Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-22
Worcester County Teachers Ass OciOtiOn.


Lieut., June 10.
Worcester County Teachers Ass OciRJiOn.
AT the close of the recess, Friday afternoon,
Mr.. Parish of Springfield was introduced,
who spoke of the interest felt by the board of
education in the several county associations
of the state, and of the desirableness Of a
good understanding between the board and
the teachers. Thereby a greater efficiency
may be impaired to the schools, and much
more can be accomplished. Although there
was an active clique of teachers in and about
Boston, in lS47, who were cndeavoring to get
the control of the State Teachers Associa-
ton, and to annihilate the board Of education,
there is now no one of them who is prominent
as an educator. The board aud the teachers
of the state were becoming more and more
assimilated.
Mr. Parish thought too much time was
given to the study Of arithmetic and geogra-
ply, in proportion to that given to other
branches. The child is generally set to study
ing geography too young. A good teacher
will impart a better knowledge Of geography
in one year, at proper time, than is COM
monty learned in ten or twelve years, begin
ming at the early ago pupils generally COM
mence In order to teach arithmetic, gram
mar, OF anything else, well, there must be
kind of collateral instruction. Many schol-
ars do not really study. They need to be told
ho,c to study: this is exceedingly important, to
know how to use the faculties. Self-denial
and elf-control are especially to be inculcated,
for without them one can not use the skill
which one possesses. Animportant motto for
all pupils is, ''Do the right thing, at the right
time, in the right way"
EVENING SEssIoN.-At the evening session
two excellent essays, prepared by two of the
female teachers of Worcester, were read by
Geo. n. Bigelow, Esq, of birmingham; after
which Prot. Lewis b. Monroe of Boston, gave
a most profitable and exceedingly interesting
lecture on Vocal Culture, illustrated by many
examples in reading. The hall was crowded
during the evening, evincing good degree
of interest on the part Of the citizens OF Gin
ton.
SATURDAY MoRNING.-The first exercise
Saturday morning was lecture on "Moral
Education in the School ROOM" by II. r.
Green, Esq. of the Worcester High School.
Every one listened to this lecture with intense
interest; and every one who had had any eX-
perence in teaching could well appreciate the
criticisms; and although he might be made to
feel that he had been guilty OF one or many Of
the errors portrayed he could not fail to APP
prove the excellent spirit of the lecturer, and
acknowledge the justice of the sentiments adj
vapppd Rarely if has the association
listened for an hour to a lecture so well cal
culated to make good impression.
An exercise i'll Teaching Geography was
then given in lucid and interesting manner
by Miss Baker, of the Worcester High
School.
Prof. A. W. Sprague gave the closing
lecture of the morning on Experimental Sci
ence."
The following resolutions were unanimous
y adopted at the close:-
l. Resolved, That the thanks of this association
are rendered to the officers of the Worcester &
Nashua railroad for the free return tickets furnished
those attending this convention
II. Resolved, That we hereby tender our hearty
thanks to the citizens Of Clinton for the generous
hospitality which they have so freely manifested to
the members OF the association.
III. Resolved. That for the able and interesting
lectures and addresses with which we have been ia
vored, from Ariel Parish of the Board of Educa-
ton, Prof. Lewis Is. Monroe of Boston, Harris II.
UTeen OF w OTCcSlcT, anu ITol. "A. III SpIdSue VI
Boston, also to the ladies who favored us with es-
says and tie lady who presented us with such a
lucid geographical lesson, we return our sincere
thanks
The meeting at Clinton was one of the
most successful in every respect, which
the association has ever enjoyed. The
number in attendance was large, be-
ing nearly or quite two hundred III
the ladies were freely entertainedby the good
people Of Clinton, who will ever be remem-
bered with gratitude. In closing, all united
in singing America, when the meeting was
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