, 1863-06-26
ANNIVERSARY WEEK AT BLOOM
From Our Own Reporter,1

the Model School, Charles F. Childs is Prin
pal, assisted By Levonia E. Ketchum As Teae
er Of the Primary Department.
The examinations commenced On Tuesd,
In each Of the departments, and are continu
to-day. Thus flr everything Is passing I
satisfactorily, aud credib1y to both teache
and pupils. From the Presidents report.
be submitted to this meeting, ne CLEAN Il
following facts: During the first term Of Il
scholastic year, beginning in September, il
number connected with the Normal Uniyer;
ty was eighty-nine ladies' and fosty.nine re
tlemen-total 1SS. During the next term l,
ladies and so gentlemen-total 154. The ter
that has just closed numbered 103 ladies', al
81 geutlemen-total l60. During the fir
term the Model School contained OF bows ar
SO gir1s-total 1853. During the accond tern
90 boys, and G5 girls-tota1 155. During ii
third term, 85 boys, and 67 glrls-giving t
| During the year the number Of students
the Normal School has been 130 Indies and !
gentlemen-total 2l2. In the model, durin
ne year 50 girls and lab boys-total a2I
| Grand total in the University for the year 43|
Two very pleasant incidents occurred yeste
9ay. Al the close Of the examination Of Pro
seWalls class in geography, one Of the youn
| sales, In behalf Of the clase, presented Pro
2. a snYer cup. At tho close Of tho exan,in,
uon OF The class In grammar, Miss Osban
~ presented with a beautiful vass. In eac
instance these were testimonials Of the afftf
non and respect entertained by tbs puntIs +,
tne1f teachers. The remarks attending th
pirate. ''1' ~A4 app
TEE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Nlet at the Normal University at ten o'cloc]
a. N. PreseAt-Messrs Calvin Goudy. of Tay
1wnrang!ne, 10 nLa, "; y. Wells, Of Chicago, Hon. II
Of Rock Island, J. B. Brooks. State snner;n
tes;ndent, I; Of Springfield, and Perkins Bass o o
Chicago. On motion, Calvin GoudT, ESQ,
Kas called to the chair, and J. B. Rrooks e1oct
Cd Secretary. After reading tie; minutes q
l2st meeting, and some conVezsation moi q
public interest. the Board adjourned to lou
The Illinois Natural History Society meat,
at two o'clock this afternoon,
TIE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Met at o'clock p. NJ, Wednesday. accon1ine
to adjournment. Presentation, s. ". Moni
ton, President; ]. T. Brooks, superintendent
Of Public Instruction and Secretary of thf
BeaEdi Perkins Bass, of Chicago: ". ri
Wells, Chicago; Hon. Thos ]. Pickett, Rock
Island; Hon. ". e. Green, Metropolis; Cal.
yin Gondy, TaYlorsville; ". II. Hitch,
h.9Peeminktqn; and c. ": Holder, Treasurer.
nounced to be the election Of Officers, which
resulted in the reelection Of Hon. s. ". Moul-
ton a President. C. ". Holder ras reap
Pointed Treasurer Of the Board.
The Committee on the Heating Apparatus
employed at the University reported that
t!nce the last meeting, Walworth, Hubbard &
20. hare increased tho heating capacity, bT
the addition Of considerable pipe through the
building, and that they believe the lateT tests
made Of the capacity we're satisfactory, and
recommended TINT the work BE- accepted. The
report was received and laid upon the table.
Mr. Baas from the Committee on Teachers,
moved that the salary Of Miss Osbaud be in.
@ cfeased $20, making her salary hereafter
5sN. Hc can see no reason why fem.lc
teacher who is every way as competent aud as
well qualified, to ill au equally laborioua and
responsible position as TINT Of q male teacher.
should teach for any less salary. A discus.
Sion e9sued in which several members parti.
cllated, the President sustaining tile posI-
ton taken BY Mr. Bass. Finally, Miss Os-
voice.
Alter the consideration of some local bills.
ETC., the board adjourned I'LL S o'clock to.
morrow morning.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS,
Presidents rrnort ~: re.d ,rt,oi, ~ -; tas
been alluded to. and the foiinwin11
appointed; ~o1''o's''e~
:, N"itdiags and ads-Bateman, Hatch,
Sing, tns;.s Wflyht y IT. aga sehwepne.
Tat LoSks-Goudy, BROOKS and ricsett. o'A'.
G6etrs and 7<acaerx-Bass, Pickett and Sheahan,
,:hI.1 HHles a"a Rtgutafaons Green. Powell and
" S..s; J.ts;t,ox. .1,.,.,.. o.,,r,
On mnf5on nnar1 nifonrnnd
ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY:
or either Of the Vice Presidents.
'eing present, Hamilton Spencer, of Bloom
ngton, was called to the chair, The Record
ng Secretary, g. D. WILDER, esq.,, read his |
nnual report. While many similar ftstftnt5ons
ave suspended operations, tbs society Is !
nined for eithcr Jcnsrtmsnt Ie' ~ saat.t san 9e
,enar a. seo &c IL 10 eoeet ony sush an amount Of
~ r. - uecess1ny 10 To the society from
ept; ne nnds II dltl1cnlt to collect money
pending all their gratult1es for the he War. s lie IL
aa 9s ess sssy 6on, snGna hat eas
rm tie sbip and sail I gn5 rat1aF
lter the var Is oyer: He suggests that erery
'ember Of the Society should be expected to.
IT. lthonf t. compensation. He bad done this
' Nv wos I stf11 i W},nG 1n IT, 81 b. tne society
~ ~ ~ ~ ~, ~ Md,nns 70 give MS tlne and ID
". ~ rbe ~ ar as ne Vas aoie to de-
Tho -ennrt I.91 m,s Wa1i u-i.taa daseanooa. o
nv flatferior view Of the condi,;on anu ~
irs Of fhe S9cietyEtho wnrl-4hat nna W 'In & ~,
com mujished ana TINT IN nrnrrasson1,st 1T nsSa
ances WIN e XIX; iii t netfoo ~ clscum
+ me- carried for1ord villa ~ M a+ta,tfa te
70 nennia ia ~ unicerso111 M.t. sne a1.en.ion OF
rcctinr1 'et Ae1 =" "Ao1oe1
The serre,arv xtatod that N. ao,,,.n,.
ID volume Of Tiansactions % ~ soe e!ssy rasar ssc
no1t;on IL w ne noMtng papers comprise
5lnme. En- rlen - 'Ae '0n'entS u INC forthcoming
! PM rrr,.r,a ,aa-aa. .. A..
e Museum. -'7 r. WIG oeo'eaaoa o1
2. by Prof Turner THE Avalanche ortbc f,ra,n
MI Explanation q Ocean wares and Currents,
D. PRESIDENT M Waists Addresses before the socie-
!: Z a. ~ 1ne "a AnniTefsa1es I. IN 1852.
nois! s hgh. h;s Voses Asoosescent vegetation IN
!. A new cata1nesn =, tho u,:no,a {
20. Vascy. ~ - '1e Ansn'iS e1ofa' oy nf.
.. On lie Origin ofjthe p.afrfea. nvprof a1av
inchell. = 1''' ->A>N'
!. !. - = new Theory On Respiration, By Prof.
J. J Ghess tThs , aaa Wheat, q by Or; yaeey.
!: = Aoo = ae' Quesuon In Illinois, By CD. VIII
-
on motion, the rtport Of the Secretary was
oped, alter which IN able paper, from the
n Of Or: Geo. Tasey, was read, on ssThe
nge Ct Aborescent Vegetation In Illinofs.i
This State, extending through 5 1.9 degrees
latitude, presents q great ilesree OF snftace
! and Temperature, and correspondin~ W.
Is variety more observable tban in tia 1is.
button Of different Species Of trees. ssmc
.es have pretty equal ranee over nj, norte
the State, while others flni their limit viii. ,
our Northern borders, come ara chiei1v m,