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Ex-GOVERNOR BOUTWELL told the followpassed through the aching head of Archime-ing at a recent Educational Convention in des as he slowly prepared to enter the bath. Pittsfield: The philosopher, following the advice of "A Yankee schoolmaster went over from Priessnitz, before whom he lived some two Massachusetts into York State last fall, and thousands of years, took a douche bath; but, engaged a school. He was told that there wonderful to relate, as bis head hopped above was one family of unruly boys who had turnwater, he spluttered out a very ambiguous ed the last teacher out of doors, and would Greek word, then again shouting it like an try the same game on him. The new master Indian war-whoop, sprang from his tub, scat-resolved to begin with a firm hand, and estabtering the fluid in every direction, and scamp-lish his authority at the outset. On the first ering to the door, bolted out, and ran, shouting like an excited fireman, from one end to the other of the broad street of Syracuse, leaving the tub alone.

While he was gone the water very quietly seeking its equilibrium, became as calm as if nothing had happened, although it had sunk half a cubit or more below its former height. Archimedes was not mad. He probably returned again to his bathing tub, finished his bath, meditating, the while, as follows:

A piece of gold, of a certain size, being denser, is heavier than a piece of silver of equal size.

day of school, all went on smoothly; none of the rebellious family- the Litchfields were there. The next day the same. On the third day, a stout young fellow of eighteen or nineteen appeared; and when the teacher asked his name, to record it, he learned it was Litchfield.

Ah, your name is Litchfield? Just step out here.' And bringing him into the middle of the floor, he commenced whaling him with all his might, till the frightened youth fled for his life.

There,' said the triumphant pedagogue, I understand those Litchfields threaten to turn me out of doors, but we'll see who is

So a certain weight of gold will occupy less master here!' space than the same weight of silver.

Consequently, if I balance the crown with a piece of gold, I shall expect to find that the crown, if of pure gold, displaces as much water as the piece of gold and no more.

History states that Archimedes alternately plunged the crown and an equal weight of gold in a full vessel of water, ascertained that the crown displaced more water than the pure gold. Hence," remarked he, "it is not sufficiently dense for pure gold: hence it is alloyed." Thus the deception was exposed, and thus the tale of a tub of water ends.

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The boys laughed, and seemed to enjoy it so much, that the excited hero of the birch demanded an explanation, and found to his dismay that he had flogged the wrong youth —— a very inoffensive lad of a highly respectable family, whose name had led to a mistake. The

schoolmaster thought a stitch in time would save nine,' but unfortunately he took it in the wrong place."

WOMEN have more power in their looks than men have in their laws, and more power in their tears than men have in their judg

ments.

THE most secret acts of goodness are seen and approved by the Almighty.

THERE is healing in a smile, and laughter is medicine to the mind.

EDITOR'S DEPARTMENT.

Providence Conference Seminary.

ITS HISTORY.

cellent; and taken altogether, it has an exceedingly neat, airy and attractive appearance. The new building occupies a site a short distance to the west of where the old one stood, and commands as fine a view of the surrounding region of country as often meets the eye. It is in fact encircled with a beautiful and highly cultivated valley, and from the top of either tower may be

THIS institution of learning has, by its own intrinsic merits, risen to the first rank as a New England Academy, classical and English, and to the rank of the largest and most important in-seen, in a clear day, Providence, Newport, Brisstitution of the kind in our state.

tol and Warren. The walls are built of North It was founded about the year 1800, and was River pressed bricks, the windows trimmed with long known as the "Kent Academy." It was free stone, and the inside wood-work, such as incorporated in 1803, and entirely refitted and doors and casements, is made of hard pine, and refurnished in 1804. In 1839 it was purchased instead of being painted, is simply oiled over by Rev. Daniel G. Allen, of North Kingstown, and thoroughly dried. The interior spaces, or the building repaired, and an entire change made halls, are spacious, are easily reached from the in the course of instruction and general regula-adjoining rooms, and afford ample passages for tions of the institution. This eminent instructor, the transmission of currents of fresh air." having placed the academy on a permanent basis of prosperity, in 1841 sold it to the Providence Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in whose hands it has since remained, and to whom the people of our state are largely indebted for its present high character and ex-nished the heating apparatus, and from the base

tensive usefulness.

A large and commodious building has recently been erected at an expense of about $20,000, which has been mainly obtained by voluntary subscriptions. This fact shows the strong hold the institution has upon the hearts of the people.

THE NEW BUILDING.

The foundation of the new building was laid about three years ago, but the entire structure was not completed until very recently. It is in size, at its base, 56 feet in breadth by 81 feet in depth, with a tower at each end north and south, 12 feet square and 58 feet high.

The main building is three stories high, resting upon a very spacious basement, which at present is used only for the heating apparatus.

"The chapel, covering the whole width of the building, is 55x57 feet in size, and 15 feet high. It is used for daily prayers, public occasions, lectures and addresses; and will seat comfortably from 600 to 800 persons. The walls are hard finished, the light is ample, the ventilation ex

The building is furnished throughout with gas, and is heated by Gold's patent steam-heating

apparatus.

"The Rhode Island Steam Heating Company, manufacturers of the Gold's patent, have fur

ment it is carried into every room in the building. It has worked admirably, and given, to those who have felt its effects, the highest degree of satisfaction. It leaves the air in its natural condition; it only heats it; adds nothing to it, and takes nothing from it. It brings into the room neither dust, nor smoke, nor gasses. It does not vitiate the air by bringing it in contact with intensely heated iron, or by burning the particles of vegetable or animal matter that are usually afloat in it, or by depriving it of the moisture which naturally belongs to it, and is essential lo healthful respiration. It admits also

of almost immediate increase or diminution of

the temperature of the room; of gauging it, by thermometer, to any desirable degree, and holding it there."

THE DEDICATION.

The new building was dedicated on Tuesday, June 29th, with appropriate ceremonies.

On the platform were many gentlemen of distinction, among whom were: His Excellency Governor Elisha Dyer; His Honor William M.

His Excellency, Gov. Dyer, followed in a beautiful speech upon the rise and progress of the Methodist denomination.

The closing address was by John Kingsbury, LL. D., State Commissioner of Public Schools, who spoke as follows:

Rodman, Mayor of Providence; Rev. Dr. Sears, President of Brown University; Rev. Dr. Joseph Cummings, President of the Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.; John Kingsbury, LL. D. Commissioner of Public Schools,; Gen. A. C. Greene, of Providence; and many other individuals distinguished in the professions. "Mr. Principal, and ladies and gentlemen:Rev. Geo. W. Quereau, Principal of the Sem-I am happy to be here to-day. It gives me pleasinary, introduced the exercises by an "Address of Welcome," which was conceived in the very best taste and delivered with ease and grace. Prayer was offered by Rev. William Livsey, after which the following hymn was sung by the choir. It was composed by Miss A. E. Reming-able and attractive. Money thus expended-if ton, of Warwick, a pupil in the Seminary:

No costly pile to mammon reared,

No lofty temple grand

Is this in which, with grateful hearts

And prayerful lips, we stand.

Upon no idol altar we

Our votive offerings lay,

The work our God's rich blessing crowns
We dedicate to-day.

Man, blessed by God, toils not in vain ;
How nobly and how well

The earthly builder's work is wrought
The great result shall tell,

Where Learning's votaries here shall crowd,
Their earnest vows to pay,

And Wisdom's children throng the halls
We dedicate to-day.

Religion, white-robed, here shall walk
With Science, hand in hand,
And harvests from the seed we sow,

Be reaped in every land.

The star of truth shall ever beam

With pure and fadeless ray,

And brighten with its light the halls
We dedicate to-day.

The Dedicatory Address was now delivered by President Cummings, of the Wesleyan University, Middletown, Ct. "Its design and scope was to show the close connection between a right education and religion in its highest form.

Hon. William M. Rodman was then introduced, and delivered a Poem. Its theme was, "The Harmony which exists between Nature and the Bible should teach Christian Unity."

ure to see these ample and beautiful arrangements for the accommodation of this institution of learning. It is wise to make the places where our children are to be educated, whether common schools or higher seminaries, both comfort

expended wisely - will bring a better revenue than the largest dividend paying stocks, when the income is nothing but money. There is no better index of the improvement of the age in which we live, than the liberality which builds good houses for our public schools, and enriches our colleges and academies with the means for a thorough and a generous culture. But this liberality, and the results of it, so far as these results are confined to endowments for buildings, libraries and other external arrangements, are nothing more than an index. They cannot of themselves make a good institution of learning. They are always secondary events at their highest estimate. The great moving power must be mind-the mind of the teacher. — He may live and become immortal without endowmens or buildings of any kind. That noble old Grecian who presided over the first academy had no other place than the grove of his garden wherein to gather and instruct his scholars. Rugby was one of the richly endowed institutions of England long before the days of Thomas Arnold." But he has given it a name far above all its endowments and all its previous history, a name that will never die. And of all the endowments by which a teacher can make himself a moving force in the history of the world, that of character is by far the most potent. This does not consist in learning, or genius, or eloquence alone. Neither does it consist in fidelity, industry, or even morality. In order to be a perfect moving power it must be a combination of all these

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in a singularly felicitous vein, with great profit, and infinite delight to the whole company.

In the evening, Bishop Clark addressed the young ladies' society, the "Thugatresophia," (Daughters of Wisdom.) His subject was female culture, which was treated by him with his usual ability, and most warmly appreciated by

On Wednesday morning the annual address before the "Philonothion Society" was deliv

In the afternoon were the exercises connected with the graduation of the senior class.

The closing exercises of this interesting anniversary were held in the chapel Wednesday evening, at which time, A. G. Remington, Esq., of New York, addressed the "Adelphian Club. His theme was - "The Harmony of Beauty in Art."

yea more, a combination of all the faculties and powers which God has given a human being. Just so far as a teacher is lacking in any of the qualities which are necessary to form a great and good man, so far will his influence as a moving power in other minds be impaired. There must be talent, but talent which commands confidence. I cannot better illustrate my meaning those to whom it was addressed. than by recalling to your minds two names which have become imperishable in British history William Pitt and Charles Fox. They were ri-ered by Rev. E. O. Haven, D. D., editor of vals and antagonists. No one will say that Fox Zion's Herald. Topic-"What should be the was less eloquent than Pitt-nay, there were system of American Education?" times when the former would rend the arguments of the latter into shreds, and tear away every vestige of reasoning, yet Pitt even then would bear away the suffrages of parliament, so much weightier was character than logic or eloquence. Such should be the character of the teacher, that he may always confer honor upon the institution in which he labors, rather than that the institution should confer honor upon him. Then will the teacher, in the language of one of our ablest educators, language which has become a household word, be able to make his mark upon those whom he instructs. This institution, I am happy to believe, has kept this principle in view; and it is owing to this that it has made its mark of blessing upon so many of those who have enjoyed its advantages. It gives me great pleasure to say that I find in almost every part of the state, not only school teachers, but school committees and other friends of education who name this as the place where their minds were permanently awakened to feel a deep interest in education. Long may this institution enjoy the smiles of a kind Providence and continue to bless our state and the denomination of Christians which is so nobly sustaining it. "

At 3 oclock, the officers, trustees, faculty, students, orator, poet, and a large array of invited guests, proceeded to the Updike Hotel, where a sumptuous banquet was prepared. Here followed a "feast of good things," only as a prelude to the still better "feast of reason and flow of soul." A series of rich toasts were responded to by the various distinguished gentlemen present,

We exceedingly regret to inform our readers that the accomplished and highly successful principal, Rev. G. W. Quereau, has tendered to the trustees his resignation, which, after the most urgent remonstrances, they finally accepted.

They subsequently elected, by a unanimous vote, Rev. Prof. Robert Allyn, late Commissioner of our Public Schools, and Editor of THE SCHOOLMASTER, to fill the place to be vacated by Mr. Quereau.

The latter gentleman, whose resignation, we understand, does not take effect until after the coming term, has an urgent call to take charge of a new Western Seminary, accompanied by very flattering offers. He will carry with him wherever he goes the ardent attachment and sincere respect and esteem, not only of his numerous former pupils, but also of the good people of Rhode Island, together with the most grateful remembrances of what he has done in the noble

cause of education in our beloved state.

We sincerely hope Prof. Allyn will accept the post so heartily offered him, and that ere long we shall be thus enabled to greet him again and welcome his return to our state, where he has so long and successfully laborederetofore.

National Teachers' Association.

spectfully requested to insert this notice. Further particulars may be had by addressing

The First Annual Meeting of the National the president, Z. Richards, Washington, D. C., Teachers' Association, will be held in Cincinnati, or the Secretary, J. W. Bulkley, Brooklyn, New Ohio, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M., Aug. 11. | York.

At this Meeting, lectures are expected from the following distinguished educators, viz: Introductory address by the President, Z. Richards, Principal of a Classical School, Washington, D. C.

Lecture by J. D. Philbrick, Superintendent of Schools, Boston, Mass.

Lecture by Daniel Read, Professor in the University of Wisconsin.

Lecture by John Young, Professor in the North Western Christian University, Indiana.

Lecture by Hon. John B. Mallard, Georgia. Lecture by Hon. C. H. Wiley, North Carolina.

SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.

1. The expediency and justice of maintaining FREE schools throughout our country by general taxation.

2. Parochial Schools: are they in harmony with the spirit of American Institutions?

3. Mixed Schools: the propriety and expediency of educating both sexes together, in the same classes.

The order of exercises will be announced at the meeting. Measures have been taken to make this assembling a grand National Teachers' Jubilee! Many of the most prominent friends of education from the several States and Canada, are expected to be present and take part in the exercises.

N. B. State, County, and other educational associations are respectfully invited to send delegates. Members and delegates are requested to report themselves, on their arrival at Cincinnati, at the office of A. J. Rickoff Superintendent of Schools.

The local committee, at Cincinnati, at the head of which is Mr. Superintendent Rickoff, is doing all that can be done to secure the objects of the meeting. It is expected that a reduction of fare on the principal roads will be made.

By order of the Board,

J. W. BULKLEY, Sec'y.

Clubbing with other Periodicals.

OUR subscribers do not seem to understand that all clubbing with other periodicals is for the benefit of subscribers and of no one else.

When we furnish other journals in connection with our own at a reduced price, it is not all for our benefit, but sometimes to our disadvantage. For example, some of our leading educational journals we furnish with THE SCHOOLMASTER for $1.60. Retaining eighty cents for THE SCHOOLMASTER and sending the same amount to the other journal.

In all cases of clubbing, therefore, we wish it distinctly understood that we are only responsible for our own journal, and not for the other pub

lication, whatever it be. In all such cases we merely send in the name with the money to the publisher of the journal, and the sane is entered regularly on their subscription book. If, for example, the Atlantic Monthly fails to reach our subscribers, they must write to the Atlantic Monthly, and not to us.

Official.

OFFICE OF THE COM. OF PUB. SCHOOLS.
July 17, 1858.

INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS.

There will be an Institute at Newport in the early part of autumn. As it will be the only one of the season, all teachers are earnestly requested to make their arrangements to be present. The particulars will be given in due time. JOHN KINGSBURY, Com. of Pub Schools.

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for August contains All educational journals, and other papers a rich feast of good reading. We cannot say friendly to the objects of the Association, are re-anything new for the Atlantic. All that is ne

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