cation, as a series of papers, with the title of the book. The "Talks" are on widely varied subjects, ranging from Garfield and Wendell

OUR YOUNG FOLKS is a good paper for the older children, those in age below youth. It is handsome in every respect. it is one of a sinall number of papers that the teacher needs to use.

THE CENTURY leads all the magazines published in the English language. The War Articles by General Grant and other leaders North and South, have awakened interest everywhere.

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MESSRS. A. S. BARNES & Co., are getting out a revised edition of Page's Theory and Practice, and engrafting those ideas that have come into prominence since that most excellent book was written,

THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for June has an' article that every teacher ought to read, on the attitude of the Catholic Church toward the public schools. The North American is the best of the magazines devoted to opinions and views.

WIDE AWAKE Contains all the elements of a first-class youths' magazine. Its matter is of the highest interest, as well as pure and refined. Its illustrations are artistic and well adapted to its matter. For home and school reading, Wide Awake is the equal of any youth's magazine published. $3.00 per year.

THE Board of Directors of the Reading Circle at their meeting of May 2, selected Youmans' First Book of Botany as a part of the course. It is a first-rate book to begin the science work with. The new edition is thoroughly revised, with additions on many important points. Teachers will find it a most excellent book for the school-room. Now is the time of opening buds, expanding leaves, and germinating seeds, which is favorable to the line of nature study laid out by this book.

ARISTOPHANES' CLOUDS, College Series of Greek authors, edited under the supervision of John Williams White, Lewis R. Packard, and Thomas D. Seymour, on the basis of the Kock edition, by M. W. Humphreys, Professor in the University of Texas; pp. 252; paper covers, $1.00. Boston: Ginn, Heath & Co., 1885. This is a translation, in its notes, of the celebrated German edition of Aristophanes' Clouds. It is a product of the ripest scholarship and the most painstaking investigation. Its historical notes may be depended on to furnish the latest and most reliable results of the study of Greek. The typography is good and the text clean. FRIENDS IN FEATHERS AND FUR, and Other Neighbors.

For Young Folks. By James Johonnot. New York: D. Appleton & Co.; 1885. Price on application.

This little book is a real treasure for children of middle size. Its illustrations are full of interest and life; its stories well adapted to the child-mind. Study needs leading in the direction this book goes. It is a finger-board away from mere words toward nature, an invitation to open the eye of the mind in unison with the eye of the body. The more such work we have, done intelligently, the happier will be our schools, the more real growth we shall secure. Every primary teacher should take an interest in this book.

THE SKIN IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. By L. Duncan Bulkley, M. D., Specialist, New York; pp., 142. Price in cloth, 50 cents. Philadelphia; P. Blakiston, Son & Co., 1012 Walnut Street. 1885. The contents of this most invaluable number of the American Health Primers are comprised under the topics, "Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin," "Diet and Hygiene in Diseases of the Skin," "The Care of the Skin in Health," "Diseases of the Skin." Without attempting to go into details, we feel fully justified in say ing that every teacher should use this book in giving instruction in hygiene. The subject is of the highest importance, and yet one that is greatly neglected everywhere. Teachers will find the matter well adapted to use in their schools, and the illustrations good.

LONG LIFE AND HOW TO REACH IT is another of the American Health Series, published by Blakiston as above. Its author is Jos. G. Richardson, M. D., Professor in the University of Pennsylvania. Its matter relates to the causes of disease, heat and cold, clothing, air, water, food, bathing, exercise, etc. All are very important topics, and the same reasons exist why "Long Life" should find its way into the school - room that may be cited for "The Skin in Health and Disease." Price in cloth, 50 cents.

TALKS WITH My Boys, by William A. Mowry, for twenty years Senior Principal of the English and Classical School, Providence, R. I. Boston: New England Publishing Co. 1885; pp. 266. Price,

75 cents.

The "Talks" first appeared in the New England Journal of Edu

FIRST LESSONS IN PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE, with special refererence to alcohol, Tobacco, and other Narcotics. New and revised edition. By Chas. K. Mills, M. D. Philadelphia: Eldredge & Bro. Price, to teachers for examination, 50 cents. The law recently enacted in Pennsylvania relative to teaching physiology and hygiene with reference to the effect of alcohol on the human system, provided that the teaching in relation to alcohol shall be given with the subjects of physiology and hygiene, in each division of the subject so pursued. To meet the provision of the law, the publishers of Mills' physiology and hygiene have issued a new edition of that book, in the preparation of which they have had the benefit of examining all the recent works on the subject, and the benefit of the suggestions of hundreds of teachers in all parts of the country who have used the previous editions. The revised edition thus becomes stronger and better than previous editions, and is in every respect worthy of the approval of teachers and school officers. No better book on the subject has yet been published.

THE literature of advertising is constantly increasing. Among the recent additions to it is the "Ready Reference List for All Advertisers," prepared by the enterprising Philadelphia house of Charles A Tracy & Co., 927 Chestnut Street. The book well deserves the name given. In the space of 120 pages the editors have packed a store of valuable information relating to newspager advertising, a subject about which every shrewd merchant should inform himself. In Tracy & Co's. "List" we find the most complete lists of the best dailies, weeklies, monthlies, and semi-monthlies, with the circulation, number of pages, length and width of column, rates for one inch-from one time to one year, and many more useful points about each journal, carefully tabulated for ready reference. There are also special lists for various industries and departments of trade: a complete condensed arrangement of the tariff, laws; a calendar of the Century, Postal laws and numerous useful facts for the business men. We congratulate our friends upon their success in preparing a book so well fitted to the needs of these practical busy times. We commend all our readers interested in advertising to send three cents (to pay postage) to Messrs. Charles A. Tracy & Co., and receive a copy in return.

A GRAMMAR SCHOOL ARITHMETIC, by G. A. Wentworth, Professor of Mathematics in Phillips Exeter Academy. Advance sheets. Boston: Ginn, Heath & Co.

There are many good points about this new book. It recognizes the importance of properly mastering a process before its application is attempted. Infinite trouble and bad teaching arises from a failure to recognize the fact that the pupil must become familiar with the process of any kind of operation before he can apply it to concrete examples, and any attempt to apply it prematurely must result disthose in most books. Here, again. is a great trouble in nearly all astrously. The illustrative and test problems are more varied than books and teachers. They are not comprehensive enough, and teach only a little corner of the application of a principle, whereas its whole circle of application should be taught. There are, however, some points of criticism. Why not discard the obsolete order of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. and group addition, and multiplication together, and subtraction and division? Many teachers will follow the order of the book and thus continue to violate the natural order of the subject. The definitions seem aimed rather at newness of statement than at clearness of idea. For instance: "Multiplication is an operation by which when two numbers are given, called multiplicand and multiplier, a third number is found called product, which is formed from the multiplicand as the multiplier is from unity." Just why this relation should be seized upon as the basis of definition is not apparent. It is a laborious way of saying that the product is formed by taking the multiplicand as many times as there are units in the multiplier. Neither statement tells anything important about the process, either psychologically or objectively.

MISS FANNIE A. COOK, from the primary department at Taylor's

PRIN. D. DONOVAN has resigned at Dundas on account of ill-health. RAMSEY County teachers met May 5. The former officers were reelected.

OTTER TAIL County has a surplus of teachers. This was never before the case.

STEARNS COUNTY has organized a library association. This is a step in the right direction.

SUPT. SPERRY sent out a circular of request that all schools join in Decoration Day exercises.

SUPT. B. T. HATHAWAY has been re-elected and has accepted at Northfield. Everybody is satisfied.

MINNEAPOLIS has a new library board, and proposes to greatly enlarge and increase the facilities of the public library.

THE institute at Hector was the most successful ever held in that county. Supt. Erickson is keeping up matters in good condition. RICE COUNTY now heads the list of counties sending large lists to this paper. For this Supt. Wilson has the sincere thanks of the editor. FARIBAULT is to have a new building located on the old SeaburyMission block of ground. This is regarded as a desirable location.

PRINCIPAL E. V. W. BROKAW published and distributed among his students, the essay entitled "The Art of Study," by Prof. W. W. Folwell.

PROF. W. H. COBB, of Northwood, Iowa, principal, has been doing very acceptable work at that place and Mason City, in the local insti

tutes.

PUPILS of various St. Paul schools have given very successful entertainments the past winter, the proceeds of which go to supply reading.

THE legislatures of ten States have this year passed laws demanding that the physiological effects of alcohol be taught in the public schools.

NORTHFIELD is growing in school attendance. A new room is fitted up in the old college building, where Miss Susie Meede has charge of a room of pupils.

SUPT. F. L. COOK, of Olmsted, has been elected principal of the territorial normal school at Spearfish. Dakota. Mr. Cook is well qualified for such a position.

MRS. N. S. PAUIL, who teaches the beginning primary, at North

wood, Iowa, is not only a very successful teacher, but an interesting

institute worker.

MR. J. SHAUGHNESSY, aided by Supt. Crozier, sent a good club from the Pope County Institute, April 27, for which both gentlemen have our hearty thanks.

PPOF. J. T. NOYES, of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, was succeeded at New Orleans, in charge of the exhibit, by President Bridgeman, of Hamline.

ST. PAUL is experiencing considerable difficulty in securing good work on school-buildings. Inspector Johnson criticises the building and material quite severely.

SUPT. B. M. REYNOLDS is re-elected at Fergus Falls. The teachers are re-elected at an advance in several cases. The work of the past year is quite satisfactory.

MR. L.J. VanFOSSEN of Hamline University, took fourth place at the

ater-state oratorical contest, at Columbus, Ohio. As the list of concestants was quite long this is a fairly good position.

PROF. SANFORD NILES recently made a three days' visit of official inspection to the Normal School at St. Cloud. He expressed great satisfaction at the excellent condition of the school.

CORNELL has 77 graduates in Minnesota, against 28 in Wisconsin, 43 in Iowa, 15 in Dakota, and 16 in Nebraska. A banquet was held May 1, at the West House, Minneapolis; 24 out of the 77 were present.

ST. CLOUD now has two women school-trustees, Mrs. L. W. Collins, wife of Judge Collins, and Mrs. T. C. Alden. Both ladies have had experience in schoo! affairs and will serve the school interests well.

PROF. J. T. MCCLEARY has issued Paul Revere's Ride, with a suggestive outline for study, in circular form, for use on "Longfellow Evening," at institutes. Prof. McCleary is very successful in conducting such exercises.

MISS LORA LEAVENS, who taught for several years at Albert Lea, is one of the present graduating class at Mankato. Miss Leavens is a teacher of much promise. The Decoration Day poem, at Albert Lea, was from her pen.

MISS AGNES GREENE, of Stillwater, is securing some excellent results in language. One series of exercises consists in listening to and reading descriptions of famous places and then writing letters descriptive of them. The letters on St. Augustine, Florida, were especially good.

at Rush City. Miss Nellie Martel occupies her former place. Miss Hawthorne took the place of Miss Cook at the Falls. V. D. E.

In speaking of the Rochester institute (Olmsted county) this paper omitted to mention Prof. Sanford Niles, of Rochester, as one of the instructors. He taught the subject of geography with great pleasure and profit to the teachers present, many of whom spoke in high terms of their aid from the work.

PROF. C. L. GREENOUGH, county superintendent of Dakota county, is starting out energetically. The standard of teaching was sadly in need of raising and he proposes to raise it. Out of forty certificates issued, all are third grade but three or four. Prof. Greenough has an excellent offer in another part of the state--a salary of $1500.

THE Whitman and Brown school-furniture company is talking of moving to St. Paul from Spring Valley. Through their agent the Pennsylvania slate company, the Whitman company have secured a contract for 1.500 desks for the schools of St. Paul. Their desk received

preference over several others at lower prices than it.

PROF. WM. F. PHELPS and Supt. F. L. Cook are the committee appointed by the Southern Minnesota Fair Association to prepare a premium list. This they have done, covering very fully the ground of graded and mixed school-work. All city, village and country schools are invited to compete at the fair at Rochester, September next.

THE St. Cloud Normal School has made a new arrangement of terms. The first term of the next year begins August 27, 1885, and ends January 14, 1886; the second term begins January 20, 1886, and ends June 2, 1886. Holiday vacation, December 23, 1885, to January 6, 1886. This arrangement is intended to secure the attendance of pupils to end of the spring term.

THE Commission to locate a state public school consists of William Morin, Albert Lea; A. C. Crandall, Owatonna; B. B. Herbert. Red Wing; John Byers, Hastings; and Anthony Kelley, Minneapolis. Governor Hubbard is president ex-officio; B. B. Herbert is secretary; and S. C. Campbell, of Wadena, treasurer. The matter of location is under consideration.

SUPT. H. OSGOOD, of Murray, gives this good advice: "Every schoolhouse should be well provided with blackboards. A small three by four board, hung way above the reach of the little ones, is little better than no board. Sufficient board ought to be provided in each schoolhouse to give room enough for one half of the school to work at the board at once, and it should be low enough for the sn.allest to write on."

OWATONNA. The graduating class of the Owatonna high-school is

composed of the following students: Misses Lizzie Bray, Fannie Gies,

Rozelle Meehan, Mary Morgan, and Georgene Sontesby; and Messrs. Peter Christianson, Fred Gutterson, and Edwin Roberts. The exercises were held about the close of the month. There were originally nine members in the class, but one of the students has been prevented by ill-health from keeping up with the other students.

WABASHA COUNTY.-The Wabasha institute was very successful. Nearly two hundred teachers were present. The conductors, Messrs. Hyde and Kirk, speak in high terms of the attention and interest. The work of Supt. Foster is bearing fruit in a better grade of teachers and teaching, more interest among patrons, and a general advance in efficiency. Supt. Foster has a great deal of energy and force, and is thoroughly alive to his work. This paper is greatly indebted to him for interest in its welfare.

STATE UNIVERSITY: Exercises of Commencement Week, June 5th,

11th, 1885. Friday, Saturday, Monday. June 5, 6, and 8, examinations. Monday, June 8th, 2 p. m., field day of the Athletic Association; 8 p. m., address before the literary societies. Tuesday, June 9, 1:30 p. m.. Senior Class Day. Wednesday, June 10, 10 a. m., Alumni meeting; 2:15 p. m., inauguration exercises. Thursday, June 11, 9 a. m. commencement exercises; 1:30 p. m., alumni dinner; 8 p. m., president's reception.

LUVERNE HERALD:-The matter of securing the establishment of a Kindergarten school in Luverne is being discussed. The primary department of our village schools is now over-crowded and it will be necessary soon to seek some other provision for the accommodation of the primary pupils. The establishment of a kindergarten, under the present circumstances, would accordingly subserve the double purpose of providing the best possible training for the little ones and of making provision for necessities which must soon be encountered in the management of the primary department.

THE Albert Lea institute numbered 136 members and is reported as doing good work. Prof. McCleary was unable to attend on account of sickness in his family. Prof. W. W. Pendergast took his place the latter half of the week. A large number of papers were taken. Supt. Levens assisted during the week. Special parts were also assigned to, and very creditably carried out by Miss Sarah C. Burke, Miss Walker, Mrs. Wm. Robertson, Mr. Ingebrigtson, Mr. Earnest, Miss Mary A. Dunn, Miss Slater, Miss R. F. Challis, Miss Barlow, and Miss Ruth Loomis.

MEETING of the Alumni Association of the State Normal School at Winona: This meeting is to take place the last week in August. This time has been selected in order to enable those to attend who could not leave their schools to attend at commencement time. Every effort will be made to secure a general attendance of the alumni at this meeting. It is proposed to make the next meeting the occasion for publishing an individual history of every graduate of the school. Active measures will at once be taken to secure the material. All graduates are requested to Correspond with Irwin Shepard, Winona, corresponding secretary Alumni Association.

WINONA COMMENCEMENT.-The following program was sent out: COMMENCEMENT 1885.-You are cordially invited to attend the exercises which will occur during commencement week in accordance with the following Program:-Annual Sermon in Graduating Class, Sunday evening, May 24th, by Rev. T. A. McCurdy, D. D. Class Day Exercises, Monday evening, May 25th. Promotion exercises of Model School, Tuesday afternoon, May 26th. Lecture before Students' Literary Society, Tuesday evening, May 26th, by Pres't Cyrus Northrup. Commencement exercises, Wednesday morning, May 27th, at 9:30. Alumni Reunion, Aug. 25 and 26, 1885. IRWIN SHEPARD, President.

ennobling influence on character, and its effect on the life of the nation. Trees were named in honor of Judge H. R. Murdock, president of the board; Judge William McCluer and John McKusick, ex-members; former superintendents Wm. F. Gorrie and E. P. Frost; and Miss Minor, principal of the high-school; also trees were dedicated in honor of Judge Lehmicke, W. T. PerLee, ex-Mayor Mathews, John S. Proctor, Supt. Curtis, Miss Walker, and Miss Laura Dexter. The exercises are reported interesting and pleasant throughout.

MARTIN COUNTY (APRIL 27).-Many of the summer schools are now in session. A very profitable and interesting institute was held at Fairmont by Professors Kirk and Witherstine. Eighty-one teachers were present. Prof. Kiehle lectured to an intelligent audience that complimented the speaker with the most earnest attention.-The teachers association meets regularly and grows more interesting.— Fairmont voted an independent district, but, owing to some dissatisfaction, the question is to be reconsidered, May 9.-District 61 has a new school-house, roomy and neatly furnished. Miss Georgia St. John wields the scepter for the summer.-The Sherburne school was graded for the winter. Mr. L. B. Fancher, principal, and Miss Amelia Bradley, primary teacher, are graduates of the Mankato Normal. During the summer there will be but one department, taught by Mr. White. Notwithstanding the faithful work of our institute conductors there are teachers (?) who. teach arithmetic by rule and permit their pupils to call words instead of read. Their excuse is they are on

children's education by the book 3 passed over.

PROGRAM ST. CLOUD COMMENCEMENT.-Time May 25-27. Sixteenth commencement. Final examinations, Thursday, Friday and Monday, May 21, 22, and 25. Entertainment by the Model School, Monday evening, May 25. Ivy Planting, Tuesday, A. M. Alumni Reunion and Reception, Tuesday, P. M. Address before Alumni, George Edwin MacLean, Ph. D., State University. Commencement Wednesday. Reception by the President, Wednesday evening.--Ivy planting: Song, Class; Oration. Lewis S. Barnes; History, Susanna B. Metzroth; Ad

dress to Undergraduates, Sarah G. Huntsman; Song, Class; Poem, Mettie L. Pierce; Prophecy, Estelle Myers; Ivy Planting; Dirge, James Martin. President, Sarah G. Huntsman, Secretary.

PIONEER PRESS: The examination of the applicants for positions as teachers in the schools of St. Paul will be held June 27, and will consist of questions in arithmetic, spelling, geography, United States history, and the more elementary studies. Examinations for principals will include these studies unless the applicant is already a teacher in the public schools, when only the special principals' examination will be required in natural philosophy, algebra, general history, American literature and school management. The examination for principals' positions occurs also on June 27th. The superintendents of the several departments will be at Supt. Wright's office between 3:30 P. M., and 4:30 P. M., on the following days: Superintendent of music, Monday; penmanship, Tuesday; drawing, Wednesday; German, Thursday.

NOT EQUIVOCAL.-Supt. Levens deserves a following in the matter of dealing firmly with attendance at institutes, grade of certificates, etc. In his recent circular to teachers, concerning the institute of May 18, the question of attendance was fully and squarely met. He says: "The law authorizes teachers to close their schools during the institute, and makes it the duty of all teachers and persons desiring certificates during the ensuing year, to attend. All young teachers, therefore, expecting to apply for their first certificates either next fall or next spring, MUST attend this institute. This is a provision of the law that will be rigidly enforced. Certificates of teachers who do not attend institutes will in no case be renewed without re-examina

tion. Let all be present punctually at the hour of opening, preared to stay until the close."

RETIRES.-Prof. B. F. Knerr, for several years principal of the Minneapolis high - school has retired from that position on account of continued ill health. He goes into business in Minneapolis, in connection with the Educational Endowment Association of which he is president. This will give him travel and out-door exercise, and thus relieve the strain on health caused by long confinement in the school-room. Prof. Knerr is an efficient member of the teaching class, and was deservedly popular among the pupils of the high-school and the teachers of the corps. His co- laborers in the high-school, on his retirement, presented him with a testimonial of their regard and appreciation. He goes to his new field with the good wishes of all who know him, and the hope that he may speedily regain lost health and strength and be able to return to his former work.

STILLWATER ARBOR DAY.-The various schools observed Arbor Day with suitable songs, declamations, recitations and addresses. Supt. Curtis addressed the pupils of the high-school. Judge Lehmicke and others also addressed the pupils. Prof. Wilson gave a talk on the mechanism of trees. Prof. Curtis' remarks were directed to the lessons of forethought and wisdom to be learned from tree-culture, the

Thus a faithful teacher is often unpopular. Is there not some way of getting parents to attend institutes? L. M. C.

CHAS. S. BRYANT:-(Pioneer Press, May 1). The death of Hon. Chas. S. Bryant, on Friday, removed one of St. Paul's oldest and most respected citizens. A short time ago he was attacked by a paralytic stroke, a repetition of which, Friday, caused his death. Mr. Bryant was born in Ontario county, N, Y., Aug. 14, 1808, and was married in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1840. His education was classical and was mainly self-acquired. He was at the time of his death one of the most thorough students of the languages in the west. At the age of eighteen he left home without any mears of support. By teaching school and working at his trade-printing-he was enabled to complete his studies and was admitted to practice at the Ohio bar in 1829. He continud the practice of law in that state over twenty years, removing to Minnesota in 1859. He settled in Wabasha, and a short time after in St. Peter, where he was at the time of the Indian outbreak in 1862; soon after which he came to this city and engaged in the practice of his profession. He was a member of the state normal school board, six years on the board of regents of the state university, and for three years was secretary of the state high-school board. To the efforts of Mr. Bryant the State of Minnesota is indebted for the excellent system of independent school districts now in vogue. In January, 1884, he published a work on "The Indian Massacre in Minnesota." He had just completed the manuscript of the "Origin of Man," a work of much scientific interest, and expected soon to go to New York to perfect arrangements

for the publication of the book.

MANKATO NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES (MAY 17TH).-The programme for commencement week is as follows: Sunday, May 24th, 10:30 A. M., Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. G. C. Pollock, in the Presbyterian church; Monday, 2:00 P. M., Graduation Exercises of the Model School in Normal Hail; 8:00 P. M., Annual Address before the literary societies, by ex- Governor C. K. Davis, in the opera house; Tuesday, 2 P. M. Class Tree exercises, normal grounds; 8:00 P. M., public session of the normal literary society in normal hall; Wednesday, 2:00 P. M., Graduation Exercises in the opera house; 7:30 P. M., business meeting of the alumni in the office of the normal school; 8:00 P. M,, sociable in normal hall; Thursday, grand picnic. At the public session of the literary society, Goldsmith's play "She Stoops to Conquer" will be presented by members of the society. From the foregoing it will be seen that the exercises this year will eclipse those of any previous year.—A comparison of the forthcoming catalogue for 1884-5 with that of 1883-4 shows the following increase in classes of the Normal Department. Post Graduates, 1883-84-1; 1884-'85-2. Seniors, '83-'84-11; '84-'85, -16. Juniors, '83-'84-11; '84-'85-13. A class, '83-'84-5; '84-'85, 9. B class, '83-84-35; '84-'85-79. C class, '83-'84-150; '84-'85-203. Total enrollment for 1883-'84, 213. Total enrollment for 1884-'85, 322.-Prof. Pendergast delivered his lecture on "The Mound Builders," before the Literary Society, Thursday evening, April 30th. Rev. John Allison, of Lanesboro, lectured before the same society Friday evening, May 10, on "The Yosemite." Both lectures were exceedingly instructive and interesting.The walls of the chapel are being adorned with immense crayon drawings, representing landscapes, flowers, birds, statues, etc. while all are worthy of praise, some especially show that the artists possess more than ordinary skill.-The motto of the Senior class this year is "Ut-Labor, Sic Præmium." The A class has chosen the same translated-"As the labor, so the reward."-The instruments for the Signal Service Station have arrived and been put in position. Prof. Bechdolt has charge of the station.--The photographers of the city are reaping a rich harvest now at the expense of the poor student.--SCHOOL EDUCATION has added nine new subscribers from this school to its list. E. F. S.

MCLEOD COUNTY.-The institute for McLeod county was held at Glencoe beginning May 11th. The first session opened with eighty-five teachers promptly in attendance, and by Thursday this number had increased to one hundred nineteen. A small number of the actual teachers of the county were absent. Prof. McCleary could not be present on account of sickness, and Prin. Brokaw, of Glencoe, assisted Prof. T. H. Kirk in the work of instruction. This was all that could be desired and we think we may truly say that the institute was a very successful one. Lectures were given during the week by Assistant Superintendent Pendergast, Prof. T. H. Kirk; and Supt. D. L. Kiehle, arriving on the evening train Thursday, lectured to a particularly large and appreciative audience, but could not remain to meet the teachers in the institute. The institute closed on Friday afternoon, the teachers going to their homes feeling that they had spent a pleas ant and profitable week. Before closing the teachers voted to extend their thanks to the Glencoe board of education, the teachers of the Glencoe schools, and the citizens of the village for their kindness and hospitality.

NOTES FROM BIG STONE COUNTY (MAY 15), BY SUPT. W. R. BROWN.— Our institute closed to day noon, as the teachers were weary and desired to be liberated from the warm room. Closely shut up on account of very high wind, it was very oppressive and unfavorable for effective work. We had a good attendance considering that our teachers were all engaged in their schools. There were forty-nine present, including the high-school class of the Ortonville school. Prof. Hyde and Miss S. E. Sprague were the conductors. They gave us good and wholesome instruction for our labor. The class went away well satisfied with their week's work. Prof. Hyde gave us a lecture Tuesday evening, on the "Cause and Crisis of the Civil War," which gave some new light on the battle of Gettysburg as the decisive battle of the war. Supt. D. L. Kiehle gave us a lecture on Wednesday evening, on "Latent Power, as Developed by Education." The lecture was well received and highly commended for its forcible truths. Thursday evening we had a teachers' meeting consisting of music, recitations, and select reading, which was very enjoyable. The musicians and readers did themselves great credit, and their efforts were highly appreciated, -The following is the result of the spring examinations: Of the 63 applicants who presented themselves for examination, but 17 failed, and these mostly on account of age. Of those successful, 2 were awarded first grade certificates, 31 second grade, and 13 third grade. The average standing of those receiving second grade certificates was 85; of those receiving third grade, 70, and of those failing, 64. All those receiving third grade and those failing were young ladies who had not taught.--We have forty-seven schools in session at present, and all are doing remarkably well. Prof. Varney has a Latin class in their first year, that can translate correctly Latin into English and English nto Latin, giving the conjugations and declensions fully.

Indiana Personal and Otherwise.

MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY has 197 lady students.

OSBORNE DENNIS has secured the Economy school for next year. THE Knightstown high-school graduated a class of four this year. MISS LIZZIE CAMPBELL is pursuing the study of short-hand in Richmond.

THE Commencement of the Richmond Normal School will occur June 12.

THE summer term of the Richmond Normal School will open Monday, June 15th.

WILL F. REYNOLDS has left teaching and is learning the drug business in Lyons' drug store, Richmond.

EMMA SH. VER, of the Knightstown schools, is spending her vacation just now in the Richmond Normal School.

PROF. CHARLES HEWITT, Superintendent of the Knightstown schools, will probably remain in charge next year.

ANNIE MOORE has closed her year's work at Knightstown, and has gone home to Hanover to spend her vacation.

THE graduating class of the Milton high-school had the following sensible motto: "Thus ends our first lesson,"

PROF. R. W. WOOD, who is doing very acceptable work as superintendent of the schools of Milton, has resigned his position.

SENATOR FOULKE'S lectures on Sociology at the Richmond Normal School, are proving very popular and enjoyable, both to students and citizens.

ABBOTT MOTT, principal of the schools of Sevastopol, a suburb of Richmond, is an aspirant for a higher position. He deserves a good place. Hope he will find it.

ANDREW WHITE LEATHER has had a successful year at Bourbon. The Bourbon Mirror speaks in terms of high compliment of his work and that of the other teachers,

EARLHAM COLLEGE is closing a year of good work. The attendance has been somewhat smaller than that of last year, though this is easily accounted for by the hard times.

MISS LIDA ILIFF has done a splendid primary work in the Sevastopol school during the last eight or ten years. She is said to be one of the most successful teachers in the county.

REPORTS say that the Indianapolis Business University, under the presidency of Eli F. Brown, is well attended. A complimentary reception and reunion, given by the students some time ago was an elaborate affair.

GIRARD COLLEGE, Philadelphia, had last year, an income of nearly one million dollars. Its real estate, aside from that occupied by the college buildings, is worth over seven millions, and the coal mines belonging to the school yielded last year 1,400,000 tons.

ALLEN JAY, the superintendent of Earlham College, is now in London, attending London Yearly Meeting of Friends. His mission is to solicit funds for the endowment of Earlham.

THE commencement of the Mishawaka high-school occurs May 22 The class numbers eight members. Elias Boltz is superintendent, and Geo. A. Powles, principal of the high-school.

A CONVENTION of agricultural educators is to meet at Washington, D. C., on June 24. Each agricultural college or experiment station, is urged to send one or more delegates. This call is issued by Commissioner Coleman, of the Department of Agriculture.

THE students and teachers of the Richmond Normal School took a half-holiday on Friday, May 15, for the purpose of visiting the city schools. Through the kindness of Supt. Study and his teachers, the afternoon was spent very pleasantly and p. ofitably.

THE Aderson high-school class consisted of ten members,-seven boys and three girls. This is a remarkable class. It is a rare thing nowadays to find a high-school class of more young men than young women. Bro. Hamilton has a better hold on the boys of Anderson than most superintendents have.

The Indiana Teachers' Reading Circle foots up a total membership of 1123, as reported to the secretary. Amount of the fees received, $280.75. Amount expended, $80.08. Balance in the treasury, $200.67. From this report it appears that only about one in twelve of our teachers has enrolled in the Circle..

HON. B. G. NORTHROP, of Clinton, Conn., has recently issued an inportant pamphlet entitled "Forests and Floods." This was prepared in response to a request of the Connecticut legislature. Every teacher ought to read it. It is a masterly treatise, and its spirit ought to be imbibed by every school-boy in the land. Dr. Northrop has made forestry a study for years, has visited the schools of forestry in Europe, and has lectured very extensively on the subject in this country,

PROF. MARION THRASHER, formerly a teacher but now a public lecturer, delivered an excellent lecture in Richmond, May 11th, on Mammoth Cave. On the 12th be gave a most interesting talk to the Normal School on New York City. He drew upon the board a diagram of some of the principal streets, locating as he talked the objects of greatest importance. The professor is a fluent speaker, and makes his lectures not only instructive but entertaining by anecdotes and illustrations.

Dakota Personal and Otherwise.

SUPT. P. H. FOLEY, of Stutzman county, conducts a live educational column in the Jamestown Age.

SUPT. CARR, of Hughes Co., is making an effort to have all his teachers supplied with teachers' books and papers.

PPOF. COWEN, who has so ably edited the North Dakota educational department of the Western Educator for nearly two years, has resigned.

SUPT. S. B. MILLER, of Aurora county, says: I shall make a strenuous effort to have all my teachers take SCHOOL EDUCATION. I consider it par excellence.

ACCORDING to the last school report of the Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dakota has fifty-six log school - houses. Where did she get the "stuff"?

SECTION 87, school laws: Every teacher, on commencing a term of school, shall give written notice to the county superintendent of the time and place of beginning such school, and the probable time when it will end.

THE Presbyterian college has been located at Groton. The citizens of Groton will donate a tract of forty acres of desirable land, together with the edifice formerly used at the Congregational church, which is valed at about $1,500.

FARGO ARGUS; The SCHOOL EDUCATION, published at Rochester, Minn., by S. S. Parr, is an able monthly journal devoted to teachers' preparation, the subject - matter of the school-room, and the methods of teaching and governing.

ARGUS: Prof. Thompson. of the Wheatland high-school, reports that the board of district No. 18 are making active preparations to erect an elegant school building in the village, to cost in the neighborhood of $6,000. This is highly commendable, and exemplifies the fact that Cass county is making rapid strides in building up first class educational institutions.

DAKOTA AGE: Supt. J. F. Gleason, of Cass county now comes to the front with an educational department in the Fargo Agus. Mr. Gleason has been a teacher of large and successful experience, and being well acquainted with advanced educational thoughts, suggestions and ideas, his columns will be read with a deep interest by the teachers, superintendents and school officers throughout the territories.

EXCHANGE: In a communication from C. A. Burton, county superintendent of Grand Forks county, it is found that the annual meeting of the North Dakota Educational Association will be held at Grand Forks, July 30 and 31. County superintendents, teachers, and the friends of education are respectfully invited and expected to be in attendance. The citizens of that place in their characteristic hospitality have kindly offered to furnish free entertainment to all guests from abroad, and it is sincerely hoped that their generosity will be abundantly rewarded by a large representation from every county in North Dakota.

POTTER COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES. Potter county was organized Nov. 6, 1883, and divided into twenty-two school townships, April 8th, 1884. Fifteen of said townships have since been organized by the election of school boards. There are now seven school buildings erected and in course of erection, and as many more will be built the coming season. Schools were taught last summer and fall in four townships only.The spring term of the Forest City school will open April 6th, under the management of Miss Libbie Beaver, an experienced teacher.The first public examination was held at Gettysburg, April 7th.--People generally throughout the county take a deep interest in educational matters. Literary exercises have been organized. Gettysburg has just started a circulating library, and other towns will probably further this enterprise by organizing other libraries. E. EMMA NICHOLS, Co. Supt.