, 1874-06-29
Commcnccment-ExcrCfses at Cornell
College, Iowa.
Programme Of Commenocnent-Week at
Racine College.
One Hundred and Sixth Animal Con-.
nlcncemcnt Of Brown uniyer-
sity, Rhode 1Bland.
Examination Of Teachers for Illinois
8tlte Cert1flCntGss
ctrGJ11,An 49,

DEPARTMENT or punLfo INsTRuCT1oN1
srn1NoftELp. ILL.,. June 20, 1874. +
Teachers desiring to obtain ssato Certificates
arc hereby informed that
EXAMINATIONS WILL DE HELD AS FOLLOWS:
At Princeton, Bureau County, beginning On
Monday, Aug. q, ut q pm.
ut storiiug. Whitosido County, beginning On
"Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Do. IN.
Tho examination at Princeton will bo in tho
Immediate ohnrge Of Mr.. Horny L. Doltwood,
Principal OF tho High School Of TINT city; and
OF tho examination at Sterling. All letters of
inquiry concerning the examination ut Prluco-
ton should be addressed to AIr. Dotwood, and
A1r. Smith will reply to all communications re-
spectiug tlo examination at Sterling.
Tho gentlemen named below aro horoby ap-
pointed, md respectfully requested to net, ae
tho State Board Of Examiners for Princeton aud
Sterling respectively;
For Irincetonh1esBrs Henry i. Do1twood
j. 4. Mercer, @. P. Snow, J. D. Roberts, and G.
P. Hall.
For Sterling-hIossrs. II. Il. Smith, Z. L.
Wells, 9. @. Smith, ). Il. Freoman, md John V.
Thomas.
| All those gontlcmen are too we'll known to
need any word from mo US to their superior fit
NOES for tho Responsible position In which 1t Is
hoped that they will consent to act. Both per-
| sonally mud professionally thoy are men whom
tho 1eachorB Of the State rospnot honor mud trust
| and to whose judgment tho awarding Of the
| State diploma may, NTH entlro confidence DO
! committed.
Testimonials and credentials as to character,
| md experience and suecess in teaching, should
bo sent to tbiH o1ice all other communications
to Mr, Doltwood or Alr. Smith, as airoady statod.
| FULL INFORMATION
UPON n11 essential mattora pertaining to tho OK
ammunition III contained in Circular II. current
horics, copy Of Which will bc promptly sent to
any teacher desiring is, upon application to Mr.
Doltwool. Alr. Il. Fl. Smith, or thss Office, there-
| circular IL recommended, so that thoro mny be
| 10 mistake OF misunderstanding, as none or the
oouditous therein prescribed cau bo devlatea
| from.
particularly what is said OH page uudor tho
head OF " Credentials" and on page under tho
head of "Condltiona Precedent" ~ by doing 50.
some expense and much dssappontment may be
tho remarks on "Puuotual Attendance" page 7.
Papers forN arded as testimonials must In all
| casaa bo
on1elHA1s.
II any teacher wishes the originals returned,
copies thereof, tor ho in tA!s o!lee, must TO
with tho originals. When copioa ate 30 sent, the
originals will be returned II desired, but not
otherwise. 1t will bo uKeless for my one to e1-
DpCt AufulESlDu u luu EAAEulHhLlUu Huu HuHIl lUs
previously have submitted satisfactory oredon-
1iais upon each Of tho Eeqtaired points. and hesn
go informed.
Any teacher deciding to mako application
should At oncc forward tho required credentials
and toBtimouialB These will DO Immediately
inspected and tho raBult communicated TO the
person applying. When tho papers arc reported
10 be satisfactory. aud not til tlon. the teacher
, will consider himself as fully admitted to NOM.
| bnrahip in the cass to 1e examined.
THERE NO FEE
required for State Certificate.
It is believed that tho tneA and places chosen
for these examinations aro. upon tho wnole, Of
favorable az any TINT could 10 selected It II
impossible to designate daY or place that vii
equally accommodate all. Tho citiea named art
accessible aud otherwise convenient. md ths
expenses will bo as light ag at any other suitable
point. NEWTON BATEAAN,
| County Snporintendenth are requested to dia
| sen,inate the information herein given as gener
ally as may seem desirable, In their respective
counties.
Twonty-sccontI Annual Session Of tfla
. wisconsin Teacilcrss Assot,ntion.
t Following is tho programme Of the ANNA
session Of the Wisconsin Teachers Association
to bo ho'd at Madison, July Ii, 16. md II:
Wkdnesday, July Morning Organization. Pres
"seaula Of School Discipline III tho Direction Of Obe
deIsce 10 Law" =. =. ohsrton, Plettey.lle. Essay
osaos,. Paper-' Schools IN lsaral Dstricts," olive
t Aroy, Whitewater. taper-"Tno Truo Function Q
tho ll!gl School," S. r. Wnchell, milwaukee,. Essay
, ham, La Crosse. Evenings Lecture, the Rov. Il. II
Steele, D. D., Appleton.
3NursaaY, Juty 10-papcr-" County 9uperinsend
| ency," Warren D. Patkor+ Jancsyle. Essay
l.. "drowtt," Emma Jenkins, Fort Atkinson. Paper
= 1.-THE Educational Valuo Of tho Geological Survey,
T. G. Chamberlain, pcloit. Paper" Tie Study Of th
Classfcs," Alien II. Weld, nlvor Fails. paper- - Aca
emio Culture In the State syste," Abort Salisbury
Whitewater. DscusR!on--" County Acalcinics," y J.
d Emery, ". Il. Ghnntier, A. r. Morrill, h. o. Wright
n aud otLors, Evening: Lecture. tho Hon. Edward
:, fTidap. July 17-Essay-"p -"primary Instruction, II
+ Principles aud Purposes" ltoao G. swart Oshknsh
FREQ Hand Dsawing B Vi. pmtua1n, pA. D., Jsu,aic
Plains. Mass. rarer-''Etynot0gy US Means Q
v Edueatlon," J, u. feullng, Madison: laper-"cul
+ ture III Common Brlo0ls, Martha A. T0rry Juuca
ylIe. laper-"0ur llealtng" J. u. Pralt, 31Adlson
a Pnper-"HeH Discipline Ms Means au1 End OF E1ncu
Q tion, 4. L. Chapin, D. D., Balot Iwo-ntnnto r.
ports. DasiuesB. Election OF .olncors. Evening
: Lecture Jamaa McAlIster, Milwaukee,.
J. CoinmeHcemelit-I2 -I2xorclsca at Oorno1
, College, 10syn.
! Sptctal Correspondence a Tho Chteaao Tribune.
MT. VERNON. H., Juno 25.-At sunrise ealut
Of thirteen guns was fred by tue artillery de
saohmont OF tho 0aleta.
o Atoa. NJ tile graduating e1ercaes began
0 tho grove opened with music aud prayer.
n The forenoon waR set aBjdo for tho otAkionH {