UNIVERSITY. It was voted by the faculty to recommend that a college section be added to the State Educational Association, in response to action on the part of that body at its recent meeting in Minneapolis. There is a general feeling among the faculty and students that the present system of grading has many features of evil. It leads students to unfair methods, while in itself it is not just. Some are known to sacrifice everything for marks. A committee of the faculty reported in favor of abolishing the system now in use for the more reasonable one of ranking by classes. Passed, conditioned, or failed will be the marking in case the report is adopted. In specially good work "passeo cum laude" will be the return. As to honors, the report was in favor of each college granting its own. MARTIN Co.-The Martin Co. Teachers' Association holds regular meetings and discusses practical questions. At a recent meeting at Welcome, some thirty teachers, several school officers and patrons were present. Mrs. Nutter discussed "Writing and Written work," maintaining that the child should be taught to get the thought from the printed page, then close the book and write the thought in his own words. Miss Hacklander, Mr. Bunn, Miss Wolford and Miss Risley told "How to make Study and Recitation Interesting and Profitable," arguing that the teacher herself must be interested, inventive in the line of method. In speaking on the question "How to Teach Practical Arithmetic," Miss Gardner said: "Pupils are to be taught to think, and are not to be helped when they can help themselves." "How Home and School Help Each Other," was discussed by several. Pupils show the effects of home interest in their work, while if the school influence is of the right kind, the strength of character gained by the boy or girl by means of self control will help on and harmonize with the home training. Co. Supt. MacDonald answered the question, "What shall Our Boys and Girls Read?" He said: "Reading should be of such a character as to tend to develop the moral DR. HOLMES TO YOUNG MEN. A young man ambitious for success wrote to Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes not long ago, propounding four questions, which are often asked of public men, and the distinguished poet's answers are not without interest for their conciseness: "My Dear Sir-I must answer your questions, if at all, in my own hand, as my assistant is absent at this time. "1. A young man of good taste and good principles may safely go to see a good actor in a good play. Albert Lea College. The only real College for young women in the Northwest. Offers a full Classical Course leading to the degree of A. B.-Scientific Course, B. 8.-Literary, B. L.-Also an Academic Course, and a Business Course.-Most excellent Music and Art Departments. Address. Rev. R. B. ABBOTT, D. D., Albert Lea, Minn. LUTHERAN NORMAL SCHOOL, MADISON, MINN. Instruction is given in the different branches necessary for a First Grade Certificate. Also in Religion and Norwegian. For particulars apply to the principal, O. LOKENSGAARD, Madison, Minn. are often out of a 2. The best three books? The Bible, TEACHERS, position and if you Shakespeare's plays and a good diction- "3. To obtain 'real success?' Real "4. Shall he smoke? Certainly not. It is liable to injure the sight, to render the nerves unsteady, to enfeeble the will and enslave the nature to an imperious habit likely to stand in the way of duty to be performed. Yours very truly, "OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES." THE NEGRO FLOURISHED BIG WORDS QUITE A Kentucky lawyer was standing on "Kin you tell me, is dis de place where dey sells postage stamps?" "Yes, sir; this is the place," replied the "To mail a letter, sah, of course." long breath, remarked: "Well, boss, all dat may be true, an' I are so situated now or will be soon, let us know it. We will hire you on salary to work in the interest of our magazine. Write now, with stamp, for sample copy and particulars. CURRENT EVENTS, WARREN, OHIO. Copies of our "Caligraph Bulletin" and illustrated Catalogue mailed free on application. THE AMERICAN WRITING MACHINE CO., HARTFORD, CONN., U. S. A. Agency Minn. and N. Dak., 5 4th St. S., Minneapolis, S. H. VOWELL, Manager. THE FIELD AND SCHOOL NATURALIST. A natural science monthly for teachers, pupils and amateurs. Especially adapted to High and Graded school work, by a corps of experienced public-school men. No prolix or time-wasting stuff printed. Send early for sample copy. THE NATURALIST PUB. CO., Cedar Falls, Ia. BY... don't say it ain't; but just sposen dat de Inductive Psychology, EYA. KIRKPATRICK, and religious qualities of a child. Shake-ously, shook his head, and then, with a ecksentricity of de aggregation transub- And he passed solemnly on.-Cincin- or Winona Normal School. Every teacher should carefully read it. Send 50 cts. Address, School Education Company, Minneapolis, Minn. CHROMO REWARD CARDS. Samples sent free to teachers. School the entire year. Students may enter at any time and select their own studies' NORTHERN INDIANA NORMAL SCHOOL AND BUSINESS INSTITUTE, Valparaiso, Indiana. THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED NORMAL SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES. Departments.-Preparatory, Teachers (including Kindergarten Work, Teachers' Training Class and Pedagogy), Collegiate, (including Scientific, Classic and Select Courses), Special Science, Civil Engineering, Pharmacy, Commercial, Music, Fine Art, Phonography and Typewriting, Telegraphy and Review. Each department is a school within itself, yet all, with the exception of private lessons in Music, are INCLUDED IN ONE TUITION. Specialists as instructors are provided for each department. Though the attendance is large, yet the classes are sectioned so as to contain on an average not to exceed 50 students. The Commercial Department in connection with the school is everywhere acknowledged to be the most complete Commercial College in the land. It is supplied with the most extensive line of offices ever attempted by any Business School. No other institution of learning offers for one tuition anything like the many subjects from which to select. The best evidence that the work is satisfactory is the constantly increasing demand for those trained here. Expenses less than at any other place. Tuition $10 per term. Board and furnished room $1.50 to $1.90 per week. Catalogues mailed free. Twenty-first year opens September 5th. ADDRESS H. B. BROWN, PRINCIPAL, OR O. P. KINSEY, ASSOCIATE. The National Normal University of Lebanon, Ohio, established in 1855 has recently been reorganized on a more solid basis than ever before, with an addition to the faculty and some new departments added also. Better than any word of ours, although we have known the institution since its foundation, is the splendid and honorable record made by its graduates. In the best schools in nearly every State in the Union these graduates will be found doing the best and most effective work. President Holbrook exacts and always has a faithful performance of whatever is undertaken to be performed, so that the graduates know how to do good work, hold their places, and command the best salaries. They know how to set shoulder to the wheel, to advance the school system in all the elements which give it success, and have power to speak from personal knowledge on these points, and we are confident that the university has entered upon a new and unprecedentedly prosperous era in its long and creditable history.--EDITORIAL.-[American Journal of Education, November 9th, 1893. One of the best Schools in the United States.-EDITORIAL.-[Southern Edu cational Journal. For further information and 250 page catalogue (sent free) address, HARD TIMES OPPORTUNITY. The University of Commerce and Finance, 619-621 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Has $10,000.00 to loan to its Students. There are in the Northwest hundreds of young men and women tied down by lack of education, to pursuits which they heartily dislike and in which they will never excel. Are you one of them? If so, this college can put you on the road to success if you have ambition and a willingness to study. If you have not the funds we will give you a full course and let you pay for it after you graduate and earn money. Courses of study-English, Business, Shorthand, Telegraphy and Electrical Engineering. The number received on this plan will be limited to 100 students. The uniform success of our graduates in securing and holding good positions warrants this liberal offer. The training in our school is thorough and complete. We can help a large number with little risk of loss. Cash Payment has one Advantage.-The benefit of a fair discount. Good board and room in private family $2.75 per week. Send for our very handsome prospectus. HOWARD L. RUCKER, PRESIDENT. HOWARD. - Feb. 21st, Mrs. A. S. Beede's pupils gave a musical and literary entertainment by which they cleared $38.00, to be used by the school for music books. Julius Cæsar was played, and very satis factorily. Burdening the mind with dry facts is no more true development than watching some one else eat his dinner is a satisfaction for hunger.-School Notes, Verndale. ST. CLOUD.-Supt. Parr has a very spicy letter in the Press, "A Half Day in Washington." We shall be pleased to read the Washington pupil's essay on “A Trip Down the Mississippi.” Would publish it if offered, and space will permit. The scholars of the Morris schools raised $20.23 from among their own number and turned the amount over to the Relief Band for the benefit of the needy. Good for the children.-Herman Enterprise. NEW ULM.-E. T. Critchett, formerly principal of the high schools at Mankato and Duluth, is now superintendent here. Kasota is now an independent school district. Board of Education: J. A. Anderegg, Pres.; G. P. Buell, Sec.; S. W. Pettis, Treas.; S. A. Fenton, S. D. Payne, Chas. Hoiberg. They have a good school building and employ four teachers.-St. Peter Tribune. DOUGLAS CO.-Supt. Gaines reports increasing success with his graded course of study and "Common School Diplomas." BELGRADE.-War! Let us have peace. ST. PETER.-Good-bye examinations. New classes. The ten-line whispering law is withdrawn. Supt. George still holds his steady line. AUSTIN.-Now 1,118 pupils enrolled. More teachers needed. It is well. Prof. Davis has prepared, classified and mounted twigs from the various trees in the neighborhood, to be used by his botany class before the flowers and leaves come out. Now see Nature Study Department in this paper. - ED.] TEACHERS' CO-OPERATIVE AGENCY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. Teachers who desire a location in the South that they may have the advantage of milder winters or that they may receive better salaries, will do well to write us. Over 4,000 vacancies to be filled in Texas and Oklahoma Territory alone. We reach the entire South and West. Texas has the largest permanent school fund of any state. Write for circulars. Box 407, Our Very Best Offer. 55 Views of the World's Fair-good ones, "Farm and Fireside," a good weekly, and School Education," ALL FOR ONLY $1.00. RED WING.-The High School will contest with Anoka H. S. for oratorical honors. The literary entertainments are becoming an important factor in the work here. FREEBORN Co.-At the regular teachers' meeting held on Saturday, Feb. 3d, 1894, 93 were in attendance. Several new members were added to the Reading Circle. The County Association owns a professional library of 140 volumes. Eighteen teachers were in attendance representing "free book" districts. On a vote, 17 out of 18 favor the system. Only one favors the old system of supply, each pupil buying the books. Fiftyseven districts have adopted new books, all uniformly adopting list recommended by Co. Superintendents text book committee, 52 of which furnish books on the free book plan. MAPLETON.-Thirty-one papers sent in as a result of the H. S. examination. The chemistry class is performing some very interesting experiments. The physical geography class is the largest in the history of the school. The physics class is determining the specific gravity of various substances. A new set of metric system weights has arrived. With such simple devices as are now employed considerable progress can be made in labaratory work, but the benefits to be gained by a more perfect system of apparatus would justify expending more money in this direction. [Supt. Webster is a growing man, and better positions Stafford's Leaflets (1st Reader) 16 cards.. will soon come to him.-ED.] SET 10 2nd 20 12 66 3rd 20 66 Graded Supplementary Readers (Tweed) (12 Nos. 4. each 1st, 2nd & 3rd Reader) Stories of the Three Americas. Favorite Primary Speaker.. 15 70 05 30 20 40 25 20 Intermediate 30 20 10 25 20 LYLE.-Ella D. Pease, principal of the school, resigned her position February 13th. Her resignation was a surprise. We regret to lose her, as she was an excellent teacher. Geo. Robertson was appointed to fill the vacant position. RAMSEY CO.--A very interesting and profitable joint teachers' meeting of Dakota and Ramsey counties Feb. 17, is reported by May E. Waufle, Secretary. March meeting the third Saturday in the month. Papers are to be read on Coal and Coal Mines, Yellowstone Park, Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth, Charles Dickens, George Elliott, etc., [Let us suggest less topics. These are good.-ED.] Grammar and Higher Speaker.. Supplementary Reading Cards: Kenyon's Sentence Cards, per box....... Miss George's Seat Work....... Curious Cobwebs, No. 1 & 2, 20c each; No. 3.. Methods in Written Arithmetic (Cook). EACH 15 Easy Experi'ts with Home made Apparatus Manual of School Exercises.. Practical Work in Geography. McCarmick. 1.00 40 Price, 12 cents by mail. GEOGRAPHICAL SPICE, 20 20 1.00 Historical Mottoes.. 12 for 32 One Thousand Ways of 1,000 Teachers.. Morrison's Recitations No. 1 & No. 2 each 20 or both for.. 75 35 One Hundred Devices for Busy Work. 10 30 25 10 15 30 25 Flag Drill.... By ELIZA H. MERTON, Author of Potter's Geographies. The spice that has not lost its flavor. Great Wonders that bloom in the Garden of the World. Send for a copy and get its flavor. Price by mail, 75 cents. MANTORVILLE-Miss May Donaldson of Northfield, is elected as assistant in the high school. JACKSON.--The little disturbance here between the janitor and superintendent is settled in favor of Supt. Schmitt. The janitor is dismissed. The board and teachers sustain the superintendent, and all the school is moving with the old time vigor and success. This paper is trying to influence all people to break party idols. Idolatry is unbecoming to this people, is dangerous to the nation, and partisan idolatry is the worst of all its forms. It is trying to influence the citizen to use a political party simply as a means to an end, as the tool of trade, and to love it no more than the carpenter does his jackplane; to no more worship it than a mason does his trowel; to invest it with no more divinity than the farmer does his plow. This is heresy as to political parties, we know, but how its practical application would regenerate and glorify the republic!Farm, Stock and Home. The following is a copy of a letter by the President of the Minnesota State University, endorsing "The Book of the Fair": "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb 3, '94. "The Book of the Fair,' published by the Bancroft Company of Chicago, seems to me to be a very desirable work, recalling the Fair vividly to those who saw it, and giving a very clear impression of it, to those who did not see it. Any one who has the money to spare for such a work will get his money's worth, if he buys this book. PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JOHN T. PRINCE, PH. D. Agent of the Massachusetts Board of Education and Author of Courses of Study and Methods of Teaching. Sq. 12mo. Stiff Covers. Introduction Price to Pupils' Books, 18 Cents Each. (Teachers' Manual The series consists of a Manual for teachers and eight small books for pupils, arranged somewhat on the lines of classification in city graded schools. While the books are patterned largely after arithmetics in common use in Germany, they are designed to meet the needs of American schools and to embody the best features of American books. The advantages claimed for this distinctly new series of books are: (1) Separation of teachers' and pupils' books, whereby the pupils may not depend upon printed rules and directions. (2) Careful gradation of problems upon an inductive plan. (3) Frequent reviews. (4) Large amount of oral or mental work. (5) Great number and variety of problems, by which teachers will be relieved of the necessity of giving extra work. (6) Practicalness of problems. (7) Introduction of statistics and other useful facts. (8) Use of drill tables and other devices intended to save the time of teachers. (9) Detailed directions in methods of teaching and drilling given in the Teachers' Manual. J. A. GRAVES, Principal South School, Hartford, Conn.: "I am greatly pleased with the idea and with the way it is worked out. We have been looking for a long time for something that would supply an abundance of graded work, both oral and written, which we could put into the hands of the children. These little books will save time and trouble to the teachers and eyesight to the children, which is a very important consideration with us." GINN & COMPANY, Publishers, From STATE SUPERINTENDENT E. A. STEERE, Helena, Mont.: The "Columbian Series of Readers" has been received, and I wish to Address for Terms, Etc., COLUMBIAN BOOK CO., IDEAL BY C. H. CONGDON, ST. PAUL AND 0. E. MCFADON, MINNEAPOLIS. WRITE FOR A Foundation Chart MUSIC TESTIMONIALS, SPECIMEN PAGES, ETC. O CHART |