It is to be regretted that full reports of all the lectures were not obtainable, but where abstracts only are given, they have received the endorsement of the authors.

For the convenience of the reader we have placed the several discussions immediately following the papers referred to, instead of in the order of delivery, as given in the record of proceedings.

In addition to the regular lectures and discussions of the meeting, there is published in the Appendix to this volume a valuable essay entitled, "THE NEW EDUCATION." From among several competitors this paper was awarded the prize from the income of the "Bicknell-Fund" of the Association.

II. MORAL EDUCATION IN THE COMMON SCHOOLS.

By William T. Harris, LL. D.,

III. HIGH SCHOOLS.

By Hon. J. W. Dickinson,

29

47

VII. LANGUAGE TEACHING IN PRIMARY AND GRAMMER SCHOOLS.

68

86

By Supervisor R. C. Metcalf,

90

VIII. ONE WAY OF STUDYING POETRY IN SCHOOL. [Abstract.]

By Prof. William J. Rolfe,

107

XIII. NATURAL HISTORY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

By Miss Lucretia Crocker,

XIV. REFORM OF THE TENURE OF OFFICE OF TEACHERS.

APPENDIX. - PRIZE ESSAY- THE NEW EDUCATION.

By William Morton Payne, A. M.

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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INSTRUCTION.

Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting.
JULY 7, 8, 9 AND 10, 1884.

JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS.

FIRST DAY.

MONDAY EVENING, JULY 7.

At half-past seven o'clock, Monday evening, July 7,
the first general meeting of the session was called to
order by the President, Homer B. Sprague, in the large
iron tabernacle on the Camp Ground, at Cottage City,
Mass. About two thousand persons were present.
In the enforced absence of Governor Robinson and
State Senator Norris, President Sprague welcomed the
members to the hospitality of Cottage City, and said :—

FRIENDS OF EDUCATION: In the much-regretted ab-
sence of the Governor of Massachusetts, whom we had
expected to be present on this occasion and extend to
you who come from other sections, a greeting in the
name of the Commonwealth, but who finds that he can-
not be in two places at once; and doubly disappointed
as we are in the non-appearance of the Senator from
Dukes County whom we had depended upon to address
you at this time, but who is suddenly detained else-
where; the duty unexpectedly devolves upon me, as a
native and a citizen of the State and for a dozen years

IX. ENGLISH IN THE SCHOOLS. [Abstract.]

By Prof. A. S. Hill, ..

X. THE EDUCATIONAL READING OF TEACHERS.

By Ray Greene Huling, A. M.,.

XI. NOT A COLLEGE FETISH.

By Hon. D. H. Chamberlain,

XII. INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION,

By Hon. J. W. Patterson,

XIII. NATURAL HISTORY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

By Miss Lucretia Crocker,

XIV. REFORM Of the Tenure of OFFICE OF TEACHERS,

By John D. Philbrick, LL. D.,

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120

139

183

213

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APPENDIX. - Prize Essay-THE NEW EDUCATION.

By William Morton Payne, A. M.