The population was about one-half greater in 1894 than in 1874. In the public schools the number of children and of teachers was about two and one-third times as great. There were nearly twice as many schoolhouses, and school property was over three and one-fourth times as valuable. The average school term was twelve days longer, and the expenditures were over two and onehalf times more.

One hundred and twenty-five new colleges were established between 1874 and 1894; there were 1,663 more professors and two and one-half times as many students at the later date than at the former.

TABLE II.

GROWTH OF THE COMMON SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.

EDUCATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

OF AMERICA.

During the session of the National Educational Association, at Denver, the representatives of twenty-two educational journals held several very pleasant meetings which resulted in the preliminary organization of the Educational Press Association of America.

The purpose of this organization is to develop fraternal feeling, mutual benefit, and united strength in advancing educational sentiment along lines upon which there is common agreement.

The advantages of the organization were apparent at each successive meeting, and at the final meeting every educational paper represented was committeed to this organization and was conditionally accepted as a charter member of the association. The officers of the temporary organization are: A. E. Winship, Boston, President; William G. Smith, Minneapolis, Secretary; Geo. P. Brown, Bloomington, Treasurer.

The above list of papers names only those which were represented at the Denver meeting. Others equally prominent will doubtless be included at an early date. Applications for membership received by the Secretary subsequent to the Denver meeting will be acted upon at the meeting of the Press Association to be held in connection with the meeting of the Department of Superintendence at Jacksonville, Fla., in February, 1896.

The officers of the National Educational Association commend this movement in the highest terms, and heartily favor giving the Educational Press Association due recognition and assistance. To this end the Executive Committee for 1895-96 have voted not to publish an official bulletin, but to rely upon the educational press for the publication of all advance information regarding programs and plans for the annual meeting.

W. G. SMITH, Secretary, Minneapolis, Minn.

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

Prior to 1870 there were three National Associations in the United States considering educational work, each independent of the others "The National Teachers' Association," organized in 1857; "The American Normal Association," and "The National Superintendents' Association." At the joint annual meetings in August, 1870, these associations united, forming "The National Educational Association" of the United States, with departments for the consideration of distinct phases of educational work.

The joint publication of the proceedings of these associations began with the volume for 1870. It is now hardly possible to find copies of the proceedings of either of these associations prior to that date. They were generally issued in pamphlet form, and seldom contained all the papers read at the meetings. Beginning with 1870, each volume is bound in cloth. A copy of the "History of the National Educational Association," 140 pp. 8vo, containing a classified list by subjects, of papers read, with name of writer, in each case, from 1870 to 1891,, inclusive, will be sent by mail on receipt of twenty-five cents.

The volumes for 1870 and 1872 are now out of print. A limited number of copies remain for the years 1871, 1882, 1883, 1885. These are sold only with sets. All the other volumes can be supplied singly or in sets. The volume for 1893 con

tains the proceedings of the International Congress of Education. N. B.-Orders for volumes should be accompanied with check or money order, with directions for sending them.

Orders for the volumes of the proceedings of the National Educational Association may be sent to the Custodian, Z. Richards, No. 1301 Corcoran Street, Washington, D. C., to the Treasurer, or to the Secretary of the National Educational Association, at their respective addresses.