New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-22
VERMONT STATE TEacRERS ASsO-
CATION.

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BUrLISGToS, VI, Aug. Is ls19
The Ninth Animal Meeting Of the Vermont leseo-
.Is' Association closed here to-day. IL has oeen
a meeting Of unusual interest, and clnuot but be oi
treat benefit 10 the cause Of education IN the Ssse
The attendance has been much greater tnan a. any
previous meeting, ard large number Of our leaaing
men, both in Church and Stste, have been present,
and labored with zeal that is Truly commenoaos
Three years ago the Association met at Raliand and
a. 70 time did the number in attendance exceed my.
A few noble souls were there, however, and dld al
in their power to awaken q revival IN edIes,ohai
interest in Vermont, anu the present SESSION
has shown some Of the fruits of their aoors.
Throughout; the whole three days session the comno-
dious and beautiful Town Hall has been ian, no' oi
spectators alone, bu. of noble and working teachers,
ana parents and friends OF education. On Tuesday
norm the Rev. W. Child, ID. D., Of Cas'le.on, de-
hvered addre IS on education-Wnt Is the e1nca-
tor that should be aimed al IN our common Scnoos'
and how shall it be attained IL was Teplete WIN
sound practical common sense. The object Of all tues
ton said he ID to make every man the most 81 man
that be ear be. lie would make psyeica traniog q
palt OF education for IN this world 0Oiy II necessary
man. the bee. Of bodies necessary 70 the BEST l
men, The best of al the senses an essential part
Of education The best and primal bus ness ot educa-
ton is to put every child IN the way OF hndipg Hui-
self his whole SELF and of using himself TO the highest
and best purposes of his being-or ali true edIcaloe
j selcdtpelOpmeRf In the af erloon the auiience
listened with uncommon attention 10 lecture on Eo-
cuuon by the Rev. y T. Russell CT New Britain C9h-
neetcu. He was followed by the Rev. L. A. Anstin,
tutor in Middebury College, with an essay on the
value Of correct reading in mental culture. In the
evening social gathering was held at The puonc
cordisy welcomed TO Burlington IN neat aDd appro-
pirate speech by popular Speaker OF the House. the
Hon G. +. Edmnnds On W Wednesday toernoona state-
nent OF the progress and present conailoh 81 Tue
al n.vt u. =, =,
ESQ. Secretary Of the Board Of Educ stion. Mr.
adams IT, ard hss been, the chief worker IN the
educational movement in Vermont. May the numoer
of living, working, progressing men IKE MI A1ams DC
multiplied. He has been the chief agent IN
s,onsirg tte Legislature TO the cause, ana
during the last two years has helo ieacnefs
Institutes in nearly every village in the State Ihrong
his neans in cooperation with the Iate Gov.
shade a school journal has been established which,
tbouch bn FIVE numbers have yet been issued, has a
snbseription list OF over 1000 This is certainly
encouraging when We compare Il with me New
Hampshire school journal, when mas been es-
tsbished three years and has bat 800 subscuo-
ers In the afternoon discussion on tns Des1
method Of teschiDg grammar was sustained py 1he
Rev. G.. w. Gushing, of Albany, N. w., ana frof'
Rrckhau of Vernon, University. Mr. L. II. Ba,ch
Of New.York who was heppily, present, favored the
Association with very profound and elaborate arli-
Gle in favor of deferrDg the study OF grammar az
| taught in books uuil the mind has become some
what discipinei. In the evening the Hon. D1u-
lei Needham of Hartford delivered an address
on Teaching as profession After the address
the act COL ma ans" of Vermont presented Mr.. Sec
retary Adams with besutiiu and valuable watch
chain a. token of their appreciation Of him AZ Ia
borer in the school reform. He hsnkedhe iadles 10
spes ch which came from the bottom OF his noble heart.
The principal thing of interest Thursday was the
resolutions in reference to the death Of Gov Sste,
which we're moved, with appropriate remarks, by
Prof G. ~ Boardman OF Middle bury College. The
Association closed with the belief in every mind tl st
the day is not far distant when the schools OF the Green
/ Mountain State will be noble AMI elevated as the
schools of any other State il the Union. T.. Up.