Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-06-18

I
Meeting of the Vermont Teachers,
Institute for Rutland County.
The annual meeting of this Educational
Society was held at Walhngford, on Tues
day and "Wednesday of the present week
and Notwithstanding the inauspicious
character Of the weather at its opening.
the gathering was larger than any which
has heretofore been seen in our county, on
any like occasion. To use the common
expression, that the meeting was &c a per-
feet success" while it would be true would
yet fail IN giving anything like Just
idea OF Its iull character or the spirit
which animated those present.
Ina meeting of this kind it was graft
iying TO see over TWO hundred of the
teachers Of the county, and between three
and four hundred earnest worke in the
cause OF popular education, gathered to-
sether for the purpose of seli-improvement
aud for the advancement of cause which
they have so much at heart-for which
they are Wiling To labor, and in which, it
may be added, all should feel the deepest
interest.
II was pleasing, too, to witness - in
this present time of strife and commotion--
such a gathering IN the pleasant village of
Wallingford, and to see its usually quiet.
though always beautiful streets, enlivened
by the presence of these missionaries of
peace.
We have neither time, nor would your
space permit, the giving in detail of the
full proceedings of the meeting. Suffice
At to say that the time was well spent in
the discussion of such questions of interest
as usually arise on these occasions, and all
these discussions assumed practical
character, and We're in the highest degree
Instructive and interesting.
The presence of Secretary Adams add
ed great interest to the proceedings. and
his address on Monday was largely at |
tended and highly appreciated
Messrs. Congdon, Winslow and Hit
and Misses Thomas and Holden. were an. /
pointed Committee to draft and report
a Constitution for the organization of q
n4s:; . :. :.;aanent Educational Society, for Rut-
land County, and their report was re-
ceived and adopted The officers of this
Society for the present year are
President, Hon. S. NJ. Dorr, of Rut-
land
Vics President, C. H. Congdon, of
Dandy.
SSee'etar;., D. G. Moore, of Rutland.
= onsareT, Miss II. g. thomas, OF
Shrewsbury.
And it was voted that tn. ,rO, ,nao,;ne,
of this Society sho..,. be holden At Rnt5
lahd, on the second Thursday in August
next.
lhe Following resolutions were unan-
imoas!g passed by the meeting on clos
ing;
ResolUed, That the thanks of the mem
bers of this Institute are emnently due 10
the citizens of Walhngford for the liberal
hosptalities anl civilities they have ex-
tended to those in attendance at this ses-
sion.
ResoLOed, That .he thanks Of this asso-
cation are due to the managers of the
different railroads for their kindness in
presentation of return tickets to those in
attendance at this institute.
Resolred, That while we miss from this
gathering Of Teachers the familiar faces
OF many who have been accustomed to be
present with us, still we remember that IN
the past they have been faithful. earnest
Teachers, and we would most gratefully |
recognize them now, as faithful to Their |
country, and may they ever adopt as their
motto
Disunion, no never;
Our country, our country forever
ResoIUed, That we should do injustice |
to our feelings did we not tender to the |
Secretary, Mr.. Adams, our earnest ar
probation of his faithful and indefarigable |
labors in advancing the cause of popular
education.
Upon the passage of these resolutions
the meeting adjourned, all feeling that
they had passed during their solourp at
Wallingford a pleasant and most pro6ta-
bic time. Cow. !