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Resolved, That greater accuracy is required in keeping
registers and making reports, and that to compel this com-
missioners should rigidly adhere to the law.

Resolved, That it would, in our opinion, greatly stimulate
the pupils of our schools and encourage their parents and
friends, to adopt some judicious system of weekly reports to
their parents and guardians.

REsolved, That we recommend a wide and liberal distribu-
tion of educational tracts and papers.

On motion the Association adjourned until to-morrow.

BALTIMORE, MD.
December 13, 1866.

The Association met at 10 o'clock, and after being called
to order by the first Vice-President, Dr. Hopkina, of Howard
county, Mr. Zevely presented a plan for publishing a State
school journal, which he thought essential to the success of
the public school system. After considerable discussion,
was

Resolved, That this Association recognizes the importance
of a State educational and family journal, and that the Presi-
dents of the city and county Boards be requested to ascertain
before February 15th, the number of subscribers that can be
secured, and 'forward the result to Mr. Zevely immediately
thereafter.

On motion of Dr. McJilton, it was

Resolved, That an application, signed by the President and
Secretary of this Association, be made to the General Assem-
bly for a subscription of fifty copies for each of the counties
and the city of Baltimore, to be circulated by the city and
county boards,

OB motion of Mr. Thompson, of Queen Anne's, it was,

Resolved, That the State Superintent be requested to pub-
lish an address to the parents and guardians on the importance
of regular attendance of children at school, and furnish the
Presidents of county boards with a sufficient number of copies
for distribution among the people.

The following resolutions in addition to those presented by
the committee on business at yesterday's session, were offered
and adopted.

Resolved, That the committee appointed to submit to the
General Assembly the action of this Association, be instruc-
ted to co-operate with the State board in suggesting the ne-
cessity of passing a general law authorizing and requiring the
county commissioners to levy annually, such county school
tax as may be found necessary, and certified by the board of
county school commissioners, to build, repair and furnish
school houses, and continue the schools in operation for ten