STATE OF NEW YORK, I have received your letter of the 6th of December, informing me that the Trustees of District No. 14, Newfield, Tompkins county, had hired a colored man to teach the District School. You state also, that a portion of the inhabitants of the District are unwilling The town superintendents will immediately call on the County clerks for the number of blanks needed the trustees of School districts. If they will attend to for their respective towns and distribute them among to send their children to a colored teacher, and that this duty at once, they will, in most cases, secure the children are therefore deprived of the benefits of instruction, and you inquire, whether under the cir- punctual and correct reports from the trustees. cumstances, the Trustees can draw the public money. The Superintendent would also say to the trustees, No 87, Section 62, Subdivision No 3, of the School that if they will comply promptly with the law requi laws, confers upon the legal voters of a School Dis-ring them to make their reports between the first and trict the right to choose three Trustees, whose duty it likely to make them according to law. A duty de fifteenth days of January, they will be much more is to exercise a general supervision over the school. No 107, Section 82, Subdivision 7, makes it the layed is almost always a duty neglected. duty of the Trustees "To contract with and employ CHRISTOPHER MORGAN, all Teachers in the Districts." Supt. Com. Schools. UNREPORTED TOWNS. The Town Superintendent is required by No 59, Sections 34, 35, and 36, "To examine all persons offering themselves as candidates for teachin; common The communication of the State Superintendent, schools in such town; and in making such examina-cal ing upon the Town Superintendents to report their tion, it shall be the duty of the Town Superintendent names and post office address, together with instruc to ascertain the qualifications of the candidate, in respect to moral character, learning and ability. tions as to the manner of directing the District School Journal for their several towns, was first published in August, and has been continued in the subsequent numbers of the Journal. The superintendents in the following towns have not responded, or their commu If he shall be satisfied in respect to the qualifica ti. ns of the candidate, he shall deliver to the person so examined, a certificate signed by him, in such form as shall be prescribed by the State SuperintenUnless the Trustees employ a teacher thus qualifi-nications have been miscarried: ed, no portion of the public money can be appropriated to such district dent." In selecting teachers, it is the duty of the Trustees to regard not only the mental and moral qualifications of the Instructor, but the wishes, opinions, and tastes of the inhabitants should be consulted. Prejudices long indulged, though unreasonable, ought not to be rudely shocked. Every act of Trustees should be directed to the interests of the school and the advancement of education. It is the privilege of the people in their School Dis. trict Meetings to elect Trustees; it is the duty of the Trustees to provide competent Teachers. The law makes no distinction of color. The words "all persons" include colored men, for humanity and the laws of our State recognize them as persons. As Superintendent, I have no power to remove a Trustee or any public officer, for any offence what. ever. A Teacher's certificate may be annulled on account of immorality or incompetency, but in that case the Teacher must be heard in his defence There is no charge of immorality, and no evidence of incapacity; this Department, therefore, has no right to interfere. If in the judgment of the inhabitants of the District, the Trustees of District No '4 have vio. lated the spirit, but not the letter of the law, the rem. edy is entirely with the legal voters of the District, whose duty it is to attend the primary meetings and select faithful, capable, and efficient officers. Very respectfully your ob't servt.. Albany Co--Albany City, Coeymans, Guilderland, New Scotland, Bern. Allegany Co--Amity, Birdsall, Bolivar, Caneadea, Centreville, Clarksville, Cuba, Genesee, Grove, Inde pendence, New Hudson, Ossian, Scio, West Almond. Broome Co.--Barker, Chenango Colesville, Conklin, Lisle, Sanford, Triange, Union, Vestal. Cattaraugus Co.-Ashford, Burton, Carrolton, Cold Spring, Connewango, Dayton, Franklinville, Great Valley, Little Valley, Machias, Mansfield, Napoli, Olean, Otto, Perrysburg, Persia, Portville, South Valley, Yorkshire. Cayuga Co.-Auburn, Aurelius, Brutus, Cato, Fleming, Ledyard, Lock, Moravia, Niles, Springport, Sunmer Hill, Venice. Chautauque Co.-Arkwright, Carroll, Charlotte, Chatauque, Cherry Creek, Clymer, Ellery, Ellicott, Ellington, Hanover, Harmony, Mina, Poland, Portland Sheridan, Stockton, Villenova, Westfield. Chemung Co. Catlin, Cayuta, Chemung, Dix, Erin, Southport, Veteran. Chenango Co-Coventry, German, Lincklaen, Norwich, Oxford, Pitcher, Plymouth, Preston, Sherburne, Smithville. Clinton Co.-Ausable, Beekmantown, Champlain, Chazy, Clinton, Mooers, Plattsburg, Saranac. Columbia Co.-Austerlitz, Chatham, Claverack, Cler mont, Copake, Gallatin, Ghent, Hudson City, Kinder hook, Livingston, Stockport, Stuyvesant, Taghkanic, Cortland Co.-Cine nnatus, Cortlandville, Freetown, Hartford, Marathon, Solon, Truxton. Delaware Co.-Andes, Bovina, Davenport, Hancock, Harpersfield, Middletown, Sidney, Tompkins. Duchess Co.-Amenia, Beekman, Clinton, Hyde Fulton Co-Bleeker, Canoga, Mayfield, Northampton, Oppenheim, Perth, Stratford. Genesee Co-Alabama, Batavia, Bethany, Darien, Le Roy, Oakfield, Stafford. Greene Co-Athens, Greenville, Lexington, Prattsville Hamilton Co.-Anietta, Gilman, Hope, Lake Pleasant, Long Lake, Morehouse. Herkimer Co. Danube, Fairfield, German Flatts, Litchfield, Little Falls, Manheim, Stark, Wilmurt. Jefferson Co.-Alexandria, Brownsville, Clayton, Ellesburgh, Hounsfield, Le Ray, Lyme, Philadelphia, Rodman, Theresa, Watertown, Wilna. Kings Co.-Brooklyn, Bushwick, Flatlands, Gravesend, New Utrecht. Lewis Co.-Croghan, Diana, Grieg, Harr sburg, Ley. den, Lowville, Martinsburg, Pinckney, Watson, West Turin. Seneca Co-Covert, Fayette, Lodi, Ovid, Tyre, Varick, Waterloo. St Lawrence Co.- Brasher, Canton, Colton, Fine, Fowler, Hermon, Hopkinton, Lawrence, Lisbon, Lowesville, Macomb, Massena, Morristown, Oswe-, gatchie, Pierrepont, Pitcairn, Potsdam, Rossie. Steuben Co.-Addison, Avoca, Bath, Bradford, Campbell, Caton, Cohocton, Dansville, Erwin, Greenwood, Hartsville, Hornby, Hornelsville, Howard, Jasper, Lindley, Orange, Painted Post, Prattsburg, Pultney, Reading, Thurston, Troupsburg, Tyrone, Wayne, West Union, Woodhull. Suffolk Co.-Brookhaven, Huntington, Riverhead, Shelter Island. Sullivan Co.-Bethel, Callikoon, Fallsburg, Forrestburg, Lumberland, Neversink. Rockland, Thompson. Tioga Co-Barton, Berkshire, Newark, Nichols, Owego, Richford, Spencer, Tioga. Tompkins Co.-Caroline, Danby, Enfield, Groton, Hector, Ithaca. Ulster Co.-Esopus, Harley Olive, Plattekill, Roch ester, Rosendale. Saugerties, Skandaken, Wawarsing. Caldwell, Chester, Hague, Horicon, Johnsburg, Luzerne, Queensbury, Warrensburg. Washington Co.-Cambridge, Dresden, Easton, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Hampton, Hartford, Jackson, Kingsbury, Putnam, Salem, White Creek, Whitehall. Wayne Co-Galen, Marion, Rose, Savannah, Wal Livingston Co.-Avon, Caledonia, Geneseo, Grove-worth, Williamson. land. Liecester, Lima, North Dansville, Sparta, York. Westchester Co.- Bedford, Greenboro, Lewisboro, Madison Co.- Brookfield, De Ruyter, Smithfield, Stockbridge. Monroe Co.-Brighton, Clarkson, Henrietta, Irondequoit, Parma, Perrington, Pittsford, Riga, Rochester, Rush, Sweden, Webster, Wheatland. Montgomery Co.-Amsterdam, Canajoharie, Glen, Minden, Root. Niagara Co.-Cambria, Hartland, Lockport, Niagara, Oneida Co.-Augusta, Deerfield, Floyd, Lee, Paris, M maroneck, Mt. Pleasant, Newcastle, New Rochelle North Castle, North Salem, Pelham, Scarsdale, Som ers, Westchester, West Farms, White Plains, Yorktown. Wyoming Co.-Castile, China, Gainesville, Java, Orangeville, Pike, Wethersfield. Yates Co.- Barrington, Benton, Italy, Jerusalem Middlesex, Starkey. The necessary communication between the Depart ment and the Town Superintendents makes it very important that each report his name and post office address to the State Superintendent. This should be Ontario Co.-Farmington, Naples, Richmond, Vic-done with the least possible delay. tor, West Bloomfield. O ange Co.-Blooming Grove, Chester, Cornwall, Crawford, Goshen, Hamptonburg, Minisink, Monroe, Montgomery, Walkill, Warwick. Orleans Co-Carlton, Clarendon, Kendall, Murray, Ridgeway, Shelby. Oswego Co.-Albion, Amboy, Boylston, Constantius, Greenboro, Hannibal, Mexico, Oswego City, Parish, Scriba, West Monroe Mil Otsego Co.-Cherry Valley, Decatur, Hartwick, ford, New Lisbon, Oneonta, Otsego, Springfield, Unadilla, Worcester. A new sett of mail books are in progress for the District School Journal, and hence all changes to be made in its direction should be announced. It re quires the utmost care to secure accuracy in mailing twelve thousand papers, a large portion of which are sent to individual directions, and therefore it is exceedingly desirous that the most explicit instructions be given. It is presumed that all the town Superintendents do not now receive the Journal, and yet nearly twice the number of papers necessary to supply each are sent. Flushing, Hempstead, North Hemp-In many instances there are three or four names on Putnam Co.-Carmel, Patterson, Phillipstown, Put nam Valley, South East. Queens Co. stead, Newtown. Rensselaer Co.- Berlin, Brunswick, Grafton, Pittstown, Sand Lake, Schodack, Troy. Richmond Co. Castleton, Northfield, Southfield, Westfield. Rockland Co.-Ramapo. Saratoga Co.-Ballston, Clifton Park, Corinth, Greenfield, Hadley, Half Moon, Moreau, Providence, Saratoga, Saratoga Springs, Wilton. Schenectady Co.-Glenville, Niskayuna, Rotterdam, Schenectady. the list for a town. This has been occasioned by adding the names of newly elected officers, as they could be ascertained, without erasing the name of the retiring officer. To correct the list, therefore, is a work of considerable magnitude, even when the request of the Department is promptly complied with but when neglected, or while deferred, it will be impossible to furnish the newly elected Superintendents with the Journal. As soon as they report in accord Scoharie Co.-Broome, Carlisle, Cobleskill, Conesville, Esperance, Fulton, Middleburg, Scoharie, Sha-ance with the request of the Department, their names will be placed upon the list and the Journal sent. ron, Summit. It must be apparent to every Town Superintendent you a brief statement of the two institutes I have at that the changes, by consolidation of old and the cre- tended this fall. ation of new districts, must require considerable correction in our mail books-especially when aiming to reach so many different places as the aggregate number of district schools in this State. Another source of embarrassment has grown out of the course pursued by former district school Clerks, in refusing to take the Journal from the post office. After arrangements were made for reimbursing the postage this evil was in part removed, but not until many of the districts had been stricken from the list. To meet this exigency, we mailed a copy of the Journal to each District upon the list, as returned five years ago by the County Superintendents, and of course must have, in many instances, sent duplicate copies and in others have failed to give the direction required by subsequent changes in the organization of the schools in the town. The consequence has been that we have supplied several hundred copies more than were required and have been subjected to delays in mailing, which we hope to remove, as soon as all the Town Superintendents shall have reported on this subject. The first one was held in Owego, Tioga co., and commenced on the 2d of Oct'r. last. I was able to attend but one week, which was at the commencement. The number in attendance when I left, I be lieve was about seventy, and all seemed to be actuated with an excellent spirit. The first week went off with good interest and satisfactory improvement. I was much pleased to witness the close attention given to the several exer cises, and the manifest anxiety on the part of the teachers to avail themselves of all the advantages the opportunity afforded. Mr. Coburn, President of the N. Y. State Associa tion, had charge of one department of the exercises, which he conducted in accordance with his well known ability and established reputation as a teacher. Mr. Smith, principal of the Owego Academy, in con nection with two or three Town Superintendents, contributed largely to the interest as well as practical benefits of the session. Every indication, when I left, proinised a successful issue. The next institute I attended was at Jefferson, Ashtabula co., Ohio, the last of Oct'r. The number of teachers in attendance was about 160. Mr. Bailey, the superintendent, has waked up a deep interest on educational matters in that county. I was somewhat and especially to mark their intellectual appearance. The institute was held in the court house, and although large and commodious, it was filled to overflowing with citizens, during every evening of the session. The gentlemen, who assisted as Instructors, were able and competent. The members of the institute were uncommonly punctual and attentive to all the exercises. The continuance of the session was el ven orable improvement in every branch brought under working days; and there was good evidence of honreview. We are permitted to add, however, that there are but few instances in which the present district school Clerks have refused to take the Journal from the posoffice, and most of them have acquiesced promptly in the requirements of the Department when addres-surprised to find such a number of teachers assembled, sed on the subject; if not, town superintendents have taken the matter in hand, and it is now, we are happy to learn, generally read and preserved in the school library. Public sentiment in regard to the perusal of educational papers and books has been greatly improved within a few years, and will doubtless lead to the most gratifying results But to return to our object in writing this article, we would respectfully solicit clerks of districts, trustees, teachers and others who read these statemenrs, to give information to the Town Superintendent that a request has been made by the Department for this information, as he may not have been apprised of the fact, in consequence of not having received the Journal. We have not designed to censure any one, or complain of delinquen Thus you see, Ohio is moving on the educational cies in these remarks. The absolute necessity of track, with a firm and bold tread. The pledge adopt having a prompt and reliable monthly communicationed at her first institute, "Onward, till every county between the Department and the subordinate school honorably redeemed in various parts of the State. shall organize a teachers' institute," is now being officers, the importance of furnishing the inhabitants Most respectfully yours, &c. of the several Districts with educational information, and the removal of embarrassments in the administration of our widely extended and admirable school system, must be our apology for alluding to this subject at length, and for the publication of those towns in each County from which reports had not been received up to the 15th of December. TEACHERS' INSTITUTES. EDWARD COOPER, Esq., Ed. of the Dist. School Journal. Dear Sir:-Well knowing the interest you feel in all educational matters, I take the liberty of sending The session was highly interesting, and closed with the most entire satisfaction in relation to what had a peculiar state of good feelings, and I betieve, with been accomplished. Dec'r. 18th, 1849. S. TOWN. LITTLE KINDNESSES.-Small acts of kindness! how pleasant and desirable do they make life! Every dark object is made light by them, and every tear of sorrow is brushed away. When the heart is sad, and despondency sits at the entrance of the soul, a trifling kindness drives despair away and makes the path cheerful and pleasant. Who will refuse a kind act? It costs the giver uothing, but is invaluable to the sad and sorrowing It raises from misery and degradation, and throws around the soul those hallowed joys that were lost in Paradise. EDITOR'S TABLE. NEW-YORK STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. A brief visit to this establishment afforded us some oppor tunity of witnessing the admirable arrangements and regularity with which the various duties of teachers and pupils are discharged. Nearly the full compliment of students, cho sen from the practical teachers in the several counties of the State, are in attendance. The division of labor among the instructors of the institution, the hours for recitations, lec tures and other exercises of the school, are specified upon the Programme, so that each one is apprised of the daily round of duty during the entire term from its commencemeat. This secures greater regularity and efficiency in the various departments, and gives each an opportunity to be fully prepared for the demands of each passing hour. The whole machinery moves on like clock-work, and the exten. sive course of study is thoroughly mastered by nearly every member of the school. Prof. PERKINS, assisted by the faithful Executive Commit tee, to whom the management of the affairs of the school are specially entrusted, honors a position assigned to him under the most peculiar and trying circumstances. He ex cels in the exactness with which he arranges the details of the several departments. He is ably assisted by a corps of teachers, well qualified by their natural endowments, education and professional experience for their respective spheres of action. We could not, were we disposed to particularize, award praise to one that is not equally merited by the rest. 4. As the pupils on entering the school are required to sign a declaration, that it is their intention to devote them selves to the business of teaching district schools, and that better to prepare themselves for this important duty," theretheir sole object in resorting to the Normal School; is the fore, it is expected of the Superintendents that they shall select such as will faithfully fulfil their engagements in this particular. remain until they graduate, unless they forfeit that right by 5. Pupils once admitted to the school will have the right to voluntariry vacating their place, or by improper conduct. 6. As the objection is often urged against the school, that tricts schools, it is hoped that the Superintendents will select the pupils will not fulfil their engagements by teaching dis those in whose integrity they can confide. 7. In the selection of pupils. preference is always to be given to those who reside in their own county; but if there are no suitable persons within their county who wish to avail themselves of the advantages of the school, the superintend ents may then select the residents of other counties of this State who may apply; provided, they bring satisfactory evidence that they are suitable candidates. The pupils from all the counties, the number being equal to twice the number of members of assembly, are paid in part for the expenses of travel, the amount being proportionate to the distance. In this way the more remote counties have all the benefits of proximity to the school. The permanency of the school is now placed beyond ques tion. It has risen to great excellence, and is constantly in. creasing in popularity by the ability with which it has been conducted, and its admirable fulfilment of the great objects for which it was established. Every year adds to the testi. mony in its favor, and now instead of being regarded as a measure of doubtful expediency, it is deemed a necessary part of the school system of this State. The Fourteenth Report of the Commissioners of National There is evidently a good degree of "the teacher talent" among the pupils of the school, who form a community of their own, in which obtains a public sentiment almost as valuable as the benefits of study and scientific methods of instruction-a vis unita fortiorwhich will give character to the profession for which each is endeavoring to become quali. We are indebted to our courteous and attentive corres fied. The experimental school is a fine theatre for the exhi" | pondent, Rev. Ryerson Edgerton, Chief Superintendent of bition of skill in teaching, and it serves as a stimulus to Schools in Canada West, for a copy of the thirteenth and exertion, while it presents the most ample opportunity for fourteenth Annual Reports of the Commissioners of Nationputting in practice suggestions on the modes of impart.al Education in Ireland. The Commissioners are Mauric ing instruction- Every year's experience adds to the perfec- Cross and James Kelley, whose duties appear to be compli tion of the arrangements in this most important depart-cated and laborious. Their fourteenth annual report, gives ment. the statistics of the schools to the 31st of December, 1847, and brings their financial account down to the 31st of March, 1848. It is a well digested and ably written docu ment, containing 104 closely printed pages. The new building is nearly enclosed. As a plain, substantial and conveniently arranged building for the purposes to which it is to be devoted, it is truly a model. The bounty of the State has been well applied in consulting utility rather The Commissioners, in their thirteenth report expressed than ornament. When completed New-York will have their apprehension that poverty and sickness among the more ample facilities at its Normal School than other State humbler classes would cause a greater diminution in the in the Union,and will not be surpassed in the thorough charac- attendance of the national schools in 1847 than during the ter of the education she gives to those who are to teach her preceding year, Their statistics show the number in atten common schools. Pupils are selected by the Town Super-dance at the close of the year to be 53,778 less than at the intendents of each country, at a meeting held for the pur close of 1846, which is ascribed to the prevailing distress pose, in accordance with the following directions: of the country. These are among the sad fruits which the poverty and disease of the country are to yield for the next generation, unless a kind Providence avert the deplorable calamities which have for years rested heavily upon the people of Ireland. 1. That the appointments in each county shall be made at a meeting of the Town Superintendents, called by the Town Superintendent of the County town for that purpose. 2. Females sent to the school must be sixteen years of age, and males eighteen. 3. The Superintendents in making their appointments,are We have no means of ascertaining the aggregate num to pay no regard to the political opinions of the applicants.ber of schools, nor the distinctive characteristics of what The selection should be made with reference to the moral worth and abilities of the candidates. Decided preference are denominated National Schools, of which there are ought to be given to those who, in the judgments of the Su-3,725 in operation. When those in process of being estabperintendents, give the highest promise of becoming the lished shall have been added to the number, the commis. most efficient teachers of common schools. It is also desir- sioners will be entrusted with the management of 4,128 able that those only should be appointed who have already a good knowledge of the common branches of study, and schools with an actual and expected attendance of 429,728 who intend to remain in the school until they graduate. children. The total amount of salary paid to national teachers for the year ending 31st of December 1817, was £50,391 198. 5d., being an increase of £6,214 7s. 11d upon the previous year. These salaries to teachers are grants in aid of local contributions from the patrons and from the parents of the children, and are regarded by the commissioners and the government as merely supplementary to their local pay. ments. Masters of Agricultural Model Schools, with farms of from four to eight acres annexed, who are competent to conduct both the literary and agricultural departments, received £10 per annum, in addition to the salary of the class in which they may be placed. The commissioners are also charged with the duty of furnishing school books, which are sold at reduced prices to the national schools. They have accordingly brought out a series and thus secured such uniformity as must greatly diminish the labor of the teacher, and at the same time increase the efficiency of the schools. There are several other plans of operation peculiar to this national system, to one of which we advert as indicative of a wise policy on the part of the commissioners. It is the allocation of a small sum to be distributed as gratuities to those masters and mistresses who have distinguished themselves "by the order, neatness and cleanliness observable in themselves, their pupils. and school houses." The necessity of the improvement desired and benefits of the stimulus thus given to improved habits are easily inferred from the commissioners in saying that their experience leads them to feel confident, that if the teachers in their schools were encouraged by the gentry to cherish habits of cleanliness and order a speedy reform in this respect among the peasantry, would be everywhere apparent. tion in the country, and treats of that branch of the subject which has been sadly overlooked by statesmen and philanthropists. Few have supposed that the structure and condition of the school house in any way affected the health, manners. morals and intellectual progress of children, or ministered to the success of the teacher in maintaining good government and imparting instruction; and therefore the disgraceful contrast between it and every other kind of buildings. Mr. Barnard gave his attention to this subject when the schools of Connecticut were first placed under his enlightened and faithful supervision, and to him are the friends of education greatly indebted for that spirit of im provement in school house architecture which is manifested in the neat and frequently elegant structures which have been erected within the past few years. He commenced his official labors by investigating this subject, and as he very properly remarks in his preface, "the attention of parents and school officers was early and earnestly called to the close connection between a good school house and a good school, and to the great principle that to make an edi fice good for school purposes, it should be built for children at school, and their teachers; for children differing in age, sex, size, and studies, and therefore requiring different accommodations; for children engaged sometimes in study and sometimes in recitation; for children whose health and success in study require that they shall be frequently, and every day, in the open air, for exercise and recreation, and at all times supplied with pure air to breathe; for children who are to occupy it in the hot days of summer, and the cold days of winter, and to occupy it in periods of time in different parts of the day, in positions which become weari. some, if the seats are not in all respects comfortable, and which may affect symmetry of form and length of lire, if the The report gives a most gratifying account of the training construction and relative heights of the seats and desks establishments, or Normal Schools, at which teachers are which they occupy are not properly attended to; for children qualified to enter upon the practical duties of the most toil whose manners and morals.—whose habits of order, clean some, if not the most 'sponsible of human employment liness and punctuality,-whose temper, love of study, and Among the improvements mentior ed is the establishment of the school, are in no inconsiderable degree affected by of an industrial department in connection with the Normal the attractive or repulsive location and appearance, the inSchool at Glasnevin. The commissioners say, "it has expensive out-door arrangements, and the internal conproved that literary instruction and practical instruction instruction of the place where they spend, or should spend a gardening, together with some knowledge of agriculture: large part of the most impressible period of their lives." may be successfully communicated to boys in a national school by one master, provided he be zealous and skilful. No difficulty has been experienced in inducing a limited number of the advanced boys to work in the garden two hours each day, after the ordinary school business." We, present this feature in the Irish national system as worthy of serious consideration in the establishment of Normal Schools in this country. We take it for granted that ere many years the mass of our teachers will have been thouroughly qualified for their profession at such institutions, and that they will be required to combine intellectual and moral with industrial training as a great requisite in our national system of education. Our youth should have the benefit of schools where in addition to mental and moral culture their bodies will be formed and disciplined to habits of use ful and skilful labor. SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE; or contributions to the improve- Through the politeness of Mr. L. W. Hall, of this city, we have been favored with a copy of this work. It emanates from one of the ablest and most devoted friends of educa After a graphic and truthful description of school houses in Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Michigan, the author enters upon the subject of school architecture under these general heads: 1st.-Common errors to be avoided. 2nd.-General Principles to be observed. 3rd. Plans and directions for erecting and fitting up school houses adapted to the varying circumstances of country and city, of a small, and a large number of scholars, of schools of different grades and of different systems of instruction, each of which is elegantly illustrated by engrav ings. The illustrations generally include the perspective of school houses and out buildings, front projection, and grounds; also of the school room, and its internal arrangements with means of ventilation, warming, &c. Many of these illustrations represent ouiding and grounds which an enligtened humanity and improved taste have already provided and dedicated to the cause of the popular educa tion. Among these are the Free Academy New York cityone of the finest structures recently erected for educational purposes-District School Houses in Windsor, Hartford, Boston, &c. |