Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-02-09
Vermont State Teachers Association.

N4J oV'n, S4st Hhu ttDruary lst. 1
10 was largely attended and appears to hav
OF been very pleasant and profitable occasion
W From the reports OF the Secretary, Mr. New
lu land, which we find in the Rutland Herald
We we eCndense the following account of pro
nd eeedinss. Gen. John ". Phelps, yice-presi.
=, dent Of the Association, presided in the at
y, sence Of tie president. The opening ad-
ID dress was one Of welcome BY Rev. Mr. Froth-
ingham Of Brattleboro.
C Gen. Phelps responded in behalf Of tie
I Association, in very happy vein, reviewing
n the history Of education in this State from
: the first planting OF the colony down to the
4 formation Of the Board Of the Education IN
: 1856 and giving sketch Of tic history Of
n tie Association Of which the following Is an
f abstract;
The first meeting was thinly attended. At
IFS second meeting an increased interest was
{ manifested. Its third meeting was hell at 81.
Johusbury in 1852, and quite q large gathering
assembled but in its fourth annual meeting.
held At Rutland in 1888, 10 interest was mani
tested by the citizens Of Rutlani. Oa the arri
val Of its officers in town. no one knew where
the meeting was to be held, or even Of the exis-
tence OF such an Association. It's President, /
the Bly Northinston Smith, then President Of
the University al Burlington, together With the I
Chairman Of the Executive Committee, succeed /
et m getting the use If the Court House BY .
building FIRE and sweeping it cut Some 10 .
or i citizens h0uOred It with their presence. 70
listen 10 addresses Of high order, delivered by
the Presidents Of both the colleges in Vermont,
and other teachers.
lie fourth annual meeting al Windsor in 1854
I vas more successful than It's third both in in
ierest and numbers. It's fifth session was hold
en IN -. Adams in ls5j. The sixth AZ Barre
IN 1906. At this meeting the report was pre-
/ sented from special committee appointed the
/ previous year to devise and recommend the esta-
blishment Of a Board Of Education in Vermont.
The plan presented was adopted, and the Asso-
clailon peuticncd the Legislature at Us next
session, and state Board Of Fiucatiou est9
b..shed. At the seventh session. held At
Norihheld in lej., a new impetus was given TO
ms delbera'ion by the addition Of numbers who
had been aroused by the movements Put 10
work by The Board Of Education through its .
cihcieut Secretary. Since then it has had
a steady growth. It's meetings have been held
as follows from that date
II ISIS at Bellows Fails, in 1859 At Burling-
ten, "a 1850 at ST. Johusbury, in l,6l at
Middletury, IN 1862 az Windsor, in 1868 AZ &
Rutland, in 1854 at Montpelier IN 1865 at
St Adams. and in 1865 at Brattleboro.
Us trst President was Rev. John Wheeler, D.
D., ci Burlington its second Rev Wcrthine- d,
ton sm.th, D. D., Of ST. Alhaus; the third, r.
Hey. Calvin Pease, D. D. Of Burlington He +,
was elected President at the decease Of Or. h
smith, and continued until lis removal from :
TIE state. He was always present az .ts meet
iAss, presiding With grace, dignity aal geh- b
manly rarely CquaileI H. presiding Clhcer n
ll.s standing an educator, and his encourage Il
meat 10 the Association planted il upon q frm i,
t1ss anu near @ the hearts Of bis c1-llb1rers tf
IN the cause The next PIesiieu; was Hiram r
orcutt, Of Brauleboro, who was followed bv z.
flny i. White, of Coventry. and Rev. John \
Newman, b. b., President Of Ripley Female
College at Pouitney, is it presen, President.
During the session interesting discussions :,
on practical topics connected with tie :.
school took place. participated in by Secre- D.
slry Adams, Mr.. STaulding Of Barre. Prof.
Buekham, Rev. j. B. Perry, L E Quimby ie
IF Ncwbury Seminary Mr. Hiram Orcutt. N
Rev. Geo.N.Atbott. Rev Mr Bishopof Wind :,
''r, b. Bingham. Rev. \. Brown Of Brat fl
tleborc, and others Wednesday afternoon 70 10
Prof. Buckham addressed the Convention tn
on the subject Of ''Conrersafior, - Of which
ne report says
Il was listened to with interest by a great fr,
audience and undoubtedly with profit He
made a capital bit on those who are continually VI
Cmparrg notes on new books He slvs some as
ne has given the advice that one should talk
bout the last book he has read with others He
eclarei this TO he only extreme seIfstasss. uu
such \ man inquiries Of you If you have read w
COX. and II answered in the negative proceeds lea
o buttouhole you, then makes you an aasiI on rel
; hich he pounds cut bis store Of words unIe- m
irei ard unrelishei oil
Small talk and shop-talk was noticed. Also az,
be style Of conversation IN contrast 10 the DIS IA,
ussion. And lastly, it was considered in m,
loral view. Prof Buokham by his discourse "a
ontributei much to the convention.
In the evening Mr.. Atkinson Of Harvard HI.
University, delivered an address on ..Indus- Ie
rial and Scientific Education lie cousid- u
rcd the present methods Of college iustruc- in' ind
Jon defective ard would supply tie lace of gy
attn and Greek with tie physical sciences an
\ peculiar feature Of Thursdays session -; -
ias the introduction of some written con-
ributions by lady teachers, Of one Of which 81.
be following abstract gives some idea: ina
The first contribution began BIZ showing the -
lethod Of opening school. The morning al a.
ays began with devotional exercise; BY read a,
lg short selection from the Scriptures, the vi ~
iliren repeating 10 secure attention. after Du
Inch they unite in reciting the Lords Prayer, pit
r some short prayer in verse. She speaks Of a III
stenrug cXercise,-a short story or a chapter be
'om natural history being read to them, and an,
hen requiring them TO repeat Il in their own bu
orls. Between recitations, singing or repeat thi
x arithmetical tables interested the pupils
nce a day her scholars 20 through with a
hysical exercise, from Mason's Manual When
lngui1, she rouses the half-dormant pupils by I
n exercise called the winds. The bell Is struck =
nd she pTon0unces-a calm; all are still. She
lys-a breeze; then all rub their hands to i'm ty
ate the rustling Of leaves. Then-a gale; to l6t
he rubbing Of the hands is added a Kissing .o.
hen--a storm. To the first two cases is added =
roise with the feet, Aud thus the wrathful oec
ms Of -kolus are initiated in their hoWlings gui
round their gloomy caverus, and the children mas
eco me bright and attentive. =
la the afternoon Mr. Abbott read an essay an
n preparation for College" Hon. IIamr-
en- Cuts addressed the Convention on the anc
lAuenoe on our Common Schools on Agri- haI
nlture, and Rev. Addison Brown Of Brat So
eboro addressed the Association on tine ties
National Inauenc. of Cornon Sobo,ls >, the
lie stated that according to the census Of pas
500 there were in the United States 423,- eAi'
- persons natives Of Vermont The pop IL
a.. g.. o1-,,c tha
a.. as
= -oc >sident in other States In Con-
80 there are T., members, 4 in the Senate ?
y, 70 - tbe House. natives Of Vermont, m,
sides our prescn: delegation there. cul
ur T Binpbam esye an address on the pro