Rev. Ransom Dunn, A. M., Lecturer on Natural Theology and Evidences of Christianity.

Rev. Henry E. Whipple, A. M., Professor of Rhetoric, English Literature and History.

Spencer J. Fowler, A. M. Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.

Prof. James Dascomb, A. M., M. D., Lecturer on Chemistry and Physiolgy.

George McMillan, A. M., Professor of Greek Language and Literature.

Cyrus Jordan, A. M., Teacher of Latin and German Languages.

Miss Jane W. Hoyt, Principal of the Female Department.

In addition to these members of the Faculty, there are ordinarily employed in the different departments of the Institution, four other teachers, who devote their whole time to the work, and as many more, who are employed a part of the time.

NUMBER AND CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS.

The seven annual Catalogues, which have thus far been published, furnish the following summary of the number of different students who have attended each Academical year:

COST OF BUILDINGS, PLAN OF ENDOWMENT, GENERAL REMARKS.

The College building, 262 feet in length, four stories above the basement, and varying in width from 40 to 60 feet, was erected in 1854 and 1855, at an expense of about $50,000. It is pleasantly located upon a commanding site-embracing 20 acres-just in the edge of the village of Hillsdale.

The Institution is engaged in securing an endowment, by donation and the sale of Scholarships. About $100,000 have been thus far pledged for this purpose.

The plan adopted, of the joint education of the sexes, has given the highest satisfaction to both Trustees and Faculty. The social intercourse of the sexes, is of course carefully guarded; and we find that thus regulated by law, and conducted under the supervision of the Faculty, it exerts only the happiest influence upon all classes, and renders even the discipline of the Institution more easy, rather than more difficult.

"The war" has sensibly diminished the number of students, from its very beginning, in the spring of 1861. About one hundred who were students have entered the army, and many more who had intended to be, have gone to the defence of the country. Our hope is that they will not prove less valiant and effective soldiers in the cause of Constitutional Government, and UNIVERSAL FREEDOM, as the result of the instruction which they have here received.

. Hillsdale, Mich., November, 1862.

EDM. B. FAIRFIELD,

President.

UNION SCHOOL REPORTS.

In view of the great importance and increasing interest of the Graded Schools-popularly termed Union Schools-of the State, it was deemed desirable to obtain Special Reports from the Officers or Principals of these Schools, for the better information of the public, as to what they are doing, and may be made to do, in elevating the standard of primary education, and diffusing the blessings of our School System to their widest extent. A circular was therefore sent to the several Schools which are organized as Graded Schools, or are large enough to employ several teachers; and from several of those, Reports have been received. The Boards in districts not yet graded, will find them of value in perfecting like organizations. Some of these Reports are written with very close reference to the topics, as numbered in the Circular; making it almost necessary to publish the same in this connection, fully to understand the Reports.

CIRCULAR.

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
Lansing, August 14th, 1862.

DEAR SIR-The condition and progress of the Graded or Union Schools of the State are matters of great public interest. These schools are fast becoming the only high schools of the State. It is believed that their number may be profitably increased by the organization of such schools in many villages and populous districts having 100 pupils or upwards, of legal school ages. A full and correct report from the several Union Schools now existing will greatly aid in the further improvement of these schools, and afford some practical hints for their establishment in new localities. You are therefore respectfully requested to make out and send to this office before the first day of October, a report of the Graded School under your

charge, for the last school year. The report should embrace full information upon the following heads, viz:

1. The number of children between the ages of 5 and 20 years, residing in the district.

2. The whole number of pupils who attended school the past year; 1st, resident, and 2d, non-resident.

3. Into how many and what departments the pupils are gra ded, with the course of studies for each.

4. The number of teachers and pupils in each department. 5. The time and length of Terms and Vacations.

6. The total expense of the school for the year, and the average cost per week or month for the tuition of each pupil.

7. The rates of tuition charged non-resident pupils, and the extra charges, if any, to resident pupils, for instruction in high school studies.

8. The several items and total amounts of receipts and expenditures on account of the school for the past year, embracing a full financial statement for the year.

9. Any other matters of public interest, as the general interest in the school, both among pupils and parents, the means used to procure regular and punctual attendance, the means and methods of moral and physical culture, and improvements in school buildings and grounds, and any facts bearing upon the value of this system of schools.

N. B. All public schools are recognized as Union or Graded Schools, if divided into two or more departments consisting of pupils of different grades, and taught by different teachers. It is not essential that there shall have been a union of districts, or that the grading shall have been done under the direction of the School Board, nor even that the District shall have been organized under the Union School law, with the enlarged Board of six trustees.

The attention of School Boards is called to the description of a Graded School and the principles of grading, given in the last annual report of the undersigned. It is earnestly hoped that every Graded School in the State will send a report as above, in time for publicatior in the next Annual Report, embracing a candid and concise statement of the facts required. JOHN M. GREGORY, Superintendent of Public Instruction.