The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-08-24
Vermont Teachers Association.
NINTH ANNUAL SESSION.
FIRST DAY

NINTH ANNUAL SESSION.
FIRST DAY.
TUEsDAY, Aug. 10.
Thu Vermont Teachers Association
commenced its Ninth Annual Session in
the Town Hall at 8 A. NJ.
The President of the Association, Rev.
CALVIN Peasc, d D., OF Burlington, took
me chair.
The Scriptures we're read, hymn sung
ami Rev. G. W. Gushing, of Albany, N.
T., opened the meeting with prayer
The Secretary read the minutes of last
year.
Committees were appointed for the fol.
lowing purposes, viz: On business To
nominate officers To FIX the place of the
next meeting To obtain new members.
On motion " Rev. j. Il. Worcester
! voted that teachers and fir END of edu-
( cation from other States, who NAV be
| present, be invited to sit with us and par.
ticipate in our deliberations.
Voted that the hours Of meeting be Q
A. NJ. and 2 P. M; of adjournment,
I'm.
Listened 10 an address by Rev. W.
| Child, ID. d., Of Castlston. Theme ::
| Hh0t is Be Educdt50n hint Shouid E~
mined at and hoto shall az be atiafaedp
Adjourned till 2 P. NJ
| AFTERNOON.
The Asso iation met at 2 o'clock
y brief time was spent in general dis
cusson in which Secretary Adams and
Mr.. whsle, of Pittsford, participated.
Mr.. Spau ding, of Barre, from tho com
mittee app ntcd last year, in relation to
School Journal. made a verbal report,
IN suhsi nee that 5 numbers of the LIST
vol. hed been issued that 1900 copies
had been printed that subscribers
enough had been obtained to pay the ex.
pense of publication.
| Voted to refer the subject to a special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Ferrin Of
Hinesburgh, Hyde Of Castleton, Buck.
ham of burlington, Colby Of St. Johns.
bury, 40 Wall Of Brownington.
Listened 10 lecture on Elocution By
Rev. F. T Russell, of New Britain, Conn,
and an essay on the value of Correct
Reading in Mental Culture. by L. II
Austin, of Middlebury.
The Association passed q vote OF thank,
for the lecture and the essay.
An interesting discussion followed. il
which Messrs. Bingham of West Rutland
Worcester, Adams, Prof. Benedict, anc
Converse, Of Burlington, Child and Hyde
Of Csstletou, and Cushing, of Albany, n
Y, participated. -ST
Voted to lay the subject Cd the tabl
till Wednesday morning.
Voted the hour Of meeting be 2 IL P
t NJ, instead of 2 P. NJ, ae previousl,
0 fixed.
a Adjourned to 8 O'Clock. "Wednesday
morning.
D SECOND DAY.
Q "WEDNESDAY, Aug. II.
L The Association met at 8 A. M.
y Rev. Mr.. Stebbins, Of Burlington, rea,
the Scriptures and offered prayer.
Voted that the Secretary be authorize,
y to perfect the records Of the Association
J.. from the tire of its organization from tn
!. official proceedings of the same, as pub
lishcd in the Vermont Chronicle.
II Took up the subject laid on the tabl
$, yesterday, when President Wheeler, G
It Burlington, entertained the Associat o
=. with train Of interesting remarks on tn
subject Of Reading.
u ]. 8. Adams, ESQ, Secretary Of tn
Board of Education, gave very interest
It ing statement in relation to the progres
% and present condition of the Educations
movement in Vermont.
Voted, thai in all discussions, speaker
DO limited TO 10 minutes each.
Prof. Fl. Orcutt, of North Granvill'
Il n. Y, addressed the Association. briefly
. on the condition Of the Schools in Ne
" York.
Rev MIR. Parker, of Waterbury, spok
d on the subject of Reading.
10 Adjourned to 2 l.2 P, VI.
WEDNESDAY.
AErERNooN-Met at 2 10 P. NJ.
1. Attended to the discussion Of the bet
,. method OF teaching English Grammar, b
i. Rev. c. W. Gushing, of Albany, N. Y
= Prof NJ Il. Beckham. of Burlington
:. Conart of Royaton, Balch of New Yorl
Hall OF B. Nv ington, Stevens, Castle an
+. G W. B, edict of Burlington, Marley {
Poultney, md Parker of Waterbury.
9. Voted that the order of exercises ft
n THURSDAY A. NJ. be so changed, that ur
finished business he attended to at 9, an
~ the discussion at 10 o'clock.
" Appointed Messrs Peck and Fuller, {
.. Burlington. committee to obtain list
" Members present.
er Appoin'ed, @. r. Ballard, of Montpelier
/ Auditor, in place Of Mr.. Burbank, VIII
is net present at the meeting.
/ Adjourned to 7 P. NJ.
EVENING.
D. Ne, AZ 7 IL P. VI.
i. Rev. G. L. Ferrin, OF Hinesburgt
" from the Committee on School Tourna
h presented the Report, which was adopted
" The report represents the enterprise q
T. highly successful.
Q. Hon Daniel Needham. of Hartford
e, gave an address on Teaching as a pre-
4 fession, for which the association passed
vote Of thanks
y Mr.. Winslow, Of Pittsford. in behalf {
d the Vermont School Ma'ams, presented
M in neat sneaah baavv ooId xro 70