The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-16

Arfrcuhly 90 o previous NOTICE by the Cnuur
~ Superintendent, the Convention assembled
al Lyndon On Saturday, Feb. ., and was ot.
Pau.fd by choosing Sir X Colrt, ofst
Juhnshury, Chairman, and ., T. CoiHuHs,
sseg.taFs.
Amer prayer by Rev. Mr. Thnycr, the Con
vcuuou proceeded 10 ne discussion OF the
following iuP'rt
I,e-saealiau oil The school Teacher
Ne importance. How far s II desirable thkt q
should De- specific vocation
itcv Sir Hubbard, Count Superintendent,
remarked, that the Teacher Of children, BE-
preparing them 10 act tirif part "a subsequent
life Dr. Dodugcs Mother gave him h,s ear
llcsl lnaltueMoni aud laught him 10 read by
the use of tiles, ithout much aid from books
On the tllcB she made The letters, and hc learn.
ed them, aud from that, proceeded under her
instruction 10 acquire tho elements Of that
mental and :aofal culture, by which he bccanc
a noted Commentator aud cmincuty tueccss.
lul preacher
Mt Thayer said. The vocation orthc Teach
e. - important, because 1t has to do with what
10 iHmod "a thc human being The Tailor
aud the Barber may have something 10 DO
with the outside The Mechanic may pro,
Z vrdr for, and the rtHtuTmuu my protect thr-
,rfSrHdis Of man condition, bat The Teacher
reaches teifhiH and affects what ~ r,fdi The
vocation is important, because II has TO do
with what most df'icdif NJ the huuian being
/ The mind ~ the most delicate thur that bu,
man power can touch, and the younger, the
more delicate There 10 point on some ct
our hill submits whore The slightest move
mrut of ones foot may rive direction To- the
gathering str, am, and turn ne dow either IA
one or the other oi two courses. which Gud
/ thcir Ocean.tctminuH thousands Of miles as.
| under, We can never know how slight an
influence ~ early life, shall give the mind r.
tone, aud an aptitude TO receive subsequent
influences for ~ good or ~ The vocation be-
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young mind, not TO IN IL, like mcnrurr, With
items Of knowledge and character, but 60 guide
! It TO act itscli-lcad Il that II may 20 alone
| influence It, subsequent free agency The
/ hand OF the Teacher must be- put with no care.
les touch 10 the shaping Of an Sgcncy that is
! TO bc self acting
THE vocation 10 important because that what
T X iI1E q ~ vTrtr t1r-r-rrrr-
tgaHeui ctlcc, Any influence, the r.ightcst,hay.
b.. AL all clcd- lhE Ynung- mind. -ihAl-ulnd can
never after be what II would have been with.
/ out. Defective Influence cannot 0ilctwafd
| be fully mrndrd what rs done wrong cannot
/ subsequently be- set right,
The Government Of schools, how can il
be best secured
The moral suasion system.
! a J Willard, ESQ. said Teachers fail moro
tl,+'t+
is said that sehoola are worse governed than
/ formerly. II so, may 1t not be accounted for
has become too prevalent, and family govern.
ment exceedingly deficient, and very FIRE.
quent failure on the part ofParcn,s, TO sustain
the Teacher.
DIR Bancroft, said The success Of the
Teacher in respect to government, depends
very much upon other qualifications than those
of government such az the faculty of SECURING
constant employment in the schnars,and wax.
ling up mind, aud giving general impression
Of confidence in himself, aud thus securing
order, while he does not seem to make that his
chief bnsinesa-
He should possess cnctgy Of character, and
deep interest IN the work, for he cannot en-
ter the school room without leaving an impress
there upon the mind of the pupil, and it may
be the turning point of his life, and that i'm.
press may shape his whole future course and
destiny.
G. A Bingham, Esq Tho same principle,
apply IN measure, TO the government of
schools, MS To States aGd Nations. Moral sua
sion may be used 10 certain extent, but the
penalty must not be Ell out of the question
Some people aud some scholars -eauRot b,
moved by moral sunsion, and u is actual,
necessary to have some other power in reserve
Ii has always been found SO, in all ares an,
countries, aud IL so now. Remarks were at
80 made on the above topicsby Messrs, Corey
Jonncss, and lloughton.
On motion, voted to adjourn one hour
+ Ia the afternoon, TcguUI4HF the subject un
der cons Iteration, MIR Colby said.-ln mora
suusion Hlone, ono great Fundamental prnci
pie is lcil out Of the question, It is not tn,
way IN which God deals with men. We cat
persuade scholar that he has done wrong
aud that it would have been better, if he la,
douc right, but that Is not enough, q penalt,
should sometimes be- inflicted io unprcs. 4