Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-25
MISCELLANY.
From the Brandon Telegraph.
EDUCATION CONVENTION.

The Convention assembled agreeably to pre-
vious notice at Brandon, on the 9th day of Janu-
nry, 1S4l, and was called TO order by ID. w. C..
Clarke Esq. who briefly explained the object Of
the meeting. The convention then organized by
the appointment of Rev. Cornelius A. Thomas
President, and Ezra June Secretary.
The meeting was opened by an appropriate
prayer by President Labaree of Middlebury Col
lege
Thomas H. Palmer of Piltsfori then delivered
before the Convention an address, in which he ex-
hbed briefly and in very clear and forcble
manner, some Of the most prominent defects, and
the evil consequences resulting ,hercfrom, in the
intellectual and moral education Of youth, con-
Quoted in our common schools. A portion of the
address was devoted exclusively 10 the subject Of
the moral training of children, considered as an
important and indispensable branch of common
school educalion This, if we ARE allowed TO
Judge. is very important matter, and deserves Sc
rious consd eraton. inasifuch ms teachers OF COM
mon schools, within acquaintance at leus,seenl
at present almost entirely TO neglect The cutya-
ton of the morals OF their pupils, and to have be-
come wholly unconscious that 1t pertains TO the
duties committed to their hands.
To remedy the gleat defects pointed out in the
present system Of our common schools, the adj
dress proposed the establishment of Normal
Schools for the education OF teachers--schools
designed exclusively to qualify them for The busi-
uess of educating the youth placed under their
care.
AT Tho close of the address, the Convention nd
journed to half after one O'Clock Z. Nj.
At half after one o'clock p. NJ. the Convention
assembled, when "A committee consisting of DIV
G.. Clarke, E. N. Briggs and G. A. Thomas were
appointed 10 correspond with MIR. Palmer and So
lcit copy of his address for publication.
The following resolution was then introduced
by Professor Twining of Middlebury College.
Resolved, That the education of their children
and youth upon q new and greatly enlarged scale,
ought Immediately to attract the attention. and EN-
list the endeayors of the people of Vermont
The resolution was discussed with much ami
nation and zeal by Professor Twining, ID. w. c
Clarke of Brandon, Rev. MIR. Steele and Mr.. Hal
leck Of CasIleton and DoCt. A. q. Dana OF Pitts
ford, and adopted.
The following resolution was then offered by
President Labaree:
Resolued, That no substantial improvement cal
be expected in our system of common schooIs
until school teachers are more thoroughly quail
fed for their Office.
The resolution was sustained in discussion
which awakened deep interest, in which Mr.. La
BARGE, Rev. Mr. Mitchell of Rutland and Others
took a part. The resolution was Unanimously
adopted
The Convention then appointed Committee o
three, consisting OF,
Thomas II. Palmer, Rev, Mr.. Child, of Pitts
ford ID. W. q. Clarke, Brandon, to propose bust
nesu for the deliberations of the adjourned meet
ing OF the Convention.
On motion a committee Of one from each tow
represented in the Convention, and from some fe'
towns not represented, was appointed, whose bu
siness il should be TO call the attention of the pull
lie to the subject of Common Schools, and TO no
lify and solicit the attendance of such genteme
as might feel an interest,ut the adjourned meeting
The Convention then adjourned to meet atl3rar
dom on the second Tuesday of Feb. next
TO prevent chdpped hands. A French writ
ihl, Of GnIIrlI