Journal of education, 1 juillet 1864, Juillet

Wi I mk'ljifiJ siiefiK, ?>m i i UE£/tjfjWPRocm\i “£S8fi m ffigSg! JOURNAL OF EDUCATION.Volume VIII.Montreal (Lower Canada), July, 1864.No.7.SUMMARY-—Literature.—Poetry : “ Sad is thy Brow,’ by Mrs.Leprohon.— Education : Notes of Lessons on morals, 1.Abandonment.—Official Notices-—Appointments: Examiners —School Commissioners.—Books approved by the Council of Public Instruction.—Amendment to the General Regulations of the Normal Schools of Lower Canada.-Notice to School Commissioners and Trustees.—Notice to Teachers.—Notice to Directors of Institutions claiming aid from the grant for Superior Education under the Act 19 Viet., Cap.54-—Diplomas granted by the Normal Schools.—Diplomas granted by the Boards of Examiners.—Editorial : Report on Education—Legal decision.—Report of the Superintendent of Education for 1863:—Twenty-second Conference of the Teachers’ Association in connection with the Jacques-Cartier Normal School.—Annual convention of Protestant Teachers.—Bishop’s College convocation.—Convocation of McGill College.—Distribution of Prizes and Diplomas at the McGill Normal School.—Annual soirees of the Literary Association of McGill Normal school.—Notices of Books and Publications.—Rio : Shakespeare.—British American Magazine.—Quebec Gazette : Centenary number.—Bagg: Chronological numismatic Compendium of the Twelve Cæsars.-buzor : Code militaire.1812-, The War and ite Moral.—Leprohon : Antoinette de Mirecourt-Monthly Summary: Literary Intelligence.-Necrological Intelligence.- -Advertisement.LITERATURE.POETRY.(Written for the Journal of Education.) Sad Is thy Brow Gay Child of Earth.By Mrs.Leprohon.“ Sad is thy brow gay child of earth And clouded thy sparkling eye, Thou turnest away from the smiles of mirth With restless, impatient sigh ; Tell me, what wish of that heart unwise Has Fate relentless crossed,— What roseate dream—what golden prize Long sought, hast thou sudden lost?” “ Few secret cares or hopes betrayed Has it been my lot to know, Like silvery stream mid sylvan glade My life’s bright stream doth flow, And if the dial shews Time’s flight, It tells of some pleasure new— Who heeds his course when some fresh delight Marks each passing hour too ?But not enough for man’s yearning heart Is such an empty life, More welcome oft would be poverty’s part, Or toil’s sharp honest strife ; And when the cup of pleasure gay, Courts my lip with shining gleam, I turn at times heart-sick away From its mocking, dazzling stream.Say, can man’s thinking powers high Which were made to soar at will, Up mid the stars in yon glorious sky, Aye, farther, higher still, Be fettered down and lowly bound By pleasure’s empty gauds Or their yearnings be fully crowned By any of earth’s rewards ?Oh no I though the chain be made of gold It will fret the wearer still, Though roses bright the thorns close fold They will cause a painful thrill, And the free deathless heart of man, At times asserts its claim, Amid each earthly hope and plan To higher, holier aim.EDUCATION.{For the Journal of Education.) Notes of Cessons on Morals.(Alphabetically arranged).—No.1.Subject :—Abandonment.Teacher.—Look at the word 1 have written on the blackboard.Spell it aloud.What have we to do with such a word ?Many of our fellows have : therefore let c.s my children think on it awhile.Are you all ready ?—S.Yes, Sir.Teacher.— Open your dictionaries.Find the word.Let the seventh child tell its meaning.1th Scholar.—“ The act of abandoning.”—T.Look for abandon, No.9, and tell us its meaning.9th Scholar.— “ To forsake.”— T.Another word for “forsake.” —