Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-01-03
Iamcille County Teachers Association.

lamcllle county Ieachefs' 4SSo cation.
This Association held its second Annual SEES
sion at Norrisyillo, on the 2oth and Dist ulta.
The Association assembled in the Academy
Hall, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on Thursday, and
after dsposirg Of the necessary prellminarics,
adjourned to meet at o'clock p NJ.
Immediately on assembling in the afternoon,
the audienco-now quito large--werc invited to
listen to an Address by Prof Blanchard, on
q" Tic Theory Of Study and Recitation" The
speaker, with his keen weapons Of SIT casm and
ridicule, proceeded in most mastery manner
to lay open and dissect the many false and
pcrnicous theories Of study and recitation, so
prevalent in cur common schools and having
gathered grain Of wheat from each, now
came tie out ines q Tie only true theory cal.
cuated to improve the memory, strengthen the
understanding, and doyclopa strong, healthy
intellect. The plan Of study illus mataroI
was h4rFly and freely discussed by Mcasrs.
Charles sw4scy John West, r. X. Glel,
Prof Blanchard and Roy 7. n. Merr,mau.
The Association then adjourned 10 meet at
@ IL O'Clock =. N.
TIE House being called to order Iy Die Pr. 81
dent E.y Jlna D7aghrriy, Tie evening s-
sln was opened wita music ~ d. Il 5,r,
nhieh kindly volunteered its services during
centre session, inspiring al The cAor. 5
With lire and sr.rt.
Rev I. n. Norman, Of johnson, then On.
tertan.d the audience with q short, pointed
lecture on History, in which he clearly and
iogcibly established its importance even to the
exclusion Of many other branches pursued in
cur common schools The speaker exhibited a
new diagram and JIG est Of History, Of which
he Is the author, and pointed out some Of its
many uses and cxccllcnccs.
It's due to the author Of this new Chart Of
History, at well as to the public at large,
whose property it has now become, to gay that
the diagram and digest are 50 plain and comprc-
hersiyc, ornamental and useful, that they will
make most desirable arTondagc to any parlor,
study, Office, schoolfoom or academy and we
are glad to learn that the author is making ar.
rangcmcnts with the towns to introduce hi, new
work into their common schools.
The President thln asked the attention Of
the audience to an address ty p X. Cle,d. Esq.
Mr.. Glccd announced his tt,mc, " Tie strong
VIII as indispensable to tie common school
teacher and 10 tie course Of lis remarks
clearly developed tie great truth that while
tie successful teacher must 10 imbucd with a
strong will,no pcrsuit is better adapted than
this to the attainment Of a s'rong iciA
The frs. exercise on Friday morning, after
prayer and music, was The discussion Of the
evening addresses, by Mcssis. Blanchard, George
Waterman, Glced, Mcrriman and Dougherty
At the close of the discussion, the President
introduced r. l.. Perkins, Esq, OF Stowe, as
the next speaker. Mr. Perkins Grafton was
listened to with intense interest. The orator
lucidly and ably set forth the great importance
of seli-knowledge, as one OF the chief aims Of
all mental discipline.
After disposing of the miscellaneous business.
the Association adjourned to meet at Cambridge,
on the second Thursday of May next.
Although the attendance OF teachers was not
as large as the people of Morrisyille were pre-.
pared to enter tain, those who did attend, re.
turned to their tasks with a deeper sense of the
magnitude, Importance and immoI tality Of
their work and better prepared, both in heart
and head, to discharge faithfully their ,oilsome
and arduous duties; while the few who have
laborod to found and pcrpetuato the Association
were encouraged and chcercd
?. H. GLrED Secretary.
Washington, Dec. 29.-Mr. Holt the POST
master General has 6nnt nrdere 10 ,bo OH -.