Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-02-02
CONVENTION AT BRANDON.

The Convention of friends of Education held at
Brandon on the 9th inst, seems 10 have been one OF
uncommon interest and promise. An address was
delivered by Mr. Il II. Palmer of Piitsiord, a copy of
which requested for publication and of which the
Secretary gives the following account
Thomas II. Palmer, of Pittslord then delivered be-
lore the Convention address, in which he exhibited
briefly and a very clear and torcble manner, some
OF the most prominent defects and the evil consequent
resulting heretrom, in the intellectual and moral
education Of youth, conducted III common
schools. \ portion OF the address devoted excu-
syey to the subject OF the moral training of Children
considered important and Indispensable branch
Of common school education. This If we allowed
10 Judge, is very important matter, and deserves
nous consideration, nasmuch as teachers OF common
schools within our acquaintance at least, at
en almost entirely TO neglect, the cultivation of the
morals of their pupils, and TO have become wholly
conscious that pertains to the duties committed to their
hands
To remedy the great defects pointed out in the pres
sn system of our common schools the address propos
I'd the establishment of Normal schools for education
OF lcachers-schoos designed exclusively to qualify
them for the business of educating the youth placed
under their care.
The official account Of the meeting proceeds
The following resolution was introduced by Prof
Twning OF Middlcbury College
Resolved, That the education Of their children and
youth upon new and greatly enlarged scale, ought
Immediately To attract the attention. and enlist the
endeavors Of the people OF Vermont
The resolution was discussed with much animation
don, Rev. Mr. Steele and Mr. Hall,ck ofCastleon,
and Doct. A. G. Dana OF Pit,surd, and adopted
The following resolution was then offered by Presi
dent Iarbarce;
Rcsoired, rhatuo substa,ial improvement, be ex-
pected ia common schools, until school teachers
more thoroughly qualified lor their office.
The resolution was sustained IN discussion which
awakened deep interest in which Mr. LaTbaree, Rev.
M Mitchell of Rutland, and others, took part. The
resolution unanimously adopted.
The Convention then appointed Committee Of three,
consisting of
Thomas II Palmer, Rev Mr. Child, Of Plt,sford,
u. w Clarke. Brandon, to propose business for the
declarations Of the adjourned meeting OF the Conycn-
uon.
\ committee Of one person IN each town in that re-
Ron also appointed 10 call attention to the subject
of Common Schools, and solicit the attendance OF gen
temen interested IN the suhlec, the adjourned
ING, To lee held at Brandon the second Tuesday OF
February.
IA tot 90 ,{gslse Interest, The following is the
hll now before tho Sonato-inlroduced by Dickin-
son-"t0 cqualIzc interest q"
"Sec. l. 1t shall be unlawful for any moneyed IN
corporation or ASSOCIATION, and Tor all persons, 10 take
seven per cent INTEREST," 10 advance
~ in all eases where the use or interest Of mon
eV rs received Do advance bills having more
than sixty DAYS 20 there shall be allowed no more
Than seven per cent discount.
\ bl containing provisions someW hat analogous TO
NE above is also pending 10 the Assembly.
D,flgl, IF BalHnge Nc are truly rra,iicd to
Learn .Iul, h coresp 0nlcu al Washington, that
We committee ou Military Affairs will, 10 lew DAYS,
iear resolution au'llri- ny the construction of works
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