, 1874-01-01
EDUCATIONAL.
1Eo Illinois and Michigan Teachers
Associations.
Interesting Papers Read Before Thee
Bodies Yesterday.
The Illinois .axsocintioM.


BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. 31.-The work Of the
State Teacherr' Association, this forenoon: waa
done as ns,1al in sections meeting in different
places. F. AfcKun, of Decatur, presided at the
intermediate meeting. The following papers
were read: 'tErrors in Graul1nar-school Work.
and Bow to Correct Them by Miss Dunoag: ol
DeKAlp; 9'Ihc Relation Of Teacher to tho p1.b-
1c," by Superintendent Gaylord, Of Blooming
sou. These topics were fully discussed.
The College section met III Durey's Hall.
Prof. r. F. Sw2rlen. OF Mckendrie College. n
tho abecnco of Dr.. Elliot OF st. Louis. read 8
paper, THE Distinctive Work Of the College. =
lne discussion which. followed VAS opened by
DR.. S.urteyant, OF Jacksonville. DR.. Marcy. of
Evanston. read . paper OIL ''Tho Economic Valua
OF 6 Scientific Education
Tue afternoon session OF the general Associa-
tion WAS held IN Durley halt The report OF the
Committee on President PicLards add1ess was
read cnd adopted
The general assembly then listened to the
reading Of papers aud discussions as announced
Oh the programme which, were cs follows: 1.-THE
Proper Work of Normal Schools" by the Hon.
T. T. Weston, OF Forry HILL. Lake Forest. The
discussion following this Was very animated and
brought out many good points. III. y. Smith,
Of Sterling made quite spirited attack on NOT
NAL Schools, and the normal work OF the present
lny. and was replied to by President S. ". White,
of tie Peoz1a Normal School. and Richard Ed
-tt
Dr. II. Palmer. of tho Chicago I,.ter- Ocean,
then read paper on :. The Press aud the Free
School. An able mud very valuable consdera-
ton of the suit jcrt.
The evening session met ut Durley Hall. where
q large number Of visitors We're also present, to
listen to lecture by President Wallace, OF Mon
mouth College. His paper N@s entitled "6oIao
Fundamental Pie ciples.'' and his treatment Of
it was very able aud vigorous.
It seems to be the general desire Of the AS
f,~k&
will 10 decided by the Executive Committee.
and hereafter announced.
4 coneratulato1y letter from Prof. Nightingale,
President OF tue Nebraska Association, was
reGd.
Tie following is list Of officers elected to-
day. and tho report Of the Committee On Reso-
lutloua:
LIST OF OFFICERS.
President. John Hall, Of Bloomington.
hyde parf second. o. Marcy, Of Evanston Third,
Q. S. Wesco;t. Of haywood; Fourth. F. =. Hi, cf
Aurora: Fifth, J. II. Free:nan Of Polo; Sixth, =. T.
] inston; Eeh.h Mss Il. G. aIanlovc, Of Pontiac !;
Ninth George Chu1cnili, OF Galesburg Tenth, D. A.
Wallace, Of Monmouth Eleventh, F. r. AeEan, Of
Thirteenth, S. D. Gaylord, Of Bloomington Four
teenth, D. {: Taft. OF caampaign; Fifteenth, Hobbs
Seventeenth, Rober. 4Alln Of Lebanon Eighteenth,
&. T. Foster, OF DuQuoin; Nineteenth, e. u. Avo1d,
sac-et:r5-a.ies E. NJ Hughes, ol Sprin gheld.
Preaeurer-J. p. Stade, uf BtlltsIle-
Executive conmittee-LeElle Lewis, OF Chicago; A.
Rarvey. Of Par1s: H. Freeman, Of Rockford
Report u the COMMITTEES
RESOLUTIONS
es3lrsd Thnt the Association tenders its thanks to
the City Council and citizens Of Bloomington for the
free use Of coHulpd!ous and elegant Too1us Tor it,
sessions; to lie managers Of the various railroads
that have granted excursion rates to members Of the
Association.
I:esol. td That school or system Of education is
worthy 10 he tolerated which units R subjecta either
physically mentally for haray toll. We recognize
physca labor, directed By trimmed intellect as the
grand by which country Is to ranch the best
development possible for any nAtion and ~hila VIZ
believe In edrated brain for every pair Of hands,
We believe no less in the necessity Of willing pair of
bands for every brain.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Association adjourned at 10 o'clock for
one year.