, 1864-05-19
HOW GRANT BECAME COLONEL AND FOUND MS
OWN TRANSPORTATION.
Teachers Institute At tiae State Normal
University.

uH1FEIE1IYs
It ia proposed to hold Tcachers' Institute at the
Normal University. beginning On Nond.y, August
lit 1861, and continuing fonr weeks, prpeided
etz<nts+are Ta4caers soiA pron,ise to BE- pressn..
The time will Be devoted:
j. To thorough drill In the methods Of teaching
the common branches Of study: 2 To practical dis
cnssoas upon tic duties Of Teachers In the school
room, Including discipline, organization OF schools,
Fhi1osophy Of instruction, &c. &c.: To 4 cor
alteration Of the rights and dutea Of tho Teacher
under the Law: Todrill and discussion upon such
other topics ~ may be thought useful and appro-
prlnte,
The exercises will be conducted mainly by the
Instructors Of the UntYeraity, each Of whom will
deToto an hour each day 10 tho Institute. But the
services Of eminent Educators In Other parts Of
the State will also be secured. Constant and thor
ough work will be expected Of the members. There
will be no expense except for board, which can be
had In The immediate vicinity Of the University for
90 per week. AL earneet teachers and friends Of
education. near and remote, arc cordially Invited
to he present.
Every friend Of the enterprise is solicited to for
ward to the undersigned, at Normal, Illinois, all
the names known to him, Of pcrsons rho will pro-
mse to be present, together with their Post Office
address. The letters must resch this place BY June
order that notice OF the Institute is to be
Z*aeer addition 70 tas notes i il tae sse asa the
circulars W1i1 be sent to Ill persoHs sending ua4s
Is res Tsaabsas of
Illinois. Il IL left to you to say whether this In.ti-
tute sh.l be he1d, and whether II held 1t shsll be
1uctesafu1. IRELAND EDwARDs.
Principal State Normal Untverzlty.
Earl Russell on Slavery.
The following ia An extract from the late
speech Of Earl Russell, already alluded to in
our dispatches:
Having explained what was the course ne took,
maintain our neutrality Ia the contest between the
TIVE parties on the continent Of North America.
Great issues aIe there under trial. and no issue
shote lou millions % Of the negro rsce, rhie6 have
hitherto been retained as slaTes In the United
states. For my part, ! never haTe been able to
republics Of the United and Confederate s1ates. !
anw that on the side there Was declaration IN
favor Of the pefpetu'tY Of saVey and on the other
that urholy compact contained in tho Constitution
Of the United States, By which slave coming Into
Tree State, however much ha may nave suffered
be again restored to hts master It il to BE- hoped
with respect to this contest in North America, With
whatever ca1amittes it may be fsaushs, Whatever
trss nay ah BE- inerTupted p thst Plo,idenee vii DE-
cree that some atonement for all the misery, snail
BE- mAde to mankind. and that the issne viii boone
race In q condition OF lfeedom-in that condition
which may hereafter lend to their prosperity by the
pt9pss,p1oyment Of that noeFS ~ which tue un
principle Of their Constitution. 1t Is evident th1t
itmnst be left to the contend1nR powers to work
out this great problem, and !. for my part should
be obliged By any paramount considerations 10
take part In the present contest: It may bel that
the resalt Of this contest, the beginning of which
reeret-if fnav be that the end or sIs contest may
sed that sin, that crime, Laas dsfeska5ke stats Of
staresp Jortter aboisaed from among c5riIzed aa-
fttf6 Hear teAr1 =