Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-02-20
Orleans County Teachers Asso-
citation.

ding to appointment. There was nj
session Friday forenoon, and the pros
pect for large gathering was decidedly
unfavorable. But the lecturer for the
afternoon, Mr.. E. W. Hatch, arrived
with a delegation of 20 from his school
in West Glover, and saved the utter
failure Of the meeting. The afternoon
session was occupied in the business OF
organization, with an essay by Miss Hall
of Bloomington, read by the President,
and lecture delivered by f. w. Hatch
-suhject-"Teaching a Profession" -
The speaker in very interesting and
practical manner considered some Of the
more prominent evils attached 20, and
growing out of the common system OF
school management. He said that the
style of teaching now in vogue has no
stability; that this instability has its orr
gin in the multitude of teachers, so call
led, which throng the highway to that
noblest profession, and first manifests
itself in the constant thoughtIess ex-
change Of teachers consequent to il -
that owing to this constant change we
had but very few teachers of age and
experience, because no basis for qualif-
cations could be established. As rem.
edy for this evil be advocated that the
business or profession Of teaching should
be made permanent, and that to this end
immediate steps should be taken to regu-
late public sentiment.
The lecturer for the evening not be-
ing present, the session was passed in
discussion upon the evils OF absence
from our schools, and the remedy The
debate was ably sustained by Messrs.
West, Hatch, Camp, Judge Cole, and
Rev.. Hall, Whittemore and Loring.-
1t was decided that the primary cause Of
so much absence rested with the parents;
that the reform must be made, if made
at all, by the strong efforts of the teach
er; that be must become missionary in !
the district to enIighten the hitherto be-
nishted parents upon the immense loss
Of time, money and benefits thus sus-
tanned, and HAT our schools could never
reach that standard Of excellence shey
were BY nature designed to hold until
parents, teachers and large portion Of
our scholars came to a just appreciation
of their own individual duty, and pqt
forth strong and united eforss to check
md ultimately to destroy this great and
growing evil in our schools,
The discussion was very interesting,
and it is hoped will prove beneficial to
the people of Charleston, who came out
in such goodIy numbers to hear.
The forenoon session of Saturday was
commenced by brief discussion upon
the subject Of English Grammar This
was followed by an essay written by
Mrs. Matthews of Bloomington, whom
many viii remember as a former eff
aient and very successful teacher in our
county.
This, as well as the essay by Miss
Hall, was a production of no ordinary
merit. Both were finely composed and
He'd with high and noble thoughts upon
he mission and responsibility of the I
eacber aud female teachers especially
we're greatly encouraged and urged on
o full and faithful performance of their
u,ies
The lecturer for The morning not APP
rearing, the Rev. JOS. Whittemore, Of
kindly came to the rescue
nd repeated an interesting lecture upon ,
The mission of the scholar He said It
vas mission Of benevolence. It is his
0 90 forth and do good. He has the
flee Of correcting public opinion toward ,
ducation he is also called upon to res. {
ne and elevate the human soul, and :
houd employ every power to direct his .
npis through natures works up to ma =
ure's God. The lecture was full of
lain practical truth forcibly urged home.
The short session of the afternoon was t
pent in pleasant and interesting discus G
ion, in which j. +. Dckerman ESQ. s
nd Drs. Hinmuan and Robinson parti- a
mated tRasolvad that puhl;c scbooT /