Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-08-19

lie rel0lced IN seeing the MINDS OF DesI 0ui
ture devoted to the work. 1t was field ID
which the law Of human society is reversed
and the rich must labor for the poor. The
arguments Of the able Secretary Of the Board
of Education had convinced him that our
School Laws are sufficient. What we most
need is the stern persistent resolve OF the
Community that our schools shall be the
best that money and talent can make them
to be.
Dr.. Child spoke about an hour. Our
hasty abstract Of his address Is necessarily
a very imperfect one. HIS discourse was
thoughtful and suggestive, dealing with gen
eral truths and large ideas, rather than with
details-marked throughout by the genial
and earnest spirit Of its author,-and it held
the undivided attention Of the audience to
| its close.
The gathering, not d small one at the be-
/ ginning. continued t. increase through the
day Tuesday. The announcement of an
address by REV. F. 7. RUSSELL, Of New Bri-
/ tain. Conn, had aroused considerable anti
/ ciplton, and a crowded audience awaited
him. At the opening of the afternoon session.
/ His lecture was postponed for a few moments
for the Report of the Commute. On the
school Journal, which, however. was not
forthcoming at once. aud the interval was
filed with some of-hand remark-. by Mcssrs.
Adams and lyinslow. The committee hay-
ins reported. the President introduced Nj.
Russell
MR.. BUs>ELL's DISCOURSE.
The discourse of Rev. F. T. Russell, of
New Britain. Conn. was very interesting.
His subject was Elocuti,n. lie omitted all
that belongs to the mental culture and emo
ti5nal condition OF the writer, or eztempo-
rane,u- speaker, and limited his remarks to
what belongs to an exact and effective pro-
uunciation of what has taken the forms Of
written language, D.. it prose or poetry He
illustrated by well chosen examples the diff
ference betweena mere perfunctory utterance
of sylla5lcsand words, so prevalent in schools.
and one which brings ont the fullncss of
Thought and shades Of feeling which the
writer mas embodied in his language. At
the same time Leu.el the distinction which
must be Kept ur between a proper dramatic
representation. where the speaker ayaiis
huas Of all that attitude. gesticu-
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tones. the REGULARITY Of il, inf .xions. and
the precision of its accents. How much is
done bv sheer neglect to make the vicious
method, prevalent. and how much can be-
done to make the true one take irs Mace. nv
proper attention and Discriminating i8.truc-
ton from the teacher. were roin-ed ont with
clearness and rrurb Mr. Russell has fine
toned flexible voice. and a nice ear. two i'm
portant essentials to giving such Illustrations /
as he made use Of their good effect. We
mustadd however, that considerable monot-
ony in las manner showed how much easier
IT IL TO preach lnan 70 lTac'iee IN the matter =
OF speaking as wen as IN everything else.
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