, 1863-01-05
THIRD DAy-MoRN1Ea SESSION.

Opened with an appropriate prayer by Rev
Or. AeT. The first in order was t'Object Les
sons" By A. 8. Nc1ch.
NJ. ". E. Wells, Superintendent of schools
in Chicago, followed with lecture on s'Or
theopy and it's Representatives
;, The lecture as whole was m able i1lu6tra
tion Of the subject.
| An Invitation was made from the Rockford
Female Seminary for the members of the rs
eociatfon, with the families entertaining them
the Board Of Public instruction, and Clergy.
men, to participate In a sociablc at the sent
nary tlis evening at 6 o'clock. The imitation
was accepted with vote of thanks
The President then introduced Prof Blais.
dell, Of Beloit College, who lecturcd on ssDr,
Arnold as Teacher''
! AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prof Hewitt, Of the State Normal Uniyer.
jcct Of 'aIap Drawing.'' Tie lecture m on @ HIT
subject was valuable to the teachers present,
but We cannot give such synopsis Of it as
will be interesting to the general reader.
The next lecture wns on s'Commonp1acc
! Books" by J: D. Butlcr, Professor Of ancient
| University.
The Association then proceeded to the clos
| 1EE exercises.
eMr. ". II. Wells was asked to give his
views Of keeping commonplace books. He
answered by saying that the lecturer on that
GN*%I-<t II.
| He added come Interesting remarks in the
same ycin.
Mr. Cow moved that the next State Teach
crs' Association be held in the summer sea-
son.
The question was briefly discussed, and on
going to vote WIS lost.
The committee on nominations reported:
For f4ttident-Newton Bateman Of Springfield.
- !ace ht*idents-1st district, ". ". Woodward,
chicago; sd, Alexander ken; Rockford; Sd. Starne
hoge1f r.: Galena: sth, D. ". Evans, Rock Island !;
EoesRoit; II e. Trussdell, Vest Ur9ana: sth, =.
13th, 4 " Maee olney; i2h {. s s. Gook BunEsi
Rteordiao sSerxta,v-W. Y. Davis. Sterling:
Corresponding Stcrefd'y-N. II. GOV, Rock Isl
Treasurer Jas. ?. slade. Bel1eyille.
Gsn'asH<e On Pegranne7 Johonnot,
wood, Aurora.
This report was accepted, and the President
authorized to cast its vote as unit, This
was done for the ticket.
It was decided that the place for the next
session Of the Association be left to the deci.
sion Of the Executive Committee.
;, Moved that committee be appointed to re-
port ut the next session, On Compulsory at
tendance.''
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which were adopted separately:
Rssesssa, , That In TIT '';a hs9r ef gloom and de-
ing to her carnival Of blood while audacious tres
l' SGn IN our yssy midss t. planting he9 banner Of
goesup from Northern homes for slaughtered sons
and brothere In the midet Of all these discourage
ments, wc. the Iepresentatiyes Of The great body
pledge our lives and our fortunes to thc perpetua-
lion Of Republican Institutions and tciterate our
nnMavesing faith in the Justice Of our canee and
in the u1timate triumph Of truth over falsehood,
and OF liberty Over OnDfFShinn
Reso1eed, That We win yield to our government
Jealous, cordial and united support In all its
Of individual preferences ana ofpast party differ:
enccs: and IN view Of the wide spread MiseIice and
dsysstatioa aa o. the present Wsr viii make onI
rising generation greater love Of freedom and
more exalted patriotism; and will endcavor to In
nFsss n nc most sasetnal manner tha sentiment
is sin inferior only to treason to God.'
Rxuloed, That to cur professional brethren In
most hear thanes thaf whiis sFoana thtir a9q
lonely camphres, faithfully keeping guard In lie
advanccd posts Of danger, they may kaow and fsei
other loving hearts, are Continually arising IN IN
their behalf; that, Il living, We wu Welcome them
hone with onen arms and sineerestadections and
they die that their country may liyc,@' we will
cherish their memory In our heart Of hearts, and
win teach our children to regard them as they DO
" that their blood may not cry from tic ground IN
vain, We here reverently conseeratc ourselves to
DC carrying out Of their work~the benefit Of the
rising generation and the establishment Of uni
yeIeal Justice among the sons OF men.
aSesfxd, Ihas Gonnty Commissioners ought to
their whole time and attention to the interests Of
the schools IN their respective counties and should
receive no other compensation.
the valuable instructions Of TIC lecturers who 6aye
wesith q thelf Eaowledee snd iii We viii esl4y s
+ our practice show thst NC have not heen idle 14-