, 1865-06-24

manner o1 reading her beautiful essay was
very impressive.
s. Music.
6. Oratiop-The Sources Of Nations
Wealth-By howard C. Crist, Bloomington.
This was 4 sensible and matter-pf.fact pro-
tuctIon, more logical than ornate.
7. Orau ,n-A Mans Country his E1uca-
tion-By Charles L.. Capcn, Bloomington.
This was credi. able production, ana the
ORATORS points we'll put.
8. oration-What does mankind owe the
eoldter!-By Robert McCart, jr., Bio om.
ington. The theme was happily chosen, the
language Of the orator Was strong, tersc and
wei! chosen the THOUGHTS impressive. We
tic perfection, but this difference was more
than made mp by the depth of patriotic feel
Ing, and 1oyefor the soldier. which perraded
every line. The sympathy Of the audience
was manifested by a universal use Of the
pocket handkerchief.
10. Esssy-Abraham Line ,1n-5y Cl.rs V.
Fcl1. This effort OF Miss Fell showed q Just
appreciation Of the character Of Nj. Lincoln,
and an evident stroug affection for the great
man, on the part Of the young LADY,: She
was listened to With deep interest.
the American Scholarly Hosea Howard, IT,,
OF Bloomington. Mr.. Howard's effort WAS
a c1edltable one, but not 30 strong In points
as some Of the others.
Hon. s. n. Moultor, President OF the
Boa,d Of Trustees, then AWARDED the diplo-
mas with some well chosen and elegant
wo,ds; and the exercises Of tbs day were
then cloted By singing, prayer aud benedlc-
ticn. We nay add as whole. that tnu ex-
eycises we're highly cotnmendAtory t. the
instit ution aud It's faculty.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Ameetirg Of the State Board Of Education
was held al 7hs Ashley Houss Ia Blooming
ton in The afternoon. The following mem.
bers were pres. mt: Hon. s. ". Moutton,
Ptes!dex1l Shelby County; Y: II. Wsits
hee nne@se r 7a!ne5s q ssspasRaae4bi bataaa Il d.
s'ate Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Peos,s; II. 4. Hatch and I. Il. Feli, Of NC. c.
Lean; T. r. Leal, Of Champaign Dr.. H.
Wing, OF Madison. fA11er the Transaction Of
some minor business, Hon. s. ", Moulkoa
wss unanim :usly elected President for the
ensuing two years, and c.. ". Holden, Of
Mel. an, Treasurer. Hon Newton Bateman
State Superintendent Of Public INSTRUCTION,
Is q e11c3o Secretary Of the Board.
Ms. Moulton, President, In accordance With
rcsolutf. n previously passed BY the Board,
made financial report Of the present condl-
ton Of the Normal University. Application
wae made to the Legislature last winter for
an appropriation OF $3. 600 10 pay of the
Indebtedness Of the institution, which WIS
undesstocd to. nznnunt to about that sun.
collected and paid uader the control OF q
committee appointed bF the Legislature.
They footed up S31.214-9l, leaving . balance
on hand Of t76G.O9 for any contingency that
may arise. Other outstanding claims have
alao t,een settled, amounting In al to nearly
entirely free from -debt-there not being a
single dollar OF outstanding claims In The
knowledge Of the Board. The income OF the
institution, from its national fund L. suf.
f3cient to pay It's cufreat expenses. and now,
! with no drawbacks to interfere With its fnan-
eial prosperity, 1is coutse will be onward and
upward. In tits speciality there il probably
no Institution In the United States its EQUAL,
and 1t should receive the encouragement a1d
c-untenance Of every good citizen Of Idinola,
We will sta'e here that several claims we're
presented to the Board to-day which had an
them at once. Several more are expected,
but the Board have the best evidence that
/ every claim which has Justice On Its side haa
teen recognized and paid, and they uuanf.
| mous'y rnssed n tsolution to pay not anoth.
er one. except through the force Of legal
t financial affairs Of the University hare been
conducted In an exceedingly loose manner
during the last Ave years, and this temptt
the cupidity of certain persons to trump NJ
c1a.ms which have no Justice or honor K
back them. They wont succeed.
Pretident Edwards p1ssentkd bis nnnua
report the Executive Board. From It NJ
gather the following facts Of interest:
The number Of Students in the school fol
The yesr now closing las been ss follows:
In the EormAl-lAoies.- --..--..--.....-.-....-22e y
| 9ent4emen.-'-....--.... 80. z
In ths Medical School ilish School ana Ger i:~'
uan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II
! Mh1ta...- II
Intermediate ard Pr1n ary-kales and Fe-
ma'tt-.-.............-.... ...........--..--.-.-.4s =
A0d totAl IN N6tfna!
TotAl in the University. .N
Compared With last year the totals are:
IL Normal lutt c'oflDg. ....-....-..ss
1,d,ee inere.sed' t rum soS to 2a-ssa.sasa d
u Model school, jest clostne.
?" !" last JcAr-...............s... n
1t ehou1d be understood in this connc:io1
tLat maDy Of tie students In the M,de
School are intending to be tcachars, bnt pre-
FIR MT to bind them selves to do 50.
President Edwards thinks many yonui
men lave been turned from teaching dudn,
the pz st lew years, By the great demand 10
fact that teachers wages hare NOT bean in
creased IS the compensation ha. beef
in ct. er pursuits. The indications no.
are, that many young men WILL come IN fron
the army the ctmipg year, and that the ratl'
Of the number Of gentlemen to that Of ladie
will be greatly Increased
By law he Model School receives no all
from the State, and 1t must 1e self sustain
ing Institution. The following are the te
celpts and disbursements In that department
during the past Jear:
Receipts from .uttion SITS
From School District. et.-..:.-..---...-..-.. Loo
Total receipts. s.....-..,........... ta6l1.s
E1pertes for salaries. &C.. fe,5o
Bslsance u-cxpended..,. ,t6a. (
Which may be considered as paying In pat
| tie rent Of the 1oGms, and cost OF warming:
Tho Presida Mt speaks In htg report Of tn
rreat want Of boarding facilities for an II
creased number OF pupils, Rud at present see
no remedy but to build boarding house
especially adapted to the Pnrpose Of board
dlmensions 10 accommodate at least one hur
l. dred and fifty pupils, with competent pei
son 10 take charge Of 1t. In such q house tb
price OF board could be put at low figure
and the Rtealdent and teachers would b
brought in cloeer communion With the pnpll
md thus be enabled 10 better control thel
habits. A house like This, too, would
more attractive to the students and admi!
sion to It might be made to depend upon th
| excellence oi character and scholarship 9th
students.
There Is general evidence Of confidence
| the Normal University throughout the stati
ard the students exhibit evidence of It's biz
success. The demand for good teachers hers
| Ii! .ely in excess Of thesupply. The prekideu
| exercise great caut1ou in ENin. certifcate
i as only by this can the standard Of teacher
I President Edwards thinks the recent ecai
uhtes, aud particularly thia years class, a,
, mere earnest In their desire 10 excel than hl
betn exhibited By Some Of the former c1asse
And be hopes In the future 10 see = CORE
ronding spirit.
The Stale TcAchers' Association, ut It's II
ctnt ssssion In Monmouth, appointed COZ
l mittee to lay before the Legislature the sn1
> 1ect Of system Of State Teachers' Institute
!. snd ASKED for Is 900 to aid in their organiz
i tion but bill drawn for that purpose fasle
: 1t Is hoped that future Legislature will loo
with more favor on this subject.
r President EdEards, IN cloaing his 1epoE
| In behalf Of the Faculty, recommends Il
;. Oiass, IS worthy to receive the diploma Of Il
= Olinda IL johnson, America G.. Jones, L
i, cinda J. StRnnnrd, Bandu1lA Wakefield
= Thomas J. BurIill, John W. Cook. VILLA
! F1orin. David NJ FulHi!er, Oscar F. McKit
The Doa1d Unanimously voted to raise Il
salaries Of Messrt. Metealf and Hewc,
= teachers. rne hundred dollars each, makil
them 81 400 per annum.
l. The Board appointed the following Co,
+ mittees for the ensuing two years:
:, Buaddnga and Grounds-K- Il. Fell, ".
: Batch, b. q. Roots, G. P. Taggsrt, T.
! | Leal.'
:. Co.rx Of &udy-E. Bateman, ". Il, Wei
1 Dr.. a. Wing. s.
a TIT Boots-Dr. Calvin Goudy, Va. Hate
n. B1ttman.