Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-19
Vermont state Teachers Association,

I Vermont State Teachers Association
The Fourteenth Annual Meeting Of this Asso-
citation was held in The Congregational church in
Montpelier commencing Tuesday evening Jan.
| l2th, 1864 The meeting was called to order by
Rev Pliny II. White, the President of the AS
ISOLATION After prayer offered by Rev. Q. ID.
A Ills Of Randolph Hon T. p Redfeld in bis
usual lecitous style, briefly welcomed the Asso-
tiation and rendered to them the Inequalities Of
Montpelier. The President, Mr.. White, IN re-
ply, briefly alluded to the origin, history and OBJ
lscs Of the Association and expressed the hope,
that the present meeting might be not only profit
able to the members Of the Association, but to
the inhabitants Of Montpelier, and that the
members might leave favorable impressions, as
well as carry away with them pleasing recoec-
lions. After singing, the meeting resolved itself
into soci, gathering
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IS.
Association met at 9. A. NJ, President White
il the Chair Prayer was offered by Rev. r..
Parkinson of Randolph. After singing, Rev. R.
Parkinson was appointed Assistant Secretary,
and i. Coaant Of Randolph, Treasurer pro TEN.
" he proper method Of teaching Arithmetic, y
wis next considered by q. =. Beard of North
/ field. Further discussion Of The subject on mo.
ton Of Mr. Spaudng Of Barre was postponed
unu ahci the lecture Of MIR. Conan on the sub.
Jec, u REGULATIONS"
/ After remarks on the sublect by Hiram circuit
Of Brallleboro, The previous discussion was re-.
sumed by Messr4. Bingham Of Bratteboro and
Gorham Of Montp er.
Adjourned to ! IL p. NJ.
afternoon.
Association met as per adjournment.
The discussion Of the morning was renewed BY
Messrs. Dean, Bingham, Thaoher Prof Buck
ham and others.
At ?. NJ, the Association listened to an adj
dress on The " Patriotism OF Education" by j.
J. Lewis Of South Woodstock
The next discussion "1'ext Books and their
proper use was opened by Gen. ]. w Phelps
OF Bralleboro.
Epeatng
The meeting was opened by singing, after
Nhich the President introduced the Speaker Of
the evening, Rev. DR.. Labaree Of Middebury,
who addressed the audience on the Study Of
the Ancient Cassic'." Adjourned
THURSDAY. Jan. IA
The meeting was called to order by the Presi.
dent and prayer offered by Rev. A. b. Dascomb
Of WajtsfeI After singing, the discussion on
{" The advantages arising from well endowed
State Normti School, was opened by J. NJ.
lhacher Of Barre The snbjec, was afterward
discussed by Messrs. Conant Allen, circuit,
Phelps and others. After singing My country
lis Of ttee,' the discussion What kind Of 10.
sfuc.ion 10 our schools will serve to increase the
loyalty and patriotism OF the American people p
was opened By Rev / H. Stone Of Mortified,
followed By Messr.. Bishop, Lablree, Buckham
and Ballou Adjourned to , CLOCK, ?. NJ.
afternoon
Met according to adjournment. After ,inging,
the Association listened to a spirited poem by j.
5. D. Taylor Of 81. Adams subject The
Scholar and the School House"
The Committee on the place Of next meeting
reported ST. Adams as the place of the next
meeting Report of the Treasurer was called
for and read
The following resolution was next introduced
and alter amendment and considerable discussion
was adopted as follows;
Resolved, That this Association desires, and
deem it proper to express the desire, that the
hospaltIes Of the different localities where the
meetings Of the Association may in future be
ae be solicited only fer those who are members
u lho Association, and who notify The Executive
Committee Of their purpose to be in attendance
he Committee on nominations reported for
officer, tie CO Ing year, the following persons
who we're unanimously elected
President, Rev Puy II. White, Coventry.
Vice President, Rev c. G. Parker Waterbury.
hecoriiag Secy, D. G. Moore, Rutland
Treasurer Rev K. Parkinson, Randolph.
Ind or, j. NJ. lhaeher, Barre.
Ereeuiipe COMMITTEE
u.s. SpaaIdirg, Barre.
) y Taylor, St Adams,
". II BueAham Burlington.
Corresponding Secretaries,
y. Z. 'or, Addison County; l.. A. Knights.
Beunns IS l. r. Pearson, Caledonia Asa
SJutrrsoH tt.Uendeu; c. w King, Essex
Char, Fay, y. D., Franklin; Rev. 0. G.
Wheeler, O..u4 Isles Rev l.. Wheelock, La.
moi'le' Rev O, ,. Allie, Onnge Elijah S.
CO. 0rHs ]. Jo,liu, ESQ., Rutland; D.
y. Cf.am, Wa.hiog,ouj Rev. A. Brown,
Windtam j. ]. Lewis, Windsor.
u D. nalham Of Montpelier, next discussed
4" Pc beg me'bod d acquiring knowledge Of