NORMAL INSTITUTE, LANCASTER, MASS. The first semi-annual session of this establishment, will commence on Monay, 9th May next. The design of the Institute is to furnish a seminary or the professional training of Teachers, of both sexes, for private as well as ublic schools, of all grades. Members of the Institute may select particular ranches of study, and pursue them exclusively, for any period not shorter han one of the sessions of the academic year, which continue for twenty weeks each. Terms of Tuition, for one session, $5.00, in each of the following departments:—1. The elementary mathematical, including arithmetic, algebra, and geometry; 2. The higher mathematical, including trigonometry, surveying, astronomy, and natural philosophy, with the addition of geography; 3. The elocutionary, including reading and declamation; 4. The grammatical and rhetorical, including composition, with the addition of a course of history; 5. The languages, ancient and modern, — each language at the rate mentioned. In extra branches, music, drawing, penmanship, &c., the terms will be regulated by the circumstances of each class. Boarding, in families in the neighborhood of the Institute, from $2.00 a week, upward, according to accommodations. The semi-annual examinations of the Institute, will be under the supervision of the following and other gentlemen, as a Board of Visitors: - Barnas Sears, D. D., Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education; Edwards A. Park, D. D., of Andover Theological Seminary; Hon. Horace Mann; George B. Emerson, Esq., of Boston; Rev. Charles Packard, of Lancaster; G. F. Thayer, Esq., of Boston; Joseph Allen, D. D., of Northboro'. Board of Instruction: William Russell, Director of the Institute, Principal of the Rhetorical and Elocutionary Departments; Mr. Dana P. Colburn, Principal of the Mathematical Department; Mr. H. C. Kimball, Instructor in the Greek and Latin languages; Mr. Hermann Krüsi, Instructor in the German, French, and Italian languages; Mr. Arthur Sumner, Adjunct Teacher in the Rhetorical and Elocutionary Departments; Mr. William J. Whitaker, Principal of the Department of Art and Design; Mr. Algernon P. Shattuck, Principal of the Mercantile Department; Mr. George L. Babcock, Teacher of the Piano-forte; Mr. Osgood Collister, Teacher of Vocal Music. The Misses Russell will aid in their respective branches, in the Female Department. Occasional courses of Lectures will also be given at the Institute, by the following and other gentlemen, during their respective vacations elsewhere Professor Louis Agassiz, Professor A. Guyot, Professor S. S. Greene, Calvin Cutter, M. D., Mr. F. T. Russell, and Mr. W. L. Whittemore. Circulars, containing fuller information, may be obtained by application to the Director. Lancaster, 1st March, 1853. MERICAN SCHOOL FURNITURE WORKS, CORNER OF HAWKINS AND IVERS STREETS, BOSTON. JOSEPH L. ROSS, Proprietor. No. 4. Ross's New England Primary Desk and Chair. No. 8. Ross's New York Primary Double Desk and Chairs. The above and all other articles of SCHOOL FURNITURE are MANUFACTURED AND WARRANTED BY JOSEPH L. ROSS, Hawkins Street, Corner of Ivers Street, Boston. ww J. L ROSS takes pleasure in referring to the following gentlemen, who are acquainted with the quality of his work, via BILLINGS BRIGGS, Esq., Chairman of Committee on Public Buildings, from 1847 to 1852. JOHN P. OBER, Esq., Chairman of the above Committee for 1852. JAMES MCALLASTER, Esq., Superintendent of Public Buildings. NATHAN BISHOP, Esq., Superintendent of Public Schools 131 Washington St., Boston, HAVE IN PRESS, AND WILL BE PUBLISHED MAY 1, 1853, A TREATISE UPON COMMON SCHOOL EDUCATION, BY CHARLES NORTHEND, Superintendent of Public Schools, Danvers, Mass., and for many years principal of the Epes School, Salem. This work is particularly designed to aid young Teachers, when entering upon the duties of public instruction. Mr. Northend has had great experience in teaching, and in every thing which pertains to Common School Education. The book cannot fail to obtain a wide circulation. History and Geography Combined. SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND TEACHERS ARE RESPECTFULLY INVITED TO EXAMINE A NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION OF PARLEY'S FIRST BOOK OF HISTORY, COMBINED WITH GEOGRAPHY. The favor so unequivocally shown to the previous editions of this popular School Book has induced the Publishers to procure a complete revision, which brings it, both historically and geographically, up to the present time, so that it is confidently presented to Teachers, and others concerned in the education of American youth, as in every respect the most suitable text book to initiate pupils into a correct and practical acquaintance with all the important features, geographical and historical, of the great American Continent. Since the publication of the first edition of this work, many important events have occurred and great changes have taken place in the political geography of the western continent. In this country, six new States have been added to the Union, and towns and cities have been built as if by the hand of magic; the geographical part of it had therefore become exceedingly defective. To remedy this defect, it has recently, (1852,) been thoroughly revised. It contains twenty-four maps, newly engraved upon steel, and colored, and these maps are inserted in connection with the states and countries which they represent. The work has already passed through many editions, and met with unprecedented favor. Since its revision, it has been introduced as a text book into the public schools of Boston, Roxbury, Salem, Lynn, Worcester, Springfield, Massachusetts; Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, New York, and many other places. It is in general use throughout the country. Numerous recommendations from distinguished teachers in every section of the country are in the hands of the publishers; but the work has been so long and favorably known that it is not deemed necessary to publish them. We have only space for the following letter from the principal of the Brimmer School, in Boston: From Mr. JOSHUA BATES, JR., Principal of the Brimmer School, Boston. "BRIMMER SCHOOL, Boston, February 5, 1853. "The First Book of History, combined with Geography, was introduced into the public schools of this city at the commencement of the present school year, to take the place of the Primary Geography then in use. It has now been in use in this school five months, and the result is perfectly satisfactory. The pupils not only learn the History of their own country, and thereby acquire an early taste for historical reading, but they obtain a better knowledge of the Geography of the country than from the study of any primary text book upon this subject. I am confident that whoever carefully examines this book will favor its general use in schools. JOSHUA BATES, JR." We trust that all teachers who have not seen the revised edition of the work, will do us the favor to examine it. We shall be happy at all times to furnish copies for this purpose. THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, BY CHARLES A GOODRICH. The attention of School Committees, Teachers, and friends of Education, is respectfully invited to this newly revised and beautiful Work. To those who have examined and used the old editions of Mr. Goodrich's History of the United States, it will be unnecessary to say any thing in commendation of the work, for it is believed that no work upon this subject has been so extensively circulated and used in Schools as this. |