Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-06-22
Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute for Windham
County commenced its session in this
place on Friday morning at o'clock, and
continued in session on Friday and Sat
urday. There were over one hundred
teachers present from various parts of the
county, and the exercises throughout were
deeply interesting, and of much profit to
those present. There were several vete-
ran teachers present among whom were
NJ" Ward of Westminster, now Principal
OF the Bellows Falls High School, Mr..
Bingham Principal of the Brattleboro
High School, Mr.. Dana, of Windsor High
School, and Mr.. Aldrich of West River
Academy; also Prof Shaw of Chester
Academy. Most Of the teachers were of
course young ladies. We have seen such
gath crings before and we do not know of
any gathering on the face of this earth
more beautiful to behold or SO deeply in
terestipg rs are those of this kind. And
where is there gathering of more i'm
pr'ance Or one in reality SO impress
sive? We could but think as we gazed
over the fair forms, how they were to
give the first impressions and shape the
destinies for good or for evil of the youth
and rising generation of our land. Here
is where the great Importance comes in,
and which cannot be overestimated; and
we are thankful they have so thorough
guide and instructor as the Secretary of
the Board of Education.
On Thursday evening previous to the
regular session of the Institute, brief adj
dresses were made by Messrs. Ward,
Bingham and Shaw. NJ. Bingham spoke
with much feeling and pathos of the res
possibility Of shaping and directing the
young minds committed TO their charges
and with some and just severity on the
neglect of parents and guardians to visit
the schools. He spoke of discipline which
he said should be thorough. He would
go to the pupil in all kindness but uncon-
ditional firmness, and obedience he would
ha We, at the time it was required, and the
motto of all teachers in preserving order
in the school room should be, STAND FIRM,
and the pupil would be among the first to
see that it was just. i
On Friday morning the exercises were
commenced by Secretary Adams, by read
ing portion of Scripture, prayer was of
fered by Rev. Mr.. Pierce, and the re-
mainder of the forenoon, after an opening
address by Mr.. Adams, was devoted to
Arithmetic, and in the afternoon grammar
and geography were taken up. In the
evening reading and spelling was the sub
ject, the several subjects being discussed
by the gentleman named above. We can
make no report that would do justice to
the speeches, especially since their re-
marks were frequently illustrated on the
black board.
During the forenoon of the second day
the following resolutions were introduced
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas The teachers Of Windhar
County having been. assembled for tw,
days in Bellows Falls, desiring to erpres,
their appreciation of the kindness of those
whe SO Enthusiastically manifest their read
mess to cooperate in the glorious work o
rearing men and ,comen, therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby tender ihei
sincere thanks to the people of Bellows
Falls for their cordial hospitality. To thu
society which have so generously opene,
their church for our meetings. To tn,
committee for their unwearied attention.
and the railroad companies for their re
newed expression of good cheer 10 tn,
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