The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-03-14
Education in Essex County.

most likely, by which they will escape.
Education in Essex County.
The Essex County School Convention con-
vened at Lunenburg, February 10, and organ.
lied by choosing Rev Mr. Hall, Chairman, J.
$ Clark, Secretary. The further proceedings
were preceded by prayer from Rev Mr. Perry,
of Lancaster. The County experimenting
Committee then stated the object of the con-
vention, and on motion of c. w. Hartshorn
the following committee of overture were APP
pointed, nominated by the chair, to witt
r. c. Benton, G. w. Hartshorn, Rev Mr.
Perry, G.. w. Gates, l.. b. Killgore II being
expedient that Mr. Hall should be one of that
committee, Mr. Perry was elected President in
his stead The committee soon appeared and
reported the order of exercises as follows:
/. Verbal report of Experimenting Com of
the County.
2. A discussion upon the defects in our
common schools, and remedies for them.
2 The qualifications requisite for a good
teacher,
4. The relations of Parents to common
schools, and the power of their influence for
good or for bad
.. The benefit of system as to books.
6. On the situation of school houses.
Z. The benefits of apparatus for schools
g. On Libraries in districts.
Which topics were discussed at length by
Mcssrs. Hall, Fisk and Perry The COM
mttee also introduced the following Resolu-
TONS which were read and laid upon the table
Whereas, the stability and perpe;uity of re-
publican form of government, and the contin-
uation of those iuestmahe institutions asso-
ciated with it, depend upon the general diffu-
sion, and continuance Of intelligence; there
fore,
Resolved, That the system of common
school instruction is wisely adapted TO meet
the wants ofa republican government, and to
secure TO rising generations the blessings of
liberty, and intelligence.
Resolved, That whatever tends to elevate
common schools, and their designed
results, should receive the cordial, and eff
cient corporation of every friend of his coun.
try, aud of man.
Resolved, That it is the deliberate opinion
ofthis convention that the recent law passed
by our Legislature respecting common schools
is calculated to accomplish much for the good
of schools, and we pledge ourselves to do what
we can to give them fair trial and n practical
application.
Resolved, That it is alike the duty of
those who teach and those who send, to COR
troll the actions ofscholars, while going to, and
returning from school.
Resolved, That it is the imperative duty Of
teachers to control the conduct of their pupils
so long they remain in or about their re-
spcctive places ofinstruction; as well before
and after the stated hours of school and during
its rcccsses as during its exercises.
Whereas, we believe in the truth of the SEN
timcnt, ''that order is the first law of nature"
and we believe also that nothing desirable can
be reasonably expected or accomplished with
out intelligent design and methodical ar.
rangement.--Thcreforc
Resolved, That TO protect the virtuous in
their laudablc pursuits, and also to restrain
the vicious in their hayward propensities,
Teachers must under all circumstances sus-
tain its nciples-peaceabl if they can, for
chilly if they must
The Convention then adjourned for half an
hour.
order by the Secretary and proceeded to bust
ness by choosing II. G. Benton, chairman pro
tenn. Rev. Mr. Worcester of Montpelier was
admitted member. The resolution relating
to the duty of Parents was called up, and adj
vocatcd by Messrs. Hall, Worcester and 9TH
ers and passed unanimously. DR. Bancroft, of
st. Johnsbury was then called upon to deliver
an address, after which r. c. Benton intro
duced the following Resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this conven-
ton be presented to DR. Bancroft for his elo-
quent and classical address on this occasion,
and that an important service would be rem
dered to the cause of common school educa-
ton could a copy be put into the hands of every
teacher in the state; which was adopted by a
hearty and unanimous response. The re-
naming resolutions were taken up and adopt
ed unanimously without discussion.
II. G. Benton, Rev. Mr. Hall, and VIM
Haywood, ir.- were elected committee of ar
engagements for town conventions.
J. s. CLARK, Sec.
APoLoGETIcAL. The proceedings of the
Educational Meeting in Essex County came
to hand month after no ,nnat;nn 90