CONTENTS.

Introduction,

Part 1.-Minutes,

Part 2.-I. Opening Address, by the President, ALBERT

PICKET, Sen.

II. Lecture on Domestic Education, by the Rev.
T. J. BIGGS,

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III. Report on the Education of Immigrants, by the
Rev. C. E. STOWE,

61

IV. Discourse on the importance of a more practical

Education, by Rev. J. W. SCOTT, A. M.

V. Report on Anatomy and Physiology, as a branch
of study in Schools, by ALEX'R KINMONT, A. M.
Remarks on the above Report, by DANIEL

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DRAKE, M. D.

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in reply to Dr. Drake, by ALEX'R
KINMONT, A. M.

126

VI. Lecture on the Relative Duties of Teachers and

Parents, by the Rev. W. H. McGUFFY, A. M.

VII. Report, on the best method of establishing and

forming Common Schools in the West, by
SAMUEL LEWIS, Esq.

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151

Remarks on the preceding Report by DANIEL DRAKE, M. D.

172

VIII. Report on the System of Education, proposed by

IX. Report of the Committee on A MANUAL OF

INSTRUCTION.

207

X. Report of the Committee on the expediency of
an improved Book of Definitions, by WM.
HOPWOOD, A. M.

217

XI. Report on the best method of teaching English
Composition, by D. L. TALBOTT,

219

Remarks on the above report, by the Rev. W.

H. McGUFFY,

XII. Report on the Carstairian System of Penmanship,

by G. W. WoOLLEY,

XIII. Abstract of the Report of the Committee on the
questions submitted by the Trustees of Com-

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233

mon Schools, Cincinnati,

243

XIV. Remarks in reply to Mr. McGuffy, on the estab-
lishment of Auxiliary Societies, by M. G.

ERRATA.

Page 12, 13th line from top, for at Chaplain, read as Chaplain.

31, 4th line from top, for Rev. Mr. Worrell, read Rev. Mr. Horrell.