The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-11-16
EpUoNTInNAL CONVENTION.


AgrsssIy toA call issued by gentlemen
from yanous.FaFA Of the State, large and
respectable body NJ teachers and friends at
Education assembled at tho Court House In
Montpelier, on "Wednesday, Oct 10, for the
tpurpOEU-uf tskIag iain confederation the gen
eral interests u the cause Of education In the
State, aud the propriely Of forminga state as
ISOLATION for the hirtherauee Of this cause.
Il was voted to form state association
The annexed preamble and articles Of asso-
citation we're adopted.
Prfdmbici Whereas the perpetuiiy Of our
civil institutions Is dependent on the intcli-
gcnce and virtue Of thn people, aud the peo-
| pie mainly receive their education Ia the
schools Of the state, and whereas, IL Il obW-
Gus from the prevailing apathy, that this fact
l. not felt that something should be done 20
rouse from its slumbors the public mind %
interest aud encourage the heart Of the com
mon school teacher, 10 impress upon Supcrn-
tondcnts, and Teachers Of Academies and
higher Seminaries,their great responsibilities
~ ctponrnis of the public school interest;
| therefore, We, the undersigned do unite Tor
the Accomplishment Of the above objects, aud
adopt for our regulation the following Consti.
/ tuition
Art l. The name of this association. shall
be the Teachers Association of Vermont.
/ Art p ~ officers shall be- President,
! .5urccn vice Presidents, Zone for each coun-
W. Corresponding Secretary, two Recording
Sccrctaric. Treasurer, aud Executive Com
mittcc Of three
Art, =. The duties Of the above officer.
shall he such a. usually dcyolyo upon sucl
officers,
Art. !, Tho association shall meet nnnu.
ally ~ such time aud place ~ shall be- np,
pointed by the Executive Committee; and
notice shall be- given 10y the Committee
three months previous TO the time Of meet
ing.
Art ., Al County Associations shall be-
invited Ia become auNiliary 10 this
| Art. q. The exercises of this Association
shall be cturca,discusaions, and reports from
County Associations
Art. 7. Any individual may become a
-sa-,,bo- - die ssst.iafipn ~. a,,i,syuii- -
the Constituion and paying "a the Ircnsur-
or the sum of one dollar,
Art No funds shall bc drawn from the
Treasury except on the or,lsr Of the Exoou'
tive Committee.
Art. o. The officers of this Association
: shall hold rfgtr f,,--tl.a4-taEln of on.
I year. and until others are elected.
! Art 10 This constitution may he altered
I BY vote Of two thirds of the members pres
ent at any regular meeting, provided n writ
ten notice of such sltcrvtion had been sub
mittcd Ut previous meeting,
Tho convention then proceeded 20 III,
choice OF officers, provided by the constitution
for the ensuing year, and the following gen
tlemcn were clcctcd
ttUv.- ituftrurruror Saftrtf, Prrsitirntf
Vice Presidents.
Hon. HoRAcE Eaton. Addison Co,
Rev. j. ID. WICKuAM, Bennington Co
JosEru I. FAIRnANKs, Caledonia Co.
Rev. H. l. PARKER, Chittcndcn Co.
X, c, BENTON, Essex Co.
J. $. SPAuLDING, Franklin Co.
Hon. ID. MARvIN, Grand Isle Co.
MELVIN DwiNNELL, Lamoillc Co.
Row. IlInAM OEcurT, Orange Co.
Ilou. ID. NJ. CAMr, Orleans Co
Rev. CHAuNCEY TAYLOR, Rutland Co.
Rev. ID, j. SCoTr, Washington Co.
l.. G.. MEAD, Esq, Windham Co
c. Il, SMITH, Windsor Co.
|. q. MILLER, Corresponding Secretary.
j. X. CoLnY, Recording Secretary
n. X. PAsdnoRS, Asst Recording See
Rev. III. u. HICKoK, Treasurer
Rev. Il. ii. NEWTON, W. A. BURNnAM,
l.. O. STEVENS, Exec. Committee.
The organization Of the Association being
''lhINftfslH' ibllHiI buSlnthN tOtllnltttt vert
appointed 20 prepare resolutions, who report
cd the following, which were read and adopt
eel AFTER discussions
Resolved, That rs the great number and
smallness OF our school districts is n seriou,
evil we earnestly recommend that wherever
practicable, two or more Of them be solicited
to unite and form one district, with two OF
more grades of schools-advancing scholar,
from the lover 70 the higher grade as they
become qualified.
Resolved, That the elevation of our com
mon school depends, in great measure
on the efforts of thoroughly qualified teach
ers.
Resolved That we will heartily and mu
tually cooperate with counsel and encourage
our Stale superintendent in All vigorous ~
forts to awaken "a broader and dcepe,
interest in the subject of popular educa
ton"
Resolved, That we will use our inAucnc,
10 form in each County All association, which
shall be auxiliary TO the Vermont Association
OF Teachers, and to have reports made year
ly OF what they have done, and of the stat,
OF education in each County, TO be read
at the annual meeting of this Association.
Resolved, That our common school system
Will mover work out its legitimate ends in tn,
education Of the youth of our State, until tn,
law requiring the annual examination of
teachers shall be carried more perfectly int
effect.
Whereas: The interests Of education in
this State demand faithful execution of cx.
listing laws and gradual and progressive
change in the same, rather than frequent
snhsGtutinn nrlaMs wholly neM;
Resolved, That the provisions of our pres.
ent school law ought not To be repealed nor
their force in any manner impaired, until n
. TAR trial Ras been given them.
I 81 Tie Now York Tribune makes Hunt's
majority in New YORK; State for Governor
1868. 80 .:'..,'