The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-17
Annual Meeting of the American Institute.


was not large, but received accessions until the
close OF the Introductory exercises.
The meeting was called to order by the
President of the Institute and opened by
prayer by Rev. DIR. Smaller.
Mayor Mcclellan welcomed the members of
the Institute and friends to the city, tending
them the use OF the public buildings and wish
ing them a pleasant and profitable meeting
Nathan Webb, Esq, was then introduced, who,
In well chosen words and in an easy and grace
full manner, followed up the welcome extended
by the Mayor. Hon. f.. P. Weston followed
Mr.. Webb, 10 few appropriate remarks in
the same direction.
The President of the Institute responded
to the addresses of welcome, thanking the
Mayor and other gentlemen for their kind
Oilers and most encouraging words, aud
proceeded to give his annual address, which
gave vivid history of the past system of ed
ucation, showing the very great change that
has taken place, and the interest that has
been awakened in popular education. He
gave history of the origin aud progress OF
this and similar institutions and the very great
benefit that has resulted from them.
His address was short, but abounded in i'm
portant facts and suggestions, noble and
patriotic sentiments, and was listened to with
the deepest interest, and received with dem
onstratons of applause.
At3l2 o'clock, j. N. Bartlett, ESQ.,, of
New Britain, CT, delivered an address on the
Influence OF school life on the character of
the Scholar. He spoke of the importance OF
teachers securing the confidence and love of
the scholar, as the only means of rendering
him successful in his professional the i'm
portance of punctualty and promptness on
the part OF the scholar as indispensable to i'm
proyement-of the necessity of neatness in
dress and person and in the shool rooms-of
the Importance of wise discipline, firmly
and constantly maintained-of encouraging
honesty and truthfulness among scholars. Civ
ing memorable examples of the success of
men who have been of marked honesty and
truthfulness-said IL was the business of the
teacher to cultivate and improve the moral as
well as the intellectual powers OF the scholar
spoke OF the importance of having due re-
gard for the physical condition and improve
ment Of those who are placed under the care
of teachers.
He spoke feelingly OF the thousands of no.
BILE men educated In our schools and colleges.
who have gone ferth to sustain our national
fias, and have fallen with their faces TO the
enemy-of the bravery OF those who have
been foremost in their classes while at school,
which has been exhibited on every battle field
spoke OF the importance and responsibility
OF the teachers mission aud the necessity OF
athorough course of mental and moral train.
ing preparatory to occupying that position.
The lecture was delivered In an easy and
eloqneAt manner, and received with applause.
An invitation was extended by Mr.. Stevens
10 the members Of the Institution, to visit the
rooms Of The Natural History Society during
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. Sheldon Of Boston, was appointed Treas.
urer pro tenn.
committee consisting of w. L. Sheldon
Mass, Chas. Hutehns, Mass, F. p. Weston,
Ne, Geo. F. Phelps, CT, J. w. Valentine, N. I
T., Nathan Hedges, N. j., J. S. Eaton, Mass,
was appointed to nominate the officers OF the
Institution for the ensuing year. to report at
2 o'clock to-day.
The following gentlemen were appointed a 1
committee to prepare and present appropriate /
resolutions in reference TO the Deaths during
the last year, o. three members Of the Board of
Officers: Elbridge Smith, Conn, d. b. Hagar
w. Z. Sheldon, and S. w. Mason, Mass.
Adjourned to meet in the evening at s /
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at eight
o'clock, the attendance being much larger
than In the afternoon.
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee on teachers: Messrs. Wood, Little
field, Stevens, Bartlett and Putnam.
Hon. John ID. Philbrick, Superintendent of
Public Schools in Boston, Mass. He spoke
of the importance OF having teachers
thoroughly qualified for their business-sad
the normal school, seminary and college, were
OF inestemabe value in preparing the teacher
for his profession, but without self culture his
education and training would be deficient
among the various means of self education
he mentioned selIknowledge and an inflex.
able will, and briefly referred to the hindrences
to self education-said teacher should cult
vate his physical, moral and intellectual pow
ers to the fullest extent, aud the better he
succeeded in each Of these departments of ed
ucation, the better teacher would he become
said teachers should educate themselves up 10
the particular work In which they are engaged
and their labors should be literally remuner-
ated-thai the secret of success of any teach
er Is in studying the art OF teaching especially
and aitentively- recommended reading the
biographies Of those who succeeded by deter
mined perservering effort, and closed with
valuable suggestions to teachers calculated to
In 'pire self respect and devotion.
Mr.. Philbrick Is an earnest speaker. gisiag
evidence OF thorough knowledge Of, and
deep interest in, his subject and was listened
10 with the most profound attention by the
large audience present. who gave evidence a
their approval BY hearty demonstrations Of APP
plaase.
The meeting adjourned TO this morning At
nine O'Clock.
The public exercises to-day viii be as fol-
lows.
Al nine O'Clock A. NJ, a discussion. Sub
ject: How may Parental cooperation te best
securedr
Az eleven o'clock A. NJ, lecture by Hon.
Il. p. Weston, Superintendent OF the Schools
OF Maine. Subject: Yankee boys, and what
10 do with them.
At half past two o'clock 7. NJ, a lecture by
J. w. Allen, Esq, OF Norwich, CT Subject:
The teacher an agent and not servant
AT half past three O'Clock r. NJ, deus
sion. Subject: Should examinations be con-
Quoted by the teacher or the committee.
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