the several courses of lectures which have been delivered, deem it eminently proper to make the following expression of their sentiments. Resolved, 1st. That the profoundest thanks of the Teachers assembled here and of the citizens of this town, are due to the distinguished gentleman to whose official instrumentality they are indebted for the extraordinary intellectual advantages and pleasures afforded them during the sessions of the Institute. Resolved, That while we consider the former Secretary of the Board of Education entitled to the honorable appellation of Author of the improved Common School system of Massachusetts, we regard his successor in office as not less worthy of public confidence and respect. Resolved, That the exercises of this and similar Institutes are admirably fitted to form in the mind of every attentive listener a perfect ideal of the art of teaching, and that in affording to the Teachers of Common Schools throughout this State the opportunity of hearing the lectures of the accomplished Professors who have addressed us on this occasion, and becoming familiar with their modes of instruction, the Board of Education and their able Secretary are giving the best proof that they have a right conception of their official duties, and are employing the most effective measures for promoting the interests of the great cause committed to their trust. Resolved, That when the votaries of science, men of genius, learning and renown, come hither from other lands and identify themselves with the cause of popular education in this republic, they add new lustre to their own names, while they help to inspire the Teacher of children and youth with respect for his vocation, and stimulate him to constant improvement, and to increased fidelity in his duties. Resolved, That yielding to this potent influence, we will strive henceforth to furnish examples of high excellence in the instruction of our own pupils, and by this and all other practicable means endeavor to carry on to perfection that plan of wise and comprehensive benevolence which has for its end the widest diffusion of knowledge and the universal advancement of human happiness. Resolved, That we most cordially thank the generous, intelligent, and excellent citizens of Nantucket for the hospitable and fraternal spirit in which they have welcomed the members of the present Institute to the entertainments of their homes, and for the courtesy and aid extended to the Faculty of Instruction during all its sessions. These resolutions were unanimously passed, after which Dr. Sears made some excellent closing remarks, in which he referred to the general interest manifested, and said that he could not feel that he was on an island, but still in the good old Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He spoke of the progress of the present age, attributing it to the general dissemination of knowledge, which is intimately connected with our common school system, now so rapidly improving in every portion of the State. The Institute then closed its short but interesting session with an appearance of the highest satisfaction, not only among its members, pupils and instructors, but on the part of the citizens present. INTEREST, DISCOUNT, EQUATION OF PAYMENTS, &c.; WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FOR SOLUTION. BY DANA P. COL BURN. THIS is the title of an excellent little Hand-book for teachers, and for advanced classes in arithmetic. The beauty of the work consists in its adaptation to the wants and circumstances of business men. It contains, what no work on arithmetic has professed to give, the ready and expeditious methods of computing interest which the best accountants are constantly using; equation of payments and of accounts is presented in such a manner that the youth who studied the subject from this work, may fit himself for enter in the counting room with entire confidence in his ability to meet all questions which may come before him. Most of our modern arithmetics present a great improvement, in this department, over the old ones; but none of them explain this somewhat intricate subject of equating accounts so satisfactorily, nor offer so good a supply of examples as the work of Mr. Colburn. The remarks in section 10 on computing time, are worthy the especial attention of teachers. We can recommend it in the full confidence that it will give entire satisfaction, knowing, too, that it supplies a great deficiency. We would present the author's excellent reasons for omitting the answers. "As a general thing, answers to the problems are not inserted. They are omitted for the following and other reasons. 1. They are unnecessary, since every example admits of rigid proof. 2. They are never given in the problems of real life. 3. A learner should become practically acquainted with those tests which alone he can apply when acting for himself; for then it will be as important for him to be sure of the truth of his results as it will be to obtain them. 4. The proof will often make an operation appear plain and simple which would otherwise have seemed obscure and complicated. 5. The proof often furnishes as valuable an arithmetical exercise as did the original solution. 6. The necessity of verifying his work for himself will lead the pupil to be more careful and accurate in performing it." It is a work of ninety pages, 8vo, and is published by B. B. Mussey & Co., 29 Cornhill, Boston. MIDDLESEX IS AWAKE. THE Teachers of Middlesex County, present at the late annual meeting of the "State Teachers' Association" in Boston, held on the 22d of Nov., 1853, in an Ante-Room of the "Lowel Institute," an "Informal Meeting.' Elbridge Smith of the Cambridge High School, was chosen Whereupon it was moved, by Charles Hammond, Principal of This being seconded, gave rise to an interesting discussion, 1st. That there is no Teachers' Association now existing in 2d. That there is great need of such an Association for the C. C. Chase, of the Lowell High School, moved "That a Pursuant to this motion, Messrs. C. C. Chase, E. Smith, J. It was voted that a condensed report of the meeting be fur- The meeting then adjourned to meet at the call of the Com- INDEX TO VOLUME VI. A Happy Thought, 376. Ancient Records, 390. Anglo Saxon Language, remarks on, 16, 50, 80. Anglo Saxon Root-Words, Hand-Book of, 355. Ascham, Roger, 70. Agriculture, 182. Arithmetic, how do you teach it? 185. American Institute, Meeting of, 224.-Circular of, 255.-Officers of, 328.- Astronomy, High Schools, 254. Adams, John, concerning his children, 282.-As a Schoolmaster, 375. Bible, in Schools, 99.-No. of Books, verses, &c., in, 242. Birds, The good night of the, 181. Business Qualities of Professional men, 369. Changes, 31, 96, 331. Colburn, Dana P., Work on Discount, &c., 393. Co-workers with God, 369. Dependence, of man on Foreign Countries for luxuries, &c., 39. Education, Public in Europe, 30.-Of the Heart, 111.-Love, Hope and Eliot, Hon. S. A., Address of before the American Academy of Arts and Energy, 262. Eye and Ear in Elementary Instruction, 265. Eloquence, 103. Example, power of, 379. Europe, Trip to, 382. Flower Culture, Domestic, 155. Government in Schools, 119. Grandmothers, Education of our, 374. God, works of, 114.-Co-workers with, 369. Hammond, Chas., Minority Report of, on Phonetics, 40. Hall, Rev. N., Address of, 65. He taught them many things, 388. Honest Boy, the, 121. Home Travels, of a Primary School Teacher, 129. Hour at Twilight, 209. History, Outlines of, by Weber, 284. Histories, notices of, 287. Instruction, Copious knowledge necessary to good instruction, 100.- Thorough, 173. Improvement, an obstacle to, 171. Institutes in Connecticut, 330. Jewels, our hidden, 387. Knowledge, Copious necessary to good instruction, 100.-A little not dan- gerous, 371. Letter, from "Senex," 76. Language, Combined influence of written and spoken, 97. Legal items, 375. Life, Battle of, 121.-Measure of, 151. Latham, Works of, on Grammar and Literature of the English Language, 193. Model Teacher, 15. Massachusetts Teachers' Association, Act of Incorporation of, 63.-Eighth Moral and Religious Instruction in Schools (Prize Essay,) 33. Maps, 288. New Year, 29. Normal Schools, 126.-At West Newton, Examination of, 277. Nature's Nobility, 370. Natural History, Study of, 225.-Preparation of Specimens of, 236. Our Hidden Jewels, 387. Parish, Ariel, Lecture of, on School Government, 215. Parr, Dr., Anecdote of, 207. Pierce, Rev. Cyrus, Letter of, 335. Prize, Circular of American Institute, 64.-do. of Massachusetts Teachers' Prize Essay of Rev. Cyrus Pierce, Notice of, 333. Professional men, Business Qualities of, 369. Profession, our, 377. Phonetics, Report of Committee on, 25.-Minority Report on, 40. Philbrick, J. D. 31. Poetry, 104, 111, 120, 151, 152, 154, 170, 181, 293, 300. Power of Example, 379. Precept and Example, 104. Primary Schools, 129. Physiology, 288.-In Schools, 297. Placing a daughter at School, 300. Questions respecting a school, 272. Recitations, length of, 179. Reward, of the Faithful Teacher, 381. Revenge, The Boys', 382. Records, Ancient, 399. Reed, Levi, 122. Report of Superintendent of Public Schools of Boston, 115, 123.—Of Dan- Sandwich Islands, Letter from, 51.-Concluded, 94. School Books, proper character of, 14.-Government, Lecture on, 191, 215. Schools and Schoolmasters, of Scotland, 368; of the Olden Time, 372. Schools, Public, 17.-Government in, 119.-Methods of different Teachers Self-Control, 257.-Culture, duty of, in its relation to Teaching, 3. Sexes, Separation of in Schools, 247. Sigourney, Mrs., Extract from Letters of, 388. Speech, Clearness and Distinctness of, 374. Spring Concert, 152. St. Louis, Schools in, 57. State Scholarships, 363. Studies, Classical, 208. School, Questions respecting a, 272. Taught, he taught them many things, 388. Teach, how long shall we? 176. Teacher, Reward of the Faithful, 381.-Duties of the, 386. Teacher, The, 293.-And Parent, 254.-And Pupil, relations of, 11.—Au- Teachers, Association of, in Nantucket, 125.-In Norfolk Co. 159, 192.— Thought, a happy, 376. Tenney, J., 192. Terry, Rev. J. P., Address of, on Thoroughness in Education, 234. Vacations, 161. Webster, Daniel, Legacy of, to School Teachers, 79.-Early life of, 104.— On Education, 371. What is done, have well done, 173. Wirt, Wm., Letter of, to his daughter at school, 147. Wood, Hon. Wm. H., Address of, on Physical Education, 231. |