Well, never mind, where's grandpa's cane?
Now look at me Melinda Jane,
You needn't think that this is play;
For I shall keep you here all day,
And make you read before you go:
I know what's good for dollies-so!

Now say A, B-Look this way, Nell:
You speak so low, I can't just tell.
Melinda Jane, why don't you try?
Oh, dear! I'm tired enough to cry!
I think I'll stop, and go to play,
And try again some other day.

THE SCHOOLMASTER OF THE REPUBLIC.

This title has been fairly given to Noah Webster. In 1789, more than 100 years ago, and in the very infancy of American literature, he published an 8vo volume, "Dissertations on the English Language." In 1803 his spelling book was issued, and in 1806 his first dictionary. By these two works, in successive editions, the school children of America have been largely trained for the last 80 years. Of the Spelling Book it is stated that more than sixty million copies have been sold, and that the present annual sale exceeds that of several of the popular spelling books combined; and the modest 12mo dictionary of 1805, by the labors of Dr. Webster while he lived, supplemented by able editors since his death, has grown to be Webster's International Dictionary, a massive quarto volume of more than 2,100 pages just issued from the press.

PEABODY NORMAL COLLEGE.

The editors of the Normal College News are Miss F. C. McKemie, Girls' Chapter; Miss Z. K. Wyant, Peabody Literary Society; J. T. Johnson, Agatheridan Society. J. J. Keys, Erosophian Society; T. C. Amick, Adelphi Society.

GIRLS' CHAPTER.

A public meeting of the Chapter was held in the chapel on the 26th of February. The program for the afternoon was: Silvery Spray-Piano solo, Frederic Giel, Miss Courtney; Life and Works of Washington Irving-Prof. A. P. Bourland; Variations of "Maggie "-Piano solo, Miss Bradshaw.

Prof. Bourland in his talk called attention to the fact that we have raised no statute to the memory of Irving. And yet he is one of our best known writers. His readers are won to him by his humor, pathos and simple beauty, The educational value of his writings consist in his developing the imagination and giving us a literary method.

THE ADELPHI.

The Adelphi Society will hold its second anniversary meeting on Saturday evening, April 11. The programme will be as follows: Address by J. M Caldwell, of Georgia; subject, The Adelphi, Its Past Present and Future." Essay by E. C. Lewis, of Texas, on "Three American GeniusesE. A. Poe, Stonewall Jackson and Sergeant S. Prentiss; oration by Thos. C. Amick, of North Carolina; subject, "The Dignity of the Teacher's Calling." The exercises will be interspersed with good music. The society is now doing a good quality of work.. The questions discussed are live and interesting. A lively discussion during the remainder of the school term is anticipated.

EROSOPHIAN SOCIETY.

Owing to the illness of the president elect, Mr. Z. K. Griffin, Tennessee, the installation of officers did not take place

until the meeting of March 7th. The closing remarks of the retiring president, C. E. Little, Georgia, were well calculated to lead the members to even greater efforts, in behalf of the society, than in the past. The new president in a few strong words thanked the society for the honor conferred, and asked for vigorous support in his work. The first monthly orator was H. H. Hagan, Tennessee. His oration was excellent. A committee was appointed to present resolutions looking toward the proper classification of the library and certain necessary improvements in the library-cases. A joint committee from all the societies is making an effort to secure the Rev. Dr. Steele, of this city, to address the societies as a body, during commencement week.

A misunderstanding has arisen between the Agatheridan Society and this society, and the probabilities are that there will be no inter-society contest this year.

AGATHERIDAN SOCIETY.

The editor of the JOURNAL in condensing the article which appeared in the February number, made it appear that all six of the Alabamians had joined the Agatheridan. It should have read "four of the six."

The last month's work has been one of pleasure and much profit. The members seem to vie with each other in discharging their respective duties. The regular programmes show that the debatérs, essayists, monthly orators and declaimers are doing earnest and honest work, realizing that it is the only way of acquiring the solid benefits offered by every good literary society.

On February 28, 1891, the Anniversary exercises of the The Society were held in the College Chapel at 8 p. m. chapel was well filled with a good and appreciative audience. The Italian Band occupied its usual place. Prof. G. F. James presided. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Henderson. Mr. C. L. Gunnels, of Georgia, read a humorous selection, which the audience enjoyed hugely. The orator of the occasion was Mr. I. S. Wampler, of Virginia. Subject"When Shall We Be Strangers ?" was pleasing and forcible. The query for discussion was: "Which is Preferable, a Scientific or a Classical Education ?" W. S. Lawrence, of Virginia, and J. R. Mosley, of North Carolina, represented the affirmative, and R. N. Little, of Texas, and J. B. Aswell, of Louisiana, the negative. The query was ably discussed by both sides. Their speeches showed careful preparation, and their clear-cut facts, so well arranged, so forcibly delivered, were both instructive and highly entertaining to the audience.

The decision of the judges was delivered by N. W. Cooper, '89, in favor of the affirmative.

During the last month we had an addition of three members-two from Tennessee and one from Georgia. It is the intention of the Agatheridan Society to have public exercises at the close of the college year.

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This beautiful series of copy books consists of seven books. The first two books of the series contain exercises in training, designed to train beginners in the correct formation of letters and figures. As the pupil advances the tangible aids are gradually withdrawn, and the copies become more difficult. The process of tracing is continued long enough to impart to the pupil a correct idea of the forms of the letters and some skill in making them. The entire series is well graded, and conducts the pupil through the successive grades by easy steps. It possesses the essential requirements of a good series of copy books, properly prepared, and well engraved copies and good paper.

MAGAZINES.

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The New England Magazine for March contains "Harvard College During the War of the Rebellion," Capt. Nathan Appleton ; Some Recollections of Slavery, by a Former Slave holder," M. V. Moore; "The Early History of Electricity in America," George Herbert Stockbridge; "Rachel Maloon" a poem, Marion Douglass; "Window Gardening," Mrs. Henrietta L. T. Wolcott; "A Master from the States," Lewellyn Grosvenor Humphreys; "The Indian Corn as Our National Plant," Sarah Freeman Clark; "A Wayfaring Man," Edwin C. Martin; "Success,' a poem, Katherine Lee Bates; "Love's Guerdon." a poem, Nellie Talbot Kinkead; "A Fair Exchange," 1, Dorothy Prescott; "Photographic Illustration of Poetry," William H. Downes. Six engravings illustrating passages from Evangeline and Enoch Arden, from photographs by G. H. Hastings and J. E. and A. J. Rosch. "In an Old Attic," John Stewart Barrows, with ten drawings, by the author; "Expression," a poem, Marion P. Guild; "The Problem of the Unemployed," William M. Salter; "History of Historical Writing in America," 3, J. F. Jameson, Ph. D.; "Etiquette and Precedence," Pamela McArthur Cole; "New England in New York,” "Editor's Table," The Indian Corn as Our National Plant, The State Flower of California, Art Education in connection with the Public Schools, Dr. Dowd on the State Coutrol of Railroads, Two New Educational Journals.

Scribner's Magazine for March contains "Our March With a Starving Column," by A. J. Mountenoy Jephson, of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. [To be followed by a second paper in the April number.] Illustrated by Frederick Villiers. "In Early Spring," by Edith M. Thomas; "The Half-White," by Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson; "London and American Clubs," by E. S. Nadal, illustrated; "My Friend," by Arthur Sherburne Hardy; "Jerry," part third, Chapter XI-XII. (to be continued). "Japonica," fourth paper, Japanese ways and thoughts, by Sir Edwin Arnold, illustrated; "A Blue-Grass Puritan," by W. H. Woods; "Paraphrase of Horace IV., 7," to Torquatus, by Donald G. Mitchell; "The Ornamentation of Ponds and Lakes," by Samuel Parsons, Jr., Superintendent of Parks, New York, illustrated; Mount St. Elias and Its Glaciers," by Mark Brickell Kerr. As explored by the National Geographical Society's Expedition of 1890.] Illustrated. "The Wooing of Monsieur Currier," a sketch in Viger, by Duncan Camp bell Scott; "A Note on Jane Austen," by W. B. Shubrick Clymer; "Youth and Age," by C. P. Cranch; "The Other Woman," by Richard Harding Davis; "The Point of View," the American and country life, passports to posterity, form and substance, a mystery in life.

The first number of the new Educational Review was pub. lished on January 1, 1891. It is edited by Nicholas Murray Butler, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy in Columbia College, President of the New York College for the Training of Teachers, assisted by E. H. Cook, Ph.D., Rutger's Preparatory School, New Brunswick, N. J.; William H. Maxwell, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, Brooklyn, N. Y; Addison B. Poland, Ph D., Superintendent of Schools. Jersey City, N. J. As will be seen, the University, the Preparatory School and the Public School are all competently represented on the editorial board. The scope of the Review will be proportionately wide. See on advertising pages full contents of the Review for February.

EDUCATIONAL NEWS.

Nearly half the entire revenue of Alabama is used for edu cational purposes.

Hon. Kemp P. Battle, president of the State University of North Carolina, for fifteen years, has tendered his resignation, to take effect August 15th, 1891. His successor will be elected in June. President Battle has accepted the new chair of history just established at the University with an endowment already amounting to $31,000.

Texas has a school fund of $22,000,000 besides nearly 30,000,000 acres of land, which when sold at from $2 to $5 an acre, as is now being done, the state will have a permanent school fund of $100,000,000. The constitution provides, however, that the income only of this sum ia to be available, so the question of the proper and safe investment of this mag. nificent amount is one of much perplexity.

The trustees of the Williamson Industrial School have adopted rules providing, among other things, that admission to the school will be given by preference to the poor, first to those born in Phildelphia; second, to those born in Bucks county; third, to those born in Montgomery and Delaware counties; fourth, to those born elsewhere in Pennsylvania; fifth, to those born in New Jersey; sixth, to those born elsewhere in the United States. Applications will be received from boys, aged 14 and upwards, but no admission to scholarships will be made under 15 or over 18 years. Candidates must pass a physical and mental examination. The selection of the trades to be followed by the scholars is to be made by the trustees. The application of each candidate for admission must set forth his name, age, residence and place of birth; his mental, moral and physical condition, and whether he has any special taste for mechanical pursuits, together with the names, residence and occupations of his parents.

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The most attractive profession now open to the young men and women of the South is Teaching, and the best equipped institution for the professional education of teachers, is the Peabody Normal College, of Nashville, Tenn. In addition to the most thorough academic training, students receive a systematic course of instruction in the theory, history and art of education.

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EDUCATIONAL
REVIEW

Edited by Nicholas Murray Butler, Ph. D., Professor of Philosophy in Columbia College, President of the New York College for the Training of Teachers. Assisted by E. H. Cook, Ph. D., Head-Master Rutgers Preparatory School, New Brunswick, N. J.

William H. Maxwell, Ph., D., Superintendent of Schools, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Addison B. Poland, Ph. D., Superintendent of Schools, Jersey City, N. J.

Contents of February Number.

Simon N. Patten. Josiah Royce.

The Educational Value of College Studies,
Is there a Science of Education? II.
Time and Age in Relation to the College Curriculum, E. Benj. Andrews.
Heredity and Education,
Amory H. Bradford
DISCUSSIONS:-The Forty-sixth Meeting of the Massachusetts
State Teachers' Association, G. I. Aldrich-The Illinois State
Teachers' Association, Newton C. Dougherty--Public Disputations,
Thomas Hughes-The Fourth Annual Meeting of the American Eco-
nomic Association, Edwin R. A. Seligman.
EDITORIAL:-The Prussian Commission on School Reform-Three
University Reports-A New Agent for the Slater Fund-The Amer-
ican Society of Naturalists' Appeal-Poverty and Compulsory Edu-
cation-Waste of Energy in City Supervision-Elementary Science
Teaching.

EDUCATION IN FOREIGN PERIODICALS:-The German
Emperor's Address to the Commission on School Reform.

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