Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-02-22
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TEACH
Frs ASSOCIATION.


Frs ASSOCIATION.
Pursuant to call by the directors, this
association met at the school house in Water
bury, Friday, Feb 10Th, and was called to or
der by the president at 10 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Prayer was offered by Rev Mr.. Luce of Wa
terbury. The report of the last meeting was
read The president announced the discus
sion on the programme, and Albert Clark was
substituted as a debater in the place of G. @.
Newton, who was absent. The question
" Is it judicious for parent to compel his
child to attend school ?" was then discussed
by Mcssrs. Clark, Durkee, Luce, Stone, J. G.
and S. Stimson, and the general conclusion
was that the affirmative was the right side Of
the question.
The association then adjourned till ? o.
clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Called to order by the president Mr.. J.
S. Spaulding delivered lecture on the sub
iect Of Arithmetic. Miss Hattie Newton read
an essay, subject 1.-The Teachers Work. B."
Remarks were made on the subject OF teach
ing scholars to think, by Messrs Stone, Park
or and Spaulding. Tho prevailing idea was
that the scholar had gained much when he
has learned how TO think that he must learn
fdftS 10 DC sure UuN Nudt ne - well cuuCdleQ
if he has learned to think properly
The association then adjourned to meet at
the NJ T.. Church, at l2 clock p. NJ.
EVENING.
Called to order by the president. Mr.
Spaulding moved to change the constitution
so as to have the regular meetings of the as
ISOLATION held on the second Friday and Sat
urday of November and February, and the
first Friday and Saturday Of June Of each
year laid on the table
Mr.. L. p. Stone delivered a lecture on the
subject Of Work. The resolution discussed at
Montpelier, at previous meeting of the assoc
citation, to-wit: Resoived, that the efficiency
Of our public schools depends more on home
than on school influence, was taken up, and
discussed by Mcssrs Spaulding, Bullou,
Stone, Jordan and Parker. There was a d.
versity Of opinion in regard to it, but many
hints were thrown out which parents and
teachers would do well to remember.
Adjourned to meet at the same place at l @
clock tomorrow morning.
SATURDAY, 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Association met according to adjournment
Called to order by the president. Prayer
was offered by Mr. Gorham of Montpelier -
The report Of Yesterdays meeting was read
The subject announced on the programme
to-wit: The best method of conducting
recitation, was then considered by Messrs
Spaulding, Gorham, Luce, Ballou, Stone
Greene and Parker. This discussion was very
interesting and profitable
Adjourned till l-2 o'clock, P. NJ.
AFrERNooN.
/ Called to order by the president. Tn,
School journal was then presented and re
commended TO the association by Messrs
Parker and Spaulding, and a subscription list
circulated. A contribution was then takcr
up to defray the expenses of tho association
Miss Felt read an essay, subject "The char.
acter Of society determined by common schoo
influences" Mr. Gorham then delivered .
lecture, subject Reading"
Mr. Spaulding introduced the following re-
solution, to-wit :--Resolucd That the thank,
ofthis association are hereby rendered to tn,
inhabitants of Waterbury for their generous
hospitality in entertaining the members of the
association passed.
Mr.. Luce introduced the following Re
solred, That the thanks Of the inhabitants o
Waterbury, and Of this association, are due
and are hereby rendered to Messrs. Spauld
ing, Stone and Gorham, for the able and in
structive lectures, and to Misses Newton and
Felt for tho beautiful and Instructive essays
with which they have favored us passed.
Mr.. Spaulding then introduced resolu
ton requesting the Secretary to prepare anC
forward his report Of this meeting for publ
cation in the School journal and in some pa
per in Washington County passed.
Mr.. Spaulding moved that when we al
journ, it be TO meet at Mortified, on the frs
Friday Of June next; passed.
A doxology was then sung, and the asso
citation adjourned.
This meeting ofthe association was quite in
tcrcsting. The attendance was very respec
table, the discussions quite warm and spirited
the lectures and essays well prepared and de
livered, and nothing seemed to be lacking t
make the meeting one of much pleasure an
profit. Albert CLARK Secy.