LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

NEW HAVEN. L. L. Camp, Esq. has been elected Principal of the Washington School, and is to enter upon his duties at the commencement of the September term. Mr. Camp has had much experience and has shown himself to be a competent and efficient instructor. We welcome his return to professional labors, and wish him abundant success.

R. H. PARK, Esq. has been appointed Principal of the Wolcott School, now nearly ready for opening. Mr. Park has had a large experience in Norwich and New Haven, and we trust he will find his new situation a pleasant one. He has our best wishes.

BRIDGEPORT. N. F. Peck, Esq., who has been the successful Principal of the Golden Hill School, has resigned and gone into other business at Willimantic. His successor is Mr. Samuel Johnson, who has previously taught in another part of Bridgeport. May both succeed in their new situations.

CALIFORNIA. The sum of $3,000 has been appropriated to the establishment of a Normal School, which was to be opened on the third Monday of July. This is cheering and shows that the cause of popular education is to be properly cared for on our Western borders. May we be not less wise here.

NEW LONDON. We had the pleasure of attending the examination of the Young Ladies' High School of this city, under Miss Wyman, July 30th. Every vacant place in the room was crowded by attentive auditors. We noticed Hon. Henry P. Haven and other members of the Board of Education, on the platform. The examination was thorough and very creditable to the young ladies and their teachers. The essays of the graduating class were well written, and read so as to be distinctly heard in all parts of the room. We have seldom if ever been present at a public examination of any school which in all respects was more satisfactory, and gave better evidence of skillful and thorough training. On the 31st the Rev. Dr. Field, of New London, gave the closing address and the diplomas were presented by Mr. Haven. We regretted that we were compelled to leave before these exercises.

GREENWICH. The schools in the Center or Meeting House District are steadily improving. The people of this district have adopted the policy of securing first rate teachers and then retaining them as long as possible. The school has very much changed under the care

of Mr. Wright and his assistants. We were much interested in a visit to the school at Mianus. Since we were last there, a new school house has been erected on a fine lot, and the school appeared well. The kind, conciliatory manner of the teacher must secure the love of her pupils. We know that in several other districts the schools have been well cared for by the district officers.

STAMFORD. In a short visit to the largest graded school in this borough, we saw much to commend. The Principal, Mr. Coburn, it seems is accustomed to occupy a few moments each day in reading extracts from the papers, or otherwise acquainting his school with the principal events transpiring in this country. By this means an interest is awakened in our own country, and its geography and history are taught so as to be understood and remembered. The singing in the other departments was good. In Miss Lovell's room we were pleased with the custom of requiring written accounts of the lessons. The specimens we saw were very correct.

TEACHERS' INSTITUTES.

INSTITUTES, under the direction of the Superintendent of schools, will be held as below indicated. We hope teachers will endeavor to attend in their respective counties and that they will be in attendance from the commencement to the close. The regular exercises for the teachers will commence on Tuesday morning of the week named, though a lecture, or address, to the people will be given on the evening preceding:

Each of the above will be held for the term of four days, with the exception of the last two, which will be only two days.

NORMAL SCHOOL. The next term of this institution will commence on Wednesday, September 17th. Those wishing to attend should make early application to Hon. DAVID N. CAMP, New Britain.

OMISSION. In the account of the anniversary exercises of the State Normal School, we inadvertently omitted naming the address before the alumni. George Fillow, Esq. of Hartford, gave an excellent and practical address, which was very favorably received. Mr. Fillow is a graduate of this school, and for the last three or four years he has taught, most acceptably, in Hartford.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

The thirty-third annual session of the American Institute of Instruction was held in Hartford on the 20th, 21st and 22d of August. Though the attendance was not as large as in some previous years, the meeting was an interesting and profitable one. In our next we shall give a more particular account of the exercises of the occasion.

BOOK NOTICE.

The New Gymnastics for men, women and children. By Dio Lewis, M. D. With three hundred illustrations. Boston: Ticknor & Fields. 8vo. 274 pp. We are glad to see this book. It will prove a most welcome volume to multitudes of teachers, and will do múch good. The directions and illustrations are abundant and plain. No man has done so much to awaken an interest in the important subject of physical training as Dr. Lewis, and though all may not fully carry out all the details, we are confident that great good will result from the study of this book.

Send one dollar to Dio Lewis, M. D., Boston, and you will in return receive a copy of the book, postage paid.

WARREN'S SERIES OF SCHOOL GEOGRAPHIES.
WARREN'S PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY,

WARREN'S COMMON SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY,
WARREN'S PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY,

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These Geographies, though so recently issued, are already used in nearly all the larger Cities in the United States, and are having a rapid introduction into the smaller Cities and Towns.

These books were prepared by Professor SAMUEL S. GREENE, of Brown University. Their best recommendation is the fact that they are in general use as text-books in the better class of schools in all parts of the United States.

COLBURN'S NEW SERIES OF ARITHMETICS.

These works are eminently practical, and have received the warm approval of all those teachers who have made themselves acquainted with their merits. LEACH'S COMPLETE SPELLER,

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All the difficulties in orthography are so arranged and classified in this manual, that they may be easily overcome by the pupil.

BERARD'S UNITED STATES HISTORY,

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This little manual is very differently arranged from the school histories in common use, and the attractive and pleasant style in which it is written, can not fail to interest and instruct the learner.

Although so recently published these books are more extensively used in the schools of Connecticut than any others of their class.

COLBURN'S ARITHMETICS and GREENE'S GRAMMARS are used in all the schools of Norwich, New Haven, Hartford, and in a large number of the more important country towns. WARREN'S GEOGRAPHIES and LEACH'S SPELLERS are also in very general use. Some of these books are used in near y every city and town in the State.

They are also extensively used in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and are rapidly increasing in sale in nearly every Northern State.

The above named books will be furnished for first introduction at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, so that in many cases it will be even MORE ECONOMICAL TO INTRODUCE THEM than to continue using inferior works.

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DEXTER S. STONE, BOSTON, MASS.,

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From PESTALOZZI. -" Observation is the absolute basis of all knowledge. The first object, then, in education, must be to lead a child to observe with accuracy; the second, to express with correctness the result of his observations."

The undersigned would respectfully announce that they propose to issue in a few days, a new primary work on OBJECT LESSONS, prepared by Professor Welch, author of the "Analysis of the English Sentence," and Principal of the Michigan State Normal School. This little volume will embrace about 180 pages, and is designed for use as a text-book for our teachers in primary schools and primary classes.

In commending the book to the general examination by teachers, the publishers would remark that the author brings to its preparation great and varied experience in our schools, and extended observation in those schools of England and Germany where a systematic presentation of the subject has been se`cured. On and after the first day of February copies of this work will be sent post paid, on receipt of 50 cents, to any address.

A. S. BARNES & BURR will publish on the 1st of February, a "Hand-book" for teachers and scholars, by CHARLES NORTHEND, of the Connecticut State Normal School; embracing exercises in Dictation and Pronunciation; 150 pages -price 50 cents. Also a work by Professor S. P. BATES, State Superintendent of Pennsylvania, "On the Best Methods of Conducting Teachers' Institutes." Price 40 cents.

They have also published, "Exercises for Dictation and Pronunciation," by CHARLES NORTHEND, containing a large number of the most difficult words in the language, including nearly three hundred military and war terms-two thousand words which are frequently mis-pronounced as well as mis-spelled; alphabetically arranged, pronunciation indicated, and meaning given, together with a variety of other useful lessons." Price 40 cents.

The following text books will be found to contain principles involving the method of Object Teaching, and are warmly commended to the attention of educators:

1. Object Lessons; designed for the use of teachers in primary classes and primary schools. By A. S. WELCH. Price 50 cents.

2. Exercises for Dictation and Pronunciation; embracing a numerous colleclection of difficult words, including nearly three hundred military and war terms, together with a variety of useful lessons. By CHARLES NORThend. Price 40 cents.

3. Juvenile Definer ; a collection and classification of familiar words and names, correctly spelled, accented, and defined. By WILLIAM W. SMITH. Price 30 cents.

The words are grouped with reference to similar signification or use. As the several kinds of buildings compose one class, tessels, another, cloths an other, &c., &c.

4. First Book in Composition; by F. BROOKFIELD. Price 30 cents.

This little book is a successful attempt to aid thought, by a series of illustrations and suggestions of topics, calculated to inspire interest in a study heretofore repulsive to a child-subjects have been selected upon which the thoughts of all children exercise themselves spontaneously.

5. The Child's Book in Natural History; illustrating the Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral kingdoms, with application to the arts. By M. M. CARI.. Price 35 cents.

6. Treasury of Knowledge; embracing Elementary Lessons in Common Things; Practical Lessons on Common Objects; Introduction, the Sciences. By WILLIAM & ROBERT CHAMBERS. Price 75 cents.

May, 1862.