On motion of Professor C. E. STOWE,

Six members were added to the Committee on Normal Schools, (three for and three against).

C. E. STOWE, Chairman,
VAUGHAN,

E. D. MANSFIELD,

The order of the day was called for, being the report on Gymnastics, and Mr. J. C. F. SALOMON, of the Committee on that subject, read a report, which was accepted.

On motion of S. A. HOPKINS, it was

Resolved, That this association deeply sympathise with the worthy President, Mr. ALBERT PICKET, Sen., in his affliction which has confined him to a sick room, and deprived us of his presence and aid during the present session; and we return him our thanks for the zeal and ability with which he has discharged the duties of his office during the past year.

Resolved, That this College recommend to the Directory of each State, the calling of Conventions of the friends of Education at the seat of government, during the session of the legislature.

The order of the day for this hour, being the report on Grammar, was taken up and referred to a committee of three to be examined and reported to the Executive Committee.

Committee,

B. P. AYDELOTT,
JOHN HILTON,
WM. WOOD.

On motion of Dr. D. L. TALBOTT,

Resolved, That the Executive Committee be instructed to have prepared for publication in our annual Volume, a short and appropriate biographical notice of the late ALEXANDER KINMONT.

The Committee on the question, "What are the effects on the progress and character of the learned professions in the West, of the defective preparatory education of so large a portion of those who are devoted to these professions?" was called upon, and they reported in three sections, each member reporting on his own profession.

E. D. MANSFIELD, Esq., then, instead of the report of the Committee on History, delivered an address on that subject.

The Trustees and Visitors of the Common Schools of Cincinnati, having presented the College, for distribution among its members, one hundred copies of their last annual report ;-it was Resolved, That their receipt be acknowledged, and the Secretary instructed to attend to their distribution.

Adjourned.

The College convened for business at 2 o'clock.

The Committee on the Academician was discharged.

The Committee on reports and reporters for the next session offered the following, which was adopted:

1. On the influence of Sunday School instruction upon the pupils of Common Schools.

E. D. MANSFIELD, Cincinnati.

2. What influence is exerted on private institutions by chartered institutions.

Committee,

{E. N. ELLIOTT,} Cincinnati.

A. DRURY,

3. The value of the Black Board in the school room, and the manner of using it in the various branches of Instruction.

Committee,

(J. RAY,
L. HARDING,

Cincinnati.

4. On Schools for educating Teachers, for the supply of Common School Instruction.

Committee, J. W. PICKET, Cincinnati.

5. On the advantages and disadvantages of sets of questions accompanying School Books.

Committee,

SH. B. TODD,

G. R. HAND, Cincinnati.

6. On the effects of a multiplication of Universities in the Western States on the higher branches of Literature and Science. SWM. SHARRON,

Committee,

J. M. STEVENSON.

7. On the difficulties in the way of establishing a system of Public Instruction in the new States, and the best means of remedying them.

Committee,

T. S. PARVIN, of Iowa.

8. On the most efficient mode of giving moral instruction in Common Schools.

9. On Primary Instruction.

Committee, G. R. HAND, Cincinnati.

10. On the evils resulting from the frequent changes of Teachers.

Committee,

(OLIVER WILSON,

E. P. LANGDON,

11. On the most effectual means of securing the punctual attendance of pupils at schools...

Committee, A. W. GRAY.

12. On the influence of correct and thorough mental training

in the different branches of science and literature, in qualifying men for the active and practical business of life.

Committee,

SWM. H. McGUFFEY,

J. DIAL.

17. How can Colleges in the most effectual manner aid the cause of Common School Education.

Committee,

18. How far is the cause of Education promoted by the great increase of School Books, and how far is it desirable to establish uniformity in this department.

Committee, C. E. STOWE.

19. On the Origin and History of Common Schools. Committee, S. LEWIS, Cincinnati,

20. On the duties at present peculiarly incumbent upon American citizens.

Committee, B. P. AYDELOTT, Cincinnati.

21. How we shall in the most effectual manner subject our schools to moral influence, and the peculiar necessity in this country of accustoming youth to moral government as early as possible.

Committee,

Rev. Mr. JOHNS, Cincinnati.

22. How the influence of general education can be made to increase the wealth and promote the Agricultural and Mechanical interests of the country.

Committee, S. LEWIS, Cincinnati.

23. On the best method of teaching Geography.

Committee, J. L. TALBOTT, Cincinnati.

24. On the establishing of Evening Schools of a similar character with our Common Schools, (or an extension of the same), for the instruction of that portion of our youth (especially in cities) who are employed in business during the day.

Committee,

T. J. MATTHEWS, Cincinnati.
J. D. CRAIG,

25. On the introduction of the study of Physiology and the Natural History of Man, into Schools and Colleges.

Committee, WM. WOOD, Cincinnati.

26. On the importance of Composition as a branch of Education.

It was, on motion of Dr. Wood,

Resolved, That the Executive Committee be instructed to ascertain whether the several Committees on subjects of reports for the next year will serve; and if any Committee decline, that they be authorized to appoint other Committees in their stead, and also to extend the list of subjects and reporters.

Resolved, That the thanks of this College be presented to the Trustees and Members of the Methodist Protestant Church for their kindness in granting the use of their meeting house.

The following resolution, offered by the Committee on that subject, was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the habit of relying on the printed questions in school-books, is highly detrimental to the intellectual development of the pupils; and to the improvement of the Teacher in the art of teaching.

Resolved, That the lecture prepared by WM. Wood, at the request of the Executive Committee, but not delivered before the College in consequence of Dr. Wood's indisposition, be referred to the Executive Committee, with power to publish the same in the transactions of the College.

"The

At 3 o'clock Pres. AYDELOTT delivered a lecture on Claims of the English Language and of English Literature to a higher consideration in our Colleges and Universities."

Resolved, That it is with regret the College regards the suspension of the Western Academician, edited by Dr. JOHN W. PICKET, and authorize and recommend the Executive Committee to re-establish it; provided it can be done without involving the College in any pecuniary expense.

The resolutions on Common and Sunday Schools being called for, Dr. Drake offered an amendment to the several amendments to the original resolutions, and an animated discussion followed in which Messrs. Drake, Stowe, Graham, and Beecher, took part. The whole subject was finally resolved into Prof. STOWE's amendment, which was adopted as follows:

Resolved, That Sunday Schools, when properly conducted, are a most valuable auxiliary to the Common Schools.

Resolved, That the Publisher of the Transactions of the College, have permission to strike off as many additional copies of Mrs. Phelps's and Mrs. Hentz's Essays, in pamphlet form, as may be called for, after the volume shall have been published.

Adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock, P. M., in the Hall of the Cincinnati College.

HALL OF THE CINCINNATI COLLEGE, }

The College convened pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. BEECHER.

Resolved, That the Executive Committee be, and they are hereby authorized, to publish in any other periodical the transactions of the College; provided, the publication of the Academician be not resumed.

C. E. STOWE offered the following as a by-law, which was adopted, viz:

No person, not a member of the College, shall move or second a resolution, or vote on any question before the College; nor shall any person, not a member, be permitted to take part in the discussions without permission of the College.

Resolved, That the thanks of this College be presented to the Trustees and Faculty of the Ohio Medical College for granting on application of the Committee of Arrangements the use of its Hall; and that the reason for not accepting their favor was the supposed inconvenience of access.

Dr. DRAKE's resolutions on Emulation were called up and discussed at length by Messrs. Harrison, McGuffey, Wylie, Stowe, Arnold, Drake, Beecher, Greene, Mansfield, and Salomon.

Prof. E. D. MANSFIELD then offered the following amendment, which was adopted:

Resolved, That that kind of Emulation which is awakened by rewards offered according to merit, is right in principle, and may be safely applied to the business of Education.

Resolved, That when this College adjourn, it stands adjourned to meet in this City on the first Monday of October, 1839. The Rev. Dr. WYLIE then delivered the Valedictory.

Prayer and benediction by the Rev. Dr. STOWE.

Adjourned.

WM. PHILLIPS, Jr.,

Recording Secretary.