THE TENT ON THE BEACH, AND OTHER POEMS. By John Greenleaf Whittier. Boston: Ticknor & Fields. San Francisco: H. H. Bancroft & Co. pp. 172. The poet and two good friends of his were finding rest at the seashore. To make the evenings more pleasant, nine poems were written and read by the lamplight. These poems are interwoven with a poetic description of the party; the whole forming a delightful little volume, which is further enriched by five national lyrics and eight occasional poems, including the hymn sung at the dedication of the Unitarian Church at San Francisco, and ending with the noble tribute to the memory of Thomas Starr King, already published in the CALIFORNIA TEACHER.

FIRST LESSONS IN NUMBERS. By John H. French, LL.D. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1866.

This first book of French's Arithmetical Series is based on the natural order: first, visible objects; second, concrete numbers; third, abstract numbers. It is beautifully illustrated; and, so far as we have examined it, is superior to any other work of the kind with which we are familiar. It is a valuable book for the teacher's desk.

VENETIAN LIFE. By Wm. D. Howells. New York: Hurd & Houghton. San Francisco: H. H. Bancroft & Co. pp. 359.

Those of our readers whose knowledge of Venice is perfect, and those who neither know nor care to know about that famous city, are hereby warned against this book. We regret the necessity of confessing that the busy life of San Francisco has forced us into the last named class, and we approached the book in the beaten way of duty, not from any expectation of comfort therefrom. But we found it a book that is full of life, genial in spirit, altogether one of the most pleasant of descriptions; and we read it through without once wishing it shorter. Need we say more in order to bring our readers into Mr. Howells' excellent company?

A FRENCH GRAMMAR. Being an attempt to present in a concise and systematic form the essential principles of the French language; including English exercises to be translated into French, with vocabularies, an alphabetical list of the most common French idioms, and a copious Index. To which is added a French, English, and Latin Vocabulary, containing the most common words in French which are derived from Latin. By Edward H. Magill, A.M., Sub-Master in the Boston Latin School. Boston: Crosby & Ainsworth. San Francisco: H. H. Bancroft & Co., A. Roman & Co. pp. 287.

THE FRENCH MANUAL. A new, simple, concise, and easy method of acquiring a conversational knowledge of the French language: including a Dictionary of over ten thousand words. By M. Alfred Havet. Entirely revised and corrected from the last English edition, with a new system of pronunciation. New York: D. Appleton & Co. San Francisco: H. H. Bancroft & Co. pp. xxxii, 188, 112.

PACIFIC BASE BALL GUIDE FOR 1867. Adopted by the Pacific Base Ball Convention of California. San Francisco: A. Roman & Co. (paper) pp. 34.

ELEMENTS OF LOGIC: Comprising the Doctrine of the Laws and Products of Thought, and the Doctrine of Method; Together with a Logical Praxis. Designed for Classes and for Private Study. By Henry N. Day. New York: Charles Scribner & Co. San Francisco: A. Roman & Co., H. H. Bancroft & Co. pp. 237. Any teacher on this coast who wants to become practically acquainted with logic, will find Prof. Day's work, in our opinion, the greatest help in his efforts which has yet been presented to the public. To master it thoroughly would be a most valuable discipline, aside from the additional power over other minds which a practice of its principles would secure.

THE COMBINED SPANISH METHOD. A new Practical and Theoretical System of learning the Castilian Language; embracing the most advantageous features of the best known methods, with a Pronouncing Vocabulary, containing all the words used in the course of the work, and reference to the lessons in which each one is explained thus enabling any one to be his own instructor. By Alberto De Tornos, A.M., formerly Director of Normal Schools in Spain, and now Teacher of Spanish in the New York Mercantile Library, New York Evening High School, and the Polytechnic and Packer Institutes, Brooklyn. New York: D. Appleton & Co. San Francisco: A. Roman & Co. pp. 470.

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OUR MUTUAL FRIEND. By Charles Dickens. With original illustrations, by S. Ey. tinge, Jr. Boston: Ticknor & Fields. San Francisco: A. Roman & Co. pp. 479. Through the courtesy of Mr. Roman, we are permitted to call the attention of our readers to this second issue of the "Diamond Dickens," after looking, in the solitude of our sanctum, upon the pleasant pictures and the compressed, though comely type marks upon the tinted leaves. This Edition may be productive of weak eyes in future years, but the temptation to read Dickens in so convenient a handful is too strong to be successfully resisted.

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The Tenth Term of the State Normal School commences on MONDAY, JULY 8th, 1867, and will close in December next.

No new pupils will be admitted until the opening of the next term.

Regulations of the California State Normal School,

Adopted by the Board of Normal School Trustees, March 28th, 1867.

1. All pupils, on entering the School, are to sign the following declaration of intention:

We, the subscribers, hereby declare that our purpose in entering the State Normal School is to fit ourselves for the profession of Teaching, and that it is our intention to engage in teaching in the Public Schools of this State."

Male candidates for admission must be at least eighteen years of age; and female applicants at least fifteen years of age; and all must possess a good degree of physical health and vigor.

2. No person whose age exceeds thirty years shall be admitted to the School, except teachers who are fitted to enter the senior class.

3. Whenever the number of applicants from any county shall exceed the number to which that county is entitled by law, the applicants shall pass a competitive examination before the County Superintendent, and the County Board of Examination; which examination shall be conducted in the same manner as county examinations for third grade teachers' certificates. The persons passing the highest examination shall be eligible to admission in the order of their standing in examination.

4. All applicants are required to present letters of recommendation, and certificates of good moral character, from the County Superintendent of the county in which they reside.

5. All new applicants shall present themselves for examination at least three days previous to the regular day of each term commencement; and no pupil shall be admitted during term-time, except in the case of teachers who hold at least second grade State or county certificates.

6. The Principal of the School shall keep a register of the attendance of pupils, and shall report monthly, to the Secretary of the Board, the whole number enrolled, the average number belonging, the average daily attendance, the per centage of daily attendance, and such other statistics as may be required by the Executive Committee of the Board.

7. No pupil shall be entitled to a Diploma of Graduation who has not been a member of the School at least one term of five months.

8. The Normal School shall be divided into three classes: Sub-Junior, Junior, and Senior.

Arithmetic." Eaton's Common School," to Percentage.

Eaton's Intellectual complete.

Drill Exercises on slate and blackboard, in the elementary rules, five minutes a day. Particular attention given to neatness of blackboard work.

Geography.-Clarke's Geography, section relating to the Pacific States. Use of the Globe in Primary schools, illustrated. Elementary Map Drawing for Primary schools, illustrated. Exercises in local Geography.

Grammar.-Greene's Introduction. Weekly ex tempore composition on topics assigned by the teacher in connection with object lessons. Boyd's Rhetoric.-Second Term.

History of United States.-Quackenbos', to Part Fourth.

Reading.-Willson's Fifth Reader, alternating with spelling. Daily drill of five minutes on the elementary sounds, from Willson's charts, and vocal exercises as specified in the State course of study.

Penmanship.-Exercises in blank books, illustrating principles, twice a week, thirty minutes each time. Also exercises on the blackboard by the whole class. Drawing.-Exercises on blackboard in printing and drawing, twice a week, illustrating exercises suitable for Primary schools.

Calisthenics and Gymnastics.-Use of Mason's Manual; daily exercise of five minutes; the pupils required to take turns in leading the class.

Object Teaching.-Sheldon's Elementary Instruction.

Moral Lessons.-Cowdery's Lessons, twice a week, conducted by pupils in rotation.

General Exercises.-Half an hour each day must be devoted exclusively to methods of teaching, and exercises relating to the State course of study for the sixth, fifth, and fourth grades, and to the State Training School.

JUNIOR CLASS.

Arithmetic.-Eaton's Common School, completed.

Algebra.-Robinson's Elementary, begun.

Grammar.-Quackenbos', begun. Exercises in ex tempore compositions on assigned topics, once in two weeks. Exercises in writing, folding, and addressing letters. Compositions on subjects selected by the pupils once a month.

Boyd's Rhetoric.

Geography-Clarke's completed. Exercises in Map Drawing, and use of the

Globe.

Physiology-Hooker's, begun; second term.

History of United States.-Quackenbos', completed; first term.

Reading.-Russell's Vocal Culture, alternating with Willson's Speller. Vocal exercises adapted to the State course of study.

Methods of Teaching.-Half an hour daily to be devoted exclusively to the art of teaching. Sheldon's Elementary Instruction, used as text-book. Page's Theory and Practice, read in the second term. State Course of Study for third and second grades. Use of Willson's Charts.

Calisthenics.-Mason's Manual. Daily exercise of five minutes, conducted by pupils in rotation.

Penmanship.-Exercises on slate, blackboard, and paper, adapted to second and third grade classes.

SENIOR CLASS.

Arithmetic.-Eaton's Higher, alternating with Algebra.

Algebra.-Robinson's Elementary, alternating with Arithmetic.

Grammar.-Quackenbos'.

Natural Philosophy.-Quackenbos'.

Physiology.-Hooker's Larger, completed, and studied in connection with the

manikin.

Botany.--Second term; Gray's.

Normal Training.-Russell's.

Vocal Culture. -Russell's and Murdock's, completed, alternating with spelling. Physical Geography.-Guyot's Wall Maps; second term.

Penmanship.-Twice a week.

Methods of Teaching.-State course of Study. Rules and Regulations. Use of State Registers. School Law. Half an hour each day to be devoted exclusively to Methods of Teaching, and School Management.

General Exercises.-Select Readings; Declamations, and reading of Compositions weekly in each class room on Friday, and monthly as a general exercise for the whole school. Exercises in free Gymnastics, with dumb bells, rods and rings, etc., daily, fifteen minutes.

Training School.-Pupils shall be detailed to teach in the Training School, one week at a time, in the following order: Two from the Senior Class, and two from the Junior Class, detailed each week in alphabetical order.

Two pupils each day shall be detailed from the Sub-Junior Class to visit the Training School and observe Methods of Teaching. The Principal of the Normal School shall visit the Training School half an hour daily to observe the methods pursued by the pupil teachers.

The Assistant Teachers in the Normal School shall visit the Training Classes at least once a week, for a time not less than one hour each visit. The credits obtained in the Training School shall be kept by the Principal of the State Normal School in a record separate from the term record of the pupils, and shall form an important part of the graduating standard.