Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-21
TAE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF WASH
ENGToN COUNTY

TtaE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF VASE
ENGToN COUNTY
Met, as per adjournment, at Barro, on Taos
day the 18th of December. The President,
Hon, D. NJ. Camp, in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. c, G. Parker
On motion, TIE President appointed Rev. j.
Sergeant, J. IL. Graham and J. S. Spaulding,a
committee on resolutions.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
j. II. Graham from committee, reported the
following resolutions which were discussed by
Messrs. Parker, Balou, Tracy of Mortified,
Scott, Sergeant, Camp, Graham, Royce, Bates
Of Berlin, Coburn and others, and, with the ex-
ception of the first, which lies for further dis
cussion, passed
ResoIued, l. That tho methods of instructing
in our common schools can be, ought to be, and
must be, essentially improved, before they can
answer the expectations Of intelligent educators
or NEST the demands of the times.
g That the Executive Committee of the 5vate
Teachers Association DO requested so to arrange
the business for the next annual session that the
necessity for State Board of Education shall
be the principal subject for action at that meet
ing.
s. That it is the duty of the friends Of
Board Of Education to decide upon some system
previous to the next session of the General AS
sambly And it is further resolved that Hon.
d. M. Camp, Rev. H. J. Scott, j. S. Spaulding,
Rev. E. Balou and John II. Graham, be APP
pointed Committee to prepare bill, providing
for State Board, to be submitted for adoption
by this body at its next annual meeting, and
that it be presented by the Chairman of said
Committee for the consideration and action of
the Stale Teachers Association, at its next an
nual session.
4. That some measures should be adopted to
secure more punctual and general attendance
on our Common Schools
5. That all communication of ono scholar
with another in our common schools is deleteri-
Gus to the progress OF the scholar
Ordered that the proceedings be printed.
Adjourned to Waterbury, on Tuesday the
10th january, 1855.
JOHN II. GRAHAM, Secretary.
Repository and Waterman please copy.
SANDWICH ISLANDS AND JAPAN.-The news
from the Sandwich Islands and Japan, are i'm
porant and interesting
The U. S figate Susquehannah had arrived
at San Francisco from Honolulu, bringing nine
days later news. The California Sun says;
The treaty of annexation had been signed
by King Kamehamela and the principal nobility,
but his Majesty had made formal promise to
Prince Alexander that he would await his re-
turn from neighb, ring island before the treaty
should be definitely settled. The officers of the
Susquehannah are of the opinion that annexa-
ton is rather popular than otherwise among the
natives. ltappears, however that Lihiliho, who
was AT the head of the opposition TO this measure,
gave his consent few Gays before the sailing of
the Snsquehannah The only difficulty that now
remains to the complete settlement of this sub.
ject is whether the islands shall be admitted into
the Union as State Or Territory"
The California Chronicle says " we have con-
versed with gentleman who saw the approved
treaty,
The commanders of the Susuuehannah and
Mississippi, with many other officers, had been
presented to King kamehameha, and his Maies-
ty afterwards visited the Susquehannah and St.
Marys. The utmost good feeling appears to
prevail between Americans and Government.
The Town-Talk Honolulu says):
The Susquehannah, on her way here from
China, touched at Slmoda, Japan, where the
officers and crew. buried with becoming hon0rs
Assistant Surgeon James Hamilton, late of the
United States navy-he was a passenger on
board. The funeral ceremonies were watched
with interest by the Japanese. They recognized
the chaplain ct the ship, VINO had on their first
visit travelled within sight of Yedo, the capt.
tai, and told him that his name was known all
over Japan.
Capt. Buchanan of the Susquehannah, had
an audience with the Governor, during which
courtesies were Exchanged.
Al timidity appears to have disappeared on
the part of the Japanese. They are now very
friendly, desired to learn our language, and many
expressed desire to see our country.
The failure of Ncssrs. J. W. BIodgett & Co.
dry goods dealers in Pearl street, Boston, recent
ly announced, is called the heaviest failure tina
has occurred in New England. Their liabilities
are set down at $4,000 900, and their assets
without discounting for losses on merchandise O
debts, at about 50 100000
AtCopperas Hill, STAFFORD, VI, there is an
nually manufactured three millions pounds o
cOpperas. Thirty men are employed in making
copperas. and twenty in raising the ore. To mel
the copper over two thousand five hundred cord
of wood are annually burned.
Judge Phelps of Vermont, has given writ
ten opinion that the personal property of TIT
Rutland and Burlington Railroad Company, com
prsing al the rolling stock and tools of the roat
can be held by the second mortgage trustees, wh(
are now in possession of them