to maintain what is right, and to correct what is wrong in the views of the community on this subject.

5th, Resolved, That we regard it as one of the highest duties of our profession, to exercise the wholesome restraints of disciplinary control, in whatever form the nature of the case may demand; and that all attempts to render the judicious use of the rod odious in the estimation of the public, tend to paralyze the free discretionary action of the teacher, to cramp his authority, and greatly to abridge his influence and suc

cess.

These resolutions were laid on the table.

The Association then adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock.

EVENING SESSION.

The Association met according to appointment, and was called to order, Mr. P. H. Sweetser in the chair. The election of officers was proceeded with, and the following gentlemen were unanimously chosen.

Vice

For President, Oliver Carlton, of Salem. Presidents, Thomas Sherwin, of Boston, David P. Galloup, of Salem, A. K. Hathaway, of Medford, Levi Reed, of Roxbury, Warren Lazelle, of Worcester, G. F. Thayer, of Boston, Emerson Davis, of Westfield, Lucius Lyon, of Shelburne Falls, James Ritchie, of Duxbury, George N. Walton, of Martha's Vineyard, Joshua Bates, Jr., of Boston, Calvin S. Pennell, of Cabotville, Nelson Wheeler, of Worcester, and Wm. Russell, of Andover. Secretary, Chas. Northend, of Salem. Recording Secretary, Sam'l Swan, of Boston. Treasurer, Josiah A. Stearns, of Boston. Counsellors, Ariel Parish, of Springfield, Samuel S. Greene, of

Boston, E. S. Stearns, of Newburyport, Thomas Cushing, Jr., of Boston, Rufus Putnam, of Salem, John Batchelder, of Lynn, Wm. H. Wells, of Andover, Wm. D. Swan, of Boston, Elbridge Smith, of Worcester, Jas. B. Batcheller, of Marblehead, P. H. Sweetser, of Charlestown, J. P. Cowles, of Ipswich.

The Board of Directors, on motion of Mr. Northend, were requested to petition the next Legislature for an act of incorporation; and, on motion of Mr. Field, of Boston, to petition also for pecuniary aid.

Mr. Wells's resolutions on school discipline were taken from the table, and unanimously adopted.

Mr. Sweetser, of Charlestown, offered the following preamble and resolution, which were unanimously adopted.

Whereas, It is an established fact, that civilization and refinement, morality and religion, have followed the introduction of the Bible wherever its principles have been received, and its claims acknowledged, therefore,

Resolved, That in the opinion of this Association, the Bible, or selections from it, including such parts as relate to the highest interests of man, and are calculated to fit him for the various duties of life, ought to be introduced as a text-book into our public and private schools.

The next meeting of the Association was announced to take place at Worcester, on Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, 1846.

On motion of Mr. Greene, a Committee was appointed to report at the next meeting, on the expediency of establishing a Teachers' Journal, and Messrs. Greene,

Northend, Sweetser, Lazelle and Field, constituted the Committee.

Mr. J. Waldock, of Medford, offered the following resolution, which was adopted.

Resolved, That we fully appreciate the importance of securing the sympathy and coöperation of practical female teachers throughout the Commonwealth, in furtherance of our efforts for the advancement of the interests of education; that we fully value the lessons which their observation and experience teach them, as highly as any that may result from our own; and that we respectfully solicit them to impart to us of their abundance, by written communications, at the regular meetings of the Association, or through any organ of the institution that may be hereafter established.

Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr. Cowles, of Ipswich, and the Association adjourned.

(Signed)

SAMUEL SWAN, Secretary.

SECOND ANNUAL SESSION.

The Second Annual Session of the Association was held at Brinley Hall, in Worcester, commencing on Monday evening, November 23d, 1846.

The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. Oliver Carlton, of Salem, and after the reading of the Secretary's report, the Throne of Grace was addressed by Rev. Mr. Smalley, of Worcester.

The usual courtesy was extended to the reporters for the press.

Mr. Elbridge Smith, of Worcester, then delivered a lecture on "The Claims of Teaching to the rank of a Distinct and Independent Profession;" after which the subject of the lecture was discussed by Messrs. Thayer and Field, of Boston, Smith, of Worcester, and Greenleaf, of Bradford.

It was voted that no member be allowed to speak more than once on the same subject, nor longer than ten minutes except by special vote of the Association.

It was voted that any practical teacher present, not a member of the Association, but intending to become such, be invited to participate in the discussion of the evening.