Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-08-26

close OF thtcc u"yo ssSs'~ - "a = " ~
mont Teachers Association" which mas
becn holden at this place. 1t was one OF
\ tbe most successful, and must be regarded
by the friends Of education, the most Inn
por,ant public meeting ever holden IN the
State. 1t has given new impulse to the
ca,se Of popular education, and its saluta-
~ effects will long be felt throughout the
State. The addresses, lectures, and dis
courses arising thereirom, give evidence OF
high order of talent possessed by the
speakers and the marked attention OF the
intelligent audience showed that the
thoughtful suggestions presented were duly
appreciated.
The spacious and beautiful Town Hall
was kindly rendered to the Association tor
holding its meetings, and large as it is, was
well filed at every session. More than
4 four hundred teachers from abroad were in
constan, attendance, and in this connection,
let me say to the credit of the citizens OF
burlington, that they have done what was
never done before in Vermont, if in New
England, by providing for the sumptuous
entertainment of all the teachers and SUPER
intenden,s in attendance, without charge,
and still there was room for more
Our esteemed friend, that efficient and
common sense man, Secretary Adams
was doubtless Instrumental in bringing
about this arrangement with the the hos
p;,able citizens of Burlington; and the I'M
, nrecedented assemblage of teachers, and
> others from abroad-the awakened interest
manifested in relation to common schools
in all parts of the State, and their elevated
: condition at the present time, are regared
4 as some of the legitimate results OF his IN
$ defatigable labors. Last Fall, in the YER
t mont Senate, il was deridingly said that
Mr.. Adams was "a great tavoriie with
the school ma ms" and had that redoubta-
), BILE functonary who displayed such aver
=, sion to the common school law, and sueh
: holy devotion to 'the miggers," been here
on the second day of the meeting, he would
have found abundant evidence that he was
still favorite with them.
A special meeting of the school MAINS
y from abroad was called, and in considera-
ton of the valuable services which the Sec
rotary of the Board of Education had rem
dered to the great cause in which they
were laboring,--in awakening increased in
: ,ercst in the minds of parents and pupils,
thus rendering their labors more pleasant,
and their effort, more ayailng--it was
thought proper that they should signify
n their thankfulness by bestowing upon him
: some token of appreciation, hence, CON-
mittee of ladies was appointed to select and
> pu, chase some suitable article TO present as
. testimonial of their esteem and gratitude
A fifty dollar watch chain, made of gold
= massive and pure--was purchased, and b
Il +. Winslow. ESQ, of Pittsford, was select
r. ed to present it, which duty he creditably
Is performed with very appropriate remarks
,r Coming unexpectedly as this present did
~ Mr.. Adams at first seemed too much affect
II ed to give utterance 10 words, but succeed
10 ed in making very appropriate response
Il in the course of which he paid a meritec
&c tribute to the worth of virtuous women an,
20 said in substance, that when he had don,
$ any act in life that met the unqualified ap
70 prevail of his "better half" he felt Statistic,
i that all was right. The happy allusiol
nc made by him towards his wife, and the hal
,o acknowledged fact, hat she was his guidin,
h star, ever directing him in the path of right
n, awakened in the minds of some Of tn
y, >terner sex the thought that she too wa
+, entitled to testimonial of thir respect
~ and accordingly on the third day of til
II meeting, the gentlemen, through the Rev
or Mr.. Ferrin, of Hinesburg, presented MIR:
~ Adams with splendid gold watch am
70 chain.
~ Thus everything has passed off pleasant
20 ", and while Mr.. and Mrs. Adams ar
20 made the happy recipients of two valuabl
nc presents, we trust that the donors ar
to equally happy in being permitted to thu
10 express their gratitude, and will go HON
with enlarged views OF the duties and re
at sponsibilities of teachers, and from tn
ok timely suggestions that have been mad
no during the session, will feel stimulated an
Il IL lr
a enaoieu 70 i'iaAe S'ea'er anu more eHectu;
pc efforts to elevate the standard of our con
mon schools. A. ID.
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