Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-10-14
NEW MILFORD
TEACHERS, CONYENTIO N

Agreeably to public notice previously
given, a meeting of the teachers of Common
Schools was holden at the chapel of the con-
gregational church, on the 18th OF Septem~
her at half-past l0o'clock A. M. The Rev.
John F.. Norton, Of Milton, and Mr. Henry
E Rockwell, principal ofthe Winsted High
School, having been employed by the School
Commissioner In accordance with resolu-
ton of the last Legislature, were present to
conduct the exercises.
The convention was organizedby the app
pointment of the following officers
ALBERT n. BALDWIN, President. So
Vice Presidents - Julius b, Harrisons8
Esq. Dea. George W. Whiulesey, and Col'
Henry Mcrwin.
Seeretaries. Gilbert s Minor, DR.. Thos.
B. Lacy, and DR., James Hine.
During the meeting of the Convention,
the following exercises we're engasedin viz,
An exercise by Mr.. Rockwell showing the
advantages of outline maps. He presented
to the convention two large outline maps Of,
his own construction, which were drawn
with great accuracy and displayed much
skill In this department of school instrnc-s
,ion. After this, followed an exercise con.f
Quoted by Mr.. Morton which was followed
by exercises in grammar and spelling, CON-
Quoted, the one by Mr. Rockwell, and The
4 other by Mr. Norton 49,. =.
These were succeeded on the following
day BY exercises Ia Arithmetic, Geography
Enunciation. and Grammar. 1'@ $40
On the third day of the session. an exer-'
Il else was conducted on the proper and dis-s
Il tinct sounding of vowels aud consonauts.
by The Rev Mr. Foot, o. Roxbury. Here the.
Rev + Huntington introduced The bject Of
teaching pupilthe alphabet, and requested
the teachers present to give their views in
respect TO it. This drew fiom the teachers
statements oftheir experience as to the best
method of teaching child the first princi>
pies Of his language Some three or fonr
different methods were suggested BY the
speaker and teachers present Afterwa DIS
n the subject of teaching 10 read words as well
as letters was Introduced by the same per..
son. A collection Of words frequently ms
correctly pronounced, was presented before,
the convention by Mr. Guild Of Litchfcld. =
During the session an exercise is vulgar
isms was conducted by Mr. J p Brace. prins'
/ cipal of the Housatonic Institute at New
Milford and an exercise illustrative ofihsa
abbreviated method of perfotming questions,
i III arithmetic ny the method of cancclling,,
was corducted BY Mr. Merton. t''aeAN
The evenings of The session were occupiS
led by addresses from several gentlemen, aAl'
varions topics connected with the subjects
of education. ssssss, g.g4 ssssesxg AZ sfsss
The Rev Mr. Norton presented to the con-
vention his views of the responsibilities of
parents and teachers, and the duty of pre-
pairing propcly arranged school'houses,'
and duly Supporting those who devote them-
selves 10 the businesso of teaching.
The subject 0f emulation, was intro
lduced BY Mr.. Rock WE'LL, and the Rev Mr.
! Huntington being called upon by the
i president for his views on emulation as
principle OF action, promissd an address
for the following evening, which VS. ac~'
:; cordingly delivered. The general sense
Of the convention seemed 10 be, That a
I, due regard oihe character and laws of
God, was the only sound motive Of action,
which was the view taken BIZ the speak
er Ia his address.
The subject of school discipline was
taken. up--Mr, Brace gave his views at
length, and Il was the general ssnse, OF
the convention, that the discipline of th'.
!; schools should be thorough. and enforced
an IL other proper means failees BY
corporal punishment.
4 The fhrnnged attendance Of the peo-
lple In this vicinity evinced good deg>
n rec of interest ia the tause for which the
icnnvention was called, and showed that
the addresses, and other exercises we're
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