Stark, offered at the last session, was referred to the committee on programme. Adjourned till 3 o'clock, p. m.

Afternoon Session.

The association assembled at 3 o'clock p. m., Professor Gaines in the chair. Messrs. Lucy, Forbes, Mell, McConathy and Vance discussed the paper on "Normal Schools." Professor T. C. H. Vance discussed "Teachers' Certificates." This subject was further discussed by Messrs. Pickett, Wayland, Hunt, and Bartholomew. Professor Rucker offered the following resolution : Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed at this meeting whose duty it shall be to issue a circular of invitation, and that the same be sent to every school commissioner in the state, and also every president of a college, and principal of academy, high school and seminary in the state. That said circular urge the commissioner, president, etc., to have their respective counties and institutions represented in the meetings and workings of this body.

Professor Gaines moved to amend by inserting president of this association where committee of three occurs. Professor Mell moved that "Board of Education" be added to the original resolution. The amendment to the amendment was lost. The amendment then prevailed. The motion as amended was then adopted. The following resolution, offered by Professor Vance, was adopted:

Resolved, That the chair appoint a committee of three to examine the principles and plan of work of the National Teachers' Life Insurance Company. Messrs. Yates, Lucy and Blaisdell were appointed as said committee. The following resolution offered by Professor Vance was adopted:

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this association that there should be a meeting of the Southern Educational Association during the next Christmas holidays.

The resolution of Professor A. B. Starke :

Resolved, That the president of this association shall not be eligible for a second term, and that at the opening of each annual session the president shall deliver an inaugural address.

Adopted. Adjourned till 8 o'clock p. m.

First Presbyterian Church.

Professor Gaines in the chair. W. H. Bartholomew offered prayer. Major W. J. Davis, of Louisville, delivered an interesting and instructive lecture on "The Story of the Rocks." Adjourned to meet the following day at 9 o'clock.

THURSDAY.

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President Gaines in the chair. Prayer was offered by H. R. Blaisdell. fessor A. T. Wiles, superintendent of Newport schools, delivered a highly interesting paper on "Curriculum of Common Schools," which was discussed by Messrs. Wayland, Lucy, Mell, Bartholomew and Blaisdell. The excellent paper on "Graded Schools," by W. J. McConathy, of Louisville, was not discussed for want of time. Letters of encouragement from Messrs. George O. Roberts, of Louisville, and M. Smith, of Caldwell county, were read by the secretary.

On motion, the resolution of J. J. Rucker, which was passed yesterday, was reconsidered, which motion was discussed by Messrs. Yates, Lockhart, Gaines, Mell, Vance, Bartholomew, Pickett, Lucy and Oldham. The resolution as amended leaves the matter as set forth in Mr. Rucker's resolution in the hands of the State Board of Education.

Mr. McConathy offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That a commitee of three be appointed to memorialize the legislature upon the subject of establishing a State Normal School, and that said committee shall make a report at the next regular meeting of this body.

The resolution was discussed by Messrs. McConathy, Pickett, Mell and Lucy, and was adopted. [The committee was not appointed.]

The following is the report of the committee in the matter of the National Teachers' Life Insurance Company:

Your committee appointed to report upon the plan of a life assurance presented by Professor T. C. H. Vance respectfully submit the following: We have examined the said plan and have heard the statements of Professor Vance and find that it is founded upon a correct basis for a successful business in life assurance, and the incorporators, T. C. H. Vance, George A. Chase, S. S. Puckett and T. B. Threlkeld being personally known to us, we do not hesitate to recommend them personally as a guarantee of an honest administration of the business. We find that the scheme is a private enterprise of the incorporators, having no mutual feature in its business character inuring to their benefit, ex cept that its demands are reasonable as to premium, and that it thereby affords cheaper life assurance than most companies following the same business. One feature which we deem commendable is the proposition to pay annuities to superannuated or otherwise disabled teachers out of the accumulated profits of the business. Respectfully, GEORGE A. YATES, S. P. LUCY, R. H. BLAISDELL.

The committee on nominations made the following report, which was unanimously adopted: For president, J. T. Gaines; vice-president, W. H. Bartholomew; secretary and treasurer, J. J. Rucker.

Professor Bartholomew asked it as a personal favor to be allowed to retire from any office of the association, having served several years as secretary. His request was reluctantly received and, on motion, A. T. Wiles was elected vice president. The chair was granted further time to name his committees. Professor Vance stated that he had been publishing the ECLEctic Teacher for four years without any remuneration, that Dr. Chase had given much time and labor to the journal for nearly two years, and that without compensation, and now asked that the journal be made the "official organ" of this body in fact. He further said that he wished the association to take the journal as its own property and appoint its editors. On motion, the matter was referred to the executive committee.

On motion, A. W. Mitchell was appointed assistant secretary. On the invitation of Professor S. A. Chambers the next meeting will be held at ElizabethAfter the usual vote of thanks, the association adjourned.

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W. H. BARTHOLOMEW, Secretary.

J. T. GAINES, President pro tem.

BOOK TABLE.

In this department we shall promptly acknowledge the receipt of all books which come to our table and make a brief review of the same.

The September number of Lippincott's Magazine exhibits a brilliant table of contents. Among Florida Lakes," "6 Canoeing on the High Mississippi,' and " Horse-Racing in France," are the leading illustrated articles. A dozen other articles of great interest to the average reader appear in the same charming number. The illustrations in this magazine are executed in the highest style of art, and a poor or dull article seldom appears. Subscription price, $4. With ECLECTIC Teacher, $4 25.

The North American, now published monthly by D. Appleton & Co., is a most welcome guest upon our table. The September issue presents the following attractive articles: "The Ruins of Central America," by Dèsirè Charnay; "The Perpetuity of Chinese Institutions," by S. Wells Williams; "The Trial of Mrs. Surratt," by John W. Clampitt; "The Personality of God," by Professor W. T. Harris; "Steamboat Disasters," by R. B. Forbes; "Insincerity in the Pul pit," by Rev. E. E. Hale; and "Recent Works on the Brain and Nerves," by Dr. George M. Beard. This is one of the most valuable of all monthlies. Price, $5 per year. With ECLECTIC TEACHER, $5.

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The Popular Science Monthly has never presented a more valuable number than that for September. All its thought-enriching articles are above price to teachers; but especially the papers entitled "State Education; a Help or Hindrance?" "The Solar System and Its Neighbors;" Zoological Education;" "Climbing Plants," by Darwin; "Night Schools in New York and Paris." No teacher who devotes his energy to self-culture can afford to do without this monthly. Price, $5 per annum. It will be sent with ECLECTIC TEACHER for the same.

We have not received either Peterson's Magazine or Godey's Lady's Book for two months. Our fireside circle is grieving over its loss. Can we not soon have a glimpse of these well known friends of family education? Send them forward.

The Delineator, E. Butterick & Co., N. Y. $1 a year. Illustrated magazine of European and American fashions, representations of latest styles in ladies' misses' and children's wear. As a delineator it is without a rival.

Have you tried it?

Demorest's Illustrated Monthly Magazine, W. Jenning Demorest, N. Y. $3 a year. With ECLECTIC, $3 50.

Sixty-four three column-pages. A combination of the entertaining, the useful and the beautiful, with fine art engravings and oil pictures in each number.

Peterson's Magazine, Charles J. Peterson, Phila. $2 a year.

The ladies could not get along without this excellent Journal. It keeps them in good spirits.

Godey's Lady's Book, edited by J. Hannum Jones, Phila. $1 a year.

This magazine is said to be an "old reliable," and we know is a new reliable.

The Scientific American, Munn & Co., N. Y. $3 20 a year.

This weekly paper should be read not only by all scientific men, but by every farmer and mechanic in the land. Yes, read by everybody.

The National Sunday School Teacher, Adams, Blackmer & Lyon Publishing Company, Chicago. $1 25 a year. The best of its kind.

National Repository, Hitchcock & Walden, Cincinnati. $3 a year. With EcLECTIC TEACHER, for $3 50.

The September number is no exception to the rule, unless we report progress. This magazine has not a rival of its class--par excellence.

Spiritual Songs for the Sunday School, Scribner & Co., N. Y. By Rev. Charles L. Robinson, D. D.

This is a pretty little book indeed, and the publishers deserve well in being able to present a Sunday school song book of real merit. It is in happy opposition to the superficial and ephemeral in music, and likewise to feeble, unhealthy sentimentalism in words. It is all that is claimed for it, and more, too, when we realize that we are singing trashy sentiment within consecrated walls. The book has 192 pp., 372 hymns, 221 chants. Price 50 cents.

Elementary Grammar and Composition, by Thomas W. Harvey. Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., Cincinnati, O.

This is a decided improvement on most elementary grammars, not even excepting a book of a similar grade by the same author. In our opinion the most perfect textbook is the one that gives the pupil the most to do, and in such a way that it simply directs him without driving him, thus giving him renewed desire for investigation as he masters the successive pages. Such a work is this. The publishers have not relinquished their disposition to please the little ones, and, therefore, we find that the little book contains many pretty pictures, from which are drawn the exercises. The name of the author is a sufficient guarantee for the manner and method of presentation.

The Government Class Book, by Andrew W. Young. Clark and Maynard, New York.

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This is a new and thoroughly revised edition by Sallie S. Clark. It is intended as a youth's manual of instruction in the principles of constitutional government and law. No book has ever come to our notice with as great a demand for public favor. Usually, such works are dry meat," but on the contrary this one has the bone and sinew of a healthful body, and will be eagerly devoured by the hungry student. So favorably impressed are we with the text that it will surely find a place in our work as teacher of commercial science and commercial law, believing that the science of government should

precede and that the principles of law as contained in this work are the essen tial matter from which to begin the study of commercial law. It would be better to throw away some of our readers and spellers and arithmetics and take in their place the wholesome and desirable study-the minor principles and laws of our country. Price for introduction, 85 cents.

Scribner's Monthly. Scribner & Co., New York. $4 a year. With ECLECTIC TEACHER, for $4 25.

The September number abounds in superb illustrations. Among the varied contents are "Mr. Pickwick and Nicholas Nickleby;" "Jean Fancois MilletPeasant and Painter;" "Thomas Paine and the French Revolution,” by the late minister Washburn; "The Value of Vivisection;" "Eighteen Years Alone;" "Over the Balkans with Gourko;" "The Loss of Oneida ;" "When Woods are Green;""Georgetown College, D. C.;” “Hickett's Hollow." Arthur's Home Magazine. T. S. Arthur & Son, Philadelphia. $2 a year. The September issue contains some choice reading under the titles: Butcher from Boston,' 29 66 Neighbor to God," "Politeness at Home," be Beautiful," 99 66 Poverty or Riches and Bouquets."

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Saint Nicholas, Scribner & Co., New York. $3 a year. With ECLECTIC, for $3 50.

This gem for September is all cream. Miss Allcott's serial, "Jack and Jill;" Mr. Noah Brooks's continued story, "The Fairport Nine," describes a night attack by the "White Bears" upon the camp of the "Fairports." "A Day off Barnegat," illustrated by W. L. Sheppard, narrates how cedar logs are mined out of sunken marshes; "Roll's Runaway," illustrated by E. B. Bensell; "How Tom. Cole Carried out his Plan;""The Lesson of Walnut Creek ;" "The New Engineer of the Valley Railroad," illustrated by H. Faber, and "The Haughtiest Day of my Life," with two pictures by Robert Lewis. Wide Awake, D. Lothrop & Co., Boston. $2 a year.

Mrs. Clara Erskine Clement, the art writer, opens Wide Awake for September with a dainty story for the little girls, entitled "Patty's Traveling Bag," for which Mr. Lewis has drawn a handsome frontispiece. Others are "The Difference between Tweedledee and Tweedledum." Mr. Benjamin's series about living "American Artists." It is about the well known illustrator, C. S. Reinhart, and has three pen-and ink drawings by Mr. Reinhart himself—his own portrait and studio, and a picture called "The Fiddler." Sherwool Bonner contributes a funny story, "Why Gran'mammy didn't like Pound Cake," "The Boy that was Too Beautiful." Long instalments are given of the serials, "Five Little Peppers" and " Two Young Homesteaders." The concluding paper in "How We Went Birds'-Nesting" is beautifully illustrated. There are several fine poems with fine pictures in the number, noticeably "John S. Crow," by Kirk Monroe, " Michael's Mallet," by Margaret J. Preston, and "Before the Shower," by Margaret Johnson. The "Railway Song," words and music by Louis C. Elson, concludes enjoyably a most delightful number.