Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-25

adoption for the ensuing year this error, if error it be, has been avoided. The course consists of only four books: White's Ele- ments of Pedagogy, Whites School Man agement, Hailmau's History of Pedagogy and Hamlet.
 With these books as texts the work may be expanded at will and yet be confined to the five great topics of the lyceum course, viz: History, principles, methods, ciVics and collateral studies.
 EXAMINATIONS.
 Questions on the course of reading for the year were duly prepared by the ad- visory board, and copy was sent to each registered member of the lyceum. The questions, while they were comparatively easy, were prepared with especial reference to a careful and intelligent review of the entire course. The answers to these ques- tions are not all in the hands of the ad- vlsory board as yet, but all are expected by the 1st of November. These answers will be carefully inspected by the advisory board, and certificates will be awarded to those whose papers indicate an intelligent conception of the subject and evidence of conscientious effort to accomplish the work prescribed.
 It should be gratifying to the council to know that the work thus inaugurAted has not only proved to be successful and popn- lar at home, but that it has also eliciied the warm and cordial approval of prominent educators throughout the country. Edu- cational papers have noticed the work, and have commented favorably upon the plans and methods of the organization. Letters of inquiry and requests for copies of the Lyceum Manual have been received from teachers in various states, and without any special effort on the part of the officers of the lyceum the work has been widely ad Vertised.
 The ndorsement of the lyceum by the Alabama Educational association at it's last annual session extends it's influence and makes it practically the reading and pro- fessional organization of the state, with out imposing upon it's work any territorial re- strictions. Many teachers in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida and other states have indicated their intention to join the lyceum and to pursue the course pre- seribed for the coming year as soon as 1t IS officially promulgated.
 1 beg to recommend to the council the adoption of the course and the list of books selected by the advisory board as the basis of the work for the ensuing year. 1 would also recommend a few minor changes in the constitution and bylaws prior to their republication in the manual for 1891 5. These changes, while not important will be seen to be necessary to meet the de- rnands of the work of the lyceum. The manual should be published immediately, in order that teachers may at once enter upon the work of the year, beginning with the month of October.
 Thanking the mem bers of the council for their active cooperation in the Organ1Za- tion and administration of the work dur ing the first year, congratulating you, the originators and promulgators of this be- neticent institution, and hoping that in the near future the Teachers Lyceum may prove a potent factor in furtheriny the cause of education in our state and section, l am, respectfully, J. II. PHILLIPS,
 President.