tle to our left was a
lawyer of large experience and almost national
fame, who had removed his hat, collar, coat and
cuffs; just by his side was an ex-State senator;
and a little further on was a boy from Iowa. He
had improvised for his table a small round log,
and had gathered together for the better resting
of his knees, a good-sized pile of dry
beech-leaves. This lad, we learned, had been
studying the Normal course during the last year;
and we further discovered that he succeeded in
answering accurately all but ten or twelve of the
fifty questions, one of the to him insoluble and
incomprehensible being, "What is the relation of
the church to the Sunday School?" Nearly in front
of the conductor were two veteran spectacled
sisters, who at no time whispered to each other,
but kept up a strong thinking and a frequent use
of the pencil. Near these sat a mother and
daughter from Evanston, Illinois, silent and
confident. On the outer row of seats we observed
three doctors of divinity, a theological student,
the president of an Ohio college, a gentleman
connected with the internal revenue, and a lady
principal of a young ladies' seminary, all with
their thinking-caps admirably adjusted.

At the end of an hour and forty minutes a New York
brother, who had been especially active in
sectional work, held up his hand in token of
success, and his paper was passed up to Dr.
Vincent. Shortly afterward another made a similar
signal; but nearly all occupied over three hours
in the work. Over one half attained to
seventy-five or eighty per cent.

Let it be remembered that no matter how long the student was compelled
to remain, even long past the dinner hour, he was not permitted to take
a recess for his midday meal. He must stay to the end, or give up his
examination.

The report of the Assembly shows twenty-two lectures on Sunday School
work, theory, and practice; sectional meetings--nine primary, six
intermediate, one senior, five of pastors and superintendents, eight
normal class and institute conductors' conferences; six Normal Classes
in each of the four tents--twenty-four in all; three teachers' me