San Francisco, 63 votes. Swett―Thos. Langford, W. H. T. Kirby, Frederick Collier, William J. Gray, D. F. Verdenal, J. H. Daly, W. B. Lake, John F. Sheldon, Jacob Deeth, Henry Webb (proxy Ryder), Drury Malone, Ira G. Hoitt, Philip McGovern, J. N. Burson, Archibald Harlow, J. Birmingham (proxy Sargent), H. J. Wildes, E. W. Casey, Thomas H. McDermott, Louis Miller (proxy O'Brien), George McDonald-21. Lippitt-Leonard Morse, William Moore, William Pratt, M. C. Conroy, John B. Jones, Edward P. Buckley, E. B. Vreeland, Richard Chute, Samuel G. Piper, Thomas McCauly, James E. Nuttman, Nathaniel Holland, T. McCarthy, Walter H. Tompkins, William Higgins, Eldridge G. Hall, Wm. T. Swasey, W. J. Brooks (proxy Welch), Louis Cohn, E. B. Còtter, W. A. Holcombe, Edwin F. Stewart, Henry Johnson, Robert C. Carey, H. Watkins, George Beard (proxy McCarthy), W. W. Stow, F. E. G. Tittell, George C. Parkinson, James F. Madden, William B. Carr, H. J. Tilden, W. H. Davis, Anthony McQuade, George Hewston, W. H. Badgely, H. Beggs (proxy Holmes), John Martin, Robert Kerrison, H. W. Fortune, John Short, Jr.-41. J. P. H. Wentworth absent.

San Joaquin, 9 votes. Swett--John Sedgwick, J. M. Kelsey, C. T. Maeder, J. R. Wilbur, George S. Ladd, C. G. Ernest, S. Dunham--7. Lippitt-S. V. Treadway, T. P. Heath-2.

San Luis Obispo, 1 vote. Lippitt-1.

San Mateo, 3 votes. Swett-1. Lippitt—2.

Santa Barbara, 2 votes.

Santa Clara, 10 votes.

Swett-2.

Swett-C. G. Thomas, A. B. Rowley, J. H. Adams, L. L. Van Shaick, J. M. Corp, D. Huber, Antonio M. Pico-7. Lippitt-W. H. Rogers, L. Robinson, James A. Clayton-3.

On motion of Mr. SOUTHARD, the nomination of Mr. Swett was made unani

mous.

PLACER COUNTY INSTITUTE.-We publish, by request, the following resolutions, adopted at the Teachers' Institute of Placer County, May 28th, 1867: Whereas, The State Board of Education has recommended the use of Clarke's Geography in our public schools, in place of Warren's; and, whereas, we, the teachers of Placer County, have given the said geography the trial of the school room, and have, in every case, failed to make it either interesting or profitable to our pupils; and, whereas, in our judgment, it lacks the essential qualities of a text book on geography, and give the following reasons, though by no means all that might be given :

First. It attempts to teach too much. The first lesson contains definitions, or attempted definitions, of nearly the whole range of scientific subjects; presupposing a knowledge on the part of the pupil of astronomy, geometry, political economy, history of civilization, ethics, botany, zoology, ethnology, and many other subjects.

Second. The language is loose, ungrammatical, and in many cases it is impossible to arrive at the author's meaning by any known principles of construction. For instance, take the following from page 13-the Western Hemisphere, Industrial Geography: "The form of industry characteristic of this continent is mining for the precious metals." And page 31, Humboldt County: "The bottoms of these rivers reward cultivation, and the waters of Eel River, especially, swarm with fish. Hence, the county exports large quantities of potatoes and salmon."

Third. The author is almost a monomaniac on cause and effect, although it is difficult many times to trace the connection between his causes and effects; as on page 40 we find the following combination of causes and effects: "Lake Tahoe combines many advantages for summer entertainment. It is six thousand feet above the level of the sea; whence it is cool. It is twenty miles long and ten miles broad; whence its points of interest are not easily exhausted. It is surrounded by lofty mountains; whence it possesses great picturesqueness of scenery. It is comparatively far from a market; whence its fish and game are to some extent preserved. It is near the great route to Washoe; whence it is widely published and easily reached." And again: "The limestone of El Dorado is partly quarried and exported as marble. Accordingly, California's block for the Washington Monument came from this county."

Fourth. The mechanical execution of the book is bad, the paper of the poorest kind, and it is liable to fall in pieces with ordinary usage before the pupils can master the first ten lessons. It was evidently made to sell, not to use.

Therefore, in view of these facts, and many more that might be cited, be it Resolved, That the State Board of Education be most respectfully and earnestly requested to revoke their recommendation of Clarke's Geography for our public schools.

ROLL OF HONOR, PERALTA DISTRICT, ALAMEDA COUNTY. - A. J. King, teacher. Average daily attendance, 46. James Dwyer, Willie Pryal, Misses Mary Ball, Elizabeth Ball, Florine Rooks, Ellen Doyle, Maggie Magee and Lizzie Magee.

ROLL OF HONOR.-We have received from our friend, Robert Taylor, of Kelsey, El Dorado County, the Roll of Honor of his school, including the names of nineteen pupils, distinguished for high scholarship and good deportment, from which we select the following: Charles Miller, 94 per cent.; William Miller, 93; Bey Westcott, 92; Alfred Miller, 90; Maria Miller, 94; Rosella Cox, 86; Mary Serles, 86; Augusta Joyce, 87; Emma With, 85. We regret that our crowded columns will not allow us to publish the long lists of “Honorable Names" forwarded to us from all parts of the State. Hereafter we must limit the list of names to the three highest in each school. We have on hand, also, from Dr. Schellhous, of the Chico Grammar School, a noble list of thirty-eight pupils, who stand above ninety per cent. in studies and deportment. It is a record of which the school may well be proud.

ROLL OF HONOR, SHASTA PUBLIC SCHOOL.-For school year ending June, 1867. Grammar Department, W. A. Saunders, teacher-Maggie M. Mullen, Julia A. Fipps, Sarah M. Meagher, Ellen A. Conmy, Susie J. Cadwell, Julia Ruth, Florence Follansbee, Hattie M. Bidwell, Julia Meagher, Celena Zorn, Mary Driscoll, Maggie P. Lynch, Jno. H. Bidwell, J. W. Scammou. Intermediate Department, Miss Ellen A. Evans, teacher-Anna Chappell, Alfred Pryor.

ROLL OF HONOR, GILROY SCHOOL.-S. M. Shearer, teacher. Thos. Satterwhite, Geo. Edwards, Montgomery Short, W. F. Abeel, Sarah Hynes, Nancy Martin, Emma Bodfish, Eliza Holloway, Emma Loomis, Edward Strange, Maria Strange, Ida Clifton, Leland Clifton, Fine Hildebrand, John Barker, William Gesler, Ollie Gesler, Lydia Hanver, J. C. Hanver, Emma Turner, Eva Turner.

SANTA CRUZ INSTITUTE.-A joint Institute of the counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz was held in the town of Santa Cruz, July 1st, 2d and 3d. Rev. Walter Freer delivered an excellent address of welcome. Rev. Charles G. Ames delivered one of the best addresses on the subject of "Common Schools" that we ever heard. Rev. E. A. Hazen delivered a lecture on the "Relation of the Public Schools to the Government ;" and C. P. Bailey, of Monterey, on the "Teacher's Mission." A resolution was passed, favoring the adoption of some new text book on Grammar in place of Quackenbos. Santa Cruz has a neat little school house and an excellent Grammar School; but the town needs two more good primary houses as a foundation and a High School at the top. Watsonville has one of the best school houses in the southern part of the State, and a fine Grammar School in charge of William White. Monterey has a flourishing school, taught by Mr. C. P. Bailey and Miss Whitney-both popular and capable teachers.

NAPA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.-This school, of which we present a wood-cut, located in the pleasant town of Napa, is in a flourishing condition. Prof. W. S. Turner, the principal and proprietor, has been for many years engaged in the work of education, and he merits the success to which he has attained.

EXAMINATION PAPERS.-Several sets of papers have recently been forwarded to the State Superintendent, with the request that he would examine them, credit their per centage, and return them immediately to the teachers who wrote them out. It is utterly impossible for the Superintendent to devote his time to work of this kind. Traveling, lecturing and visiting schools more than half his time, editing the TEACHER, acting as Secretary of three Boards, answering and writing 150 letters a month, sending out teachers, making out certificates, collecting school statistics for the National Commissioner of Education, and attending to other duties too numerous to mention; how can any reasonable teacher or county superintendent suppose he can find time to examine and credit papers, even if he could work night and day, without sleep or without rest?

A PUNCTUAL BOY.-Stanley J. Newsham, who graduated at the head of his class in the Boys' High School, last May, is a remarkable instance of punctual and regular attendance at school. We remember him as a thoughtful little boy in the primary class of the Rincon School in 1856. He attended the Rincon School for seven years, graduated, entered the High School, where he remained three years; and during his whole time of school attendance, he never missed a day, and was never tardy. He now goes East to enter the Medical College in Philadelphia. Can any of our Eastern educational friends cite another instance of a school chronometer like this?

THE PHONETIC SYSTEM.-Senator Conness recently introduced a bill, which was referred to the Joint Library Committee, which provides that George B. Marsh of Vermont, Max Muller and Richard Clevenix Trench of England, and Charles A. Dana of New York, form a Board of Commissioners on the Phonetic System, to report upon the practicability of the substitution of the Phonetic for the Latin Alphabet in common use in the United States and Great Britain, the commission to receive $5,000 each as compensation, after the report shall have been submitted.

SOMETHING NEW.-Hubert Burgess, teacher of drawing in the city schools, has placed before us a new patent pencil sharpener, for the use of teachers and pupils. It consists of a small tin box, one and one-quarter inches long by three quarters wide, in the bottom of which is fastened a small file. It is by far the neatest invention of the kind, and we have no doubt of its general use by all who want clean fingers, and well sharpened slate pencils, drawing pencils and crayons.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY INSTITUTE.-From the report of Warren Abbott, Secretary, published in the Contra Costa Gazette, we judge that this Institute was interesting and successful. Various school questions were discussed, and essays and lectures were read by Dr. J. H. Carothers, Miss Mary Shuey, Miss Sarah Shuey, Mr. Raven, Mr. Clark, Miss Worth and Mr. Abbott. A resolution was passed, requesting the Supervisors to raise the salary of the County Superintendent to seven hundred and fifty dollars a year.

THE ALAMEDA SEMINARY.-This school will be opened about the first of September, in Alameda, by Dr. W. T. Lucky. It will be a family school, of a limited number of boys-not to exceed thirty-under the personal supervision and instruction of Dr. Lucky himself. Dr. Lucky has been, and is, a warm friend of public schools, though his teaching has been in private institutions. For parents who desire to have their boys under special supervision and instruction, this school offers superior advantages. Dr. Lucky graduated at McKendree College, at Lebanon, Ill., in 1841, and was on the same night elected Prof. of Mathematics in his Alma Mater. He taught three years in the institution and seventeen years in Fayette, Mo., where he had in a single year as high as three hundred and sixty pupils. He was elected the first President of the State Teachers' Institute of Missouri, and has always taken an advanced position in educational and religious enterprises. He has taught for the past six years at Vacaville, in this State, and the trustees and friends of the school bear the strongest testimony to his industry, ability, and success, offering him $4,000, the largest salary ever offered to a teacher in California, if he would continue in the school. His purpose is to enlarge his sphere of usefulness by taking a position near this city, and rearing an institution of a permanent character in that lovely locality.

TRAINING SCHOOL.-In the lower part of the building at the corner of Market and Fifth streets, occupied by the State Normal School, is a four-class primary school, with an average attendance of 250 children, under the charge of two ladies, assisted by the students of the Normal School. This morning there was a public examination of the pupils, at which the President of the School Department, the State Superintendent, School Directors, etc., and a number of ladies and gentlemen, were present.

The school is graded from tenth to sixth, and is presided over by Mrs. Stout, assisted by Mrs. Swett. The actual teaching is done by students from the Normal School, four of whom are detailed every week from the higher classes in the school above. The subjects are chosen by the principal and her assistant, and the time to be allotted to them and such remarks as are thought necessary respecting the lesson or mode of inculcating, or manner and habit of the pupils, are written in a book kept for the purpose, and the name of the pupil teacher who is to give it. The students acting as teachers for the week are then expected to make themselves familiar with the work before them. Upon their success in imparting knowledge and maintaining discipline, one-third of their own marks in graduating depend. Some parents might think that this continual change of teachers is injurious to the progress of the children to be instructed, but it is not so. The classes of the training school stand at 85 and 84, year after year, showing the steady progress of the children. Each student in the first and second classes of the Normal School has two or three weeks' teaching in the course of a term, and to that extent, they lose something in their own studies, but they gain what is far more important to them: actual experience in guiding and governing children. They may not show such high schol