is easily imagined
| how an Immense brick building wo11d lool
standing alone Oh prairie. This, however
| will be removed when the young trees nov
| SGT out shall have attained size, aud the i'm
plovcncnts suggested for the ornament o
the spacious grounds shall hare been who'll,
| carried out.
| AIN OF TIE CN1yERsITr.
a false idea might readily obtain in the pop
! uiar mind with regard to the aim Of this in
Etitution. Its purposes differ essentially from
| these OF other institutions Of learning, ant
| the two should not be confounded. The oh
| Jtct OF common schools, colleges, and othe
| educational enterprises, is to educate tn
pupils in various branches Of knowledge. Th'
| object of the Normal University is to teacl
Aoao to educate pupils in various branches O
| knowledge. At the one the pupil is taugb
| arithmetic that he may be able TO 'cyphcr,
| Here the pupil is taught arithmetic, not tina
| lie may be able ia cypIer, but that he may b
| able 10 teach arithmetic to others. Iu ottle
words, the Normal University prepares Per
sons to teach others. It educxtcs teacher
| especially for the business Of teaching.
| 1t was long ago discovered that 1llIn couls
| have q knowledge Of subject, aud vet no
| he able to inpart that knowledge clearly t.
| others. It is we'll known that ycr5 good schol
| a1s may be very poor teachers, and also vel
Known that very good teachers were Of rar
| depends upon the teacher. Under the direc
tion Of some men children will be eager t
learn and swift to acquire; while under tn
direction Of others the pupils remain back
ward, having no interest in their lessons IN
no love fur their school. How to excite tn
interest Of tie pupil in the subject Of study
how to ascertain whether the glib recitatio
was merely form Of words held By force (
memory or clear understanding Of the sui
ject, are things not understood By every pc
soD. This difference between the result
attained By different teachers led to an in7ei
tigation Of what that WIS which formed tn
basis Of such difference, into 3 philosophers
analysis Of the qualities needed in the pupi
and OF the mode Of teaching underlying an
proper communication to pupil IN Eurol
and Il. this country these experiments an
nyestigations have been carried so far ths
they have been elaborated into system. An
at tthis'day teaching is profession as much
Law or physic and ski1fnl teaching Is 6
much the result Of special education for til,
purpose 80 is the practice Of law or phys;
And the sole aim OF the Normal University
to educate teachers for their calling.
The better the teacher, the better the schoo,
and as those taught are residents Of u1ino
and pledged to teach for time, certain in b
common schools, the common schools, ant
| tlrourh Ii Their. the childr,at, of thu stain ,un