, 1864-06-25
FROM BLOOMINGTON.
Examination of Glasses In
the Normal inptitutoa
The Model School and its Exam-
nation.
neetf1g OF the State Historical Society
-Electt0A OF Of8cer1
Addresses and RroceedlnX9.
From our Own Correspondent


-Hlectis,A OF 0f6eers.
Addresses and Proceedings.
From our Own Correspondent
BLoouNaTo1, June %, 1854.
This morning after the examination Of the
Geography class on the geographical nature of
Asia and the British Isles, {as previously re-
ported in the TA1BuHE,l the pupils made
their teacher, Mr.. Hewett, the recipient Of
handsomely made easy chair, as a mark of
their affection and esteem. Thegi was pre-
sented in q suitable address by one of the pu-
pils, add was acknowledged by MI: Hewets
In an appropriate manner, 1s:'
:.Ths morning exercises were. concluded bryi
N examination Of Miss Osborne's class In.
Drawing. The pupilA acquitted themselves
in sn exceedingly creditable: manner; evinc-
ing thorough knowledge Of the subject.
WEDNESDAY,. AFTERNOON. -,
: One Of the most noticeable; features Of the
Normal University is the Model School. 1t
conEirt$ OF about one hundred and seventy,
SIX pupils-many' Of -honl' being residents
ot the Normal District haveHffee admission
40 The school, while: large number are the
children Of farmers, tradesmen and Others In
the vicinity who pay to nave their children
educated in this. truly excellent Institution.
The subjects taught are nearly the ':same as
those ltarnl In the Univetefty-a thorough
knowledge OF the English. language, Greek,
the school i, taught BY students Of the Uni
yerfity, under the immediate supervision Of
competent teachers, whose skill and
kindness are rewarded by the universal
1ove-and esteem Of their pupils: Mr.
Pillsbury ia the muster Of the Model School:
and Mr.: Kellogg assistant, While Miss Ham,
mond Is the mistress Of the Primary Depart
ment. The examinations Of this School COM
1nencei1l Yesterday afternoon. the subjects
being nearly the same Is those Of the Nor
NAL Department. The whole Of the scholars
have passed in manner worthy Of much
commcndation and which, while it is cred
| liable to the scholar, Is y subject that be-
general kindness Of the teschers. The maxim
Impressed upon the minds OF the young
teachers Of. The University is an excellent
! onc-sNeyer resort to corporal punishment
! until every other means of Feclatmtng the
pupil has failed. This afternoon WAS this
well. Wibhers Of the scholars repair to the an-
nusl public exhibition. The meeting Was
held iu the large upper hall In the building,
and the..follow1ng WAS the programme:
Deelamation-Ths Preservation d the Union,
BY Nj. Ewing.
oraiiop-Tbe Advantages Of Great Men to sht
l. Age. BY Nf. Capep.
DeG!srnation-The Seventh Plague Of Egypt, By
compo=iuon-Trca,on never Pros7ess, by Mr.
composition Radiea]ism, BY Miss c. Fell.
Dec,arnasron--publlc Virtue, BY II. L. Carr,
comros,9isnENew Light often breaEs throus
' Read;nE-11ov 81. fauick dra7 The last ou1
ofattoh-Liberty net License, b. 81. Mccarth,
Nusic-Qnartette, The Old Mountain Tree.
Declamailon-Greece and Anesic :, By Nj. Hor
r conpos.tion-Barth's Battle Fields, by Nil
q orationSEngl.nds Neutrality, by Mr. Aaro
i Nnsic4: 4Quartette, We are GONG Home.
ihe exercises we're all received with grei
applause The musical portions were vel
u tinel, rendered, and reflect great credit upo
the performer. The female voices in the Ia
qqartette were ESPECIAL, pleasant sss s,.+ n,.,
= OF Education. net addressed the student
= He. congratulated his hearers on the RAP
progrcss they had made In their studies. |
o hid not seen any Of them for nearly yea
{ and in thoee Of. them he remembered,
/. | could especially notice the improvement
y ! they had made
! Tie speaker next alnded In complime
tary terms of the patriotism that had chara
6 terized all their efforts. He g1oried in th
d feeling for In them and their generation
"a san the tuture Legislation Of the country, AZ
- receive good education, hut that their hear
q should be tmbued with right spirit Of patti
% ottem, and lore of country.
Le They did not know to what positions in Il
- nation :they might rise 10, In support
a which xtatement he could give no bfttsr 1Eaas E
N Mr.. Mal!on next spoke Of the numbe
10 among the students Of the school who hi
t already ehouldered the musket for the
country and the numbers who might )
have to do 60 III eloquent language he i
ludcd to the cauee and effect of'the prese
= wicked rebellion and spoke amid 1ol
In + ous men, Grant and Sherman, and t
1t lrets Of noble ones who were With thes
:. In conclusion Mr. Motion impressed mp
ae The mints of hts hearers the advantag
ID arising,trom good education, he consider
th that ii the white people Of the South b
It, been men Of education they wonld not ha
Il been 60 eaeily led array by the representatio
- of traitors. The days proceedings tetnit
oo ted in very pie 'sant mannes-that Of MI
er- irg = presentation to some Of the teachers
ith Mr. Pillsbury was presented with hat
nd | somcly bound set OF the Waverly Move
ey the presentation speech being made ina
=! crtollable 1nanner W Miss Gertrude Case,
nas behalf OF the pupils. MI. Pillsbnry brie
responded, ufter which Miss Annie Edwa
l ADVANCED. HUI III u lGW We'll opOA<A ANAlA3
DO mace Ar. Kcllogg the recipient Of gold ]
md and pencil case: Us = marx the esteem
~. | his scholars. Mr.. kcIl .gx = a fe1 NO
thanked the donors. aud the beuedfctlon 7
sne otIefed BY Professor Edwards, uftcr nh
tef the Model School "broke up'' for ten wee
the m holiday. -.
to Thisuorpipg the examinations OF the
nto | NAL University were co ltilued before la
est | number Of the friends OF the pupils
~ urst exercise in the large hall was the rec
~ lion Of DR., Sewelrs .class in Botany. :,
ltJ questions were Of very practical natnfe,
'm- cluding the consideration Of the distinct
nd; characteristics Of plant from On animal,
organa Of respiration and reproduction,
the general distinctions between differ
.vx eEecies Of p1auts. During the exami1at
o., several very interesting facts were elicl
~ by the questions Of the examiner.
LOT fruits Of plants received special attention
uds !eing shown that the so called fruits OF
4cts spple Or strawberry are not, properly spt
tha, iuS 30. the botanical fruit consisting of
- small seeds contained therein Few bo
~ ical classes in sny country are 80 thorous
cor acquainted with the principles OF tue
Of cnce, as these pupils Of Dr.. Sewali. It
taiuiy speaks very highly Of his capabtli
~ = teacher During the above examiua
d. the members Of Professor EdWards' reat
claE5 were examined in one OF the smf
w halls. The exercises included extracts
;, OF some Of the best authors, and Were eIec'
lis in a mauuer which bears ver5 high Il
to. mour of the ability Of teacher and echt
-. Ar. Iewett's class in arithmetic, In se5
AZ tue faEe t.tes: ~ ..s..,,ar. =
Ffe- Mr.. Mefcali7s class in arithmetic, ez
enc aned amer thc students In botany, in the
70 OF lege hall, passed an exceedingly dlin
=. ordeal many Of the questions being on
u,ar errors frequently pursued in the ger
study Of this branch Of tatheiua
eciencr The. reasons given 10f the