AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION. TWENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING. MONTPELIER, VT., Aug. 14, 1849. The Institute met in the First Congregational church, and, in the absence of the President, was called to order at 10 o'clock, A. M., by G. F. Thayer, Esq., one of the Prayer was offered by Rev. E. J. Scott, of Montpelier. The Secretary being absent, Charles Northend, of Salem, was chosen Secretary pro tem. Mr. Thayer made a very appropriate introductory ad- W. D. Swan, of Boston; R. S. Howard, of Vermont; Charles Northend, of Salem; S. W. King, of Lynn, and Nathan Metcalf, of Boston, were appointed a Commit- tee to nominate a list of Officers for the ensuing year. Messrs. May, of Vt.; Leach, of N. H., and Wetherell, of N. Y., were appointed a Committee to report the Voted, That gentlemen of the press be invited to take At 11 o'clock, Rev. Dr. Hopkins, of Burlington, gave " Reli- Hon. Mr. Smith, of Montpelier, invited the members Adjourned. The subject of the morning Lecture was discussed by At 3 o'clock, Prof. Shedd, of Burlington, gave a Lec- The subject of "School Discipline'' was discussed by Voted, To adjourn till 7 o'clock. The afternoon discussion was resumed and continued At 7 o'clock, Pres. Labaree, of Middlebury, gave a Voted, To adjourn till 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. Wednesday morning. At 8 o'clock met per adjourn- } Prayer offered by Pres. Labaree. on nard, of Connecticut, contemplated the preparation of a History of Education,” it was Resolved, That we have the utmost confidence in Mr. Barnard's ability to prepare a History of Education, and that we will afford him every aid within our power. Messrs. Northend and Greene, of Mass.; Howard, of Vt.; Prof. Sanborn, of N. H., and Jenner of N. Y., were appointed a Committee to conser with Mr. Barnard. At 9 o'clock, Mr. Wm. O. Ayers, of Boston, delivered a Lecture on " The Claims of Natural History as a Branch of Common School Education." Prof. Eaton, of Middlebury, made some very interesting remarks upon the subject of the Lecture. 11 o'clock. Mr. W. C. Goldthwait gave a Lecture Practical Education.” Wednesday, P. M. The Annual Reports of the Treasurer and Censors were laid before the Institute. Voted, That the Directors be instructed to take measures to procure the renewal of the annual grant of $300 from the Massachusetts Legislature. Hon. H. Barnard, of Connecticut, being called upon, made some very interesting and spirited remarks upon Education. At 3 o'clock, Mr. Thomas H. Palmer, of Pittsford, delivered a Lecture on “ The Essentials of Education.” Lecture discussed by Messrs. Brooks, of Boston; Labaree, of Vermont; Greenleaf, of Brooklyn; Marsh, of Groton, and Batchelder, of Lynn. On motion of Mr. Barnard, Mr. Shattuck, of Cincinnati, was invited to make some remarks upon “Teaching Drawing in Common Schools.” Adjourned. The subject of Natural History was discussed by Messrs. Greenleaf, of Bradford; Tufts, of Vt.; Ballou, of Montpelier, and Brooks, of Boston. At 8 o'clock, Prof. E. D. Sanborn, of Hanover, gave a Lecture on Education, the Condition of National Greatness." Adjourned. Thursday morning, at 85 o'clock, the Institute was called to order by the President, and prayer offered by the Rev. Mr. Pease, of Waterbury, Vt. At 9 o'clock, Rev. Dr. Sears, Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education, delivered a Lecture on “ The Uses of Imagination, in Schools and Real Life." At 104 o'clock, an Address on the subject of “ Teachers' Institutes,” was made by Hon. Henry Barnard, of Connecticut. On motion of Rev. Mr. Brooks, of Boston, Resolved, That the thanks of the Institute be tendered to Mr. Barnard, for his excellent address. At 11 o'clock, a Lecture on “ Earnestness," was given by Roger S. Howard, of Thetford, Vt. Adjourned. By request, Mr. Barnard made some useful remarks upon the “Classification of Schools.” Mr. Bishop, of Providence, and Mr. Allen, of Boston, made remarks on the same subject. Adjourned. Evening, 7 o'clock. Institute met per adjournment, and was called to order by Mr. Field, one of the Vice Presidents. The balloting for Officers for the ensuing year resulted in the election of the following list, viz:- |