Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-20

RUTLAND NouNI1 EbN'Aii'N'" So
sociArIoN.- The first meeting of this
Association, although only expected by
its friends TO be mere Inauguration,
turned out to be perfect success
Teachers from different parts of the Co,
We're present and participated in its delb-
erations. We give below the opening ad-
dress of its president, 5 NJ. Dorr Esq,
OF Rutland Its perusal will answer Tor
all comments that we might make upon
It. Discussions of the assigned topics
were participated in by Messrs. Hit,
Bingham, Winslow, Clark, Joslyn, Hyde
and Adams, and We're all of earnest, in
teresting and elevated character.
The address of Mr.. Secretary Adams
was all that the most ardent friends of
education could ask, and enchanted the
audience for an hour and quarter during
which he urged the Importance of greater
energy and activity in the cause of popu-
lar education,
The address of the president, S. NJ.
Dorr, Esq, in the evening, was attended
by an intelligent and appreciatiye audi
ence. We have not space to go into
synopsis of this address. Suffice 1t to
say that it was one Of his most eloquent
and interesting efforts.
Mr. DORIS address at the opening of
the meeting of the Association was as fol-
lows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: | under
take the duties of your presiding officer
with somewhat Of dIf1idence; but the fact
that | am surrounded by those whose
minds have been disciplined to, and whose
hearts are enlisted 10 the cause OF educa-
ton, gives me assurance of help thai
makes me strong, and brings the convlc-
ton that the aid of your counsels will
give success to our united efforts TO awak-
en- the proper interest, and advance to its
highest standard the cause of popular ed
ucation among us.
congratulate you, ladies and gentle
men, upon the organization of a Teachers
Association for the County of Rutland
In my Judgment it Is an enterprise worthy
of our best efforts, and one which, if prop.
erly seconded by the people can but re-
suit in great and permanent good.
The reasons, if any, that have operated
against an earlier organization, am hap
| Ply TO say, at least IN your minds, have
| passed away, and 3D.. trust that this day
will be the beginning OF that good time so
long coming, for which many earnest and
! anxious friends of education have waited
and prayed, and that in the future, and
not far distant, the fondest i'm ginngs of
warm hearted friends, or even their most
eXtravagant dreams Of promise may he
! fully realized.
The interests and responsibilities COM
mitted to our charge are great and
weighty. feel that You are equal to
those responsibilities, and that in The field
OF progress you must achieve "A victory
honorable alike to Yourselves and fer
those in whose immediate interest the bat
tie is to be fought and the victory won
The County of Rutland, so rich in her
resources, occupying so prominent a rela-
! tive position to her sister counties, so rap
i'd in her growth and development in all
material enterprise, containing within her
corporate limits so large population,
and so central and commanding in her
| position, should aim to occupy the highest
and most honorable distinction in the
grand educational army of New En- land
| do not thus speak in a selfish SPIRIT
| would gladly stimulate an honorable To-
cal rivalry in every county in our State,
and no heart that beats with true aspra-
tons for the fixed and determined progress
OF generation after generation in all the
elements Of a peoples greatness, but
would be warmed and strengthened by
such an exhibition. And why? Because
IN this we would have the assurance that
while some would certainly rank above
others, there would surely be such eleva-
! ton IN tone and character-such higher
stand points assumed by teachers, parents
| and scholars, as would at once raise to
their proper level the interests confded to
your charge. Next to our duties to our
Creator, are those we owe to the genera
ton of to day, and the generations to fol-
| low after us.
| trust that the movement begun to-day
is harbinger of all that is good and wise
and elevating and ennobling to our spir-
ltual womanhood and manhood and that
you have assembled here with determin-
alton that shall never languish, that Rut-
land County shall wheel into line, asd in
/ due time be decorated with the honors
which belong to the warfare you will I'M
ceasingly wage against every species of
ignorance, incidence and vice.
Rutland, Aug. 18th, 1853.
The Rutland County Educational AS