Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-11-12
Erom he Vermont WaichmaH.
Common Schools.


A convention Of State and County Supcrin-
tendents met, according to adjournment made
last year, at the State House in Montpelier, on
"Wednesday, Oct 20, is47
In the temporary absence of the State Super
intendent, Hon. ID, NJ Camp was appointed
PRESIDENT, and Rev. Case Secretary Of con-
yenton.
led h nreyer. - - ''-','r'l'i' Rev v Hall
AMER some preliminary remarks in regard IN
the objects Of The Convention. a document was
read by Hon. ID NJ. Camp. which contained n de-
tailed plan of alterations and additions 10 tbe cx
isting school law-laid ON the table.
The following resolution was then moved nv
Mr. Hail.
Resolved. That Teachers, Jn.,;,,,e. an, fr.,
on the catalogue of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4, our com.
mand. for securing a bodv III enI;gh,encl ami
efficient Teachers
After a FIN and ;n,srs.,;,, ,l;seu.,;or =,
which the objects and Advantage Of Institutes
were set forth. as well NJ tho manner of cond,,ct
inc them the Rcsoln,;on ,,ss-e
Voted that tle subject Of recommend;ng A..
ithmctics for US, in o1r schools he y,scrrs5 ~
select comm;,,ee 40 r,or, ,c,,,.,',,
The following gentlemen ,ycrc arno;n,cd s.id
committee:
Hon. Horace Eaton. State Suner;n,enaapt
Mr. Howard Suner;n,enjcn, NJ Orsna', eo,,,,,
and Rev. MIR Case. SUPERINTENDENT III Csledon;a
county.
Voted that a committee he anno;n,ea IN con-
slider the nropriety of recommendation ca, no 4,
our schools. n system If nbvsolo.,,' na,,,raI III
tory. and intellectual alo,.hrr. -
Measrs Hall Of ESQ., Iol,;n.o,, os .,no;,.
and ParmeIee Of cb;ttenden counties ,rs,e an
pointed said committee. r
Mr. Scott called nm the nrono.ed amara,non,
to the school law. Offered bv A. Cawn
ness of tho n,o,osad o,,,s,,,s - -a.-sis.
admitted a. Il Tss ss, ~, IT, 80 ~
for the Convention TO bestow mon The iii ,hat
careful attention which ~ $onor,.r.,, d..s,..s
ed, il was voted 10 refer The mater 10 he S,ass
Sunor;n,anJe.,. "s ''''''. " ''e S'A'e
Voted that The proscr, Law ,,,ot, 40 :,
tered ~ 40 NAL H. ,,r,,,,I ,,,,si % e - -,
airs, rather than the wbole nnn,bsr IN :. &c.,,
the basis. in mart for the d;s,,;hn,;on s ~, ~
lie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ocropvp ., a,
Convention met According 10 ad;o,rnmen,
and as,sr ~ raaS;,, ~ ~ " a'vo ~ e,
inc renort Of tbe cngr, =; tae ~ INC ioow-
read N, ,ha cLs;-,sa,' VI 4'i''''''e''es was
Resolved Tba, ,h;s oo,,,,a,.,;,., ;..,
Adams' Ar;,h,..,;,. 1I,s.,;'i ASs ,.-sil'uoh u
bv ne "a s,,,a,nr ~ ~, Aua'el : iSsarueu
matc NOW k,sss, ~ s"s ysrsi ue@'i.es on An.n-
az progsssor na,.;aa PfI sns, '.e ser,es
IN xer go,',roI 4; auu ,nSSi''uSh ~ Auams Is
ibis t;mc recomme,,S sua , ;s, "pa'u no. az
ures Inv way Of ;n,rodnc;r :, ''assy 'n''s
imnressed with a 6rn, AMI ae 'a! NV oeoA gu.
Davies Elementarv AMI co,''',s. $50, u,al
metcs. Wheeler ,,ssd ~ oV ,n" o % ANN
tborourh mental tra;n;na ~. sas =. sTIvuIing
es In tLo highest all ~, Puipos-
cidedlv s,ncy;or 70 "n,' ,i ,.l sehse arc ue
acquainted, we would unhss;,a,;n, ~ ar we are
ly recommend de ;,',s,.i,'a, '',E'y nnu s.rohg-
50 fast as change can conveD;eD,lv H. uyoAs'
After remarks by various ;nd;v;dnals ths a,s.,.
report was adopted by Inc conyent;or ''e A'''e
The committee on natural history. Re made