Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-09-05
REV. CALVIN pEAsE, D. D., Burlington.

" ;. X. Hall, Orleans
+. c. johnson, Rutland
Hon. d. VI. Camp, Washington
Rev c. b. Smtl, Wndham
+. Z. Stone, Windsor
]. $. Spnudng, Barre, Treasurer,
+. G. Tracy. Windsor, .fp1itor.
Rev. 5. l.. Elliott, Fairfax, Cor. and Rec Sec.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Rev. Azariah Hyde, Castleton,
j. :. Spaudng, Barre.
4. d. Roe, Bellows Falls,
Rev c. ". Cushing, Newbury,
Prof Alonzo Jackman Norwich.
The Treasurer presented his report which was
accepted
The Business Com presented the following
Resolution, which after discussion were adopted ::
Resolrei, That the interests Of education in YER
mont would bc promoted by the establishment and
support of local Teachers Association in the sever
al towns and counties in the State.
Resoircf That with Il view to carry out the fore
going resolution, the several Vice Presidents of
this Association he appointed committee, 10 take
active measures for securing the early organization
Of such associations, in their respective counties.
Resolret, That the selection of Textbooks ought
to be ASS gued to State commissioner, to be ap-
pointed by the Board of Elucation whose decision.
when approved by the Board, shall have authority
in all schools supported wholly or in part by the
State.
heS0trel' lnnt 'h's AaSoc'"t'oh recommend that
Conventions, agree upon and publish definite re-
quirements which they will make Of the teachers Of
'helr common ScnoolS'
n'No,ttH' l"'t we 'eC'u',n'nu 70 'ne ",'eh''oh
W '"' ''"'9 ~ i''I'''" III o"' "'''', '"e S!S-
le'', VI "r"u'" othools' IL presenting an "Por'"h'
anu ecoho''rn, p''h o' Improvement IN the 'hstfnc-
tlon Of our children and youth.
R,sOjrqJ That "A - purup.tlv uipul n III
me 'e'che's o' our ''''e' 'ht WINE 'ney hoor as
sluo"N'! '" Pro'no'e 'ne 'n'e,'ec'uH cu''ure OF
those uhuer tne'r instruction. 'hey oy no means
hsg'eIt ''e sun 'o'e o' inc NOR
IL mr"nSS' ~
''ao .tNi lu'' We ,1IS' 10
al our teacherS inc a''y readihg o' the n'o'e NJ
the opening OF 'he close o' each day session.
hesolrel, lh'' Vo'n' music may oe maue very
ehecU'e Instrument oi mora 'rh'hihg ana good
government hnu We EARNEST! 'e4"es. tue 'eacn-
ers ol ,s ota'e TO secure It's ihroduetop lnto their
reSpec'Ne scnU"'s' N,
heSol'eH' ihaI 'ne treasurer oe requ,'eu'o 10 pre-
sent AT 'ne opening OF each Ahnuai meet'hg'
M "uu"eu report vi "'i 'he money Whch may nave
Passeu 'hr ugh ms nahuS ana the executive COM
'n',lee' report ol 's operations aurlhS the year
hesoI re"' ih"c' III ''e 'u'ure "eet'nSS o' tn'S
interyiew far tbe nnrnose 6f nrono,in, nerson"i
acquaintance and friendly intercourse among the
teachers and friends of education present
Resoiref That this Association is greatly en-
conraged IN the prosecution Of ITS aims, by the IN
creased nuehdahce ana splH' witnessed "t the pre-
seht session anu 'na'' TO secure the Perpenity OF
'ne noM ie'', nI'u !ue increasing e'cency
os nssio o,,. sn,re "s n'i
ord,t 10 secnro tho nttepdaro f ,ot othor frionI.
ofcIncotion VI
RcsoIreJ That the several Collcccs. Academies
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to send a copy of their annual catalogues to tic
Secretary of this Association ; and that he be re-
quested to prepare, for the next meeting of this
body, table exhibiting the number of scholars
connected with these schools, and such other statis
ties as may nave bearing on the general SUBJECT
oil eiueatoh' m
ngso'vel, ln'' 'ne iuoIshGrs ol lhe seSer"l ra'
p H., ,s''',ont W " pun
nnrnose a condenseJ ronort Of tbc same '"'-
I Resolped. That the cordial thanks Of this Asso.