Litchfield enquirer., 1862-03-27

IS LITCHFIELD Co OCHOOL VISITORS ASSoCIA TIoN.-Atia meeting of the School Visitors O. Litchfeld Co.,, in convention, on the 9th of Nov. 1861, at the Mansion House in Litchfeld, Doct J. G. Beckuith in the Chair, Hon. D. N. Camr was introduced to the Convention, and address ed the members present at length upon the sub. ject of Common Schools, their present condition in various parts of the State and the means fo1 their improvement, also in relation to the duties and responsibilities of School Visitors. Inter ssting reports were made by gentlemen from diff ferent parts of the County in relation to the schools in the towns represented by them, which reports were received with great attention, and al topics connected with the present condition and further improvement of the common schools and the importance of forming an organization for that purpose.
 On motion of Mir. Henry Norton of Goshen i, was voted, to form an organization to be called "The Association of School Visitors for Litch- field County" Doct. J. G. Beckwith was chosen President. Rev. Mir. Averill of Plymouth Hol D. O1 Wolcottville, 2d do; Doct. B. B. North of Corn. wall, Srd do, and sam'l NJ. Ensign, Secretary,
 After some interesting discussions in which the Hon. D. N. Camp, Rev. MT. Averill of Ply. mouth, Rev. N. Gardner of sharon, A. B. Pal mer, Esq. of Cornwsll, Wm. B. Amos, Esq. o1 Norris, Myron Kasson, Esq of Plymouth, and others participated. the following Committees were appointed: #t .~aa ,'-.e
 On Examination of Teaehsr,.-wm B. Ames, Esq, of Morris; Henry Norton, Esq, of Goshen; J. c. Ambler, Esq, of Bethlem. -.... iii e On Selection of Tezf Books--P M Trowbridge, Esq, of Woodbury; J. Q. Rice, Esq of Goshen, A. B. Palmer, Esq, of Cornwall.
 On present eondis;on of ScAool, and Mean, for ftAeir improvsme"t.-Res George Harrison. ,oi Milton Rev. N. Gardner, of Sharon; Rev. MT; Averill of Plymouth. !a '4i @a f4 '4e On Dysiss and Powers cf School Vi,itor,.-Ed- ward W. Seymour. Esq of Litchfeld; Noah R. Hart, Esq. of Goshen; Geo. M. Kasson, Esq. of Bethlem. IF '''E .EF'
 On Qualification and Compensation of tsachers.- Frederick W. Gum, Esq, of Washington Solon B Johnson, Esq of Cornwall; Wm. c. Phelps. Esq, of Winsted ' '-3F}E4 IF I#l
 On Duties cf Parents.-C: B. Maltbie, Eso., of Canaan Doct. H. N. Knight, of Salisbury; c A Todd. Esq, of New Milford. s @,e
 Voted, That the officers of the Association be an Executive Committee to call future Meetings and make arrangements for addresses, Sc.
 Voted, That the thanks of the Meeting be pre- sented to Prof Camp for his attendance and va luable suggestions on the present occasion.
 Voted, That the several Committees be re- quested to report at ths Meeting of the Teachers, Institute in this County in 1862. a@t.f.5 a 5. 5.. Voted, That the procsedings of this Conyen- ton be printed in Common School Journal and the County papers. a>gssH la.a ssaa4-
 Several gentlemen made some remarks well calculated to cement the bond of union into which the Convention had entered, when on mo- tion the Meeting adjourned to the call of Execu. tive Committee. 7aaef9E& .rts aid ass x, lThe above was handed to us for publication snis #eek,l dti%r Satsasa at!. si ga1s aa4H aag g