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REPORT OF THE
CHITTENDEN COUNTY
T FAC HERS Assoc TON


TEAC HERS CITATION.
SESSION AT wlLLisroS. DEC. II Avn Is, 1858.
The Cbittendcn County Teachers Association
commenced its second scmi-annusl Session in the
Congregational Chapel, in williston at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, the 18th inst.
Rev. ]. II. WORCESTER, President of the Asso.
citation, was in the Chair.
Prayer wa. offered by Rev. C. r. Ferrin, Of Hines
burgh.
Us Adams, ESQ, Of Burlington, being called
for took the stand, and in brief speech, succeed
cd most admirably in putting tho meeting into
| state Of cordial good humor.
Tho Minut,. OF the meeting held at Hinesburgh,
| May 14th and 5th, 1853, were read.
| Rev. C. Pease. D. D.. who was expected to dsliv-
er the opening Address. being absent account of
indsposi.ion, tho meeting discussed the subject:
Reading and Spelling in High Schools"
This subject-the only important one discussed
by the meeting in gcnoral-w.s before it several
times. No resolution was adopted, expressing the
opinion Of the meeting upon this subject but the
sentiment. elected by the discussion, may, perhaps
be correctly and concisely stated as follows:
the most intensely interesting sound, which over
fills the ear Of man. The power to enlist the hu-
man sympathics, which exists in the carol of the
| mother to her infant; in the shrill joyous and
unrestrained shout of the playground; in the
fascinating influence of musical notes; in the
soul-.tirring tones Of eloquent oratory, whether
exhibited in the pulpit, at the bar, in the balls of
legislation or on tho battle field, -suffc GENTLY
proves this.
I'd. 1t is important that this of arousing
interest, should attain the greatest perfection at
the family fre-side, and in the school-room hence
it should be acquired generally. Reading is most
agreeable and available means Of accomplishing
this, and Of turning it to good account.
Sd. To attain skill in the management of the
voice, in tho artificial exercise of reading, much
culture 10 needed and many difficulties are to be
overcome.
Ath. Sufficient culture in this particular, is not
commonly attained by pupils, at the early age at
which they generally leave the primary schools;
therefore, to supply this needed culture to pupil, in
general, and, particularly, to furnish to the
lower schools, teachers competent to instruct
in this branch than whom they, themselves, left the
reading be taught in our Higher schools-College,
| included.
At tho commencement Of the Afternoon Session,
tho President, pursuant to previous instructions
announced tho following committees:
On Nomir atio~s.-MessrsB Barber, of Williston
Tyler, of Essex; Allen, of Colchester.
On Busine,,.-Messrs. Ferrn Of Hinesburgh
| IS RI; of lli,to
On Place oj merit Meeting.-Messrs. Ciley, Of
Williston; Lyon, of Shelburne; Ballard, Of Bur
lington.
Rev. C. Pease, being then present, delivered
the address which was expected from him at the
opening Of the Session.
He was followed by Mr.. A. Z. Leavenworth, Of
Hinesburgh; hi. subject being Grammatical
analysis" illustrated by can analysis of the sec
ond sentence of the LIST Episte of Peter in diagram
FORM" which no had been invited, by the Assoca-
tion to present At this meeting
In tho Evening, J. S. Ciley, A. NJ, Of Willis
ton. according to appointment, delivered an Ad'
dress. Subject" The Qualifications and Dute'
of the Teacher.
After this, Messrs. Adams and Ferrin =
,pectively called out, and each briefly and elo-
quenty addressed tho meeting.
SECOND AY,-DEc. 18Th.
Among the exercises of the Morning Session,
was the reading of an Essay by Mr.. W. ]. Dying
ington, of Hinesturgh. Subject" Universal
Kindness the Highest Law of School Government. -
This Essay was extremely we'll received by the
meeting and its noble spirit we'll deserved the
manner of its reception.
This was followed by another Essay, by NJ. R.
Tyler, A. B., Of Essex. This Essay, in its style
and delivery wa, admirable; but its subject, al
though very important was not so we'll adapted as
some to affect the feelings Of promiscuous audi
ence.
In the afternoon. on the recommendation Of the
Committee on Nominations, Officers, for the year
ensuing, were elected as follows:
President, REV. ]. II. WORCESTER, Burlington;
Cor. Sec, A. E. LsAvENwoR1H, Hinesburgh;
Rec. Sec, EDGAR NASH, Shelburne;
Treasurer, W. J. BYIyG1oS, Hinesburgh;
Rgv. Mr.. RASsLow, Milton;
| JOHN WOODRUFF, Westford;
| $. L. BATES, Underhil;
| NJ. X. TYLER, Essex
| l.. T. BURDIcK, Colchester;
| A. A. SMITH, Burlington;
- WIN. MILLER, Williston;
x Horace NASH, Jericho;
Z. b. GREEN, Richmond;
E. NJ. FARGO, huntington;
: II. LAWRENCE, st. George;
Hon. E. Ii. WHEELER, Charlotte;
REV. C. E. FERRN, Hinesburgh;
| CLAYTON NJ. REED, Shelburne;
| r. j. doRsE, Bolton.
ESSEX Was, on recommendation Of the Commit
tee, designated as the place of the next meeting.
Votes were passed-in favor of supporting an
Educational Journal, if established thanking
Messrs Pease, Cilley, Byington and Tyler, fer