Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-08
vt. State Teachers Association.
THIRD ANNUAL SESSION.
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v u. 0tdLC 4OaC4kOAs ASSS~@~SAs
THIRD ANNUAL SESSION.
TUESDAY, Aug. %. 1853.
The Association assembled, pursuant to the
Of the Executive Committee, at Rutland,
the President, Rev. w. SMITH, d: H., in the
chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Aiken.
The records of the last annual meeting were
read.
On motion, Rev. Dr.. Hicks, Rev. DR.. Aiken,
and J. s. Spaulding, were appointed a Business
Committee.
DR.. Hicks j: s. Spauldiag, and J, X. Colby,
were appointed q Committee TO Nominate Off
GERS for the year ensuing.
The Association then listened to an Address
from Rev. DR.. Smith, President OF the Associa-
tim. d.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Business Committee made a report, fix.
ing The hours tor commencing and adjourning,
which was adopted.
The COMMITTEE on the Publication of Actresses
reported that as a part Of the addresses cannot
be obtained, ii IS inespedient 10 publish any.
The Association listened to an Address from
Mr.: II. Orcutt, Principal of Tletford Academy.
Subject" Sources Of Educational Influence"
The theme of The lecture was discussed BY
Messrs. Howard, Alice, and others.
A resolution in reference to Legislative action
on the subject Of popular education was intro.
aaRSed; and after much discussion by Messrs.
lken, Hicks, Walker, Pangborn, Lee, Allis,
Tabor, Ormsbee, and Others, was referred 10 q
Committee consisting Of Rev. A. Walker, E. l..
Ormsbee, and z X, Pangborn:
EVENING SESSION.
The first hnur nf Tho Sossi,n ~ ooo,n;oJ g,
discussions of resolutions previously Introduced.
The Association was addressed by A. b.
Lambert of Salem, N. Y, on the subject Of
Is Deaf Mules and their Education"
MISUNDERSTANDING SESSION.
The Association was called to order bv the
President. Prayer was offered by Rev. c. Tay.
Tor.
After the minutes of the preceding day were
read, and approved, In the absence of The lectu-
rer expected On the OCCASION, E. L. Ormsbeo
from the Committee on Legislative Action re.
questad that four others be added 10 that Com
mlltee, and, on motion, the following named
gentlemen were added to The Committee Rev.
Drs. Smith, Hicks. Aiken, and Rev. N. Bish"p.
DR.. Aiken introduced the following resolu ion,
which, after discussion by Messrs: lice, Bush,
Ornsbee and others, was adopted:
Resolped, That the Presidents Of Colleges
and the High Schools and Academies. in the
State. be requested to forward 10 The Cores.
bonding Secretary OF this Association. on or be.
fore the first of August IN each year, a statement
IF the number of students, amount Of apparatus,
Libraries. and anything else Of interest relating
to their Institution; and that the Secretary be
requested o enbody their statements IN a report
before this Association at lis annual meeting.
Mr.. Prngborn introduced the following ieso-
luton:
Resolved, That a thorough classification of
students on the basis OF their requirements, and
A reg lar course OF stud in our Academies, is
absolutely necessary TO secure economy Of the
time both of Teacher and Scholar and an eff
cient progress of the scholar.
Discussed by the mover, Bishop Ormsby,
Peabody and others, and laid on the table.
The report of The Committee for nominating
officers for the ensuing year, was read and &C.
cepted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion the Executive Committee were in.
structcd to prepare business for the next annual
meeting, to occupy The hours Of the session in
the intervals of the Addresses.
The resolution relating to classification Of
sCllUUlo was tuhtu up. duu UlsCuSbtu Wy mcSSI6,
Ornsbre. Pangborn and Peabody, and again
Land on the table.
The Association listened to an address by w.
A Burnham, of Burr Seminary, on School
Government"
The resolve on classi cation of schools was
called up. and on motion amended by inserting
The word Schools instead of Academies; and hav.
ing been discussed by Messrs. Bush, Peabody
Allls, Reynolds, and others, was again laid on
the table.
EVENING SESSION.
The Committee on resolutions on Legislative
Action reported the following.
Resolved, That a Committee Of seven be an.
pointed to draw up a memorla to the Legisla-
ture, asking for such Legislative action in aid oil
the cause of education, as a sound; wise and lib.
eral policy requires .
On motion, the Chair appointed Mcssrs. Hicks
!, Lowell and G.. Walker, a commitree I'd nominate
said Committee, who reported the following
! named gentlemen:
Rev. Worthington Smith, D D., Rev. Benja
E min Labaree, d. D, Rev. ]. A. Hicks, D. ID.
Q Hon. Horace Eaton, Hon. D. M. Damp; Rev. N
q Bishop, z X. Pangborn.
: The Association listened TO an Address from
5 c. II. Hayden. Esq, of ST. Adams, on " Books
The Resolution pertaining to classfcatlons o.
schools was read, discussed by Messrs. Lowell
Bishop. Patchin of New York, and others, ant
; laid upon the table.
d MISUNDERSTANDING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. J. Steele. Alter the readin!
i, OF the record of preceding day the Report 0
= the Treasurer was read aud adoped.
On motion, the Report of Committee on Nom
{ i%nation was call up and adopted.
OFFICERS FoRTHE ENsUiNs YEAR.
President
e Rev. WORTHINGTeN SMITH, D. D. Burlington
Vio President.
Rev J. w. Whictam, Bennington County.
J. p. fairbanks, Caledonil.
e Rev. J. p. Hickok, Chitenden.
T K. e. Benton. Essex.
Rev. E B. Smith, Franklin.
Rev. s Robinson, La,noiils.
+. Ii. Wooster, Orange.
. j NJ. Camp, Orleans.
Rev. C Taylor, Rutland.
l Rev. R. M. Manly, Washington.
Rev J. ). Lee, Windsor.
: &C. Mead, Wlndham.
Rev o. G. Wheeler, Grand Isle,
n h. Eaton, Addison.
Corresponding Secretary.
u. X. PanYborn, st. Adams.
= Erecuttpe Committee.
A. Orc UT, Thetiort; N. B,stop, Windsor;
e II. Hayden, 81. Adams.