II. Standing-Seven Years.

III. Studies.

1. History. Barber's Elements. 244-279 sections committed to memory, with selections from the remainder of the work.

2. "Course of Instruction, Part II." The whole examined; portions of it committed to memory, with written exercises.

3. Geography, Goodrich's National. All the coarse print committed to memory. The fine print read and explained. Questions on the maps answered. Abstracts of lessons written.

4. Astronomy, Mattison's. Selections thoroughly studied. All the principal facts made familiar.

. 5. Arithmetic, Smith's. Fractions, interest, rule of three, and review of preceding rules.

6. The Bible. Selections from the Psalms, Proverbs, and the New Testament, as Sabbath lessons.

7. Biography. Abbott's Kings and Queens. The substance communicated by signs, and written exercises required by the class. Also, Biographical Sketches, appended to Barber's Ele

ments.

8. Compositions on topics suggested by the lessons, journals, letters, conversations, translations from signs, etc.

9. Miscellaneous. Reading books from the library, and newspapers; chirography; Griscom's Physiology explained by signs; Sabbath lectures, copied each week, and a daily journal; also, model exercises in conversation, etc.

All which is respectfully submitted.

HARVEY P. PEET, President.

Institution for the Deaf and Dumb,
New-York, July 9th, 1850.

PROCEEDINGS.

In pursuance of the following call, a number of the instructors of American Institutions for the DEAF AND DUMB, met in convention on Wednesday, the 28th of August, 1850, at the Institution for the instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, in the city of New-York.

This convention had been called to meet in the same place in August of the previous year, (1849,) but was then postponed, owing to the prevalence of the epidemic. The project, however, was still warmly cherished, and, in the month of March last, new measures were taken for its fulfillment. The circular letters of invitation were re-issued, and in accordance therewith the convention was duly organized, and proceeded to the transaction of the important business brought before it. The sessions continued through three days.

The call issued for the occasion was as follows:

Dear Sir:-For the information of some who may receive this letter, it is proper to state that, on the 23d of April last, at the request of our associates in the department of instruction in this Institution, a circular was addressed by us to each of the instructors in the American Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb, in respect to holding a convention of the teachers of the deaf and 'dumb in this country.

Responses to the questions proposed, have been received from forty instructors, connected with nine institutions, including our own, and the sum of their replies is as follows:

All regard such a convention as desirable. A majority of the instructors and the representatives of the greatest number of institutions deem it practicable to hold it the present year, and agree in suggesting that it be held in the month of August, in the city of New-York, and be called, and arrangements made for it, by the signers of the circular above mentioned. All are in favor of extending the invitation to former instructors, and several suggest that the directors and trustees of our institutions be also invited.

In compliance with the wishes thus expressed, the undersigned feel bound to proceed without further delay, to call a convention of the present and former instructors of the deaf and dumb in this country. We also include in the invitation, having no doubt that it will meet the wishes of the instructors generally, and add essentially to the interest and importance of the convention, all the trustees and directors of American Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb, and those State officers on whom is devolved the duty of selecting the beneficiaries of the legislative appropriations for indigent deaf-mutes in their respective States.

In the name of our fellow laborers in the cause of deaf-mute education in this country, the undersigned would, therefore, cordially invite you to attend a convention to meet at the New-York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, on Wednesday, the 29th day of August next, at ten o'clock A. M.

The exercises will be determined by a committee, to be appointed by the convention. They will probably, as suggested by different instructors, consist of a free interchange of views on topics relating to the deaf and dumb; discussions, reading of essays and other written communications, reports of committees on subjects assigned, etc. Will you, sir, be so kind as to prepare a paper, on such subject as you may consider appropriate, to be presented by yourself to the convention at that time, or forwarded for their use in case of your absence.

We will, in conclusion, express our earnest desire that you will, if possible, be present at this convention, and we are happy