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

dent introduced Hon. Chas. Northend, of Con-
necticut, who read paper on the "Hlstory OF
the progress of education in America"
This was an admirable review of the pro-
gress of educational reform for the past thirty
years. and by unanswerable statistics and facts
showed the advancement to have been OF
most remarkable and gratifying character
A vote of thanks for the address, passed by
the association, showed their appreciation Of it,
A recess was then had When the meeting
was called to order the business. COMMITTEES in
troduced the subject of "What methods OF
instruction will most successfully lead pupils
to original investigation" for discussion, and
called upon Mr.. Secretary Adams, who spoke
till the end of the session. zsI1s Eal 81
EyEsIss;aS: B; Colby, ESQ. IF 2l1t Montp pc
Culture for Americans" s,oA - e
(Mr. Colby's aim was to inculcate the de-
and, particularly, the proper culture of the inn
agination to urge the estimation of a persons,
position by his attainments in these respects,
ratherthan by his standingupon the grand list
to show the too utilitarian character of our peo-
pie. He urged the substitution of such vol
umes as Irving's Sketch Book, IN place Of the
trash scattered over the land in covers of red,
yellow and blue" His address was inter-
spersed with appropriate selections, read in
manner of rare excellence, from Burns, Shaks-
peare, and other authors, and his address
throughout was most admirable in style and
valuable in matter, and no abstract could do
any justice to it.) -..e..... .. ..,. #.--.
THURSDAY.
- MoRNING.-The Association was called to
order by Vice President Prof N. g. Clark.
Prayer was offered by Rev. C. G. Parker.
After singing listened to an address by Hi
ram circuit, A. NJ. of West Brattleboro, on
''School Discipline" The subject of the ad-
dress was discussed by Messrs. Northend,
Wickham, Winslow, Adams, Hyde, Ohm
stead. . -....- .r--.e. F..
(Mr. circuit showed the importance of thor
ough discipline in school, not only as neces-
sity of the school, but to inculcate the idea,
important through life, of general Obedience TO
LoV- The lecture was copiously illustrated
from his own long and valuable experience, in
his usual happy vein, and might, of itself form
very good manual of school dscipline.)
The Treasurer, D. NJ Camp, I'd, reported
bills against the Association, unpaid, to the
amount of about twenty dollars. Report was
laid over and Messrs. J. S. Adams, B. F.
Bingham and Miss Martha j. Hudson, were
added to the Committee to procure new mem
bers who entered Immediately upon the work
of canvassing the meeting for new members,
and secured in fees the sum of twenty-five
dollars. ...
The Business Committee then introduced the
following Resolution;
RcSolced, That we commend TO the atten-
ton of all teachers in Vermont, the Vermont
School Journal as worthy of cordial and earn
est support.
Which was passed after discussion by
Messrs. FL. circuit, and A. T.-Howard.
And the following
Resotred, That in the opinion of this Asso-
soclation, the time has come when measures
ought to be taken by the Teachers of Yer
mont for the establishment of a State Normal
School
Which was laid over for discussion at the
next meeting.
AFrERNooN.-The Association was called
to order by Vice-President Clark. The Com
mittee to nominate officers made the following
report:
For Presideat-Rev Pliny H. White, of
Coventry.
For Fiee-Presideat--B. f. Wlnslow, of
Pittsford.
For Recording Secretary-D. G. Moore, of
Rutland. ....
For Tfeosayer-A. T. Howard, of Brattle-
boro.
For Auditor-M Burbank, of Ludlow.
For Egecutire Committee--J. s. Spaul-
ding, of Barre, Eli Ballou, of Montpelier
G. c. Parker. of Waterbury,
CORRESPONDENCE sEcRErARrrs
Rev " II yi +, Leseit Addison County
Rev. ii. F. Cushing, Caledonia
J. S o,lley, Chittender
9. w King Essex -.
J. s. D. TaylSr, Franklin
Rev. @ T. Ford, Lamoille
T. X McOrmsby, Orange
Rev Thomas Bayne, Orleans tL
Chas. Parmenter, Rutland
A 7. Howard, Windham
W. b. shlpman, Windsor
Onmotion of the Chairman of the Business
Committee, 1t was voted that the Executive
Committee determine the day of the week for
Annual Meetings.
On call for miscellaneous business, Mr.. J
Adams made stirring appeal in behalf of
the School Journal. The Association was
then addressed By L. n. Camp, of Burlington,
on MUSIC IN Schools" who was followed by
Gen. j. W. Phelps, of Brattleboro, on the
subject of ''Meteorology.''
(Mr. Camps lecture was intended to show
the importance of music in schools--its bene-
fetal effects wherever adopted az i school ex-
ercise, and the means whereby it might be
readily introduced.)
(Gen. Phelps dwelt upon the Importance of
the subject of meteorology urged the estab-
lishment at some institution of learning. in
each county of the State, of meteorological
Observation-Disclosures the method of taking
observations adopted at the Smithsonian In
stitute-and gave many most valuable and in
teresting facts showing the benefit to be deriv-
ed from such source, to the agricultural and
sanitary interests of the State.)
Took recess of ten minutes,
when the subject Of Reading was
called up by the Committee on Business and
discussed by Messrs N. G.. Clark, B. F.
Bingham, c. G. Parker and B. F. Wins
low.
EvENING.-President White in the Chair.
Resolutions were introduced by the Business
COMMITTEES, and passed. Mr.. Secretary
Adams then addressed the assembly in refer
ence to "The duties Of parents in connection
with Common Schools
(It is obvious, from the subject of Mr..
Adams address, that our brief space will al
low no abstract of it. which would oiva s.rv