Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-05-20
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compared with that given in the form of lee:
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8. Influence, on the moral and ntellectu-
al character ofchildren and youth, exerted by
appeals to the principle Of emulation.
y. The comparative Importance Of the
mathematics and the languages in course
Of liberal education, with the best methods
Of teaching them.
TO- Can a Department for Manual Labor
be benehcially connected with literary insti-
tutions and if so. tchat and hor2
L. Physical Education.
IL. Female Education.
r. The distinctive character and object
Of Academies. with an inquiry. in regard to
the proper number for this State and re.
marks on the subject Of their endowment
a. School Statistics.
Is. The qualifications Of teachers, and
the best mode Of securing competent num-
Der Of we'll qualified teachers Of common
schools, to meet the exigencies of the State.
l6. The evils existing in our common
schools and the appropriate remedies.
IL. The public schools of Prussia, com
pared with other systems; and an inquiry,
whether that system may not be so modified,
as to be adapted TO the condition of society
in this country.
ls. To what extent and in what manner
should religious instruction be given in
common schools
49, Inquiry concerning the appropriate
branches to be taught in common schools,
with an examination Of Text Books espe.
cially for reading
20 The influence Of employing visible
illustrations, in imparting instruction to
children
81 Can Music be successfully and use.
fully taught in common schools?
o. School Houses their construction
and location, with reference 10 the conyen-
fence of teachers, and the health and i'm
provement of scholars.
% What method can be adopted TO in.
duce children more generally and punctualy
to attend public schools and thus secure to
every child in the community such an edu-
cation MS compors with the character OF our
civil institutions
"a. The best mode of governing children.
at school
25. The best method ofexciting the inter
est OF children in their studies; and securing
their attention 10 appropriate instruction.
&c. Is ii expedient 10 encourage Lyceums2
81. 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 itinerani
lecturers.
On several of these subjects, the Commit.
tee have engaged particular gentlemen 10
write. They have made similar request
of others, from whom they have not yet re-
ceived an answer and they intend 10 con
suit others still so as to secure, at least, one
short written discourse, on each OF the most
important topics Of discussion. Encourage
ment, and in most instances strong assuran
ces are given, OF making preparation on
topics, Nos. 3. 6, 7, 9, 10, IL, Is, IA, 10, 10
20, 81, %, and %.
The Committee of arrangements take this
method of suggesting to the gentlemen, who
have engaged to write, and those who may
be disposed to write, lin fixing the titles o
their Lectures or Dsserations) the proprie
ty of changing the language, here used, SC
as to meet their own views and manner o
treating their respective subjects. They
likewise request each gentleman, who writes
if the nature Of his subject will permit, t'
close his discourse with resolution or Sc
ries Of resolutions, for the discussion ant
adoption of the Convention.
For The Committed,
JOSHUA BATES, Chairman.