several professors, and the use of the extensive apparatus belonging to the University. The Model School is flourishing, and no better proof of its workings need be given than that all the desks are occupied, and many applicants have been denied admittance for want of room. There are about 80 students in the preparatory department, not included in the former number; and also two classes in the Modern Languages; one in French, the other in German.

THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION will hold its eighteenth semiannual meeting in Rumford Hall, Waltham, on Friday and Saturday, April 4th and 5th, commencing at 9 o'clock, A. M.

Lectures will be delivered by Wm. T. Adams, Esq., of Boston, and Rev. J. C. Bodwell, of Framingham.

Subjects for discussion: "The advantages of an exact and rigid System, both in regard to Recitations and Deportment,” and “Military Instruction."

Brief remarks will be made upon History, the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic, Decimal Fractions, Square Root, Geography, Spelling, and Methods of teaching the Natural Sciences in the lower grades of Schools, by gentlemen appointed for the

purpose.

The usual accommodations will be furnished to female teachers. Free return tickets over the Boston & Lowell, Nashua & Lowell, and Stony Brook Railroads. Persons from towns on the line of the Worcester Railroad will find coaches in readiness at West Newton, to convey them to the meeting.

J. WILSON, Secretary.

WM. E. SHELDON, Pres. M. C. T. A.

TEACHERS' INSTITUTES. - The Secretary of the Board of Education has appointed Teachers' Institutes, to be held as follows: At Holyoke, on the week beginning March 31; Lawrence, April 7; Uxbridge, April 14; Attleboro', April 21. Full particulars as to the offer of free return tickets will be given in the newspapers.

WHITALL'S MOVABLE PLANISPHERE, showing the position of the heavens at any given time. Prof. A. C. Kendall says: "Could I not obtain another, I certainly would not take twenty dollars for mine." A very few copies of this ingenious "Celestial Directory" may be obtained by teachers for two dollars, at the office of the Teacher.

A single set of ten large and very beautiful PHILOSOPHICAL CHARTS, mounted on cloth and rollers, and supplying, to a considerable extent, the place of apparatus, may be obtained at a discount at our office.

BOOK NOTICES.

CONIC SECTIONS AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY: Theoretically and Practically illustrated. By HORATIO N. ROBINSON, LL. D., late Professor of Mathematics in the U. S. Navy, and author of a full course of Mathematics. New York: Ivison, Phinney & Co.

Professor Robinson's Series of Mathematical works are widely and favorably known to the public. In the preparation of the above-named work, he has been assisted by Prof. Quimby of the University of Rochester, N. Y., formerly Professor of Mathematics at West Point. The work has evidently been prepared with great care, and exhibits a thorough knowledge of the subjects of which it treats. The teacher of the Higher Mathematics will find it a valuable addition to his list or text-books.

STATISTICAL POCKET MANUAL of the Army, Navy, and Census of the United States of America, together with Statistics of all Foreign Navies. Sixth Edition, revised and enlarged. Boston: D. P. Butler, 142 Washington street. This volume of eighty pages is filled with interesting statistics, including the rank, pay, rations, clothing, and so forth, of all persons connected with the army and navy; lists of forts, arsenals, and military posts; names of all vessels in the navy, with the cost of those lately purchased; population of chief cities and towns in the United States; routes and distances by land and water; governers of States and Territories; descriptions of English, French, Spanish, Russian and other foreign navies; as well as many other important matters.

This book is especially useful at the present time. Price 25 cents, or in paper covers 15 cents.

METHOD OF TEACHERS' INSTITUTES AND THE THEORY OF EDUCATION. BY SAMUEL P. BATES, A. M., Deputy Superintendent of Common Schools in Pennsylvania. New York: A. S. Barnes & Burr. 1862.

It is really refreshing to hear amidst the din and the excitement of the present the still small voice of a teacher.

There is a season to every thing, and a time to every purpose under heaven. We hope that this is just the time for this book to be born and to speak. It contains on 75 pages eight chapters: value of institute instruction, object and organization of an institute, township institutes, method of conducting the exercises, form of a constitution, subjects for discussion at an institute, and the theory of intellectual education. The different subjects are treated in a very able way and contain much that is valuable to any one conducting a teachers' convention or institute. Especially to the point is the last chapter, which will be read with profit by any teacher.

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DEFECTS EXISTING, AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED, IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MASSACHUSETTS.

This is the title of a separate report made by Rev. B. G. Northrop, Agent of the Board of Education. It gives reliable statistics with regard to our educational institutions and the activity of the agent, contains pointed remarks on the method of teaching certain branches, and closes with useful suggestions regarding truancy and absenteeism, school-houses and school gymnastics. Other existing faults of our school system, which have been repeatedly shown, as for instance our district

system, are not alluded to. We mention only one case. The town of Petersham maintained last year 13 different schools for 327 scholars, and expended about $1,400. In one of these schools the whole number of scholars was 5 during the term, and 7 in the average for the last five years, thus raising the cost of tuition to $12.84 per scholar.

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JOURNAL OF EDUCATION FOR UPPER CANADA: Toronto. The name of this journal was not mentioned in our last number. Its February issue has since come to hand. It contains a synopsis of educational speeches recently made in England, papers on practical education, an extract from the last census of the British North American Provinces, and local news.

MAPS.

- Charles Scribner, 124 Grand street, New York, will shortly publish a new Series of Wall Maps for Schools. Further particulars may be ascertained on application to the publisher. Agents wanted.

These Maps have been prepared by Prof. Guyot. They will require no further commendation. School Committees and Teachers will find it for their interest to examine them.

THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPÆDIA. Our readers will be pleased to learn that D. Appleton & Co., the enterprising publishers of this invaluable work, have issued the 14th volume. Ree to Spi.

OSWEGO TRAINING SCHOOL FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS, ON PESTALOZZIAN PRINCIPLES.

THIS is strictly a professional school, embracing both theory and practice in the most improved methods of teaching by Object Lessons. Miss M. E. M. JONES, a lady who has for the last fifteen years had charge of the training of teachers in the Home and Colonial Training Institution, London, one of the largest and best professional schools for teachers in the world, has been employed to take charge of the school.

The class who have been in training the past year, are now being invited to occupy the most important positions and the highest salaries. There is now a very urgent demand for teachers trained in these new methods - much greater than we are able to supply. This is the only school of the kind in the country, and as Miss Jones is only to remain this year, it is probably the best opportunity that will ever be offered for teachers to become acquainted with this truly beautiful and philosophical system of education.

The next term will commence about the 17th of April. The full course occupies one year. Terms of tuition for the course $24. Circulars will be sent to those who desire further particulars. Address,

C. A. SHELDON,

Secretary Board of Education, Oswego, N. Y.

OSWEGO, Feb. 20, 1862.

EATON'S

COMMON SCHOOL ARITHMETIC.

12mo. Half Morocco. About 300 pp. 50 cents.

The attention of teachers and those interested in schools is invited to this

NEW ARITHMETIC,

The remarkable success of the TREATISE ON ARITHMETIC, which has been in use in the best schools of the country for the few past years, has induced the author to prepare, as a part of an ARITHMETICAL SERIES, a book especially designed for the lower classes of Grammar Schools and for all COMMON SCHOOLS.

This book will not interfere with the use of the "TREATISE," but is calculated to precede it in a lower grade of school, or it may be used satisfactorily as a

Complete

Text-Book

on the subject o Arithmetic, as it thoroughly treats of the whole subject.

The same CLEARNESS, CONCISENESS, ANALYSIS, and LOGIC, characterize this book as has given the author's former books so enviable a reputation.

The full Series of Eaton's Arithmetics is now complete.

IT COMPRISES

I. Eaton's Primary Arithmetic.

II. Warren Colburn's Mental Arithmetic. III. Eaton's Common School Arithmetic. IV. Eaton's New Treatise on Arithmetic.

Copies of the Common School will be furnished for examination with reference to introduction on application to the Publishers, or sent by mail on receipt of fifteen cents for postage.

Frederick A. Brown & Co.,

(Formerly BROWN & TAGGARD,)

ALLEN'S PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY

ON THE BASIS OF THE

OBJECT METHOD OF INSTRUCTION;

Illustrated with numerous Engravings and Pictorial Maps.

BOOK I. OF LIPPINCOTT'S GEOGRAPHICAL SERIES, Quarto, 56 pp. Printed in oil colors. Retail price 40 cents. Sent for examination, post-paid, to any teacher, on receipt of 25 cents.

EXTRACTS FROM TESTIMONIALS.

"The author evinces in his novel work a familiarity with the best modes of instruction, practical knowledge of the art of teaching, and correct judgment as to the best means by which the pupil's reasoning powers may be developed.

"The book captivates by its illustrations and pictorial maps, and satisfies by its easy, logical arrangement, appropriate subject-matter, and the broad scope it gives to thought. Not confining the attention to dry details in technical terms, it interests, instructs, and stimulates by the pleasing and important information with which it is diversified.

"The idea of indicating climatic conditions, and of showing the mutual adaptation of things to places by means of pictorial illustrations and textual descriptions, is too good to be passed without remark; while the excellence of the plan is so obvious that mention seems to be almost superfluous.” EPES SARGENT, Author of Sargent's Readers, Speakers, Dialogues, etc., etc. "Children must learn from observation, through the medium of their senses, and we are glad to find this fact made the basis of their text-books at last."- Rhode Island Schoolmaster.

"The author has planned and executed his work with much ability."— Vermont School Journal. "This little book seems to combine everything that a work of the kind can possess."— Wisconsin Journal of Education.

"It is the first fruits' in geography of that reform in primary instruction from which we shall ere long reap a rich harvest."— Ohio Educational Monthly."

"I would give more for the real impressions and knowledge a child would gain in his pastime in looking over these beautiful maps, than for all he ordinarily gets in the primary school, under the old method of teaching by questions and answer." E. A. SHELDON, Superintendent Public Schools, Oswego, N. Y.

"We sincerely believe that this Primary Geography is one of extraordinary merit."— Massachu

setts Teacher.

"I cannot but regard it as a most successful effort. I am sure the book ought to, and will meet with general favor." J. R. LOOMIS, President of the Lewisburg University.

LIPPINCOTT'S GEOGRAPHICAL SERIES, BOOK III.

JUST PUBLISHED:

SMITH'S NEW GEOGRAPHY

Containing a Concise Text, and Explanatory Notes,

WITH OVER 100 MAPS,

BY ROSWELL C. SMITH, A. M.,.................

...QUARTO. PRICE $1.00.

SMITH'S NEW GEOGRAPHY has been in course of preparation for many years, and is the crowning production of the distinguished author. No pains have been spared to combine in this work ALL that is essential to a complete and comprehensive School Geography, and great care has been taken in its construction to render it of the greatest practical usefulness in the school-room and family.

From the Massachusetts Teacher.

"All we have to say is, that this Geography is a novelty and a choice one too. If we had to select to-day a geographical text-book for our own use we should choose this." ***

Teachers and School Directors will be furnished with copies of the work, in flexible covers, by mail, for examination, upon receipt of 50 cents in money or postage stamps, by the Publishers; and schools will be supplied with the work, for introduction, upon accommodating terms.

April, '62.

J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., Philadelphia.