Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TEACH.
ERS' ASSOCIATION

FRS ASSOCIATION.
In pursuance Of call by the President,
Rev. C. c. Parker Of Waterbury, this Asso-
citation held a meeting in Montpelier on Sat
urday, the 5th inst.
The Association assembled in the Union
School House, at 10 o. clock a. NJ, and was
called TO order by the President
Prayer was offered by Rev Eli Ballou
Messrs. Geo Is. Brooks, j. s. Spaulding
and Charles Walling were chosen a commit
tee to nominate the standing officers of the
Association for the year ensuing.
After disposing Of other proliminaries, Mr.
Spaulding introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Reo're9 That the efficiency Of our public schools de-
ponds more on home than school influence
1t was supported by Messrs. Spaulding, d.
d. Gorham and Chos. O. Newton opposed
by Messrs. Ballou and Chas. d. Swasey and
then laid upon the table.
Adjourned to l . o'clock 2. NJ.
AF1EHNooN.
Called to order by the President.
Mr.. Balou made some very practical and
interesting remarks to teachers.
The Nominating Committee then made
their report for the officers of the Association
for the year ensuing, which was accepted, and
the nominees elected They are as follows
to wit:
President, Rev. C. C. PARKER of Water
bury.
Zee Presidents. Row w. C. Hopkins Of
Nortbfeld Rev r S. Bliss Of Rarre, Rev.
T. r. Spencer Of East Montpelier, Rev. Eli
Balou of Montpelier, Rev. p Tyler Of Wa
terbury, Rev. Jarius Eaton of Warren, A.
V. Spaulding, Esq, Of Waitsfeld, c. H..
Heath, Esq Of Plainfeld, j. n. Perrin Of
Berlin, +. p. Fisher Of Cabot, n A. Chase
of Calais, G. Crandail OF Duxbury, S. r..
Griggs Of Fayston, C. w. II. Dwinnell of
Marshfeld, Marcus Gould of Middlesex, d.
c. Holt of Moretown, A. p. Town of Wood
bury, j. L. Macomber Of Worcester.
Directors, J. S. Spaulding, d. d. Gorham,
Rev. w. C. Hopkins
Secretary, Albert Clark.
Mr.. McDufIie was then called upon to read
before the Association, and read an extract
from Hamlet, which was listened to with
much interest and admiration. He then re-
cited poem,-McGIegor, which was SO
well received that he was invited to rehearse
other pieces, but, as he had already taken suf-
fcient time, he declined.
The subjects OF Reading ana Eiocution
were then very freely and at considerable
length considerably Messrs. McDufie, Bal
lou, Gorham, Pei Ner, Spaulding, Swasey and
Perrin and many practical suggestions were
thereby elected. Mr.. McDufie evinced that
he is a thorough elocuton scholar and teach
err, and also an impressive Shakspearean rea-
der.
Mr. spaulding, in behalf of the Association,
then thanked the people Of Montpelier for
their generous hospitality in entertaining the
attendants at the Convention, and, in behalf
OF the Directors, gave notice that the next
meeting would probably be holden at Wa
terbury or Mortified, and sometime in the
month of February.
/ 1t having become late, the Association ad-
journed.
This meeting Of the Association was not
so interesting as its meetings generally are,
for the reason probably that it was the first
in the year, and no preparations had been
made for lectures, essays, discussions, &c.
1t was tolerably well attended, and undoubt-
edly much profit was derived from it by teach
ers and others. Arrangements are being
made to render the next meeting one of great
interest. ALBERT CLARK, Sec'y.