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done through wise counsel and effectual aid on their behalf, will tell with power upon every vital interest. Every good work, every true reform, will be promoted thereby. What shall tend more than earthly agency beside, to hasten the removal of those evils which oppress and distress society, is right education, developing, training, disciplining the immortal through its mortal mediums; and through this development of the soul's divine faculties, wielding its resistless power on human institutions, and human errors and wrongs, and working out the politibal, social and moral salvation of all lands beneath the sun.

A. CONSTANTINE BARRY.

SCHOOLS OF THE OLDEN TIME.

THE Schools-the schools of other days!
Those were the schools for me;
When, in a frock and trowsers dressed,
I learned my A B C.

When, with my dinner in my hat,

I trudged away to school;

Nor dared to stop, as boys do now,-
For school-ma'ams had a rule.

With locks well combed, and face so clean,
(Boys washed their faces then,)
And a "stick-horse" to ride upon-
What happy little men.

And if a traveler we met.

We threw no sticks and stones
To fright the horses as they passed,
Or break good people's bones

But, with our hats beneath our arms,
We bent our heads full low:

For ne'er the school-ma'am failed to ask,
"Boys, did you make a bow ?"

And all the little girls with us

Would courtesy full low,

And hide their ankles 'neath their gowns-
Girls don't have ankles now.

We stole no fruit, nor tangled grass;
We played no noisy games,

And when we spoke to older folks,

Put handles on their names.

And when the hour for school had come-
Of bell we had no need-

The school-ma'am's rap npon the glass
Each one would quickly heed.

The school-ma'am-Heaven bless her name-
When shall we meet her like?
She always wore a green calash,
A calico vandyke.

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And then we had a "spelling-match,"
And learned the sounds of A-
The months and weeks that made the year.
The hours that made the day.

And on that day we saw her smile-
No other time smiled she-
"Twas when she told us learnedly

When next" leap-year" would be.
Alas, kind soul, though leap-year came
And went full many a time,
In " single-blessedness" she toiled
Till far beyond her prime.

But now, indeed, her toils are o'er,
Her lessons are all said,

Her rules well learned, her words well spelled—
She's gone up to the head.

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Editor's Department.

The origin of this Journal is explained by the following from the proceedings of the Wisconsin State Teachers' Association, at its last annual meeting:

SECOND DAY.-The consideration of an Educational Journal, as an Organ of this Association, being first in order, a resolution for the appointment of a committee to confer with the proprietors of the Educational Journal of Wisconsin, publised at Janesville, to ascertain upon what condition that Journal could be made the organ of this Association, was adopted.

The editors of that Journal being present, explained the present condition of that paper, and expressed their willingness to acquiesce in whatever arrangements the Association might see fit to adopt in respect thereto.

meeting. The objects of the meeting having been stated by the Chair, on motion of G. S. Dodge Esq., J. G. McMynn of Racine was elected Local or Principal Editor.

On motion of G. S. Dodge, the Local Editor was empowered to contract with resposible men for the printing and publication of the Journal -two thousand copies, not inferior in style and workmanship to the "Rhode Island Schoolmaster."

G. S. Dodge Esq., then tendered his resignation as one of the Editors of the Journal, of which a minute was ordered.

On motion of A. C. Spicer, the following name was adopted for the Journal-“Wisconsin Journal of Education.”

The Local Editor was then elected Treasurer of the Board.

A. J. CRAIG, Ch'n.

A. C. SPICER, Sec'y. The resignation of Mr. DODGE was regretted by many friends of education. The ability with which he had edited the "Wisconsin EducaThe committee on Educational Journal re-tional Journal" had secured for him the confiported that the publishers of the Wisconsin Ed

C. Childs, J. L. Pickard and W. C. Dustin were appointed that committee.

ucational Journal proposed to give their paper dence of a large circle of friends.
into the hands of the Association at the close of
its first volume, and the following resolutions
were adopted:

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LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY. From the Sixth Annual Catalogue, we learn that this institution

Resolved, 1st. That the thanks of this Asso- is in a very flourishing condition.

ciation be tendered to the Editors of the Wisconsin Educational Journal for their efforts in

The numbers in the various classes and de

behalf of our cause, and for their great liberal-partments are as follows:

ity in placing the Journal, without pecuniary GENTLEMEN.-Juniors, 5; Sophomores, 11; consideration, in the hands of the Association. Freshmen, 24. Gentlemen in College Classes, Resolved, 2d. That this Association cordial-40; in preparatory Department, 199. Total, ly accepts the Journal, and invites the co-ope-239. ration of Teachers in its support.

Resolved, 3d. That nine persons be appointed as editors, with full power to make all arrangements connected with editing or publishing the Journal, and that this Association is pledged to sustain it-adopted.

After the adoption of the above resolutions, thanks where returned by G. S. Dodge, Esq., one of the editors of the W. E. Journal, for the courtesy and favor shown towards that Journal by the Association.

W. C. Dustin, M. P. Kinney and W. Van Ness were appointed a committee to nominate Editors of the Educational Journal.

LADIES.-Third Year, 5; Second Year, 6; First Year, 13. Ladies in College Classes, 24; in Preparatory Department, 182. Total, 206. Total Ladies and Gentlemen, 445.

Rev. EDWARD COOKE, D. D., President;Rev. Wilson E. Cobleigh, A. M., Prof. of Languages; Rev. Russel Z. Mason, A. M., Prof. Mathematics; Rev. W. H. Sampson, Instructor in Mathematics; Hiram A. Jones, A. B., Classical Tutor; Wm. H. Gill, Teacher in the English Department.

THE ILLINOIS TEACHER,-C. E. Hovey Ed

The committee to nominate Editors, reported the names of Geo. S. Dodge, J. L. Pickard, D. Y. Kilgore, J. G. McMynn, A. J. Craig, W. C. itor, Peoria, Ill.-We have received a prospectDustin. A. C. Spicer, W. Van Ness and V. But-us of this Journal, and we feel confident that ler, who were elected. under the charge of its present Editor it will The following is from the prooceedings of a sustain the good reputation that the first volmeeting of the Editors above mentioned:

ume won.

At a meeting of the Editors appointed by the We would recommend to our teachers to subState Teachers Association convened at Milton, scribe first for their own Journal, and then for the pursuant to call of the Chairman, Messrs. A. J. Craig, W. C. Dustin, G. S. Dodge and A. C. Illinois Teacher-and we will acknowledge that Spicer being present, A. J. Craig was appoin-we are somewhat selfish in giving our own the ted Chairman and A. C. Spicer, Secretary of the preference. Success to our friends in Illinois.

EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.
American Journal of Education. Hartford, Ct.
American Journal of Education and College Re-
view, New York.

Massachusetts Teacher, Boston.

MILWAUKEE FMALR COLLEGE-ANNUAL MEETING.The Annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Milwaukee Female College, was held on Saturday eve ning Feb. 23 at the office of Messrs. Waldo and Oây. PRES T.-Messrs. Lapham. Waldo, Holton, Newhall, Comstock Medberry, Cummings, Wm. E. Cram

Connecticut Common School Journal and Annals er, Rogers, Grant and Van Dyke. of Education, New Britain, Ct.

Rhode Island Schoolmaster, Providence, R. I.
New York Teacher, Albany, N. Y.
Pennsylvania School Journal, Lancaster, Pa.
Ohio Journal of Education, Columbus, O.
Michigan Journal of Education and Teachers
Megazine, Detroit, Mich.

Illinois Teacher, Peoria, Ill.

Indiana School Journal, Indianapolis Ia.
Wisconsin Journal of Education, Racine, Wis.

We understand that the citizens of Watertown are about to consolidate their districts; erect two fine school houses: organize their school system by the appointment of a School Superintendent and a School Board, and make such general arrangements as will place them educationally where they are now pecuniarily among the first cities in the State.

AT Beloit there will be erected during the next summer a School edifice for another Union School, which it is said will surpass anything of the kind in the State.

A few days since, about twenty of the Milwaukee Teachers visited the Racine Schools. The interview was pleasant and profitable. Would teachers more frequently visit each other, the effects would be seen in more of sympathy and successful effort.

THE citizens of Waukesha have erected one of the

best School edifices in the State. It is built of stone -two stories high, and finished in the best manner; the High School room is one of the most beautiful rooms we have seen. It is furnished in good taste. Mr. A. A. GRIFFITH is Principal.

The meeting was called t order by the President. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The election of officers for the year being in order, Messrs Holton and VanDyke were appointed tellers. The result of the election was as follows:

I. A. LAPHAM, President; 0. H WALDO, Vice Presi dent: E.D HOLTON, Treasurer: R. MENZIES, Secretary. Audting Committee-Comstock. Medbery Rogers, Executive Commitee-Lapham, Waldo, Lynder. -Milwaukee American.

BOOK TABLE

TEACHERS' LIBRARY.-This consists of Northend's Teacher and Parent, Page's Theory and Practice of Teaching, Mansfield on American Education, De Toequeville's American Institutions and Davies Logic of Mathematics, and is published by A. S. BARNES & CO., New York.

These books are standard works on the subjects which they profess to discuss. And together with Davies Dictionary of Mathematics, ought to form a part of the library of every teacher.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE SEA.-Lieut. MAURY has enrolled his name in the list of the best scholars of the Age, by preparing this work. He deserves what he has secured--the respect of his countrymen. Get the work-study it. Published by HARPER &

BROTHERS.

MCNALLY's System of Geography.-Some ofthe claims of this work are: 1st, The definitions are explicit, 2nd, The exercises on the map are systematically arranged and on the page opposite the map, 3rd, The descriptive matter is well chosen, 4th, The difficult names are pronounced on the pages where they first occur, and 5th, The maps are accurate and the illus

A gentleman of experience in teaching wishes to trations beautiful. take charge of a Union School.

Address this Journal.

The teachers and friends of Education in Winebago County have organized a County Association. The following persons were chosen officers for the ensuing year President MARTIN MITCHELL, Esq, of Oshkosh; Vice President, the Superintendents of the several towns in the county; Secretary, C. W. FLKER, of Oshkosh. On the executive commitee, there were ten elected. Several reports adopted.

J. E. MUNGER. of Oshkosh. favored the Association with an able address Subject-Teachers of the Past and Present;" it was multum in parvo. Adjourned until April.-Milwaukee American.

Several new works on Geography have been published during the last two years, and great improvements have been made This work has passed under the eye of good teachers and is worthy the attention of School officers. Its typographical appearance is creditable to the publishers, A. S. BARNES & Co., N. York.

Treatise on Punctuation, by John Wilson, published by Crosby, Nichols & Company, Boston. We thought, as we opened this work, of some old German, who wrote a huge volume on a Greek particle but we were soon interested, and we found its peruThe District School of Beaver Dam, now numbers sal profitable. There are comparatively few rules nearly three hundred scholars, under an excellent but numerous examples. It is a good work and state of management and discipline Mr. Harvey, the Principal, deserves great credit for his able manage ought to be generally read, and it should be studied ment of this institution.-Milwaukes Sentinel.

by teachers.

WISCONSIN

JOURNAL OF EDUCATION.

VOLUME I-APRIL, 1856.-NUMBER II.

THE OFFICE OF THE TEACHER..
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

ITS (ly marked with the indications of their future affinities. Upon one, nature has been prodigal of brawn, of rude muscular force. An Address, delivered by Horace Rublee All around him the great world sends out before the Wisconsin State Teachers' her invitations to labor. There are stones Association, at their Second Annual to be lifted, forests to be hewn down, and Meeting, held in the City of Racine. all manner of ditching, and grading, and grubbing for him. Upon another the

THE quaint and genial old trout-fisher, great Master bestows the cunning hand of Walton, in magnifying his favorite the artificer; and he, too, finds a hearty diversion, declares that angling is an Art; welcome and a boundless field for the emand insists that he who hopes to become ployment of his skill. There are houses a good angler "must not only bring an and ships to be built, machinery, utensils, inquiring, searching, observing wit, but trinkets, toys, articles of use and ornahe must bring a large measure of hope ment without end, to be wrought. To and patience, and a love and propensity to this man she gives the love of gain, the the art itself, but having once got and enterprise and tact of the merchant; to practiced it, then doubt not but angling will provę to be so pleasant, that it will prove to be, like Virtue, a reward to

itself."

What is thus asserted of the art of angling, may be applied, with more or less propriety, to all the legitimate arts and employments which exercise the patience and call forth the energies and skill of the human intellect.

this the quick, keen perceptions, the shrewd and wiry intellect, the grasp of details and hard, dry facts, requisite for the mastery of the nice, sharp quillets of the law; to this the selfish and vulpine nature, so characteristic, whether essential or not, of the thorough-bred politician. She has other and nobler endowments than these. Ignorance, sorrow and suffering are in the world; and great intelEach member of society, by an original lects are created and placed under the dobent of mind, or by circumstances which minion of a divine philanthrophy, that have molded and given direction to his reaches out to the ends of the earth, and inclinations, is fitted for some peculiar encircles the whole family of man, as the sphere of usefulness. This at least is the Ocean clasps the great globe in his shingeneral rule. There may be some excep- ing arms. There are immortal yearnings tions. There is, occasionally, an individ- kindled in the human heart after the good ual whose qualifications are such as to the beautiful and true; and now and puzzle human ingenuity to designate any then, once in a thousand years perhaps, part in the drama of life in which his ser- humanity blossoms into the true artist or vices would be found of particular value. poet, who translates our emotions and The great mass of men, however, are car- vague forebodings into an universal lan

guage, lighting up our pathways with it for such other part in life as circumthe radiance of genius and charming our stances may render desirable. This can pained footsteps over the burning marle, be effected in some degree at least by the by glimpses, faint although they may be, faithful and skillful teacher-when the of that supreme and eternal beauty which right man gets in the teacher's place.was the dream of the Grecian poet-phi- Great is the responsibility, weighty the losopher. mission of those whose task it is to assist With so much to be done, with adap-in forming and directing for future good tations so infinitely varied, it is extremely or ill, the expanding faculties of the imimportant that the right men should get mortal soul--those into whose hands is in the right places. This is a grand de- placed the plastic mind of childhood to be sideratum of the present and all past ages, fashioned and moulded to the form in the thing in which society fails most fre- which it shall harden and put on the fixed quently and most lamentably. The de- and distinct outlines of maturity. If good sire to act in a given capacity is often old Isaac Walton's "excellent art of anmistaken for the ability to do so. This gling," which he commends so warmly, error frequently leads to serious difficul- demand such keen qualities of intellect as ties. Our brawny friend whose mission he would fain have us believe, so “large a would seem to be a direct encounter with measure of hope and patience," conjoined material nature and the raw fabric, to to a love and propensity to the art itself, hew down the forests and make some lit- in what still higher degree are similar tle portion of the earth's surface more qualities necessary in those who devote smooth and green and fair to look upon themselves to the infinitely more excelmay possibly be found in the tape and lent and noble art of educating youth ?ribon traffic. Our mercantile man gets The effort that has been making for some in the wrong place and passes for a poor years past, and of which this Association stick. Our ingenious worker, ignoring is an outgrowth, to elevate the position the example of Tubal-Cain, attempts law of the School Teacher, to widen the field or theology, grows seedy and sad, and is of his required attainments, to enlarge the voted an ass or a bore. The man with a boudaries of his usefulness, is one which legal turn of mind gets thrust into some commends itself to the favor of every inposition where his peculiar adaptations telligent, reflecting mind. Great as has are as useless to him as were the quiddets been the influence of our system of puband quillets of that supposititious lawyer lic schools, beneficent as they have provto the scull which furnished Hamlet mat- ed in their results, the good that has ter for such "curious" musing. The flowed from them in the past, is comparphilanthropist is not unfrequently "dead tively insignificant to what they may be broke," and consequently unable to carry made to effect. Not until the vocation of into practice his commendable designs, the teacher shall be recognized as a prowhile the poet, like Apollo of old, is fession, as a legitimate and honorable callforced to become a rough-hand man of ing, to which men and women may deall-work for some wealthy and prosaic vote their permanent and chief attention, Admetus, who cares more for his flocks their best energies, and for success in and herds than for all the poetry ever which there shall be requisite, not only a sung or written, with the nine Muses wide and thorough intellectual culture, thrown into the bargain.

but at least some trifling mixture of adapOne object of education is, or should be, tation, will the most valuable harvests beto guard against such misdirected effort, gin to be reaped from our common school such worse than useless expenditure of system. There have been too many Ichpower; to become acquainted with the abod Cranes in the business. It has been bent and capacities of the pupil; and ei- too much given over to those whom accither to fit him for that sphere of action dent or necessity has led to engage in it which seems best adapted to his native as a temporary means of support. The inclination, or, by an early and thorough race is not extinct yet. Even in those diversion of his faculties, in a different di- States where the reformatory efforts of rection, to re-mould the mind to some ex- the friends of education have been of the tent, to develope new powers, and to fit longest and most persistent continuance,

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