"EXPERIENCES."-We would call the attention of primary teachers to the article in this number having this modest title. It is an admirable record of school-life experience, and will be found exceedingly suggestive.

SCHOOL OFFICERS' DEPARTMENT.-The interest manifested by school officers in the MONTHLY has induced us to set apart a few pages each month for their more special benefit. We solicit from them and others brief contributions.

HISTORY.-At a recent meeting of the teachers of Boston, Mass., and vicinity, the subject of teaching history was discussed. A great diversity of opinion and practice was revealed. We should like to see this subject discussed at the meeting of our State Association at Zanesville.

OBERLIN COLLEGE.-The trustees and prudential committee have decided to make a vigorous effort to raise $150,000 for an endowment and for new college buildings. The present income of the institution is insufficient to meet the current expenses, and the large and increasing attendance of students calls for enlarged accommodations. Rev. E. H. Fairchild, principal of the preparatory department, has been appointed general financial agent.

STATE BOARD.-Commissioner Norris has appointed Dr. Theo. Sterling, of Cleveland, and Capt. Wm. Mitchell, of Columbus, members of the State Board of Examiners. The third member is not yet appointed. We are not informed why Messrs. Cowdery, Tappan, and Harvey retire from the Board. The new appointees are eminent teachers.

THE FISK FREE SCHOOL for colored children, at Nashville, Tenn., closed its first term June 15th. A large number of citizens crowded the chapel to witness the examination, many of whom were astonished at the progress made by the pupils. The school is supported by the Western Freedmen's Commission of Cincinnati and the American Missionary Association of New York. It is conducted by fifteen excellent teachers, and is attended by about one thousand pupils. It is said that old Tennesseeans are feeling a little solicitude for what is known down South as "white trash."

DAYTON.-H. H. Vail, principal of the Second District School, has resigned to accept a position in the publishing house of Sargent, Wilson & Hinkle, Cincinnati, and A. P. Morgan, of the Dayton High School, goes to Wisconsin as an agent for the same house. O. S. Cook, of Illinois, occupies the position made vacant by Mr. Vail's resignation, and at our last advices he had not accepted an agency.- -The board of county school examiners announce a teachers' institute to be held in Dayton commencing July 23d, and continuing at the pleasure of the institute, say four weeks.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY.-The third normal institute of this county will be held at Lancaster, commencing July 9th, and continuing five weeks, to be followed by a county teachers' institute continuing one week. Rev. J. F. Reinmund, J. C. Harper, and J. C. Hartzler will constitute the board of instructors-a guaranty that the institute will be a success.

FRAME'S SCHOOL REGISTER.-This register is prepared in accordance with the official forms and instructions contained in the new edition of School Laws, and will be found well adapted for use in common schools. It was compiled by Mr. C. Frame, principal of one of the ward schools of Zanesville, and is published by Hugh Dunne of the same city.

THE LITTLE CORPORAL.-Our little folks are delighted with this sparkling and instructive paper. It fights the good fight most gallantly.,

PROCEEDINGS OF THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OHIO TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

TUESDAY EVENING.

The Association met in the Second Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Zanesville, at 8 o'clock P. M., July 3d, 1866, and was called to order by the President, Eli T. Tappan, of Athens.

The exercises of the evening were opened with prayer by the Rev. D. D. Mather, of Zanesville.

On motion of W. D. Henkle, of Salem, Messrs. U. T. Curran, of Glendale, A. Armstrong, of Ripley, G. B. Brown, of Toledo, and G. A. Carnahan, of Cincinnati, were appointed assistant Secretaries.

Mr. A. T. Wiles, of Zanesville, in behalf of the teachers and citizens of Zanesville, delivered an address of welcome to the members of the Association, to which the President responded.

The Inaugural Address was delivered by the President, Mr. E. T. Tappan.

Mr. Wm. E. Crosby, of Cincinnati, moved that those portions of the address relating to High Schools, be referred to a committee. Carried.

Mr. E. E. White then announced the order of business for Wednesday.

Mr. Hancock moved that provision be made in the programme for an appropriate "celebration of the Fourth," between the hours of 11 o'clock and 12. Carried.

The Association adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock, Wednesday A. M.

WEDNESDAY.-MORNING SESSION.

Prayer was offered by Rev. J. F. Reinmund, of Lancaster. The President announced as a committee to report on High Schools-Messrs. W. E. Crosby, of Cincinnati, W. H. Young, of Athens, Wm. N. Edwards, of Troy.

Rev. J. F. Reinmund, of Lancaster, presented a report on Object Lessons. (See Report B.) The report was discussed by Messrs. Reinmund, Cowdery, Hancock, Henkle, Edwards, Crosby, Mitchell, White, Venable, and Hartshorn.

At 11 o'clock, the Declaration of Independence was read by Mr. E. E. White. General Leggett, of Zanesville, made a spirited address to the Association, appropriate to the occasion.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Association was called to order at 2 o'clock.

A motion to change the time of the annual meeting from July to the holidays, was discussed at some length, but a final vote was deferred until the evening session.

The following resolution offered by Mr. Cowdery, and discussed by Messrs. Cowdery, Rickoff, Norris, Tappan, Hancock, Harvey, Andrews, Crosby, and White, was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the series of measures suggested by Hon. E. B. White, in his report on Normal Schools to the Legislature at its recent session,-namely, County Teachers' Institutes, District Normal Institutes, and a State Normal School, as essential to give completeness to our Public School System,-meet our most cordial approval, and we most earnestly commend these suggestions and this entire report to the attention of the General Assembly as deserving early, if not first, consideration among the subjects of school legislation.

Mr. Mitchell offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the Executive Committee be instructed to prepare and cause to be circulated among the teachers and active friends of education in the several counties of the State, a petition asking for the legislation necessary to the establishment of a State Normal School, and that this be aggregated through the School Commissioner's office, and by bim presented to the Legislature at the next session.

Mr. Rickoff offered the following:

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair to report resolutions expressive of the views of this Association, in regard to the proper place of object lessons in the course of common school studies; and further, as to the claims of object teaching as a method of instruction.

Carried. Committee-Messrs. Rickoff, White, and Andrews. In accordance with the prescribed order of exercises, the following question was brought before the Association, and discussed by Messrs. Rickoff, Tappan, Andrews, Edwards, Henkle, White, and Hancock: "Ought the study of Higher Arithmetic to give way to the study of Algebra and Geometry, and, as far as possible, of other branches of the Higher Mathematics?"

On motion of Mr. E. E. White, it was voted that Messrs. I. W. Andrews, of Marietta, W. D. Henkle, of Salem, and Eli T. Tappan, of Athens, be appointed a committee to present a report upon the subject just discussed for the consideration of the Association.

It was moved and carried, that a committee of five be appointed on the nomination of officers.

The Association adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock P. M.

EVENING SESSION.

The Association convened at 8 o'clock.

The motion to change the time of the annual meeting from July to the week after Christmas, was further discussed, but no vote taken.

Mr. Wiles, in behalf of the citizens of Zanesville, proffered the members of the Association an invitation to attend an entertainment to be held at Market-house Hall on Friday evening.

Col. S. S. Fisher, President of the Cincinnati Board of Education, delivered the customary Annual Address. Subject: "Teaching as a Profession."

Mr. John Ogden, of Nashville, Superintendent of the schools for Freedmen in the States of Tennessee and Kentucky, addressed the Association in reference to the condition and prospects of the cause in which he is directly interested.

On motion, a committee was appointed to express the sentiments. of the meeting as to the education of the freedmen. Committee: Messrs. R. W. Stevenson, Wm. Mitchell, Rev. Samuel Findley.

The following committee on nomination of officers was announced: Messrs. L. Harding, of Cincinnati, Wm. N. Edwards, of Troy, I. W. Andrews, of Marietta, O. N. Hartshorn, of Mt. Union, and T. Sterling, of Cleveland.

The Association adjourned.

THURSDAY.-MCRNING SESSION.

Prayer was offered by Rev. O. N. Hartshorn.

The motion to change the time of meeting of the Association was lost.

The following committee on the place of meeting was announced: Messrs. Henkle, Cory, and Crosby.

The subject of Graded Schools in Rural Districts was brought forward, and discussed by Messrs. Cowdery, Edwards, White, and Tappan.

Mr. Hartshorn offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That we earnestly recommend the organization of a central graded school in each township in accordance with our State school law; as the next best policy, we recommend the union of three or four sub-districts with a graded school.

The resolution was adopted, and the subject referred for further consideration to a committee consisting of Messrs. Cowdery, Edwards, and White.

The question, "Whether English Grammar is now generally taught so as to be of any considerable advantage to the student?" was discussed by Messrs. Venable, Curran, Crosby, and Hancock. Adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The committee appointed a year ago to memorialize the Legislature in reference to truancy, submitted a report which was accepted, and the committee continued. (See Report A.)

The committee to whom the subject of teaching Higher Arithmetic was referred, submitted the following, which was adopted:

Resolved, That in the judgment of this Association, the course of study in our public schools would be improved by devoting less time to arithmetic, and by the introduction of algebra and geometry into the the course before the completion of arithmetic.