Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-05
VERMONT TEACHERS ASSoCIA-
TION.

Hun
The twelfth annual meeting Of tie N-r
mont Teaches Association was hell &c
Windsor. commencing on Tuesday aiiti ''n
Of last week.
The President and vice President b {. BE-
in7 ats Mt, Rev. c. T. FsIrIn cf Hines'l b
was chosen President pro fanPore.
The usual committees were aIp'iui-4
Tuesday, and an address Was delivered by
Rev ". ; wall, on Moral CH.turs 90 the
Common Schools.
On Wednesiay, the Association listened
70 an address On the Logical Method o.
Teaching Arithmetic. by {. o. thompson.
In the afternoon Rev. c. f Perrin delv-
cred an address on The Relation ui CiIS,l
cal Studies t. the Common Schools
In the evening, resolution was adopted
recommending that renewed % IT'S be made
u sustain and increase the circulation OF the
Vermont School Journal
J.B. Thompson, LII. D.. read lecture
on the Teaching Of Arithmetic.
On Thursday morning Mr.. b. F. Bingham,
OF West Rutland, disc ursed on the sal jet
Of Reading" alter winch the Association
took a recess T. make visit q the state
Prison.
In the afternoon. Hon. \ p. Ulnton, OF
Bethel. address the Association upon tie
"ImUortance OF the Study Of the Cuns'Itu-
lions Of the United States and OF our own
State IN the Common Schools, aUd q res)
luton in favor of introducing tie study lato
our schools was passed.
In the evening. the Association occupied
the time in the discussion OF patriotic reso-
buttons iutr duced by the Committee on busi-
ness. which conclude as follows
As, urder Col, We eve all that we have, al
that We are and all that We hope 70 b 10 the be-
uign iufue ces Of the Institutions Of our country,
so We pledge ourselves snd our all 10 her support
and preservation in this the tine Of hor dire nee
essity.
Heart aud mind and strength should be devoted
TO the public service, and here and now, praying
for strength 10 enable Us TO discharge our whole
duty, whenever, wherever and however that duty
may present ITSELF holding ourselves ready TO re-
spoEd 10 shy call Tat may be n1de, We viii, In
the meantime, betake ourselves TO cur own cspe-
eial and glorious work, snd earnestly and solemn
", each IN eva proper sphere, aud in flli ap-
probation If our responsibilities, enlelv0r 10
exert an influence that shall render the next gen.
Grafton Of the sons and daughters Of Vernon,
wiser, better, purer, Stronger and more dsvotsdly
patriotic than We in our feebienezs have been able
| 10 be.
Friday morning, a resolution was passed
"That specific attention should be given in
our Schools TO the Geography and History
Of Vermont"
The Committee on Business presented the
two resolutions following, which we're laid
on the table for discussion at the next annual
N citing Of the Association
81, RsfolusG, That the lack Ct discipline il a
radical detect in our schools, and deserves to re-
ceive particular atien ion at the han Of Tescher.
| Superintendents. and all friends Of Education.
"a. Rssolus9, That town and county Teachers
Associative have proved themselves very efficient
agent in srousing and quickening deeper general
| interest in toe Improvement Of all our schools
and this association recommends that all our
teachers stand ready - assist in the formation
and support Of local Teachers Associations where
ever practicable.
| Alter some discussion, the following report
Of the Business Committee was adopted
The Committee report that il is Desirable
to select the second thursday in January as
the day for future annual meetings Of the
| Association
The Committee on Nominations made tae
following report, which was adopted
For President-Rey. {. E. FERRIN,
Hinesburgh.
Vice President Prof. y. G. CLARK, Burl
ingion.
Recording Secretary E. CoyAs1. Ran.
dolph.
Treasurer-D. NJ. CAMF. q, Derby.
AuditoT-M. BURBANK. Ludlow.
/ Executive Committee-Rev. Wm. Sewau
Lunenburg; B. F. Bingham, West Rut.
| land; d. G. Moore, RutlaLd
! Corresponding SecretarieS-Rev. II. z
/ Laavitt, Addison Co.; Rev G. B. Manser
Bennington Co.; Rev II P Cushing, Gale.
d)nlt Co; j. S. Cilley, Chittsnden c.; C.
! W. King, Essex Co.; Rev. B, B. Newton,
franklin Co.; Rev. U. G Wheeler, GrauC
Isle Co.; NJ. McKillop, Lamoills Co ;R.y.J
/ Britton, Orange Co; Rev. Thomas Bsyue
Orleans Co.; Charles Parmenter. RutIanc
/ Co.; j. ;. Spaulding, Washington Co, \.
7. Howard, windbam Co.: W. r. Sbipnan
/ Windsor Co
The Committee on the plAce Of the mex
meeting. reported tn q" The next annua
meeting should be held at Rutland. whiel
was adopted.
A syropsis Of the addresses will appear il
the School journal. The following, anon,
other resolutions were ad,p'ed
/ ReoiVsd. That the Executive COMMITTEES u hi
Association be instructed 10 sonfre the exerei.e
OF future Annual Meetings Of this Assoeiatio,
within the limit Of two days, taking the preeel
ing evening for the Social Gathering.
hssolVsd, That the interests Of TIE Co.naoa
Sehools IN TIE state demand much more care Il
NE keeping o. the School Registers BY IN
teachers, aud the max NJ Of return, bv Dis,ric
| Clerks.
RssoiVsd, That his Association tender il. ,so.
sinetre aaa hearty thanks TO It's Executive Con,
mittee Tor the faithful. jadicious and able msnne
10 which 1t has discharged its part in pseparip
me ousiness and providing for the enter,airrep
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