Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-08
TEACHERs' ASSOCIATION OF ORLEANS
COUNTY.

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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF ORLEANS
COUNTY.
Pursuant to public notice the Association
met at Craftsbury Common, May 25th, at IL,
A. NJ The meeting was called to order by the
President John Graham, and on motion,
Committee on business and resolutions was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. G. A. j. Marsh,
F. Mott, & A. r. Wright.
Fordyce S. French, Esq. of West Glover,
was elected to fill the vacancy in Executive
Committee. On motion the following delegation
of one from each town in the County, was ap-
pointed to attend the next meeeing of the State
Teachers Association to be held at Windsor, on
the 22nd, 23rd, and Oath of August.
Albany, S. H. Pearl; Barton, NJ F. Varney;
Bloomington, l. j. Ramsey Craftsbury, G. A.
j. Marsh; Charleston, Mr. Huntington; Gov.
entry, Mr.. Mussey Derby, Charles Adams;
Greensboro, David Simpson Glover, G. B.
Damon; Holland, Mr. Fletcher Irasburgh,
H. Kellam, Jr.; Jay, John c. Call; Lowell,
A. j. Dodge Morgan, G. G. Corey Newport,
E. Lane; Salem, A. Lyon Troy, G. Culver;
Westheld, E. Miller. Adjourned till l, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. G. o. Kimball. The report
of the Committee on Resolutions was presented
by the Chairman. The Association then listen
ed to a Lecture from G. A. j. Marsh Subject
/" To discipline the Mind-the Teachers aim"
The Resolutions reported were taken up and
discussed by Messrs. Hubbard, Mott, Jenness,
Kimball, Hastings, Underwood, Loomis, and
Marsh
Adjourned till 6, A. M, when the discussion
of the Resolutions was resumed and continued
It'll 8, A. M. Adjourned till 9, A. M.
FRIDAY, May 26.
The President in the chair. After one hour
spent in discussing the Resolutions, an Address
was delivered by Rev. G. 0. Kimball, of North
field, on " The history of Common Schools and
their Importance" A vote of thanks was ten
dered to the speaker Debate on the Resolves
was resumed by the former speakers and Messrs
Wright, Hidden, and others.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. J. N. LOOMS. An able and
extended discussion was had on the necessity of
a State Board Of Education as presented in the
18th Resolution. Tee following Resolutions af-
ter full discussion, were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That too many studies are generally
pursued in our Common Schools, and that we
condemn, as an evil of great magnitude the
present very general tendency of attending to
the higher branches to the sad neglect of the
elementary.
Resolved, That Districts, in many cases, are
too small to give proper support and interest to
Schools.
Resolped, That obedience is the first branch
: which should be taught in School.
Resolued, That a Parents and Teachers As
ISOLATION ought to be formed in each Town in
Vermont, and be kept in operation, at least
during the session of the Winter Schools.
RESOLVED, That the inculcation of virtue and
morality, both by precept and example, ought
to be considered constant and paramount duty
by every Instructor of youth.
RESOLVED, That the Resolution passed at the
: last meeting of the Association relating to tn,
present distribution of the public money, b,
expunged.
9 RESOLVED, That it is the duty of all Vernon
n Teachers who receive fair compensation fo
their labor, to remain in Vermont and do al
:. they can to improve our School System.
= Resolued, That the practice of sending child
: rem to School at the age of four or FIVE years
. before the body is sufficiently developed, is aik
= dsleterious to the physical, moral, and intellect
ual powers.
Whereas Thompson's Geography and Geolog
N Of Vermont, is q work much needed for use i
ID our Schools, but is now out of print, there
is fore
Resolved, That if the Author, Prof Thomy
son, or some suitable person appointed by him
Of will revise and suitably adapt the work to GU
= Common Schools, we hereby pledge ourselves t
aid in its introduction, as also, the accompan,
ne ing Outline Map of Vermont
Resolued, That having experienced the ben,
- fits of Teachers Institutes, as formerly col
tie Quoted under the authority Of the State, v
id highly approve of them and deeply regret the
L. discontinuance the past two years.
n. W4ereas, Our Legislators in their asscn
,. bled wisdom, have seen fit, the past two year
to refuse to elect State Superintendent
-! ~ Common Schools, and Whereas, Their are mar
no and strong reasons why our system of SUPERB
"a tendency has been comparatively inefectiv
WI therefore
AZ RESOLVED, That we recommend the repeal
OF the existing law relating to the State SUPERB
" tendency, and that there be enacted instead,
'n' law to create State Board of Education, co
~ sisting Of fourteen MEMBERS one in each Cou
&c ~, with fired salaries and specific and imper
he tue duties to perform, and to defray the exps
rs, SEES of said Board, and add to our diminish
T.. School Fund we further recommend the p,
sage of law taxing Banking privileges at ie'
'sk onc-half of one per cent.
The A vote Of thanks was rendered to the peol
of Craftsbury for their generous hospitali
bs and the Choir for their services.
.en JOHN GRAHAM Pres