, 1872-12-30
MADISON.

Exercises III the State Ss,pcrintcnd-
entas and Teachers, C0nycntion--
Railroad Notice.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 2S.-The Convention OF
School Teachers and Superintendents, which
has been the largest and most profitable winter
educational State meeting ever hold here, adj
iourned to-day. In cddition to the discussions
reported yesterday. o.hers Of much interest took
place last evening and this morning, which may
be thus summed up:
A resolution was offered, discussed, and
finally referred to Committee for future re-
port, in favor Of treating diplomas from Normal
Schools OF other States the eamo as diplomas
and signature Of the State Superintendent.
Mr.. Salisbury, from o Committee, reported
against the legal compulsion of attendance Of
teachers at County Institutes, and offered the
following, which, after protracted discussion,
WAS lost, and the matter left without action:
neglect absent themselves from Teachers Institutes
held in their county, thereby refusing to accept the
advantages offered them by the State hnd county,
should meet with the universal censure Of all true
teachers, and fast practicable should be elimi
mated from the teaching force
There WAS quite O sharp discussion on the re-
latons Of the State University to graded schools,
in which the old jealousy OF common school
teachers Of higher institutions Of learning
cropped out. Objections were madeto the pres
cnt law admitting graduates OF graded schools
on certain conditions to free tuition. It WAS
claimed that the students Of the University come
from the rural schools, and not from the graded
schools, the effect of which is, that the common
schools are diverting their attention from their
proper work to fit students for tho University,
and the time that should be given to the little
for tho University and teaching Latin end Greek
The work Of the University, and the progress
it had made WIS well set forth by President
Twombly, Superintendent Fellows, and Professor
Carpenter, who urged that the whole school
system of the State should be so arranged and
graduated as to culminate in tho University,
giving free tuition as far as possible. In regard
to teaching natural sciences, the following WAS
adopted:
Rssozrcd That this Convention fully believes in the
sciences, to entitlea candidate to receive certificate
OF any grade, and urge that the measure be enacted
| into law as soon as practicable.
| ton Shall the State of Wisconsin adopt uni
fornity Of text books The paper proposed
that the State should adopt a eerics Of books for
d long term Of years ; that the books should be
| selected by 3 competent commission :; that mr.
| rangements should be made to procure the books
| at tho lowest wholesale rates. Referred to 3
committee to report at another meeting.
A resolution was adopted proposing that first
| grade certificates run three years. the second
grade two years, and the third grade one year.
| A report was adopted in favor OF electing
| County Superintendents in the spring,
| The State Superintendent was requested to
! take steps toward representing the educational
interests Of Wisconsin at the Vienna Exposition.
Reports were presented from the State
| Normal School, showing the following facts
| At Oshkosh last year the total registration was
1853; average membership 50; average attendance
| rs; number in attendance during the whole year
| II; over sn and less than ten months 50 over
three and less than six months GO; less than
| three months 90. This term there were enrolled
| and present $50, besides il preparatory classes
353. There we're 112 applicants and 8S admitted.
Twenty-eight counties are represented in tie
school, Thero are 70 out tea:hing and 60 Of
these are ii 11ho mixed schools one in graded.
The Plattevillo School has graduated fou1
classes. In 1869, 8; in 1870. IS; in 1861, 12; in
| 1872, g.; total 43. OF theee, three-fourths arc
teaching in the State. The present senior class
numbers 81. The whole number admitted into
the normal department. gnce it's establishment in
| 1866 il 434. Present number in the various de.
partments: Normal. 1856; academic, Ito; model
| So Total, 295.
| Superintendent Bcard=lee, OF this Division
announces that regular trains will commence
rnnning over the Chicago i Northwestern an6
West Wisconsin Railroads, through this city, be-
tween Chicago aud st. Paul, Jan. S, to bo equip
| ped in tie best possible manner.