Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-12-21
Teachers Institute.

Mr.. EARLE,-Noticing your absence
from the teachers institute at West AL
bany on the 9th and 7th insts., and not
knowing that any Que would furnish you
with the least account of its doings more
than the resolutions passed at the close
of its session, and feeling that an enqui-
ring public would require moro is our
apology for sending the following
Mr.. Adams, the able secretary, was on
hand at the appointed time. The exer
eises commenced with the reading of the
scriptures by himself, and prayer by Rev.
H. N, Hovey of Albany. After singing
by the choir, the Introductory remarks of
Mr.. Adams were, to say the least, treat
to those who heard them. His addresses
and introduction throughout were shorn
of that scholastic dullness which guaran-
ties to sleepy heads a refreshing time
Sleeping and snoring were out of the
question. While his appeals were often
most solemn and earnest, awakening to
new life every moral sensibility, his illus
trations were richly spiced with the ludic-
rous, and so interviewer that We hardly
know how TO give a better idea Of his
hearers than by reference to nest Of
young robins all waiting to receive their
portion procured by the parent bird. Be-
ing of the nest we were well fed, as we
doubt not were all the rest. We regard
Mr.. Adams well deserving the place he
occupies, and as an able thinker and lectu-
rer on the subject of education.
To add to the interest of the occasion
Revs. Mr.. Perkins of Glover, Bayne o.
Irasburgh, White of Coventry, Buswel
of Groton, Hopkins and Putnam of AL
bany, and Messrs. Marsh of Craftsbury
and Human of Morgan, with several o
the teachers, responded to the call of thc
secretary in able and appropriate re
) marks. Among the topics discussed
were "The duty and importance o
thoroughness in the elementary princi
pies" e Education" English Grammar,
Geography" Z" Arithmetic" Schoo
Government" " Good Manners" Th
time children should first be sent t
f school, and how long kept in the schoo
ROOM" Singing in School" Schoc
, Houses" "Tcachers' Wages" " Board
ing Around" &c.
! On the evening of the 9th was an ad
dress by the Secretary upon Wester
0 Emigration, its cause and effects" wit
, many good hints as to the best means b
which to stay the evil. If any came wit
the fever OF emigration, they must hav
: gone away with the fever greatly abatet
:, and their pulse brought back to tina. hea
: thy state most natural to the climate of oil
Vermont.
We trust after what has been said "
shall not be deemed impairment, or in til
spirit Of fault finding if in turn we Shout
7 mention thing or two that we did NJ
l relish quite so well, nor viii it be regarde
: as objectionable in the parent bird if
q his haste to supply so many hungry one
E there should be found now and then
straw, little grass or something else
: the food not quite SO palatable. Pietul
d to yourself gentleman and lady ridiu
leisurely along the road and passing
beautiful flower garden, and that as yc
8 listen you catch the following eolloquy:
r, Lady.--How beautiful how beaut
!, full Sec you the beauties Of that ga
I" den? From the lowly violet to the ia
9 lilac bending beneath the weight Of
s blossoms, there are flowers Of almost g
5 cry grade and hue, and the very air
scented with their sweet perfume. Ho
refreshing!
To which the other gruAly replies !
o swell, well, should think the man won
repair that hole in the wall, cut down III