Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-27

chusetts Teachers Association was COM
menced at Concord, yesterday afternoon,
Some three hundred teachers, from different
parts of the state, were present. The meeting
was called to order at three o'clock by the
president, Mr.. A. 2. Stone of Plymouth, ana
prayer was offered by Rev Mr.. Rey nolds OF
Concord, after which Hon. John ) heyes,
chairman of the school committee of Concord,
welcomed, in an appropriate Speech the men,
bers of the association to the hospltalltles OF
the citizens of that town, so renowned for its
historic associations and revolutionary tame.
He said he hoped, if that ancient town
was deserving of the high honor which
had been bestowed upon it on account
of its connection with past events, the
teachers would bear back to the chill
dren under their charge in their respective
localities, those lessons of patriotism which a
visit to the place where the first gun was fred
that sounded through the land in 1775, would
naturally suggest. In conclusion, he again
welcomed them, ne said to the town where
Sanborn teaches, Alcott talks, Thoreau dreams,
Claiming sings, Haw thorne writes, and EN-
erson thinks.
The president, in response, in behalf of the
association, thanked the citizens of Concord
for their generous hospitality so cordially
extended, and said their visit among them
could not hut be an agreeable one, and the
source of pleasant and profitable associations.
The president then delivered his annual adj
dress, congratulating the members of the as
ISOLATION upon the favorable auspices under
which they had convened for the sixteenth
time. He alluded in appropriate terms, to the
death, in Connecticut, Ct Dana p Colburn,
| formerly Principal of the Normal School at
North Bridgewater, and at Lancaster, and sub
| sequently lecturer before the Teachers Insti
tutes in different sections of this state, but
recently until his death laboring in the same
field in another state. He spoke of him as
being pre-eminent in his capacity as a teacher,
although young, and as possessing a mind
of wonderful rapidly of thought He
spoke strongly for the attainment of a
higher standard in the system of teaching,
saying teachers themselves were greatly dere-
lct in duty in not exertng themselves sufIi.
GENTLY for their own improvement and bene-
fit. 1t was an old adage, true now as ever,
in heather times, 'the gods help only those
who help themselves" Speaking of tile bene.
fit derived from the existence Of the associa-
ton, he said since its organization the appro-
prlation for teachers had increased for male
teachers 56 per cent, and for female teachers
"A per cent, while for public schools it had in
creased 200 per cent. He concluded by re-
turning his sincere thanks to the members of
the association for the support and co.opera-
ton rendered to him as president for the last
two years, and in obedience 10 custom, declin-
ed a re election
The report of the board of directors for the
past year was then made, covering the report
Of the finance committee, giving a statement
OF the standing and operations of the Massa.
chusetts Teacher, showing its income to be
S29O4 "a ; its expenses, S2410 90 balance in
favor of the Teacher, $403 2S present assets,
$1,000 10; present liabilities, Sl072 GO; bal
ance to next year, 1927 a. a committee, con.
sisting OF one from each county was then cho.
sen to report list Of officers for the associa
ton for the ensuing year, who will report this
morning.
The first question for discussion was an.
nounced, as follows :-"Compa rative merits of
Separate and of Mixed Schools" Rev. Mr..
Nutting of Newton, Chas. Ausorge of Dorches-
ter, John d. Philbrick OF Boston, and A. Bron.
son Alcott of Concord, argued in favor OF mixed
schools, as being accordance with natural laws
and common sense, and Mr.. Todd of New
| buryport, took the opposite side.
Last evening, the subject, "The best meth
DDS of vocal culture-in reading, defamation,
and recitation" was discussed, after which,
the exercises closed witha lecture by Rev B.
G. NorthrOp of Saxonvil'e.
This morning, at nine o'clock, the question,
GLOW shall legal recognition of the teachers'
vocation be secured 2" will be discussed after
which, a memorial upon this subject, from one
of the county associations, will be read. At
III O'Clock lecture will be delivered by
Ralph Waldo Emerson, and at q O'Clock this
afternoon lecture by VIM. T. Adams princi-
pal of the Boylston school, Boston. At 81
| o'clock there will be discussion on "The
most desirable qualifications, and most efficient
methods, for conducting recitations The
exercises Of the session will close by lee.
ture. this evening, at y o'clock, by Rev. S. r.
Calthrop of Marblehead.