Publishers' Notes. Messrs. Ginn & Co. (successors to Ginn, Heath & Co.), of Boston, announce for early publication, Andreas: A Legend of St. Andrew; edited by Prof. W. M. Baskerville, of Vanderbilt Univ. Questions on Cæsar and Xenophon, by E. C. Fergusson, Ph. D., Prof. Latin and Greek, Chaddock College, Quincy, Ill. Allen and Greenough's New Cæsar, (illustrated). A New High School Music Reader, by Julius Eichberg. School Hygiene; six lectures delivered under the auspices of the Mass. Emergency and Hygienic Association. First Steps in Latin, by R. F. Leighton, Ph. D.; and Language Lessons in Arithmetic, by Miss Ellen L. Barton, Principal School for the Deaf, Portland, Me. Lippincott's Magazine, for June, filled with timely and interesting matter has been received. Our Little Ones and The Nursery, for June, fully up to the usual high standard. NAME. Lectures on the Sciences and Art of Harper's New Graded Copy-Books- Memoir of Rt. Rev. Wm. Meade, D. Under the Old Elm, and other poems Grammar of Old English.. Tales of a Grandfather-Vol. I....... The Sentence and Word Book....... James Johonnot.... The Education of Man..... Practical Work in the School-room. Part I, Object Lessons on the Human Body..... Selected Words for Spelling, Dictation, and Language Lesssons...... Graded Reviews First Lessons in Physiology and Hygiene (Revised Edition).... The New Arithmetic........ .50 15 1.25 .25 1.25 .50 " -75 J. C. Cutter, B. S., M. D. J. B. Lippincott & Co.... .50 The Magazines. POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY.-Contents for June: Are we to Become Africanized? by Henry Gannett; The Nervous System and Consciousness, II, by W. R. enedict; Te State versus the Man, a Criticism of Herbert Spenc- r, by Emile de Laveleye; A Rejoinder to M. de Laveleye, by Herbert Spencer; Whales. Past and Present (illustrated); The Fuel of the Future; Use of Sulphurous Disinfectants (illustrated); The Mediterranean of Cavada; The Ways of Monkeys: Moths and MothCatchers. I; Concerning Kerosene; The Chemistry of Cookery, by W. Mattieu Williams; Sketch of Dr. Alfred E. Brehm, (With Portrait); Editor's Table: Liberty in education-De Laveleye on Socialism; Literary Notices; Popular Miscellany; Notes. ST. NICHOLAS for June.-Contents: Frontispiece: "Old Pipes and the Dryad;" Old Pipes and the Dryad, Frank R. Stockton, illustrated by the Frontispice; A Summer Night, verses: Driven back to Eden, Chapter V, E. P. Roe, two illustrations; An Unresponsive Playmate, picture; Gra: dpa's Old Slipper and Baby's New Shoe, verse, illustrated; Sheep or Silver? Chaps. I, II, two illustrations; From Bach to Wagner, III, Haydn: The Truant Keys, verses, three illustrations: An Anxious Moment picture; The Busy World; From Zurich Town, poem, Celia Thaxter: The Esthetes, verses, two illustrations;. His One Fault, Chaps XIX, XX, XXI, J. T. Trowbridge, two illustrations; rincess Papillones;" The Butterflies, verses; The Royal Game of Tennis, six illustrations and diagram; Fun with a Roller Skate, picture; "Summer's Coming," picture; A Ferry and Fish Story; Cased in Armor; Five Little White Heads, verses: Helen's Prize Dinner-A Story for Girls written by a Girl; Among the Law-Makers, continued, four illustrations; A Terrible Gymnast, initial and illustration; Hurry and Worry, verse: The Children of the Cold, IV, six illustrations; For Very Little Folk, Mother Duck, full-page illustration. THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for June.-Contents: The New Portfolie, IX, X, Oliver Wendell Holmes; Mrs. Oliphant, Harriet W. Preston; The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains, XI, XII, Charles Egbert Craddock; Within and Without, Celia Thaxter: Dime Museums, from a Naturalist's Point of View, J. & Wood; Modern Vandalism. Elizabeth R. Pennell; A Marsh Island XIX-XXIII, Sarah One Jewett; Dawn and Dusk, Frank D. Sherman: Six Months at Astrakhяn, Edmund Noble; A Country Gentleman, XVII-XX, M, O. W. Oliphant: Contrast, R. K Munkittrick; The Quoddy Hermit, Kate Gannett Wells; Our Political Delusion, J. L. Laughlin; The Forests and Census, Fan. cis Parkman; The Ring, John B. Tabb; The Religious Aspect of Philosophy; The Huguenot Emigration to America: Four Novels; Th- Contributors' Club; Books of the Month. THE JUNE CENTURY-In pictorial and literary features the Junc CENTURY is not behind recent issues in timeliness and general interest The paper on "Orchids," by Mrs Sophie Bledsoe Herrick, is profusely illustrated by the author of the paper, who conveys in a popular way much interesting information regarding this remarkable plant. Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, contributes his answer to the question, "How Shalt we Help the Negro?" and John E P. Daingerfield describes his experience in the engine-house when he was held as a hostage by John Brown at Harper's Ferry " Mr. Howell's Rise of Silas Lapham grows absorbingly interesting as a crisis arises at the same time in the love affairs of the daughters and in the prosperity of Lapham, who tries speculation, with the usua result. In the May CENTURY McClellan's Peninsula Campaign was treated broadly by the commanders on both sides. In the June number special events like the disaster to the Confederates at Beaver Dam Creek and the terrible battle the next day at Gaines's Mill are particularly described by General D. H. Hill and by General Fitz John Porter. The maps in these papers are probably the most complete and satisfactory battle-maps ever published in this country, and striking pictures and portraits accompany in profusion. General Imboden contributes a striking anecdotal paper on Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah," describing the famous Valley campaign, which had an important bearing on the withdrawal of McClellan to the James river. EDUCATION: A BI-MONTHLY INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE-Contents: Frontispiece; General U. S. Grant; Educational Needs of Urban Civilization, Wm. T. Harris, LL D; The Philosophy of Elocution, Edward Brooks Fh D.; The Order and Method of Scientific Study in the High School, Lillian J, Martin: General Outline of Education in Japan, S. Tegima; Occupations and Professions for College-Bred Women Jane M. Bancroft, Ph D.; A Criticism of the Classical Controversy, Prof. James King; Unity in Studies, S. T. Dutton: Mary Lyon, E. P. Gould; Kelation of the University to the Common School, Col. Wm. Preston Johnston; A Treatise on Psychology, L. P. Hopkins; Lake Mistassini, F H. Biguel; Ex President Grant on Popular Education, Prof. L. F. Parker; Report of International Conference on Education, London, England, 1884. THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for June.-Contents; Shall Silver be Demonetized? Prof. W. G. Summer, President F. A. Walker, Prof. J. L. Laughlin; The Tardiness of Justice, Judge W. L. Learned; Prohibition in Politics, Gail Hamilton; What is the Catholic School Policy? M. C. O'Byrne, Bishop J. J. Keane; The Swearing Habit, E P. Wipple; French Spoliation Claims, Edward Everett; How Shall Women Dress? E. M. King and others; Comments. OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT. R. R. FARR, Superintendent Public Instruction, Editor. [The Journal is sent to every County Superintendent and District Clerk, and must be carefully preserved by them as public property and transmitted to their successors in office.] OFFICE OF SUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. RICHMOND, June 26th, 1885. To County and City Superintendents: In the last JOURNAL I stated that district clerks would not be allowed a per capita for listing children under five years of age, but as there seemed some doubt about my authority to require the listing of children under said age, I referred both questions to the Attorney General for his construction and the following is my letter and his reply. Superintendents and school officers will be governed by this opinion and it will not be published as a circular. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, RICHMOND, VA., June 12th, 1885. Hon. F. S. BLAIR, Attorney General, DEAR SIR-Section 75 of School Law provides that the clerks of the district boards shall take the census of children between five and twenty-one years of age and "gather statistics relating to the interests of education in the district according to forms furnished from the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. For this service the clerk shall receive out of the district school fund a compensation therefor at the rate of three dollars per hundred for the children listed by him." The forms furnished from this office require the clerk to list all children under twenty one years of age. Under the section of the law quoted have I a right to require clerks to list children under five years of age and can the clerk be paid the three dollars per hundred for listing such children. As the clerks throughout the State are now engaged in taking the census and this inquiry is being daily made to this office an early response is respectfully solicited. Very respectfully yours, R. R. FARR, Superintendent of Public Instruction. CONFERENCE ROOM, SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS, Hon. R. R. FARR, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Richmond, Va.: SIR: I am in receipt of your favor asking me if the clerks of the boards are entitled to three dollars per hundred for taking the census of children under five years of age. I think clearly they are so entitled. The Superintendent of Public Instruction has the perfect right not only to require a census of children from five to twentyone years of age, but also to require other statistics to the interest of education, in the district, and for this service, i. e., the census and statistics, either or both, the clerks shall receive three dollars per hundred. I repeat, the clerks are entitled to the three dollars on all ages required by your forms to be listed. Yours truly, F. S. BLAIR, Attorney General. Our Institutes-What shall they be? The importance of this inquiry is brought to our attention by a clause in a letter lately received from Hon. J. L. M. Curry, the agent of the Peabody Education Fund, to whom we are indebted for the means to conduct the institutes and under whose general supervision they are held. He says: "I am sure I shall have your most cheerful co-operation in making the summer institutes useful to public school teachers. Some institutes have hobbies, theories, learned lectures and other exercises for which I do not care to pay Peabody money." This clause speaks volumes and shows that the great friend of Vir ginia teachers has no intention that the means he appropriates to their mental growth and improvement shall be frittered away in vain pomp and mere show; he wants substantial work and paying results, and so do we. Time is too precious to be wasted on what is of no profit and we expect the conductors of our institutes to give them honest hearty work, and we know that our teachers will respond with alacrity to any call they make on them. We must insist that the institutes shall be conducted on business principles, and that the time appropriated for the work of the institute proper shall not be encroached upon by anything else, however pleasant or agreeable. Then, if it is determined that the regular session shall open at 8%1⁄2 and close at 2, or any other hour that may be selected, let the time be devoted absolutely to the work of the various classes or divisions and let nothing interfere with it. Arrange so that all lectures either to the institute or the public by scientific people shall be given in the evening or at night. We want all their help, but can't afford to let it interfere with the work in hand. Remember that much is accomplished by the teachers interchanging views. Then arrange so that the reading associations and other meetings of teachers shall be held in the evenings and at night. Make available anything that will tend to add interest to the instititute or to make its work more efficient, but not to the hindrance of the regular work. Examination for Teachers' License. We are anxious to save those teachers who attend the institutes all the trouble and expense we can, so will arrange to have an examination of all who desire it, which will obviate the necessity of their going before the superintendent of the city or county in which they may desire to teach. It will be arranged and conducted as follows: the superintendent in charge of the respective institutes will associate with him such other superintendent as may be present as a committee, and they shall prepare a fair set of examination questions on the branches required to be taught in our public free schools, and at such time and places as they may determine, shall proceed to examine those teachers, who desire to enter said examination, upon their qualification and fitness to teach. The committee shall first require each applicant to fill up properly, blank form 440, and shall file all of the answers made by said teachers to the various questions in said form, and at the close of the institute forward said papers, with any com |