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EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION.

ny On motion Rev. g T.. fcrrin, "t llinr 'hurgh,
VA, chosen President, and Edgar Nash, Of rhcl-
burnc, secretary.
Mr. Lcavcnvorth, Ec,. MIR. Worcester, and Mr..
Bar.tow were appointed Committee to prepare
businc,. for the Convention.
Rev. Mr. Fcrrn Mr.. Jas Squirc., Of Charlotte,
and Mr. Il. ]. White, Of Shclburuc, were appoint
ed Committee to draft plan, for the or.aniha-
ton OF
COUNTY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Tho remainder of tho Iday occupied by dis
eussions, upon topics having practical relation to
the management of schools.
In the evening, Rev. c. L. Fcrrin adlressod tho
Convention.
SECOND DAY.
Tho Convention considered tho report 81 the
Committee organization and finally adopted
a Constitution as follows
CONSTITUTION.
Arr. |. This Association shall he denom mated
the Chu,,pd,n fourtv TcacherS dissertation p; and |
shall he auxiliary to the Stat, 7eaeher't A''oc'o'or
Arr 2 Tho officers Of th. Association shall he
q President, Vice President from each town in |
tho County. Recording and Corresponding Secrcta
ries and Treasurer, to he elected annually, of |
whom the President and Secretary shall constitute
an Executive Committee.
ARr. ,. Tho meetings of this Association, shall |
be held scmi-annually on the second FRIDAY oi |
May, and the third Friday Of December at such |
places the Association shall designate.
Arr. l. 1t shall he the duty of the executive
committee to call each meeting of the Ass"ca-
ton, and designate the place Of holding it, when
that shall not he determined by the Association
to propose subjects for discussion appoint per-
to deliver essays, upon such subjects as may
be selected by the Association and to transact all
I'm. n q
ART s. At each meeting, there shall be one ad-
dress, more pertaining to the interests Of edu-
cation together with essays and discussions
Each address shall he delivered by some person, APP
pointed by the Executive Committee.
Arr. G.-Any person may become member of
this Association, by signing this Constitution.
Anr. This Association may, at any regular
meeting adopt such bylaws, and make such al.
tcration in this Constitution, a shall Ice deemed
proper by majority of the members present.
On motion Of j. :. Adams Esa., Mcssrs j. :
Adams, VI. II. Buckham and l.. +, Burlick, were
appointed a committee to nominate officer, for the
Association. They, subsequently. reported the fol-
lowing ticket which was unanimously elected, VIZ:
Rev. J. II. WORCESTER, Burlington, President.
\. l.. LE>vEvwoE1u, IIine-hurGh, Cor. So.
EpGtn NASH shelburnc, Re-. So.
WV p. ByISGroS, Hine,burgh Trca'o',.
Rev. Mr.. RANSLow, Milton,
ions WoopRurF, We,ttord,
J. :. Gully, Undcrhill,
Rev. c. W. WAIVER, Essex.
l.. +. BURnI,K. Colchester,
\. \, SwI1H Burlington,
WILLIAM MILLER, Will,i"n, l'''
IIoRNCE NASH, Jericho,
+. b. GRGEv, Richmond, Pr'"d''t..
\. j. CRANE, Huntington,
II. LAWRENCE, It. George,
CHNS. Il. Cook, Charlotte,
| Rev 6. +. FERRIN, Huntington,
GEORGE BLISS, Shcburnc,
j. II. WHiToouB, Bolton,
Prof NJ. II. Buckham then delivered address
before the Convention.
Among others, the following resolutions were
passed:
R,solrcd. That both the importance and the diff
fculty of his calling demand, the part of every
teacher, the most earnest pursuit Of excellence in
! his profession.
Re,ol-c3, That this Convention regards tho fire.
quent holding Of teachers meetings in tho several
towns. during their school terms, as calculated,
! both. to awaken increased interest IN the sub
| lect of Education; and to encourage feeling of
friendly intercourse among the teachers greatly to
| he desired.
Rs,olr,d, That, with view to carry out the fore.
| going resolution, the several Wee Presidents OF
the Association, now formed together with the
| Town Superintcndcnts Of Schools, are urgently re-
| uuested to take active measures for securing the
early organization Of such associations in their re-
| specive towns.
R,,olrsd, That the county paper, he invited to
give condensed report Of the doings of this Con
| vention in their columns
Hine.burgh was then designated tho place for
holding tho next meeting.
The customary votes Of thanksgiving to the citi-
,ens Of Sheburnc, the gentlemen who delivered
| adj &c pl q Convention
dissolved; exhibiting the most evident signs of sat
isfaction with the results Of their proceedings.
REV. c. L. FERRIN, Prcud,ut.
| EDGAR NASH, S,crei1rV.
VT. CENTRAL RALRoAp.-A meeting of
the hondholdcrs of the Vermont Central Rail
road was held at Mortified. Feb. Goth at
which six hundred and ninety-six thousand
seven hundred dollars were represented,
David 5, Greenough of Boston, Rodcrick
Richardson of Montpelier, and Elisha White
Of Bloomington, Vt, were unanimously
elected Trustees
Resolutions were adopted, without orp"ri-
ton, attributing the msfortuncs of the road
To acknowledgement, expressing confidence in
the ability of the Trustees Just nominated,
and requesting the Chancellor before whom
application should he made, to carry their
wishes into effect a, speedily as possible,
The acceptance of protest, offered by
Mr.. !. b. Wheeler of thi- place, against the
meeting and its entire action, was refused
The present Trustees do not acknowledge the
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law to De unconstitutional and at any rate
inapplicable in their ease, they say they are
not trustees in possession under a mortgage,
which is the case To which the law applies (;
but are receivers under the Court Of
Chanccry, and they further maintain, "" Ice
lievc, that the action of the hondhold"r~ in
this meeting viii operate Is a rcinquiSh
mcnt of their { the hondhuldcr,, } security
under the mortgage.
Fort MrRpER.-An old gentle man by
the name Of Mackintirc WAS murdered one
day last week, near Eagle liridgc, y. Y, by
Young man of the name of Wallace. The
old man was somewhat intoxicated. Wallace
was sent to >cc hun safe home, instead IF de,
ing which he sent him to his everlasting home
hy knnckin. him on the head with Il club.
llr then rihcd his pockets and robbed him of
some fifteen dolar,-al that lac had Wal
lace was captured, wearing the old mans
gloves aud with the money in his possession.
lie Is now in salem Jail awaiting the justice
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