cisely the same meaning, however close the resemblance in their signification. There are important shades of difference in the following terms: Praiseapplause, shape - form, new-novel, peaceable-peaceful, sufficient — enough, diligence-industry, defective-faulty. Yet who could clearly state the difference? We judge this work to be worthy of the confidence of any who have a dollar to invest in such property.

THE RISE, PROGRESS, AND PRESENT STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. By Rev. MATTHEW HARRISON, A. M. Philadelphia: E. C. & J. Biddle.

This is a deeply interesting and valuable work. Its history of our language, the various changes in the forms and meanings of its terms, the peculiarities of its construction, its analogies and anomalies, are presented in a way to fix attention and impart that instruction without which no one can thoroughly understand the English language.

BARNARD'S EDUCATION IN EUROPE.

For this volume of 1000 pages, filled with facts and figures respecting the organization, administration, instruction and statistics of the public schools of Europe, we are indebted to H. COWPERTHWAIT & Co., Philadelphia. We recommend it to all who would be posted in the educational institutions of the old world.

CORNELL'S INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY. D. Appleton & Co.

The new edition has been laid on our table. In its maps it has been greatly improved, and they are now inferior to none. Some alterations have been made in regard to definitions, and it contains much additional descriptive matter. Among the many excellent works for primary instruction in Geography, Cornell seems determined to accept no second rank.

THE CHILD'S ARITHMETIC: An Elementary Arithmetic; A Scientific and Practical Arithmetic; The Commercial and Mechanical Arithmetic.

This series is by C. TRACY, A. M., and published by J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia. Two years ago we gave these works a somewhat careful examination, and we think them among the best Arithmetics in use.

PAMPHLETS.

ADDRESSES AT THE INAUGURATION OF ISRAEL W. ANDREWS, as President of Marietta College.

These Addresses consist of a brief Address by Rev. THOMAS WICKES, and the Inaugural of President ANDREWS. Both are appropriate-the latter masterly. It abounds in expansive ideas, clothed in the chaste and almost perfect diction which distinguishes all the writings of its author. It is worthy of general perusal.

CATALOGUE OF THE OFFICERS AND STUDENTS IN MARIETTA COLLEGE. 1855-6.

Summary-Seniors 15; Juniors 18; Sophomores 10; Freshmen 17; Preparaory Department 22. Total 82.

CATALOGUE OF WESTERN RESERVE COLLEGE, of which Rev. H. L. HITCHCOCK, D. D., is the new President.

It seems to be recuperating under the new administration. Summary of students: Seniors 5; Juniors 4; Sophomores 6; Freshmen 12; Scientific 5; Preparatory 64. Total 96.

CATALOGUE OF THE OHIO STATE SCHOOL LIBRARY. By the School Commissioner.

Those who have denounced the selection of books made by Mr. Barney, should examine this Catalogue. It would correct their false notions on the subject.

FINANCIAL.

At the last meeting of the O. S. T. A., it was voted to recommend that, as far as possible, pledges be obtained from Teachers and others, for the payment of 1 per cent. on their salaries, for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of the operations of the Association, to be paid in advance, in two semi-annual equal payments.

The following sums have been pledged, and others will be forwarded for publication as they shall be received.

THINGS PERSONAL.

Mr. R. O. MASON, a graduate of Dartmouth, has been appointed Principal of Clinton Street School, Cleveland; and Mr. J. G. GRAHAM, of Western Reserve College, Principal of the Mayflower Street School, in the same city. "Both fine fellows," writes a correspondent.

Mr. F. W. HURTT has resigned the office of Superintendent of the schools in Springfield. Mr. H. is one of the most prominent and active laborers in the educational vineyard, and we sincerely hope that he may be induced to remain in our State.

Mr. JARVIS K. MASON has resigned his connection with the schools in Bucyrus, and Mr. JOHN HOPLEY has been appointed to succeed him as Superintendent. Mr. J. H. HOLTON has resigned the Principalship of the Milan Union School.

JOHN MELVIN, Esq., of London, Madison county, Ohio, offers his services, free of charge, in the way of securing situations for Teachers throughout that county. Teachers desiring places, and places desiring Teachers, can address him as above.

Prof. EMERSON, of Western Reserve College, has tendered the resignation of his office, in consequence of ill health in his family.

Prof. F. B. DOWNES has resigned the mathematical chair in Bethel College, Ky., and become Principal of a Seminary in New Castle, Ky.

Mr. GEO. B. STONE, late of Fall River, Mass., has been chosen Superintendent of schools in Indianapolis. Mr. S. earned a high reputation in his former position, and we rejoice that he has cast his lot among our near and excellent neighbors, the Hoosiers. "Pleasant dreams to you," and more pleasant realizations, friend STONE.

Prof. CHARLES DAVIS, LL. D., has been appointed Professor of Mathematics in the New York State Normal School.

Mr. ARIEL PARRISH, for many years the popular Principal of the High School in Springfield, Mass., is about to remove to the City of New York, to take charge of a private school.

EDWARD T. CHANNING, Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory in Harvard College, recently deceased.

DISTINGUISHED LIBERALITY.-Messrs. W. B. SMITH & Co., of Cincinnati, publishers of those popular school books, "the Eclectic Series," have recently contributed to the McNeely Normal School $100; and to the S. W. Normal School they have made a valuable donation of books. They pay annually to the Ohio Journal of Education, $250 for advertising, and make frequent contributions to aid the objects of our State Teachers' Association. If all the "Smiths" would do as well, money and books would have a very active circulation.

A CALAMITY.-We regret to learn that the Willoughby Female Seminary buildings have recently been destroyed by fire. We hope that it may soon be rebuilt, for it has been one of the most useful institutions in the State.

A PAGE TO BE READ BY ALL.

"The best of men make mistakes," and in that respect we are just like other good men. We had concocted an editorial leader, of some four pages, which we fondly imagined would create a sensation among our friends and fellow-citizens. But we have not had our hand in the business long enough yet to make close calculations in respect to the amount of matter which the pages of the Journal will contain, and in making up the form we find that four pages intended for this number, must wait over till May. The children have been promised a letter, and they must not be disappointed. Our News and Spirit of the Press will not bear keeping a month in type, and our Book Notices have already waited one trip. So we are forced to defer our leader.

"What we should read, and how," was written specially for the Journal. It is the production of one of the ablest pens in the State, and will well repay an attentive perusal.

Our subscription list has greatly increased since our last issue. We are deeply indebted to many gentlemen for the zeal they have exercised in extending the circulation of the Journal. Still we have not yet more than one-third the number of subscribers which Ohio alone ought to furnish. As new Boards of Education will be elected this month, and as the county Boards of Examiners will doubtless all meet once or more during the month, favorable opportunities will offer for securing subscribers, and of which we hope good use will be made. It seems to us that a little effort might induce township Boards to subscribe for it by hundreds, on the plan indicated by Mr. Barney. See Feb. No., p. 60.

On the 25th inst., the premiums promised in February will be awarded.

The friends of the Journal will be glad to see that its advertising patronage has nearly doubled within the past month.

We trust that subscribers will be prompt to inform us of failures to receive the Journal.

It is our expectation to be absent from Columbus the most of the first half of April. We intend to visit Cincinnati, Lebanon, Georgetown, and places in the south-western part of the State.

The present number is a few days behind time; reason why-pressure of business in the press room; we regret it; can not help it; not our fault.

We trust that all our readers will examine all our advertising pages. Please read them all in general, and each one in particular. The notices on the fourth page of cover, demand attention. Wood's Botany we have long considered one of the best works on the subject with which we are acquainted. The manufac tories of Ware & Hireman, and Kelsall, are worthy of special regard.

N. B. The notice of the doings of the Legislature in regard to the School Law, was written several days since. The prospect to-day (March 31) is, that the Library clause will be repealed, or at least that its operation will be suspended for a given period. This feature, to many, seems to be particularly objectionable

THE

Ohio Journal of Education.

COLUMBUS, MAY, 1856.

ADDRESS.

BOARDS OF EDUCATION-THEIR RELATIONS AND DUTIES.

The people of Ohio are justly proud of our "Benevolent Institutions." Our Blind Asylum,-our Deaf and Dumb Asylum,-our Insane Asylum, in this city, and our two additional Asylums in the Northeast and Southwest portions of the State, are all monuments of the wisdom, the public enterprise, and the benevolence of the people. To these several institutions our afflicted citizens may come, and be supported, educated, or relieved, as the case may be, at the expense of the State. The most miserly penny tax-payer does not grumble at the cost. And the legislator who refuses or neglects to provide for these institutions, had better lose his way on his return to his constituents.

We yet lack an Asylum for Idiots, and a House of Refuge for juvenile delinquents. These we shall have in due time; and then each and all will be monuments of our wealthy State. Palsied be the tongue that says aught against, and withered the hand that withholds from them all needed aid. They bring the priceless blessings of education and religion to the deaf, the blind and the idiot, or they protect and restore the mentally insane, and the morally delinquent. They are indexes of the humanity and the Philanthropy of our own noble Ohio. But we have a more glorious monument in our common school system-a system whose aim is to give a good education to every child in the State. Compared with this what are we, what are all our other State institutions? Buildings smaller than many a single school house accommodate all our blind and all our deaf and dumb, of suitable school age, and similar buildings would hold our idiots and our delinVOL. V, No. 5.

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