Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-12
LITERARY CONVENTION,

last, to call g State Convention to con-
slider the subject of Education in Yer
mont" have designated Tuesday the 23d
day of August next, at 2 o'clock P. M. as
the time of holding such Convention,
at Montpelier. The committee have also
made the following arrangements, with
reference to the proposed Convention:
/. That it be held at Montpelier; and
organized on Tuesday, the 23d ofAugust,
1886, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
2. That all persons permanently en-
gagged inthe business ofteaching-all gen.
tlemen ofliberal education-all ministers
of the gospel and other professional gen.
tlemen, together with all other gentlemen
in the State, who feel an interest in the
subject of education, be invited to attend
said Convention, as mem bers, and take
part in its deliberations and discussions
N. B. The meetings Will be open and
seats provided for ladies, and others who
may wish to hear the Lectures and dis
cussions
3. That the following subjects be pro-
posed for discussion-to be severally in
PRODUCED by written Address, or Lee
ture, or Dissertation, or Report, with reso-
lutions subjoined.
|. The reciprocal influence Of moral
and intellectual education.
2. A comparative view of the provis-
ion, made by law, in this and other States
for the encouragement of learning; or
the history of Legislation in this country,
on the sub ject of education, with sugges-
tons for improvement
3. The importance of increasing the
number of literally educated men in this
community, in order to elevate the stand
ard Of common education.
4. The influence of education on the
character and stability ofcivil institutions
and the direction and modification, which
1t gives to political relations.
5. The bearing Of the cultivation Of the
sciences, on the Improvement and perfec.
ton of the arts
6. The relation of the clergy TO educa.
tlon-particularly, to that furnished in
common schools.
T. Importance of Textbook instruc-
tlon, compared with that given in the form
of lectures.
8. Influence, on the moral and intel.
lectual character of children and youth
exerted by appeals to the principle ofem'
ulation.
9. The comparative importance Of the
mathematics and the language in course
OF liberal education, with the best meth.
DDS of teaching them.
10. Can Department for Manual La
Dor be benefcially connected with litera-
ry institutions? and if so, aohat and ho,r
II. Physical Education.
l2. Female Education.
ID. The distinctive character and OBJ. |
Ject OF Academies, with an INQUIRY, in re-
gard to the proper number for this State;
and remarks on the subject of their en-.
dowment.
ID School Statistics
Is. The qualifications Of teachers, and
the best mode of securing competent
number Of we'll qualified teachers of COM
mon schools, to meet the exigencies ofthe
State
l6. The evils existing in our common
schools and the appropriate remedies.
II: The public schools of Prussia, com
pared with other systems; and an inoui-
ry, whether that system may not be 50
modified, as to be adapted to the condition
Of society in this country.
l8. To what extent and in what man
ner should religious instruction be given
in common schools
49, Inquiry concerning the appropriate
branches, 10 be taught in common schools
with an examination Of Textbooks es-
pecially for reading.
70. The influence of emploving visible
illustrations, in imparting Instruction to
children.
2l: Can Music be successfully and
usefully taught in common schools?
" School Houses ;-thcir construc-
ton and location, with reference to the
convenience Of teachers, and the health
and Improvement of scholars.
%. What method can be adopted to in
duce children more generally and pune
tuaIly to attend public schools; and thus
secure to every child in the community
such all education as COMFORTS with the
character OF our civil institutions?
"a. The best mode of governing chill
dren, at school.
rs. The best method of exciting the in
terest ofchildren in their studies and &c.
curing their attention to appropriate in
struction.
26. Is it expedient to encourage Lyce-
ums.
27. Is it expedient to procure, annually.
the delivery Of short course of lectures
on the art Of teaching, at some convenient
time and place, for the benefit of Common
school instructors?
%. Is it proper to encourage itinerant
lecturerc