AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION. FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING, JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. FIRST DAY.-TUESDAY EVening, July 5. THE first session of the fifty-second annual meeting of the American Institute of Instruction was held in the First Congrega. tional Church, at St. Albans, Vt. The Institute was called to order by the president, William A. Mowry, of Providence, R. I. Music was furnished by the choir of the church, accompanied by the organ, presided over by Prof. Frank Smith, of St. Albans. After reading the minutes of the last meeting and other prelimi nary business, the president introduced M. H. Buckham, LL. D., president of the University of Vermont, who gave a lecture on "The Choice and Use of Books." (See Lectures.) Entertainment being next in order, Prof. S. S. Bloch, of Boston read the "Painter of Seville and " Jud Browning's Account of Rubinstein's Playing." The Institute then adjourned, to meet at 9.30 A. M. on the morrow. SECOND DAY. - WEDNESDAY, JULY 6. MORNING SESSION. The Institute was called to order in the High School Hall by President Mowry. The devotional exercises were conducted by the Rev. Charles Van Norden, of St. Albans. General business being then in order, the following committees were announced by the president: — On Nominations, -D. B. Hagar, Massachusetts; J. Milton Hall, Rhode Island; F. F. Barrows, Connecticut; S. W. Mason, Massachusetts; S. W. Landon, Vermont; M. C. Fernald, Maine; E. R. Ruggles, New Hampshire. On Resolutions, - T. B. Stockwell, Rhode Island; W. L. P. Boardman, Massachusetts; C. C. Boynton, Vermont; A. G. Boyden, Massachusetts; Miss J. E. Hodgdon, New Hampshire; D. N. Camp, Connecticut; C. C. Rounds, Maine. On Necrology,-Charles Northend, Connecticut; Judah Dana, Vermont; Elbridge Smith, Massachusetts; Merrick Lyon, Rhode Island. On Educational Periodicals, -J. W. Patterson, New Hampshire; Justin Dartt, Vermont; J. W. Dickinson, Massachusetts; J. C. Greenough, Rhode Island; A. Morse, Connecticut; A. E. Chase, Maine. On Teachers and Teachers' Places,-J. D. Bartley, Vermont; Mrs. R. A. Esten, Rhode Island; N. A. Calkins, New York; Ray G. Huling, Massachusetts. On Honorary Members, -G. A. Walton, Massachusetts; T. W. Bicknell, Massachusetts; B. G. Northrop, Connecticut; A. W. Edson, Vermont; D. W. Hoyt, Rhode Island; W. J. Corthell, Maine. Gov. Farnham, of Vt., then gave the address of welcome, which was responded to by President Mowry, for which see Lectures. At the close of the president's remarks, Hon. J. W. Patterson, LL. D., Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of New Hampshire, gave an address on "Political Education." On motion of Mr. G. A. Walton, a special committee to draught a resolution of sympathy with President Garfield and his family was appointed, consisting of Hon. J. W. Patterson, LL. D., New Hampshire; Gov. Farnham, Vermont; George A. Walton, Massachusetts. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Institute met at the Congregational Church for the afternoon meeting, the High School Hall being too small for the audi ence. The lectures at this session were as follows: : "The Physical Geography of our Continent," by Charles Carleton Coffin, of Boston. "Education at the South," by Rev. Dr. J. L. M. Curry, agent of the Peabody Educational Fund. Readings by Prof. S. S. Bloch were given during the recesses. At the conclusion of Mr. Coffin's address, the committee chosen to prepare a resolution of sympathy with the President of the United States and his family submitted the following, which was unanimously adopted by the Institute, by a rising vote: "The American Institute of Instruction, now in session at St. Albans, Vt., disappointed not to have enjoyed the anticipated presence of the nation's chief magistrate at their meeting, but grateful to the Almighty for his prospective recovery, congratulate the American people that the bullet of the assassin that struck at the life of our beloved President has not proved fatal, and that we may now confidently entertain the hope of his final recovery from the effect of the attempted assassination. We do hereby adopt the following resolution: "Resolved, That we desire to express our condolence and profound sympathy with the President and with his afflicted family in this hour of their great trial and suffering." The committee in charge were requested to telegraph the resolutions and preamble to the Secretary of State, and the following answer was received at the ensuing morning session : WASHINGTON, July 6. J. W. PATTERSON AND OTHERS: Your telegram is most gratefully received, and will be laid before the President, who is hourly improving. JAMES G. BLAINE. At the evening session, which was also held in the Congregational Church, Rev. A. D. Mayo, of Boston, delivered an address on "The South at School." Readings by Prof. Bloch closed the meeting. THIRD DAY.-MORNING SESSION. The Institute met at 9.30. Scriptures were read and prayer offered by Rev. B. G. Northrop, of Connecticut. Prof. J. C. Greenough, A. M., of the State Normal School, Providence, R. I., read a paper on "Methods and Results," which was discussed by E. C. Hewett, Normal, Ill., and Supervisor Kneeland, of Boston. Prof. Bloch, of Boston, followed with an illustrated "blackboard" talk on "Inflection, Emphasis, and Stress," giving a model lesson on these subjects, and answering questions proposed by the audience. |