, 1864-01-03

Flying nny city With water, and drawing the
water oil again, these being the urteriaf and
sensn senous eystsms q tie city Hero the water
hen1t, DC. The exercise was short, and to
hepoint, and was tn this respect as well Is
III i1s manner md matter model exercise.
cisc In mental arithmetic. lie thought the
grstsirc. He thought there was q
| pupils in understanding the object Of thor
ousl analye!e. In Ill our teaching VIC should
SO hack to principles. Discipline embraces
power, Logical methods anl beauty. The re-
suit Of thcGe three combined Is rapldity OF
oEcration. Mr.. Noble presented forms Of
analysis used by him. These were plain ex-
ercikcs, and practical.
Pres. Smith, Of Plein1c1d College, present
ed the subject Of elocutiou. He said without
proper emphasis their could be no iatclligible
reading or speaking. He spoke Of the Vocal
ct1ect Of emphasis; MI rho Were interested,
liked the exercise much.
Mr. Cow Of Rock Island, offered the follow
tDg resolutions, and moved their adoption.
.Reelred: That this Association view with Pride
and sn:IEfaction the magnificent donation u laad
nyihe National Government to the State Of H.
oo eo for hs aHgs s.st nstg
culture eud tho Mechanics Arts.
The one Of %ofs lnsttstions er shs
extension Of this proficient design it ia the onn-
Ion Of this Association thas It will be for the inter
preparation DO mcde to but one, In order that it
Isy 9,sy te made, as 1t shoald be, an honor to the
4 dispatch from Dr.. Eddy Of Chicago, was
read, stating that he could not be present to
address the Association this evening as ex-
pectcd.
The follow ing committee was appointed to
arrange for festival on Thursday evening, at
Odd Fellows Hall: Meszfs- 3: EwaIds,
Davis, Sterling; F: r: HeyWood, aurora; B.
: n. Brooks, Springfield.
:; address, by y: Woodatd Of Chicago, on
one Of the very best set read before the Asso-
deserves
MI: Eberhart sald that the Upper House
The School Commlssioners-as q body, had
subscribed for the Illinois 1sacAer, and aske-
TINT the Lower House do the same
wlo waited On the Governor m to p inyite 'to him to
administer the oath OF allegiance, TINT he
would be present at II o'clock to-morroW
morning, for that purpose. He also reported
that the School Commissioners had accepted
the invitation to be present at that time and
Mr. Randall, Chairman Of the Committee
on the address Of the Hon. ], 2. Brooks. re-
ported the following resolutions:
RxSolred, That the thanks OF this Association
arc due 10 onr State Superintendent tos his able
Rae'rtd, That We request q copy of the address
for publication In the Illinois lSzeher. Report
sdopted.
Prof. Aneorage, chairman of Committee on
':hlusie in Schools" reported the following
resolntions:
WAERxAs, Music draws out and derc:opes man's
nob1est faculties e1ersin1g great influence upon
mild and character; and
WnkaEAs, Singing is the most effective and
popular branch Of music; therefore
Eesolred, That vocal masic should be taught In
all ouE schools On an equal footing with the Other
AIr. Low, OF Springfield, moved the ap-
pointmcnt Of a committee to arrange for tic
publication Of the proceedings Of tAis meet
Ing with the superintendents' report. We
have not the names Of the committe at hand.
Mr.. Low was made chairman.
The Chair announced. that Prof HoEloud
Of Chicago would lecture this evening on the
"CoulteeIes Of tie School Room"