_Chicago_ University 16 World’s Fair 17 Educational Congresses 18 University settlement 19 _Chautauqua_ 19 _Cornell_ Ithaca 19 _REPORT 1._ I. STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS. Organization 23 Advantages offered to Students 23 Co-education. Relative numbers of men and women Students 24 Early Normal Schools 25 The early character still maintained 26 Academic character illustrated by the courses of study-- (_a_) In Massachusetts 26 (_b_) In New York 27 Arguments given for retaining their academic character 28 A. _Academic Studies_ Importance given to Science Teaching 30 Laboratories and Museums-- (_a_) At Bridgewater, Mass. 31 (_b_) At Willimantic, Conn. 32 Manual Training 32 Libraries and Apparatus at Willimantic, Conn. 33 Plant Study at Worcester, Mass. 34 The “Recitation” Method 34 Importance given to illustration by means of concrete objects 36 Study of many Sciences by concentrative methods 37 B. _Professional Work_ Pedagogical subjects studied late in the Course 39 Psychology and History of Education in the schools of Connecticut 40 Psychology and Child-Study at Worcester, Mass. 41 “Methods” as a subject of study 42 “Methods” in the Model Schools 44 Unification of study 45 C. _Practice in Teaching_ General plan of Practice-Work-- (_a_) In Pennsylvania 48 (_b_) In New York 49 (_c_) In Connecticut 50 Importance attached to Model Schools 51 Special plan of Practice-Work at Worcester, Mass. 51 D. _Examinations_ State Examination and “Graduation” 52