Resolved, That the periodical shall partake of a scientific and also of a popular character, embracing the widest range of subjects connected with the education of the deaf and dumb, and articles of a narrative or imaginative cast, such as may be interesting to educated deaf-mutes and their intelligent friends.

[Resolved, That this periodical shall be issued in the city of New-York, under the charge of an editor appointed by the NewYork Institution until the meeting of the next convention of the instructors of the deaf and dumb.]*

Resolved, That while it shall be the duty of the editor to superintend the printing and publishing of the paper, his office as editor shall be simply to decide upon the literary merits of the articles presented for the work, leaving the authors solely responsible, under their own signatures, for the sentiments they contain.

Resolved, That the expense of printing and publishing the periodical shall be defrayed by the different institutions in proportion to the number of pupils in each, while the funds which may be received from subscribers to the work, shall be appropriated to compensate the editor for his labor, provided that in case the sum exceeds two hundred dollars per annum, the excess shall go to defray the expense of publication.

On motion of Dr. PEET, the vote was taken on the resolutions separately.

The first three resolutions were unanimously adopted, but an animated discussion took place upon the 4th.

The President here entered the room and assumed the chair.

The debate was participated in by Dr. PEET, Prof. I. L. PEET, Mr. STONE and others, and the hour of dinner having arrived without any disposition of the subject, the convention then took a recess till 2 P. M.

•The resolution included above in brackets being subsequently stricken out, and others substituted in its place.

THIRD DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention re-assembled in the chapel at 21 P. M., the President in the chair.

Prof. I. L. PEET moved to lay the subject of the morning on the table, for the purpose of taking up a substitute therefor, proposed by the gentleman from Indiana.

Mr. J. S. BROWN then offered the following resolutions as a substitute for the 4th original resolution reported by the committee, viz:

Resolved, That the Convention appoint the editor of the proposed periodical.

Resolved, That an executive committee of three persons be appointed, to whom such matters as may by them be required shall be referred by the editor.

Resolved, That the executive committee tender the editor such aid, counsel and advice as he may require; and that they be empowered to elect an editor, to perform the duties of his office till the next meeting of the Convention, in case of the declension, resignation or death of the editor elected by the Convention.

After debate, in the course of which the project of a similar periodical at Hartford was reviewed at some length, in connection with the causes of its suspension, the substitute was accepted by the Convention.

The remaining two resolutions, as reported by the committee on the periodical, were then unanimously adopted.

The subject having thus been passed upon in detail, the resolutions, with the substitute, were adopted in the following form, to wit:

1. Resolved, That in the opinion of this convention, it is expedient to sustain a periodical which shall be devoted to the interests of our profession.

2. Resolved, That the periodical shall be styled "The American Annals for the Deaf and Dumb," adopting the name, size, price, time of issuing and general appearance of the publication of that title recently issued in Hartford, and being regarded as a continuation of the series there commenced.

3. Resolved, That the periodical shall partake of a scientific and also of a popular character, embracing the widest range of subjects connected with the education of the deaf and dumb, and articles of a narrative or imaginative cast, such as may be interesting to educated deaf-mutes and their intelligent triends.

4. Resolved, That the convention appoint the editor of the proposed periodical.

5. Resolved, That an executive committee of three persons be appointed, to whom such matters as may by them be required, shall be referred by the editor.

6. Resolved, That the executive committee tender the editor such aid, counsel and advice as he may require, and that they be empowered to elect an editor, to perform the duties of his office till the next annual meeting of the convention in case of the declension, resignation or death of the editor elected by the convention.

7. Resolved, That while it shall be the duty of the editor to superintend the printing and publishing of the paper, his office as editor, shall be simply to decide upon the literary merits of the article presented for the work, leaving the authors solely responsible, under their own signatures, for the sentiments they contain.

8. Resolved, That the expense of printing and publishing the periodical shall be defrayed by the different Institutions in proportion to the number of pupils in each, while the funds which may be received from subscribers to the work, shall be appropriated to compensate the editor for his labor, provided that in case the sum exceeds two hundred dollars per annum, the excess shall go to defray the expense of publication.

The convention, on motion, then proceeded to the election of an editor for the proposed periodical.

Mr J. S. BROWN proposed the name of Dr. H. P. PEET for the office.

Dr. PEET proposed the name of Mr. LUZERNE ROE of Hartford. On motion, the vote was taken by ballot.

The votes having been cast, the president declared the result as follows:

Mr. LUZERNE ROE,....

Dr. HARVEY P. PEET,.

Scattering,.......

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Mr. ROE of the American Asylum at Hartford, was then declared editor elect.

On motion of Mr. BROWN, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That a general committee shall be appointed, consisting of one delegate from each Institution to act as a committee of correspondence and as the authoritative representative of this convention when not in session.

The general committee was then appointed, upon nomination by the chair, to consist ex officio, of the superintendents of the different institutions for the deaf and dumb in the United States.

On motion of Mr. BROWN, Dr. H. P. PEET of N. Y. was appointed chairman of the general committee.

The executive committee was then chosen, to consist of Rev. Mr. TURNER of the American Asylum at Hartford; Dr. H. P. PEET of the New-York Istitution; and Mr. J. S. BROWN of the Indiana Institution.

On motion of Mr. BROWN, the minutes of the convention were ordered to be published in the "American Annals."

Hon. CHRISTOPHER MORGAN the President, then begged leave to offer the following resolution, viz:

Resolved, That Dr. PEET be requested to transmit to the Secre tary of State, with the annual report of the Institution, the proceedings of this convention, together with the papers read before the convention.

The resolution was adopted.

The resolution introduced by Prof. MORRIS, relating to idiots, was taken up, and, owing to want of time, was by consent of the mover, laid upon the table.

On motion of Dr. PEET, the following resolution, requesting information from the principals of American Institutions for the deaf and dumb, was unanimously adopted, viz:

Resolved, That the principals of American Institutions be requested to furnish answers to the following questions proposed by Prof. MOREL in the fourth number of vol. V., of the "Annales de l'Education des Sourds-Muets et des Aveugles á Paris."

Information requested of the Principals of the Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb.

Since the year 1836, when the fourth and last circular was issued, many new institutions have been established, and great changes have taken place in those previously existing. We propose to publish a series of articles upon the organization and actual condition of the institutions for deaf-mutes throughout the world. We shall earnestly endeavor to avoid the errors to which such a work is liable. We beg the principals to lend us their aid by transmitting to us exact information respecting the institutions confided to their care. To this end we call their attention to the following questions, which we desire them to

answer.

1. The time and circumstances of the foundation of the establishment, its successive development.

2. The kind of Institution. Is it private or public? Does it receive day scholars or not? Is it annexed to a Normal school of primary instructors, to a school for the blind, or to any other