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On motion of Dr. Bartlett, of Lowell, this resolution was committed. Messrs. Bartlett, Thayer, and Mann were appointed a Committee to consider and report.

A short recess was then taken, after which, Mr. CASTANIS delivered his Lecture on the subject abovementioned.

On motion of Mr. Mackintosh, of Boston, it was Voted, That the volumes of Lectures for the years preceding 1837, be disposed of to members, at the price of 50 cents per volume, and that those for 1837, be sold to ladies at the price of 75 cents, and to gentlemen, at $1, per vol.

Also on motion of Mr. Mackintosh, Voted, That Mr. H. W. Carter, of Boston, be appointed Treasurer pro tem., Mr. Ticknor being absent. Adjourned.

Afternoon.

Mr. Calhoun presiding, on motion of Mr. Brooks, of Hingham, it was Voted, That the list of nominations be recommitted.

Mr. B. gave notice that a room had been provided at the Merrimack House, where teachers might meet and converse on subjects of professional interest in a less formal manner than at the meetings of the Institute.

On motion of Mr. Adams, of Boston, it was Voted, That the question upon the list, viz: "Whether the more copious use of Oral Instruction might be more beneficially engrafted upon that of text books," be substituted for the one proposed by Mr. Thayer, this morning.

Mr. Mackintosh having reported in behalf of the Committee of Nominations, it was Voted, To proceed, at once, to the choice of Officers. Messrs. F. Emerson, Brooks, and H. W. Carter were appointed a Committee to collect and count the votes.

The balloting having been finished, the Committee reported that the entire list were chosen.

PRESIDENT.

WILLIAM B. CALHOUN, Springfield, Mass.

VICE PRESIDENTS.

* James G. Carter, Lancaster, Mass.

Dr. Elisha Bartlett, of Lowell, and Hon. S. G. Goodrich, of Roxbury,

were subsequently chosen Vice Presidents.

John Pierpont, Boston, Mass.
George B. Emerson, Boston, do.
Daniel Kimball, Needham, Mass.
Gideon F. Thayer, Boston, do.
Elipha White, John's Island, S. C.
Samuel Pettes, Brookline, Mass.
Ethan A. Andrews, Boston, do.
Nehemiah Cleveland, Newbury, do.
Jacob Abbott, Roxbury, do.

Denison Olmsted, New Haven, Conn.
John Kingsbury, Providence, R. 1.
Gardner B. Perry, Bradford, Mass.
Horace Mann, Boston, do.
Theodore Edson, Lowell, do.
Charles White, Owego, N. Y.
Andrew S. Yates, Chittenango, N. Y.
Benjamin Greenleaf, Bradford, Mass.
Peter Mackintosh, jun., Boston, do.
Samuel M. Burnside, Worcester, do.
Frederick Emerson, Boston, do.
John A. Shaw, South Bridgewater, do.

RECORDING SECRETARY.

Thomas Cushing, Jr. Boston, Mass.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES.

Charles Brooks, Hingham, Mass.

Aaron B. Hoyt, Boston, do.

TREASURER.

William D. Ticknor, Boston, Mass.

CURATORS.

Henry W. Carter, Boston, Mass.

Joseph Hale Abbot, Boston, do.

Josiah Fairbank, Charlestown, do.

CENSORS.

Charles K. Dillaway, Boston, Mass.

William J. Adams, Boston, do.

William A. Alcott, Boston, do.

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Charles H. Allen, Haverhill, Mass.

Artemas B. Muzzey, Cambridgeport, Mass.

Thomas Sherwin, Boston, Mass.

David Mack, Cambridge, do.

William Barry, Jr. Framingham, do.

Hiram Fuller, Providence, R. I.

The Rev. EZEKIEL RICH of Troy, N. H. then commenced his Lecture on "Oral Instruction," and not having concluded when the hour for the next Lecture arrived, the remainder of his Lecture was postponed.

After a recess of five minutes, a Lecture was given on "The Mutual Duties of Teachers and Parents," by Mr. David P. Page, of Newburyport.

Evening.

Mr. Calhoun having called the meeting to order, on motion of Mr. Thayer, it was

Voted, That this subject be discussed; "The Advantage of a fixed Code of Laws and Punishments in a School." Messrs. James, Mann, Bradford, of Westford, Thayer, and F. Emerson, kept up an interesting and animated debate to a late hour of the evening, when the Institute voted that Mr. Rich finish his Lecture at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Adjourned.

Saturday, Aug. 25th.

The President having called the meeting to order, the Secretary read the Record for yesterday. Mr. Rich then proceeded to finish his Lecture. Mr. R. having spoken till the time appointed for Mr. Fuller's Lecture arrived, and Mr. Fuller not having appeared, it was voted that the question on "Oral Instruction," be taken up after a recess of fve minutes.

Mr. Brooks introduced the subject with an account of the Borough Road School, in London. An account of the Sessional School, at Edinburgh, by Mr. William Russell, of Boston, was then read by Mr. Thayer.

A short recess was then taken, after which the Institute listened to a Lecture from Mr. JOSEPH HARRINGton, Jr. of Boston, on "The Practicability and Expediency of introducing Vocal Music, as a branch of Instruction into our Common Schools."

Adjourned.

Afternoon.

The Institute having come to order, Dr. ELISHA Bartlett, of Lowell, delivered a Lecture on “The Head and the Heart, or the relative value and importance of Moral and Intellectual Education."

Mr. Thayer gave notice that, by request, Mr. Harrington would repeat his highly interesting Lecture, at the City Hall, this evening.

Mr. T. also informed the Institute, that it was proposed to publish the valuable Lecture of Mr. Page, in a pamphlet form, and and that a paper was open for subscriptions.

After a recess of five minutes, Professor LovERING, of Cambridge, delivered a Lecture on " Astronomy."

Adjourned.

Evening, City Hall.

Mr. Pettes having called the meeting to order, Mr. Harrington, according to notice, repeated his Lecture of the morning. Adjourned.

Monday, Aug. 27th.

The meeting was called to order by the Rev. Mr. Kimball, of Needham, and the Secretary read the Records.

Mr. GEO. W. WARREN, of Charlestown, then delivered a Lecture on "The Characteristics of a Good Teacher."

On motion of Mr. Pettes, it was

Voted, That, when we adjourn, we adjourn to meet at 4 o'clock. The Institute then adjourned to attend the meeting of the Middlesex County Convention.

The Institute met at 4, according to adjournment, but, very few being present, adjourned to the evening.

Evening.

The meeting having been called to order, Mr. Thayer continued the account of the Sessional School.

The Committee to whom was referred the subject of Compulsory Attendance at School, reported the following resolution: Resolved, "That as all popular governments, in the very nature of things, must be dependent upon the general prevalence of intelligence and virtue for their stability and their efficiency for good, so it is the right and duty of these governments, not only to provide for, but so secure by legislative enactments, if necessary, the intellectual and moral education of the young." The resolve was accepted.

The expediency and practicability of introducing Vocal Music into our Common Schools was then taken up, as a subject of discussion, and remarks were made by Messrs. Pettes, Mann, Carter, of Boston, Allen, of Northborough, Thayer, and Mackintosh.

Mr. Mackintosh offered the following resolution :

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Resolved, as the sense of the American Institute of Instruction, that it is desirable that the teaching of Vocal Music should be introduced into Common Schools as soon as it may be practicable; " which passed unanimously.

Adjourned.

Tuesday, Aug. 28th.

The meeting having been called to order and the Records read, at half past 9 o'clock the Institute listened to a Lecture from the Rev. Charles White, of Owego, N. Y. on the "Lit erary Responsibility of Teachers."

After the Lecture a short recess was taken.

The Lecture of Prof. DENISON OLMSTED, of New Haven, on "The School System of Connecticut," was then read by the Rev. Mr. Blanchard, of Lowell; Prof. O. not being able to attend on account of ill health.

Afternoon.

Mr. Thayer called the meeting to order at 3, P. M. The

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