Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-08
vermont Teachers, Association.


evening last, is pronounced unsurpassed, If
equalled, by any Of its former sessions. The
speakers announced were all present; their
addresses were of an unusually able, finished,
and interesting character: the time was SO
fully occupied as to necessitate the omission OF
one of the discussions proposed-that on 6 the
proper mode of teaching Mental Arithmetic J"
the attendance was large, both of members of
the ASSOCIATION and spectators and all present,
whether from abroad or our own citizens,
seemed to regard 1t as remarkably pleasant
as well as highly instructive meeting.
1t was a decided success and abundantly
demonstrated the fact that the interests of edu-
cation at home will not be allowed to suffer by
reason of the engrossing cares, anxieties and
sacrifices incident to the war.
Some confusion was at first occasioned in
procuring places among our citizens for all who
arrived, by reason of the attendance being so
much larger than was at first anticipated-it
being more than twice as large as at the last
by reason of the unusual but gratifying
promptness with which nearly all arrived at the
opening of the session. This was, however,
soon remedied, and more places were finally
provided than were needed to accommodate all.
The statement which has been made, that some
were compelled to go out of the village to be
provided with lodging places, is, as we are as
sured on the best authority, incorrect; none
having gone except few who chose to take the
occasion to visit friends residing near here
We give below the official report of the pro
ceedings of the Association, handed us by the
Secretary for publication, together with
further very brief mention of each address,
1t happening that we were unable to hear
many of the addresses ourselves, we can give
only these brief mentions of them, as reported to
us, in addition to what has been before fur
nished to us, and has already appeared in our
columns.
A full abstract of the addresses and dis
cussons will, it is expected, appear IN the
next number of the ''Vermont School Jour
ala periodical conducted and contributed
to by the most able and experienced teachers
and writers of the State, and which we take
this occasion earnestly to recommend to the
patronage of all who feel any interest in the
cause of education and progress.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
The Vermont Teachers Association held the
first session of its thirteenth annual meeting,
in the Baptist Church, in Rotland, Wednesday
evening, January eth, 1868, In the absence
or the President and Vice President of the AS
ISOLATION; the assembly was called to order by
the Secretary, and Rev. PlIny H. White of
Coventry, was chosen President pro tempoTe.
who: on taking the chair, congratulated the
association on the suspicious circumstances of
this its thirteenth annual meeting. PRAYER
was then offered by Rev. Leland Howard, af-
ter which the association was addressed by Rev.
Norman Seaver, of Rutland. Remarks in re-
ponse were made by B. Z. Winslow, ESQ.,, of
Pittsford, aud NJ. Geo. W. Yates, of Benning-
ton, when after singing, the formal exercises
of the evening were closed, and the remaining
hour was devoted TO the individual cultivation
of the social faculties. The evening was
much enlivened by the music of the West
Rutland G@ee Club.
THURSDAY, JANUARY s.
MoRNING.-Met at o'clock-President
White in the Chair Prayer was offered by
Rev. Azariah Hyde. The President then an
nouneed the following Committees: .
a..# .... ON BUSINESS.
b. F. winslow, of Pittsford, j. d. wickham, of
Manchester, j. s. spaulding, of Barre
TO NOMINATE OFFICERS.
D. NJ. Camp, I'd, of Derby, G. W. Yates, of
Bennington, b I. Bingham, West Rutland
THE PLACE THE NEXT MEETING.
f. w Olmstead. of Brdport, / n Cam p, of
Burlington, A. I. Howard, of Brattleboro.
TO PROCURE NEW MEMBERS
Albert Lazelle. of Pittsfe,d, j. Z. White o
Walfi ngford, Miss Harriet Thomas, of Cuttings
vile
Mr.. Chas Parmenter of Mount Holly, was ap
pointed ssistant Secretary.
The Chairman of the Business Committee
then brought forward the subject of school
discipline, and remarked at some length upon
it, At 10 1-2 o'clock, after singing ''Speak
gentlv-it is better far" Rev. Roger S. How
ard addressed the Association-subi "The
Two Ways"
(Mr Towards address was full Of impor-
tant practical suggestions upon the proper way
of teaching of the two ways-rhe
pouring in and the drawing out methods,
and embraced eminenty valuable advice upon
many particulars relating TO the subject, which
our limited space will not permit us even to
enumerate.)
After recess of ten minutes, s'Fhe prop
er method of teaching English Grammar
was discussed for the remainder of the session,
by Messrs. D. M. Camp. I'd, and F. w. Ohm
stead.
AFTERNOON
The session was opened with singing, "Be
thou God, exalted high'' The Association
then listened to an address by Prof. M. FL.
Buckham. Subject-The Supplementary Work
of the Schools"
(The purpose of the speaker was first, g to
deepen and make practical the conviction that
education is not the teaching and learning
few things out of text books, but the prepare
ton of the body and the soul to be, to do, and
to enjoy the utmost God has placed within our
reach.' The agencies appointed to do this
work were various the most prominent are
the Family, the State, and the Church, each
having specific duties to perform for every
man; but all performing them imperfectly,
through thafault partly Of the teacher, partly
of the learner. The school must aim at giving
an education complete as far as 1t goes, physi-
cal, intellectual, moral, religious, to every pu-
pill. To this it must supplement the imperfect
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