Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-03

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sions. names Of speakers &c, the first notice
to be published at least three months before
the time of meeting
ART 5. Any person may become a mem
Der of this Association by signing the Con-
stitution. and, except in the case Of ladies,
paying to the Treasurer fifty cents Dele
| gates from similar Associations. and any
| friends of education present at any Of OUT
meetings who may be invited, shall be CON
sidered Honorary Members Of this Associa-
ton.
ART G. Any necessary rules or bylaws
may be adopted by a vote Of the Association,
and this Constitution may be amended by
vote Of two-thirds at any annual meeting.
| At this stage Of the meeting the President
read from the Bellows Falls Times extra the
| first message Of Queen Victoria to President
! Buchanan and his reply to the same, through
the Atlantic cable
The announcement produced a thrill Of de-
light. and. on motion of Mr.. Adams Of Bur
lington. business was suspended.
Mr. Winslow read the Scriptures, the Pres
dent addressed the Throne Of Grace in an APP
propriate petition, and the Association united
in singing, BE thou O God, exalted high,
/ to the tune of Old Hundred.
| Listened to an address by Rev. J. S. Lee,
Of Woodstock, on the dignity of the Teach
er's Profession. The speaker thought teach
/ ers should magnify their Office The dig
/ nifty Of the Teachers Office If secn-lst. In
/ the nature of the material with which he has
/ to deal. This is mind. susceptible Of being
/ impressed and expanded by outward inhuen-
/ ccs The Teacher should generate these in
huences and guard against evil tendencies. -
2d. BY the pemancncy Of impressions made
upon the mind. Nothing will ever be per-
mancntly cfiaccd from the memory. Sd. BY
! the influence of educated mind upon the
world OF mankind The office of the teacher
is above that of tho Statesman. for the for
MGR makes men, while the latter only rules
them.
Appointed Rev s. f. Brown Of Bellows
Falls, Assistant Secretary
Tho subject Of local Teachers associations
was introduced, and the Vice Presidents of
the several counties called upon to report.
From all the information obtained, it did
not appear that more than one County Society
had been organized within the year, and that
in Chittenden county, where commendable
zeal in the cause of education has been mani
tested Organizations of this kind have OK
listed in Rutland County and in White River
| Valley. The latter is already in existence,
! and sustained amid many discouragcments
| from lack Of interest Several town organ
cations are reported as in vigorous operation,
and some others about to be formed.
AFrERNooN.
Listened to an address by r. l.. Perkins,
Esq. OF Stowe. Subject. Reading as q
means Of mental culture.
The speaker commenced by quoting the re.
mark of Lord Bacon Reading maketh the
full man" The quotation, he thought, should
be taken with some allowance. The promis-
cuous reading Of the present day units for
the use of books A large portion of our
literature has become greatly degenerated--
To secure mental culture much time should
be given to reading Of books of oden time
Our best thinkers study the productions o
the past. The reading of poetry was strong
ly urged. Our best prose and poetic writers
commend the reading of the Bible. 1t il
largely poetic. Imagination which it aids, il
in man, the regal faculty. A failure to cult
waite by historic and other writer's, has driver
many from their productions to the yellow
covered literature Of the day. Webster's eel
ebrated reply to Hayne is illumned by vivi
imagery. In the days of Isaiah imaginatio
was the hand Of prophecy When
iudicious selection has been made the amour
to be read is of consequence. Everett, it i
said, has seven or eight thousand volumes i
his Library. This, and similar examples. ex
cite desire in the young to increase thei
amount of reading matter. 1t is likely how
ever, that if Everett had selected choice au
thors, studying them carefully, the sam
beauty of diction and extent of fame woul
have graced his career. Public librarc
should be consulted more than read. For
/ Bacon says, Some books are to be TASTED
some chewed, few swallowed" In readin
to secure mental culture, thoroughness is Tia
e main thing.
After the speaker had concluded, the sub
f ject was further discussed by Mcssrs Conan
of Royatou, Stone of Montpelier, Marsh {
/. G. T., Winslow of Pittsford and Clark c
Ira.
Listened to an address by J s. Spauldn
of Barre, on the relation of common TO high
, or schools. The speaker remarked that dc
tendency is an established law in both tn
natural and moral world, and il exists bt
tween the different grades Of schools. Ur
due prominence given to any particular grad
dctracts from the efficiency Of our system
education. Our Pilgrim fathers recognize
this principle by establishing Harvard Uni
versty, about the time that they inauguratc
I our present system of Common Schools. /
modern times this principle has been som,
what overlooked, and while much has bee
/ said and done for the common school, tn
higher institutions have been too much nce
locted.
/ Rev. Mr. Richards, appeared as the Repre-
a sentative of the N. III. Teachers Association
p and expressed his qualification at seeing a
e classes of teachers, from the President of u
d College to the teachers of the common schoo
participating in the deliberations, while Il
other trades and professions were also repr
5. scented. He made proposition that Vermo
l. should unite with New Hampshire in su
tanning their educational Journal The pro
r osition was referred to committee consis
\ ing Of Messrs. Conant of Royalton, Park
IF Waterbury and Winslow of Pittsford, wi
reported that such a measure. under prese
Of circumstances, is not advisable, although y
Of reciprocate the kind feeling that prompted Il
offer.
s. The report was adopted.
IN EVENING
A social levee of members Of the Assoc
of ton and citizens Of Bellows Falls was hold
d. in the Island Hail. at o'clock Govern
Fletcher presided.