Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-09-07
VERMONT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

VERMONT TEACHERS, ASSOCIATION.
Pursuant to notice by the Executive Com
mittee, this Association commenced its fourth
annual session in the Unitarian Church at Winds
sor, ON Tuesday, tie 22nd Of August, at 0 OF
clock, A. NJ
In the absence of the President, Rev. DIR.
Smith, the Hon. M. Camp, Vice President,
was called to the chair. ...-r
PRAYER was offered by Rev. D. Wickham
The records of the last annual meeting were
read by the Secretary. "
On motion the chair appointed Messrs. Wick
ham, Spaulding and Graham, committee on
business.
Mcssrs. Colby Orcutt and Graham, committee
to nominate officers for the ensuing year.
Messrs. Spauldng and Wickham committee
to obtain additional members Of the Association.
An Essay on the necessity of "State Board
Of Education " was read by j. Graham, of
NorthGcld Academy.
The subject of the Essay was discussed by
Hon. D. NJ. Camp, Rev. J. ID. Wickham, D.
b. Tower, of Boston, Rev n. Bishop, MIR, Hatl
of Ohio, Mr.. T4lman Of r. l., 4. Z. Tracy
and others.
Adjourned till 2 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association met per adjournment The lee
turer for the hour being absent on account Of
the detention Of the :" northern train" the
President read an Essay on g Phonology."
On nomination, the Hon. ID. NJ. Camp, Rev.
D. Greene and Rev j. d. Wickham were elect
ed commettcc to report ON IL Board Of Educa
ton, after which the subject was again iavora-
bly, and fully discussed
Adjourned till I ?. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
An Address WAS delivered by the RI Rev. j.
II. Hopkins, 'Ihe agencies required. for q
flu result of EducatioA." Also an AID lress by
Charles Northcnd, Esq, Of Salem, Mass; sab
ect, "The duties Of TEACHER and Pmrn.'
The subject of this lecture was discussed by
b. Grecnleaf, ESQ.,, Of Massachusetts, K. 5. How
ard, of Bangor, Me-, aud others Adjourned
till 0 clock
WEDNESDAY. Aug. 23d
MORNING SESSION.
Association met per adjournment, Hon. d. M.
Camp in vhc chair.
PRAYER by j. X. Colby. .....
In accordance with notice given at previous
meeting by Rev. j. L. King, Art. I, of the
Constitution was amended making the " initla
ton fee, fifty cents, instead OF one dollar
An Essay on ''The means of keeping schol-
ars cnlp.oycd" was read by Jas. X. Colby, Of
st. Johnsbury Academy.
The subject of the Essay was further discuss
cd by Messrs Howard, Greenlesf and Orcutt
The chairman Of the committee on State
Board Of Education reported the following res
olations, which were discussed by Messrs. Green
leaf, of Mass. Jcnncr Of n. T., Northend OF
Mass, Prof. Wickham, Chief Justice RedIeld,
Messrs. Bisnop, Reynolds, Orcutt and other
gentlemen, AMI unanimously adopted.
Resolved, l. That in the judgment of this
Association, the interests Of education in YER
mont, would be greatly promoted BY an efficient
supervision of the same and that it is eApedi-
ent to establish Stale Board Of Education,
with authority to employ S:cretary, Or other
agents, to intnso life and energy into the system,
and thus to secure the elevation ol oar common
schools.
Resolrcd, 3 That Hon. d. NJ Camp of Mont
pelier, Prof }. d. Wickhan Of Mid'llebury,
Prof. Il. Orcuttof Tnetford, Chief Justice Red
field of Windsor, Rev. H. Balboa, and Rev. f.
j. Scott of Montpelier, be II committees to blns
this subject before the legislature at their next
session, and to confer with tho COMMITTEES OH
Education, and aid with suggestions as to the
details of a Suitable bill to be prepared Oh this
SUBJECT. , ,,o
The COMMITTEE on resolutions rol'orVcu inc
following ..r
Resotoed, mat petition praying inc ic9'sr s.
latnre to pass Dill creating o'a'e hoaru VI
Education, be prepared Dy the apove mah'loncu
committee as soon us poSslole, ana ulStrloatcu "
the members OF the Association ana o'her iriehus
of Education, and returned 10 s'la comm'''ec.
with the Signatures before o0e hoA' S'ssi''' Vi
the legislature. en-, =,
Adopted. ADJOURNED I'LL y l. a.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Associatson met per aGJourIn,,N' an ,1Ss''y
was read ny J.n. opaalains OF barre Acauehy,
ON .'Ihe 0esf mshod q ledth'ag Ar"A" I
which SUBJECT was discussed ny 'iossrs' "ree'i-
Leaf, Jenner ana CODY. 49, .,,....
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by H. W, LARK csq' OF nr"V'lo'Jfu Gu =,
reciProGat daf'es q nc Sn.~sH a"a rMe sl"'i
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