The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-01-20
The Vermont Teachers AssOcia-
tlOn.

The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Vermont Teachers Association was
held at Academy Hall, st. Adams,
commencing on Wednesday morning,
January 18th, the Rev. Charles c.
Parker, Vice President in the chair
and Mr.. d. 6. Moore of Rutland, Sec
rotary, and w. H. Whiting of st. Al
bans, assistant Secretary. Ncssrs.
J. d. Wickham, Z. Conant and j.
Sanderson were appointed a committee
on business; and Messrs. Camp, Spaul-
ding and Quimby were appointed
committee on nominations.
After discussion on School disci-
pine, in which Messrs. J. S. D. Taylor
of st. Adams, Mr.. Spaulding of Barre,
Mr. Sanderson, the Rev. j. H. Wor-
cester, and Mr. Conant, participated,
an address on "oblect teaching by
Mr.. d. G.. Moore, principal of the Rut
land High School, was delivered, in
which he referred to the system of Pes
talozzi, and gave practical illustrations
of his theory.
In the afternoon there was a dis
cussion upon "the most desirable
amount and division Of school hours"
in which Mr.. Farrar of st. Johns,
and others took part. The subject of
school discipline was further discussed
by Rev. Messrs. Wickham, Quimby
and Spaulding; after which the Rev. j.
w Hough of Williston, pronounced
highly interesting address upon the
important subject of physical culture.
After this address, which was listened
! to with great interest and pleasure, a dis
cussion upon the reduction of the num-
Der of school houses was had in which
Messrs. Farrar, Wickham, Worcester,
Gen Phelps and Secretary Adams par
ticipated. In the evening, short
but able address, upon the subject of
elocution, was delivered by Prof. j. w
Taverner, of New York city, which
was well received by the audience,
after which an elaborate and accept
able Grafton upon English and Amer
lean Literature was pronounced by
Prof. Brainerd Kellogg, of Middle
4 bury College Before these addresses
the following resolution, introduced
by Rev. DR.. Wickham, was adopted by
the association:
Resolved, That this Association APP.
pfeciate the Importance of the topic o
Physical Culture, so ably presented
this afternoon by Rev. j. w. Hough
and respectfully submit to the BoarC
OF Education the expediency and de
sirableness of securing modification
of law, so that attention to the subjec
shall be required in all public schools
On Thursday morning, after reports
of committees there was discussion
upon the subject of Teachers employ
ment of time for self-improvement, il
which Rev. John b. Perry of Swan
ton, Prof Buckham of Burlington
: Messrs. j. S. Adams, Chamberlain an,
others, took part The address by tn
venerable j. d. Wickham, of Manches
I ter, Vt. on the proper method of teach
ing Latin, was well received by th
A association.
In the afternoon there was dis
: cussion on English composition, fol
: lowed by good address by the Rev
e John Newman, ID. d., of Poultney, an
d an able address on the subject of q
Q ocution by Prof. Kellogg, Middlebur
College. In the evening the conclr
ding address was pronounced by Nj
Adams, Secretary of the Vernon
. Board of Education, which was lis
;, ened to with interest by very lare
" audience.
The exercises were interesting an
instructive to all who attended then
The resolutions thanking the railroad
= courtesy of half fare tickets, IL
school district for the gratuitous use
Academy Hall, and in acknowledI
!, ment of the hospitality of the either
!. of st. Adams, were cordially passe
y The next meeting of the Associate
will be held a year hence, and it is
be hoped that the weather will !
- more propitious than it was durir
the session at st. Adams.
:. We have omitted to mention tn
! the Rev. John Newman, ID, d. W
elected President of the Associatio
and Mr. ID. G. Moore reelected Seer
y tary,
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