, 1863-06-27

the strdtFie Farmer, some NOUNS eluce. On
the subject, he has actually observed me In.
trees, where its eggs IRE deposited: He con-
cludes that the eggs. are deposited in the au-
tump or spring upon the twigs by this insect,
and that they do not hatch In less than three
or four months, and the effects Of their work
is not apparent till June Or !nly: he believes
in M Epring. md tie other far In August-de-.
posting from 400 to 100 eggs each;
He claims that many OF the insects Of Amer
ica, as veil as many Of the animals, are dis
tinctly native Americans-peculiar to this
country. Hence the so.called fre-blight Is
oT BE invites t % the attention ct farmers to tho
investigation Of this subject, and requests
them to examine the under side Of the leaves
durine the latter part Of July and first Of Au-
gust, 10 see If the leafhopper Is present, and
also to note whether these trees are not alter
wards attacked with what Is known as the
fire-bnght. ......-...
ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
.--THuHspAY, June 25.
The Society convened at Pho.niI Hall at 9
o,c]ock n. M. The business of election Of
officers Tus resumed, and resulted as fol-
lows:
Directors-Dz. E. r. Roe, Prof. ". H. stennett,
2tusiees-John P: Reynolds, James Shay,
Curator-Dr. J. A. sewe1l.
The following resolutions were read and
unanimously adopted:
Rtso1e<d. That the transactions OF the Society
be placed in the hands Of the corresponding Sec
retaIy, and that he be requested to prepare tho
aa1oe for duplication in the fith volume Of tho
Transactions Of the Agricultural Society.
The thanks Of, the society were rendered TO
DR., willard for valuable work On concholo-
gy, to ". Il. Holmes Of Bloomington for
Waiter Boun's Physical Geography, and to the
publishers of the I'fairie Farmer for bound
volumes Of that paper contributed to the So
cie'y. -
Resc,eed, That the thanks Of the Society arc due
and hereby rendered to B. Walsh, It's ftesaqent,
Blight read before the Society ut It's present meet
ing, and that copy Of 1t be requested for publica"
TX RsolFxd. That The thanks Of this Society are
unanimously rendered President Walsh for the
manner and ability with which he has performed
the duties Of his Office.
The citizens Of Bloomington beg leave to
present to the Illinois Natural History So
ciety full length life size portrait Of Prof. G..
D. Wnber, and respectfully ask the acceptance
of the same by the Society.
Resolred, That the Curator Of this Society be re-
qnested to place the portrait Of NJ Wil6sF IN the
museum OF this Society. and that the thanks Of the
Society be returned to the donor.
Dr.. Frederick Brlndell presente ed the follow
ing papers I. Description Of Scotophts; 2.
Additions to Robert Kennicott's Catalogue OF
the Flora Of Illinois; 3, Meteorological ID.
bles; 4, Paper on Trees in Winter.
Dr: Vasey'g Catalogue Of the Illinois 70 s EloIs'
and q paper from DR.. ). A. sewell, on new
Theory Of Respiration, were presented.
All the foregoing papers were ordered pub
| lehed In the Transactions of the Society, after
which, on motion, tho Society adjourned sin<
3ie.
COMMENCEMENT HxERc1sEs.
| BLooM1SaroN, June 28, 1863
! The great day Of the Carnival week. looked
forward 10 through tho whole year, by Bloom
iDgtonfans, is at hand. The streets and ave
nuts looking to the University has been
thronged all the morning with parents and
children, collecting to witness the closing
and crownfng-exerclses Of the year, at the
Normal University. To-day Of all the year
the students Of this School are all happy: tht
| fiery ordeal is past, aud with few exceptions
the pupils have acquitted themselves yer,
creditably.
lna.mach as the examinations in different
departments were held In separate rooms q
meeting Of the State Educational Board q
auotheE locality, and TINT Of the Natural His
tory Society ut still another-aQ In session a
ths same lime, it IL hardly possible for ON
reporter to give fn1 md accurate accounts o
/
cyen If he brought into use here that notabl'
hose Of the Joliet luIuisition Chataber noto
riety.
The examination In the Theory and Art Q
TeachiDg, by the Principal, Vas Ycry crltica
and thorough, consuming upwards Of tw'
pounded, the brief space Of time allotted eacl
fpr a reply, and the promptncss and clearnes
with which the scholars answered and elucl
dated the different subjects, proved conclu
tiyc]y to the visitors that the great objects t
he attained by the Normal School, as stated
the following section of the charter, ts beinl
fsithful'y Carried ont.
SEC 4. The object OF tho said Normal Univcrslt
shall be to qnulifJ teachers for the comno
schools Of this State, By impartng instruction i
the ast OF teaching, In all branches Of study Whic
pertain to comb On school education, in the eli
mcnts OF the natural sciences-inclnding asricu
tu1nl chemistry, animal and vegetable physiolos
!, -fn the fundamentallawB OF the United States Al
Of the State Of Illinois, in regard to the rights an
duties Of otszcns. and In such other stullea as til
Board Of Education may from time to time pr
ectibe-
Two questions were submitted yesterday
which might be considered knotty, the dt
cisions of which were-that the Board OF D
rectors hare a right to decide what course (
study the pupils shall pursuei aud the oths
: point was TINT though one ofthe regular rule
} scholars cannot be compelled to attend deyt
) tional exercises int morning.
! In the "Coursc Of Study," Geography appea
to receive more than its due share Of attcl
! tion-extendiug through five classes, cons'
ming ftom one ,e1E to ysar and a,i hait o. tn
could be. materially condensed, many matte
of. minor Importance omitted. and the tiaI
devoted to the study Of Natural History Il
stead.
on Thnrsday evening Rev. R. II. Post,
st. Louis, delivered lecture before the men
] hnra of $hA