The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-08-24
ermOnt Teachers ASsOciatiOn..Tenth
Annual Meeting.
ST. JOHNSBURY, Aug. ID. 1860

ST. JoHSsBURY, Aug. ii, 1860.
This body commenced its series of meet
ings by social gathering at the Town Hall
at u o'clock, p. m. In spite of copious
rain for two days previous,this spacious room
was we'll filled by the citizens of the place,
and by teachers and others from abroad.
The meeting was called to order by J. X.
Colby, chairman ofthe Executive Committee,
and on his motion Gov. Fairbanks was chos-
en- presiding officer.
On taking the chair, he welcomed the AS
sociatiou to the hospitalities Of the people Of
St. Johnsbury, and in neat ard appropriate
speech alluded to the teachers work as an
important one, carried on under many diff
culties. Among other things he mentioned
the fact that school agents too often employ
Ell teachers untitled for their work, simply
because they were cheap.
At the close Of the Governors speech, ].
s. Adams, secretary of the Board of Educa-
ton, responded in behalf of the teachers and
friends from abroad. He spoke of the great
increase of interest on the subject of educa-
ton within the last ten years, as evireed in
the attendance on these annual gatherings,
embracing representatives from alltrades and
professions.
speeches were made by Messrs. Wins
low of Pittsford, Burbank of Ludlow, and
W H. n. Prince and f. G. Redington Esqr.'s
of st. Johnsbury, alluding to the pleasure
they felt on the present occasion, and their
unabated interest in the cause of education.
The exercises were interspersed with social
greetings, and enlivened by soul-stirring mu
sic by the band, and passed off to the evident
satisfaction Of all present.
WEDNESDAY.
The Association: met at the South Congre-
gational Church at 8 a. nj. In the absence
of the President Rev. c. Pease, ID. d., of
Burlington. Rev. Pliny II. White of Coven-
try, one of the Vice Presidents, took the
chair
Rev. James P. Lane of Troy, offered pray
er.
Appointed the following committees
On Business -Messrs. Clark of Burlington,
Orcutt of Bratt!eboro and Winslow Of Pitts
ford.
To nominate officers-Messrs. Adams Of
Burlington, Spaulding ofBarre and Burbank
of Ludlow.
To fix place for next meeting-Messrs.
Conant Of Burlington, Boardman Of Middle
bury and Bates of Underhill.
To procure new members-Messrs. 4. f..
Rankin, II. c. Newell and f. ID. Redington
Of St. Johnsbury.
The reading of the records of last year
was dispensed with.
Voted that the hours of meeting be 9 a.
m. and and u p. m. Ofadjournment - m.
Voted that in discussions the time of all
speakers, except those previously appointed,
be limited to ten minutes each.
Voted that the second article of the Con-
stitution be so amended as to read as follows:
Art. 9. The officers of this assoc ation
shall be chosen annually, and shall consist of
president, vice president, a recording sec
retary, fourteen corresponding secretaries
Zone for each County, treasurer, an auditor
and an executive committee of three per
sons.
The Association united in singing the hymn
Behold the Morning Sum-"
On motion by B. +. Winslow, voted tina,
teachers and friends of education from other
States, who may be present, be invited to 81,
with us and participate in our deliberations
Appointed Rev. c. W. Clark of Georgia
assistant secretary to report for the papers
an abstract of the speeches, lectures and adj
dresses.
Discu ssion on the question, "What addi-
tional facilities for improving the qualifica-
tions of Common School teachers are needed
and are practicable in Vermont ?" by Messrs
Conant and Worcester of Burlington, Orcut,
of Bratteboro, and Rev. Mr.. Goodell of
Conn.
Mr.. Worcester remarked that two things
are needed by the teacher. First, broader
culture than knowledge of the elementary
branches. He disparaged the idea of Nor
NAL Schools for the purpose of teaching tc
teach. He thought It better to improve the
facilities which we now have, than to adopt new
measures of this sort. Secondly, more liber
al provisions are needed for the education of
females. Ladies' seminaries meet the want
in part but not fully. Female colleges ofthe
present day are inadequate. They lack th'
permanent means of instruction secured by
endowments, which our colleges for young
men possess. We need endowed Institutions
adapted to the intellectual wants Of wo
man.
Such provisions would furnish higher or
der of teachers and the teaching of sucl
teachers would furnish other teachers.
Mr.. Orcutt agreed with MIR. Worceste
concerning the necessity of thorough cul
ture, but dissented from the position that n'
Normal instruction is necessary. Whyw woul'
not the same argument apply to fitting 70
the other professions He agreed wit
the last speaker concerning the needed cu'