, 1863-01-05

Aothfohu, Jan. l, 1868. j.
SECOND DAf-EyENNa SESSION.
Isaac Stone, Robert Graham, s. G. Lock
wood, N. II. Comstock, - Spalding, ]. D.
Butler and ". S. Loyewcll, all Of Wisconsin,
were elected honorary members of the As
sociation.
At this juncture the President announced
that Abraham Lncoln's proclamation Of free
dom had been issued Immediately there
was sucl cheering and clapping Of hands
as only could be made by teachers who had
the intelligence and the soul to appreciate the
grandeur aud importance to our country and
to man, signided By this announcement. In
lncdiatcly and with complete Epontaneity,
the Star Spangled Banner was struck up and
sung with hearty zest that would have
thrilled every poor s1aye's heart with joy, as
it did the hearts Of all present, who felt the
glad emotions which were born ut the dawn
ing Of such 4 grand era as that inaugurated
by the noble proclamation Of January l, 1868.
The demonstration was another and EN-.
phatic evidence Of the fact complained of by
the Vallandlgham Democracy, that teachers,
as we'll as churches, and all other men and in
stitutions Of enlightenment and progress, are
arrayed IN the side Of republican liberty.
AS soonas ordcrwas restored, Hon Newton
Bateman Of Springfield, Ex-superintendent
Of Public Instruction, was announced. His
subject was, "Thc Chief end of Common
Schoo1s.''
1nculcatc, also, in our common schools the
true idea Of equality. There Is sense in
which all men are equal; all are equal in Ger
tain rights, such as these enunciated by the
declaration Of independence. And against
those rights the gatcs Of hell shall not prevail,
and in the light Of the gospel Of that dccll-
ration shall the Whole earth yet be liberated.
Let this doctrine Of equality bc taught; but
also, let it be taught that men bec5me une-
quail by lives Of virtue or vice, ofignorance or
wisdom.
With these enlightened views Of our gov
ernment, and the privileges and duties Of cit.
izens, universal education will become re-
gnrded Us necessity.
From such and multitude Of other con-
s1derations which VIC have not the space to
report, the speaker upheld the importance Of
free schools, and system of education
adapted to an elevation Of the whole body
Of the people to the duties Of citizenship.
The: lecture was interrupted by train time,
and Mr.: Bateman concluded By alluding to
commenting his successor to the kind regards
and good offices Of the teachers and the
people.
Prof Edwards offered the following reso1u-
ton:
,Re*t4red. That this Association, regards very
highly the labors OF the Hon. Newton Batemnr'
In hls position as Superintendent Of Public In:
Etruction Of the State Of Illinois, which posItfon
four years. that his lucd exposition Of the school
law his successful efforts to organize profession
Of teachers, and the valuable principles and stats-
tics that make his reports SO cminent In etnca-
tionnl literature haye given to our State noble
pre-cminence III tue matter OF education. Aud we
wish him, in his retirement from office, and In
whatever post be may be called to fill, the most
abundant success and happiness.
The resolution was unanimously aud cnthu-
sfastica11y adopted.
A call was then made by the President for
Rev. J. P. Brooks, the elected successor Of
Mr. Bateman, hut Mr. Brooks did not appear,
Adjourned till morning.