of acquiring information, who can shorten the tedious and oftentimes unintelligible processes of the old authors, who adds a pillar, or ornament, to the temple of knowledge, enjoys a greater triumph and secures a more lasting renown, than were gained in times of superstition and ignorance by the grim and stalwart warrior riding homeward with the armor of his slain enemy clanking at his saddle-bow, Gouraud may take his stand among the highest, and gain by the comparison.

To us, the Trainers of the actors yet to take positions in the drama of life, he has bequeathed, dying, a rich legacy; and let us not unthinkingly reject it.

At the conclusion of Mr. Bunnell's address, a resolution was adopted returning the especial thanks of the members for his interesting exercise.

The Institute then adjourned. ·

STATE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.

Immediately after the adjournment of the Institute, the Convention assembled.

On motion, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with. The names of additional Delegates were registered.

Mr. Ryan, of San Joaquin, offered a resolution returning the thanks of the Convention to the various companies and individuals who had conferred favors upon the members, and to the officers of the Convention.

Mr. Moulder called Mr. Nevins to the chair, and offered a substitute for the original resolution.

The substitute was accepted by Mr. Ryan, and, as amended, reads as follows:

Resolved, That the thanks of the State Educational Convention of California are due, and are hereby tendered, to Capt. James Whitney, Jr. President of the California Steam Navigation Company; to Chas. Minturn, Esq. President of the Petaluma and Contra Costa Steam Company; to James B. Larue, Esq. President of the steamers San Antonio and Oakland; to Capt. E. J. Weeks, of the Suisun and Napa lines of steamers; to J. P. Robinson, Esq. Superintendent of the Sacramento Valley Railroad; to Messrs. Green & Co. Couch & Co. and Wooley & Co. proprietors of stage lines in Amador County; and through those gentlemen, to their respective companies, for their liberality in transporting Delegates to and from this Convention free of charge; to John W. Tucker, Esq. for his generous offer of the Academy of Music for the use of this Convention without charge; to Mr. Badger, for the use of the piano placed at our disposal; to the Mercantile Library Association, for the tender of their rooms, etc. to the Convention; to the proprietors of the International, and other hotels, of San Francisco, for favors extended to members; to Messrs. Bancroft & Co. Hodge & Wood, Carl & Flint, J. J. Lecount, and Tyler Bros. booksellers, for the courtesies extended by them to the Committees on Text-Books, and to the Teachers' Association of San Francisco, for the Complimentary ReUnion given by them to delegates from the interior of the State; and that the officers of the Convention notify the gentlemen named of the passage of this resolution.

Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention are also tendered to Messrs. George W. Minns, Hubert Burgess, John Swett, James Denman, Henry B. Janes, Theodore

Bradley, and George W. Bunnell, for their able and instructive addresses before this Convention.

The resolutions, as thus amended, were unanimously adopted. At the suggestion of Mr. Linden, of Alameda, Mr. Ryan again offered his second resolution, as follows:

Resolved, That the especial thanks of this Convention are hereby tendered to Hon. A. J. Moulder, our present worthy State Superintendent of Public Instruction, for providing, as Lecturers in the State Teachers' Institute, gentlemen whose lectures prove them an honor to the profession and bear ample testimony to their experience and ability in the art of teaching.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

President Moulder briefly returned thanks for the flattering acknowledgments of his services. He expressed much gratification at the success of this, the first Institute organized in California. It was more, or less, an experiment, but the experiment had worked well. It had enabled him to see where defects existed, and wherein improvements could be made, and in the next Institute convened, he would take measures to remedy those defects, and adopt those improvements.

Mr. Denman stated that the schools of San Francisco would reopen on Monday, and invited Delegates to visit them.

On motion, Mr. Swett was added to the Committee on Educational Journal.

At the request of Mr. Mitchell, Teacher of Music in the Public. Schools, President Moulder offered the following resolutions on music:

Resolved, That music is an important branch of education.

Resolved, That it is the duty of all Teachers to acquaint themselves with a practical knowledge of simple melody and the theory of "musical notation."

Resolved, That it is the duty of the different Boards of Education to provide for musical instructions in the schools under their charge.

The resolutions were adopted.

Mr. Mitchell, assisted by Messrs. Elliott, Horton, and Mr. Scott, Pianist, led the Convention in singing

Songs-"America," to the air of "God Save the Queen," by the Convention. "Star Spangled Banner," by Mr. Mitchell, chorus by the Convention.

At half past twelve, P. M. the Convention adjourned, to reassemble in an hour.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention reassembled at half past one, P. M.
President Moulder in the chair.

Unfinished Business.

Mr. Denman moved to take up the resolution of Mr. Collins, providing for the appointment of a committee of one from each county, to whom should be referred the reports of the various Committees on Text-Books, with instructions to examine and report to the next Convention, or to the State Board of Education.

The motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Leonard, the resolution was so amended as to authorize the President to increase the committee at discre

tion.

Adopted.

The President appointed the following gentlemen upon

The State Committee on Text-Books.

On motion of Mr. De Long, of Amador, the committee were requested to meet in San Francisco one week before the meeting of the next Convention.

Report on Permanent Organization.

The report on Permanent Organization was taken from the table.

The committee to whom was referred the drafting of rules for a permanent organization of the Teacher's Convention, would beg leave to submit the following preamble:

For the promotion of the cause of public instruction in California, and the elevation of the profession of teaching, we adopt the following Constitution: ARTICLE I. This organization shall be known as the "California State Teachers' Convention."

ART. II. The officers of this association shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Corresponding and Recording Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall be chosen by a majority of the members present-except the President.

ART. III. The Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State, shall act as President of this Convention, whose duty shall be to preside at all regular meetings, deliberate on all questions brought before the Convention, and to appoint all Special and Standing Committees. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to preside in the absence of the President.

ART. IV. It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to keep a correct record of the proceedings of the Institute. It shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secretary to correspond with the different County Superintendents on business relating to the Institute.

ART. V. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive all moneys intrusted to his care by the Institute, and to pay out by order of the Secretary.

ART. VI. Any person who is engaged in teaching in any of the departments of public instruction in the State, or in any Private School, College, or University, or engaged in editing any educational periodical, or any Superintendent of Schools in the city, or county in the State, shall be eligible to membership. Applications for membership shall be made, or referred, to a committee; and all applicants recommended by said committee shall be entitled to the privileges of the Convention by signing the Constitution. Honorary members may be admitted.

ART. VII. The first meeting of this Institute shall be held the first Tuesday of November, 1861, and semi-annually thereafter, at such places as the majority of members may agree upon, and notice of which shall be given by the Corresponding Secretary, one month prior to said meeting, by publication in different papers of the State.

ART. VIII. The Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds' vote of members present.

J. M. SHEARER,
J. BURNHAM,
H. J. SPENCER,

The several articles were considered separately.

Article first was adopted.

Committee.

Article second was amended by substituting "Vice-Presidents" for "Vice-President."

Articles third and fourth were adopted.

Article fifth was amended by substituting "Convention" for 66 Secretary."

On motion, the word "Institute" was stricken out wherever it occurs, and the word "Convention" substituted for it.

Article sixth was amended by adding to the list of those who shall be eligible to membership, "Past State, County, and City, Superintendents of Public Schools, Trustees and Members of Municipal Boards of Education."

The last clause of article sixth was amended so as to read: "Applications for membership shall be referred to a Committee on Credentials."

Article seventh was so amended as to read: "The time and place of the meetings of the Convention shall be the same as

those designated by the State Superintendent for the meeting of the State Institute."

Article eighth was adopted.

The articles, thus amended, were then adopted as a whole, as the Constitution of the State Educational Convention.

School Lands, etc.

Mr. Denman introduced and supported, in a few remarks, the following resolution :

Resolved, That our delegation in the Congress of the United States, Hon. Jas. McDougall and Hon. Milton S. Latham, are hereby requested to use their influence and earnest endeavor to secure the passage of a law authorizing the location and sale of School Lands in California, in lieu of those sections in the mineral districts, which have not been located.

Mr. Minns offered the following:

Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention it is the duty of parents and guardians of children to visit the schools attended by them; that, by so doing, they will manifest an interest in the schools, encouraging alike to the Teacher and scholar, and will render essential service to the cause of public education; and that we cordially invite and earnestly urge the friends of our pupils, the friends of education, and the public generally, to visit at any time the schools under our charge, and to witness the regular exercises.

Resolved, That we also call the attention of all having the care of children to the importance of sending them to school regularly and punctually.

Adopted.

Officers, etc.

On motion, the present officers were continued in their positions until the organization of the next Convention.

Mr. Tait was appointed Corresponding Secretary, and Mr. Leonard Recording Secretary.

Communication.

A communication from a lady was read by Mr. Nevins, recommending the adoption of a Text-Book on Morals.

Received and placed on file.

State Journal.

Mr. S. A. Smith offered the following report on the State Journal:

The committee appointed to take into consideration the establishment of a State Teachers' Journal, and to report a plan of operation for the furtherance of this object, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report.

It is believed that such a journal, properly conducted and well supported, might be made very valuable to the Teachers as a frequent and accessible means of communication with the best of the talent engaged in the profession, and beneficial to