The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-09-10
Vermont State Teachers Association.
IHIRD ANNJ..!. -f--ION.

TUESDAY. August 90. 1883.
Tie Association assembled. pursuant - the
call Of the Executive Committee at Rutland,
the President, Rev. w. SMITH. ID. ID. in the
chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Al
KEN.
The records Of the last annual meeting
We're read
On motion Rev i'r Hicks Rev DR.. Aiken,
aaI J. :, :;panl1inc, were appointed a Bus
ness Committee.
d Hicks, J. 5. Spauilinc, and J. X. Col
by. were appointed Committee to nominate
OTHERS the vr,'r ensuing.
The Ass, alton then listened to an Address
from Rev. y Su.th. Pre>iden: of the Asso-
alton.
AFTERNOON St.>IoH.-Thc Committee
Oh the Publication of Addresses reported tina:
as part Ct the actresses cannot be obtained,
it is ;nexpedient to publish airy.
The i>scriafio. listened to an Address
ircm Mr. II. CIRCUIT, Principal of Thcttord
Academy Srhir.;-" '<oyrrfs Of Elucation-
al Influence" IL. hcme of the lecture was
discussed bv iic>srs Toward, Ais. and 9TH
rs.
\ = solution IN reference - Legislative ac
ton On the uhiect OF popular education was
inro,!uc and after much discussion by
Mcssrs ken, Hicks, Walker. Pangbol; Lee,
Aili>, Taylor. Orm>bec and others, was re-
icrred so C,.am:ttre consisting Of Rev A.
Walker, T.. l.. Ormsbcc, and H. II. Pang-
born
EVENING ST. sInH-The first hour of the
session was occupied a discussion of resolu-
tons previously init oduced.
The Association was addressed by Rev. \.
B. Lambert of Salem, New York, on the
subject of "De"f .Nn'es andMer Education''
MISUNDERSTANDING Se>>ion.--The
Association vas called to order by the PreSi-
dent. PRAYER was offered 10y Rev. G. lay
Tor.
After TIE minutes of tie preceding day
were read AID approved, in the absence OF
the lecturer expected on the occasion. f. l..
OrlnsIy from the Committee on Legislative
Action requested that tour others be added
to that Committee and ON motion. the follow
in: ntElI / gentlemen were al led to the Com
Il ~ I. 1
Rev. y. Bishop.
Dr. AIKEN introduced the tollowin. rcsO-
luton, W'iih after discussion by Messrs Lee,
Bush Or,nsbee and others, was adopted
H-So'roJ. That the Presidents OF COLLEGES
ana the High Schools and Academies in the
State be requested TO forward to the Cores
pouding Secretary Of this Association, on or
before the first OF August Of each ycar,a state
meat OF the number Of students, amount OF
Apparatus Libraries, and anything else of in
ttrr,t relating to ih,:' ln>tituti.>; and that
the Secretary r. requested 10 rmbo'!v Their
statements in a report before this Association
at It's annual meeting.
Mr. Pan.horn introduced the following res
o'uion:
Ht>,' ced. That thorough classification
u students on the basis OF their requirements.
and 4 regular cours" of study IN our Arade
IN =. l. a ,>oluclv necessary to secure rconu-
nv of the time both of teacher and scholar.
and an efficient progress of the latter.
Discussed by the mover. Mcs>rs Bishop.
~ Il - Il l,l
the table.
Tie report OF the Committee for dominate
ING officers for tie cnS',ing year. was heard
AMI accepted.
AFTERNOON SE>SInN.-On motion. the
Executive Committee were instru ted to pre-
pare business for the next annual meeting. to
occupy the hours of the session III the inter
walls OF the Addresses.
The Resolution relating to classification
If Schools was taken up, and discussed by
M">srS Ormsbee. Pancborn and Peabody ,ant
gin laid n tn" table.
TIE Association listened to an Address b,
W. a. I'urnham, of Barr Seminary ON .'.>choo
GDt'rn'"sut.
The Resolve OF classification of schools wa
called up, anil on motion amended by subst.
tuting the word Schools for Academies ant
having been discussed by Mcssrs Bush, Pea
body, AIlis, E"vnolds, and others, was laid OF
the table.
: EvES!NG SEsSIoN-The Committee OF
: Resolution on Legislative action reported th'
following:
H'Solrc'l That Committee of seven b,
. appointed to lraw IN Memorial to the Leg
!. islaturc, askin- for such legislative action il
a Of the cause of Education. as sound
Wis and liberal policy requires.
: Ga motion, the Chair appointed Messr
Hicks, Lowell and l.. Walker, a Conmitte,
to nominate sail Committee, who reporte,
the folloN."r gentlemen:
Rev. Or. Smith. Rev DR.. Labarec. Re,
DIR. Hicks, Hon. ID. NJ. Camp Rev n Bisll
op, Il. X. Tanghorn.
The Association listened to an Addres
from c. II. Hayden, Esq, of St. Adams, Oh
4 "Eo1L<."
The Resolution pertaining to classification
was read, discussed by Messrs Lowell Bishoy
= patchir. of New Y rk, and others, and lar
upon the table.
THUEsDAY.--''mning Session-Prayc
: by Rev. J, Steele. After the reading ofth
record OF the preceding day the Report of
: the Treasurer was read and adopted.
On notion the Ennnrt &C EDn,,,:..oo ~