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dowed, and al! of them well conducted. Of tliese we will re- 

 mark, that the Lajve Seminaky, a presbyterian theological 

 school is located on Walnut hill, near the city. Its officers 

 are extremely well qualified for their stations, and President 

 Beecher and Professor Stowe stand high in the public esti- 

 mation. We regret our want of information, as to its library, 

 funds, number of students and other facts which we do not 

 possess. 



THE WESTERN LITERARY INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE OF PROFES- 

 SIONAL TEACHERS. 



Improvements in the modes of Instruction, is the object of 

 this Institution, and for this purpose the members have endeav- 

 ored to open a communication, with all similar associations, and 

 also with such individuals of either sex as feel the importance 

 of the subject to such a degree as would induce them to hold 

 a correspondence, either to communicate or obtain information, 

 or for the general encouragement of so important an under- 

 taking. 



A few years ago the teachers of Cincinnati organized a socie- 

 ty for mutual improvements. Its first anniversary was cele- 

 brated on the 20th of June 1831, at which time the Rev. B. 

 H. Bishop, D. D. President of the Miami University, delivered 

 an excellent address on the importance of demanding and 

 encouraging faithful and well qualified teachers. This asso- 

 ciition, however, not extending beyond the boundaries of the 

 city, was necessarily restricted in its operations, and its bene- 

 volent designs, even there, were almo-t entirely paralized y 

 jealousies, local prejudices and conflicting interests. Under 

 these discouragements some of its founders were for abandon- 

 ing the objects altogether, believing it could never be rendered 

 productive of any valuable results. But Mr. Albert Picket, sen- 

 ior, a veteran in the profession of teaching, unwilling to abandon 

 his object, devised a plan, which would not cnly sustain the 

 sinking cause, but greatly augment its usefulness and respec- 

 tability. 



