State Teachers' Association

The annual meeting of the Michi jau State Teachers' Assooiation 18 to be lieM at Lansiug, commeneiug Tuesday evening, Deo. 2(i. The ioUowing programma has been issued : EVENINO 8K8SIOIÍB. On Tuesday evening, President John M. Gregory, oí Illinois Industrial TJniversity, will dehver an address ou " The Ideal Schooi Systein for an American State." On Wednesday eveningr, President James B. Angelí, of the Michisran University, will give an address on "Our Denominational Colleges aud the University " On Thursday evoning, Hon. Daniel B. Briggs, state Superintendent of Public Instruction, will dehyer au addresa on " Our Commou Schools." DAY SE8SIOK8. During the Day Sessions of Wednesday and Thursday, papers, diseussions, and other exercises may be expected as followa : Michigan Education at the Uentennial Eihibition, Report of the Centennial Committee, by Kev. D. Ó. Jacokes, Pontiac. History of the Association, by Prot. D. Putnam, Normal School, Ypsilanti. A System of Proniotious, by Supt. Austin George, Kalamazoo. Peumanship, and How to Teach It, by Prof. P. D. Horton, Marshall. How to Make the Physical Sciences Valuable in our Public Schools, by Prof. Louis Mo Louth, Normal School, Ypsilanti. Number of Studies Pursued at one Time, by Supt. H. S. Tarbell, East Saginaw. Public School Librarles, their Utility, Resources, and Management, by Supt. I. L. Stone, Battle Creek. Oral Readmg -a discussion, by Supt. J. M. B. Sill, Detroit ; Mrs Kate B. Ford, Kalamazoo ; Mis. Laura Adama, Detroit ; Supt. T. W. Cnssey, Flint. Drawing iu the Public Schools, by Prof. John Goodison, Detroit Litarary Work for Pupils of Higher Grades, by Prof. Calvin Thomas, Grand Rapids. Is Music entitled to a place in our Public Schools ? by Mrs. D. B. Butler, Manistee. Methods of Teaching Natural Philosophy, by Prof. J. W. Langley, of the University, Aun Arbor. State School System - report of committee and discuasion - C. K. Backus, Detroit ; H. A. Ford, Kalamazoo ; W. H. Payne, Adrián. Practical Class Work, by classes and teachers of the Lansing Public Schools. SCHOOL EXHIBITS. In a:cordauce with a request contained in a circular of the Executive Committee to the Graded Schools, it is expected that a large collection of Examination Papers, Statistics, Blanks, and otlier school materials will be on exhibition during the meeting of the Association. The volumes of pupils' work that were sent by the Michigan Schools to the Centeunial Exhibition, will also be present ASSOCIATE OBQANIZATIONS. Superintendents' Association. - The first sessiün ot the aimuai meeting of the Association of City Superintendent will be held in the parlois of the Lausing House, at 4 o'clock p. M , Dec. 26. J. C. Jones, Secy. Music Teackers1 Association. - The third annual meeting of the Music Teachers' Association witl be held in Lansing, Dec. 26, 27, and 28. By resolution adopted at the laat meeting, all teachers of vocal music iu the State are eligible to membership. An iutellectual, musical, and social good time 1b anticipated. W, L. Smith, (Jor. Sec. The music during the sessions of the Association wiil be un.ler the direction of Prof. F. H. Pease, of the State Normal School. HOTELS AND RAILItOADS. The Lansing House will entertain members of the Association at $2.00 per day, ïncluding wond for stoves. At the Chapmau House, the ratos will be $1.00 per day. The Detroit, Lausing and Lake Michigan R. R. aud the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R. R. will sell round trip tickets to members at one taie. The Chicago and Lake Huroa R. R. will return members tree. The Michigan Central R. R. will return members at onethird fare. It is hoped that the meeting of the Associatiou at the Capitol, this Centenuial year, will be large, earnest aud highly profitable. Teachers and Irieuds ot education, ths responsibihty and opportuuity are with you. W. S. PERRT, President. Ann Arbor, Mich., Nor. 2ó, 1876. A Rkpublican Bebuke -The action of the South Carolina Ketuining Board U not only in deflance of the deeply fouuded principios of the Eepublican party, but it is in the last degree revolutionary. No man can aöord to be