Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-17
Worcester County Teachers Association, at
Clinton, December 10th and 18th.

This Association held five sessions on Friday and
Saturday last, at Clinton Hall, in Clinton, all of
which were well attended.
Friday morning the session was opened with pray
err by Rev. Mr. Winchester of Clinton II. L. Read
ESQ, of Fitchburg occupying the chair. d. B. Hub
bard of Grafton was chosen Secretary pro TEN.
Messrs. Eddy of Oxford, Phillips of Clinton, and
Marble of Fitchburg, were chosen a committee on
nominations of officers for the ensuing year
Messrs. Russell of Fitchburg, and Green and
sprague of Worcester, were appointed committee
on resolutions.
Ex-GOv. Boutwell, then addressed the convention
on the education Of the home and the school, and
the Importance OftOwn associations of teachers and
other friends of education.
Prof. Russell of Lancaster, Mr.. Bigelow, Princi-
pal Of birmingham Normal School, and Messrs Ed
dy ofOXford, and Marble and Carter of Fichburg,
seyerally discussed the question assigned for the
morning
All agreed in the importance of education in the
very earliest stages, whether obtained beneath the
roof of a schoOl-room the parents home. 1t was
held to be among the duties ofthe County Society to
try to awaken interest among the friends of edu-
cation, in the physical and moral instruction of the
young, as well as in the mental department Teach
operation in the work of the schoo-room, and not
to neglect the training of the body and soul, while
training the mind.
Other topics also ably discussed at the morn
ing session.
In the afternoon, Prof. Russell and Messrs Eddy
and Philbrck continued the discussion of the morn
ing for nearly an hour, after which the convention
listened to very able and instructive address from
j. d. Philbrck, Esq Superintendent of Public
Schools in Boston. 1t was listened to, throughout,
with the utmost attention and apparent profit. At
ter the address, the discussion was continued by
Messrs Cook, Russell, and others
Friday evening, Prof. Russell, and Messrs. Bige-
low Of birmingham, and Calkins of Worcester, ex-
pressed their views 'The Proper Methods of Con-
Quoting Education in its Earliest Stages" after
which crowded audience listened to an earnest and
eloquent lecture by Rev. II, james of this city, on
the influence ofprinciples in forming the character
of man and society, showing their Importance in the
right education of the human mind
Saturday, A. M-After prayer by Rev, Mr.. Bow
of Clinton various subjects were discussed dur
ing the forenoon by Messrs. SpRgue, Eddy, Hub
bard, Cooke, l.. w. Russell, George N Bigeow, and
Hayden-the latter Of Norfolk County-and an adj
dress on the democratic Elements of School Gov
ernmentn was delivered by S. j. Pike, Esq, of Bos-
ton. Many important and useful ideas were given,
to aid teachers in the government Of schools.
After the afternoon session, Professor Russell gave
a very long learned and able report on the subject
Of making the teachers vocation profession which
subject afterwards discussed by Messrs Sprague
! Eddy, and GIasse.
MIR. Eddy, for the Committee on Nominations, re.
ported the following list of officers for the ensuing
| year, all Of whom were unanimously chosen;
| T. 4
Vice Presidential. l.. Read Of Fitchburg Wer
! den Reynolds Of Worcester. s. G. Stone of West
! boro'.
sccretary--P. w. Calkins of Worcester
| Executive COmmttce-Wm s. Greene Of Worces
ter, S. w Cooke Of oxford, l.. w. Russell OF Fitch
burg.
Mr. Russell Of Eitehburg reported resolutions
thanking the citizens Of Clinton for the hospitality
generously profered, and TO the Worcester and Nash
ua, and Fitohburg and Worcester Railroads for fire.,
return tickets, and especially to the latter for an ex
tra train run free Of charge.
A resolution in favor of the formation of town o.
sociatons passed, and a commlttee--consisting Of
Prof Russell Of Lancaster II. Is. sprague Of wor
ccster, and Nathaniel Eddy of Oxiord--was chosen
TO promote the organization of such associations
Rev. Mr.. Bowers of Clinton thanked the Associa
ton for having appointed Clinton as their place o
meeting at this time aud expressed the very grea
pleasure he had experienced, In common with Ia,
citizens OF the town. IN the various exercises Of In,
occasion.
Afer singing "Old Hundred the Convention ad
journed, having spent two days, with great peasur,
and profit, in the thriving and enterprising town o
carpets and delaines.