the educational journals. He referred particularly to the Massachusetts Teacher, and the quarterly journal conducted by Mr. Barnard at Hartford.

Prof. JAMES W. PATTERSON, of Dartmouth College, said that the Faculty of that College heartily sympathized with this Institute, and many of the members of it would have been present, but for the meeting at Montreal.

He felt much interested in the discussions to which he had listened, not having been able to be present till near the close of the session in consequence of the meeting of the Board of School Commissioners for New Hampshire, at Concord. He regarded the profession of the teacher as higher than any other, because of the importance of the object in which he is engaged, the development of the intellect, the moral faculties and the affections.

J. S. RUSSELL, Esq., of Lowell, one of the original members of the Institute, thought that there had been some retrograde steps in the matter of the supervision of schools within a few years, and that more attention ought to be given to that subject. He did not conceive there had been so much improvement in other respects as some supposed.

Mr. HAYWOOD, of Illinois, spoke of the schools of that State, and the manner in which they are supported; particularly of the schools in Chicago, and of the great fund which that city has from the lands reserved for educational purposes. They were indebted to New England for many of their leading educational men, and they meant to get more, like the Wellses, the Ellsworths, and others, from the same quarter.

Mr. KNEELAND said that as he was the recording and not the speaking officer, it was hardly according to the fitness of things that he should be called on to make a speech. He doubted whether he should be able to sustain himself

through the allotted time. He had heard some of the performances of this session criticized as not being practical. For his part, he was glad they were not. He had much sympathy with his intensely practical friends; but he had some sympathy too, with another class who were not so practical. He thought whatever tended to increase our knowledge, awaken our aspirations, quicken our zeal, ought to be welcomed here, as well as that which refers to the daily routine of the school-room. For his part he was glad that this meeting had brought together all classes, the theorizer as well as the practical worker.

Rev. A. B. FULLER, of Boston, said he felt proud of Manchester to-day, and as he was not now a resident of it, though he had been, he could say so. The welcome given to this Institute and the joyous reception they had met with here, made him proud of the city where for a time he had his home. He had rejoiced to agree with most that had been said this evening; but he had been sorry to hear one or two persons endeavor to exalt the professsion of the teacher above that of the minister of the gospel. They are both engaged in a great warfare against sin and wrong. They are not antagonistical interests; neither can look down upon the other; but together they fight in the strife against wrong. Our puritan fathers, honor to them, though I do not hold their sentiments I do hold their character, their love of truth and self-sacrifice for truth, in the highest regard,what did they do? They planted the church with its taper and white finger pointing up to heaven, and the little red school-house side by side; and they who left the shores of old England which had rung with the clarion note of battle between the white and red roses, the Houses of York and Lancaster, found how to make the red and white roses, the white church and the red school-house,

-fight together and no longer be at war with each other. They saw what man wants. The church was needed, lest education should be exalted too much, lest the human reason be made a god before which to bow; as they endeavored to deify reason in France, and found the streets of Paris run with blood. They desired that the church should check that tendency and make learning humble, and that they should find that,

"Piety had Friends in the friends of Science ;

And true prayer flowed from lips

Wet with Castalian dews."

But they knew the tendency of fanaticism, the tendency of every earnest heart, and therefore they planted the school-house that intelligence might prevent religion from becoming fanaticism.

Said Mr. F. in closing, we have heard to-night from one gentleman, that we are going forward; and we have heard from another, that we are going backward. We are doing both; for all progress is like that which you may see, standing upon the sea shore, when the tide is coming in. There comes one great heaving wave from the deep channels of the ocean and spreads itself over sand and rock, till it is flung back and you see it receding, but not entirely. It keeps part of its possession. Anon comes another wave and dashes further up the beach, and then another receding wave, and then another forward; and so they advance and recede and continually gain, till at last they cover the strand as far as the eye can reach, and the illimitable ocean. So with the waves of truth which God has set in motion. That ocean of truth shall one day cover the earth as the waters do the deep; and you and I who do anything to advance real religion, are going hand in hand with those who advance true knowledge.

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Mr. BULKLEY, of Brooklyn, after referring to what New York, as a State, has done and is doing for education, closed by enforcing the duty of earnest and faithful labor in the teacher's profession, by a consideration of the fact that some who met with them a year ago had been called away by death. Soon the Master may call for us, said he, and if our work is well done, how good it will be to enter upon that stage where we shall forever learn, and where our minds will more and more, forever, drink in the spirit of the Great Teacher.

Mr. HAGAR then offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted.

Resolved, that the cordial thanks of the Institute are hereby presented to John Kingsbury, Esq., for the able, impartial, and urbane manner in which he has, for the last two years, presided over its deliberations; for his eminent example of faithful devotion to the cause of education, and for his living testimony in behalf of uprightness and purity of character, and those other qualities which distinguish the Christian gentleman.

On motion of William D. Ticknor, the following resolutions were also unanimously adopted, after remarks by Dyer H. Sanborn, of Hopkinton, N. H.

Resolved, that the thanks of the American Institute of Instruction, be tendered to the citizens of Manchester, for their very generous and liberal reception of its members during the present session in this city; also to the various local committees of arrangements for their untiring and successful efforts in promoting the objects of the meeting.

Resolved, that our thanks be especially tendered to his Honor, the Mayor, to the Messrs. Gage, Wallace, Rust, Ward, Webster, and Aldrich, for their individual exertions in making our visit pleasant and agreeable to us.

Resolved, that the thanks of this Association be ten

dered to the city government of Manchester, for the use of the City Hall, and for other civilities so liberally extended.

Resolved, that our thanks be tendered to the several gentlemen who have favored us with Lectures on this occasion, and that they be requested to furnish copies of the same for the use of the Institute.

Resolved, that our thanks be presented to the officers of the several manufacturing corporations; to the members of the Cornet Band; and to other associations for their generous courtesies extended to us.

Resolved, that the thanks of this Association be presented to the several Railroad Corporations for the usual indulgence extended to us by reducing the rate of fare to half price.

Rev. Messrs. Wallace and Gage responded briefly to the resolutions of thanks to the citizens, and cordially invited the Institute to make another visit to Manchester.

On motion of A. P. Stone, it was unanimously

Resolved, that we most cordially extend our thanks to the Treasurer of the Institute, Wm. D. Ticknor, Esq., for his successful efforts in obtaining reduction of fare on the several Railroads which have offered increased facilities for attendance upon this occasion.

After the closing remarks of the presiding officer, G. F. Thayer, Esq., the whole audience joined in singing the Doxology, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow."

The Institute then adjourned sine die.

JOHN KNEELAND, Rec'g Sec'y.