Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-10-31


L. o. STEVENS.
The organization OF the Association being
complete. the former business committee were
appointed to prepare resolutions, who reported
the following, which were rcadaLd adopted, af-
ter discussion:
ResofUed, That as the great number and small
ness of our school districts u a serious evil, we
earnestly recommend that wherever practicable,
two or more of them be solicited 10 unite and
form one district, with two or more grades of
schools advancing scholars from iIs lower TO
the higher grade as they become qualified.
Resolved, That the elevation of our common
schools depends. in great measure, on the ef-
forts Of thoroughly qualified teachers.
Resolred, That our Legislature should order a
Digest of our existing laws to be prepared and
printed for general circulation.
Rexoiped, That we will heartily and mutually
cooperate with, counsel and encourage, our
State Superintendent in all vigorous efforts to
awaken "a broader and deeper interest in the
subject of popular education"
Resolred, That we will use our influence to
form in each county an Association, which shall
be auxiliary to the Vermont Association Of
Teachers, and to have reports made yearly OF
what they have done, and of the state Of educa-
ton in each county, to be read at the annual
meeting of this Association.
RESOLVED, That our Common School system
will never work out its legitimate ends IN the
education of the youth Of our State, until the
law recurring the annual examination OF teach
ers shall be carried more perfectly into effect.
Whereas: The interests Of education in this
State demand faithful execution of existing
laws and gradual and progressive change in
the same, rather than frequent substitution OF
laws wholly new;
RESOLVED, That the provisions Of our present
school lsw ought not to be repealed, nor their
force in any manner impaired until a fair trial
his been gwen them.
Resolved, That committee Of three persons
be appointed by this Association to examine the
school laws at present in force in this State, or
that may be enacted during the present session
OF the Legislature, as well as the laws and regu-
lations OF neighboring States, and al the next
meeting Of this Association TO present a report,
with full recommendations as TO the addiiIo's OF
alterations needed TO give efficiency to our school
system.
Messr-. E.roN, of Middlebury, SMITH and
JAMESON, of Burlington, were appointed the
committee contemplated BY The last resolution.
Mr.. Mad of Brarteboro' was appointed &c
lay the SUBJECT Of preparing Dgest0f our ex.
listing laws, before the committee on Education
OF the Legislature now in session.
Mr.. MEAD Introduced the following resolution
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Associa
ton, the placing copy of Webster's Quartz
Dictionary in each Of our district schools, ant
higher literary institutions, as book of re
ference, both tor teachers and pupils, would be o.
incalculable benefit to the cause of education BY
the influence it would exert in creating habits o
investigation and accuracy as to the use Of Ian
gusge, as well as BY placing before our you'll
an amount OF information, which can be iount
in no other uninspired volume.
On motion If Mr. NEwTOn, it was ordered
that copy Of the proceedings os the convention
and Association be furnished to the papers in tn,
town, and to the Vermont Chronicle for publica
ton, and thai the papers of the State be request
ed to copy. Whereupon the Association ad
journed. II. P. HlCkOk, Prst.
s. H. PEABODY, NcY.