Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-07

" that follows in It's train, and, as it fades. ushel
in the peerless queen Of night, sailing in Ielut
II through & starlight and blue Teach chill
+ to look with pleasure upon the living landscap,
a made up of hill, and dale, and stream, an
J, wood, and you give him a never falling an
ever increasing source of happiness a. he learn
ed to look beyond the handiwork to its grea
/ Author. \ taste for reading, not Ledger storie
and dime novels, but the standard works of GU
best authors, should be cultivated. A knowledg
Of current events, as obtained from reliable news
papers, should enter into the culture Of ON
teachers. They should know something Of tn,
principles Of government, and should be fami
liar with the Constitution Of our own State, anj
Of the Unitei Statos. Finally the teacher
should possess an abiding sense Of her resronsi.
bility to God. The Bible being her own stand
ard, the light Of her path, she viii seek to make
it llumine the way of her pupils Seeking
constantly to elevate herself. she will be able to
say to them, s. Come up higher and, if in this
world she reaps "a adequate reward, for her uu-
firing efforts, will she not be most happy. if in
theday Of hcr final ac;o1nt To- the Great judge.
it be said of her, She hath done what she
couli:'
Messrs. Worcester, Elliott and Hobart were ap-
pointed a committee on Resolutions.
AFTERNOON.
The Deeennial address by \. E. Lea,enwortb,
occupied most Of the first hour. The speaker
traced the growth Of the interest which now
finds expression at their meetings, from the first
institute, held in this county in 1878. He
also gayea sketch of the Chittendeu County
Teachers Association, organized at Jericho in
1915 and continued with Semi-anuual meetings
till ls52, showing the important work perform
Ell by it ar time when there was little interest
in Education manifested by the people, and less
all furnished by law for gathering Statistie-. \
handful Of earnest teacher, kept up its or-anizi-
ton, patiently and l.boriousy collecting infir-
nation in regard TO the schools, and seeking to
awaken au interest in them. We are reap=ng
the fruit Of their hbors. Our meeting have
ever been welcomed by the citizens Of the place
where they have been held, with a generous and
coriial hospitality. A brief description was
given # tine organization of the Association at
Shelhu-u ten years aso. It's work anI infu-
euee for good in arou-ing the people of the coun-
ty To- p deeper interest ia school reform. AMI IL
bringing parents and teachers into closer -yupa-
thy with each other. we're alludcI To-. The
speakerclo-cj with au earnest appeal To- h.. fel-
low teachers to take encouragement from the
past. and TO q, back to- tb,- respective ..lI. Of
labor with the resolve ta Pee y,, NOR. f,ithfult to
their chosen profession.
The choir entertained the large audience with !
some very fine music. after which President Jas.
b. Angel, Of the State University, was intro
Iuc,I, ami for au hour held hl, hearers in rap,
attention.
PRESIDENT ,>erl- ADDRESS.
Mr. ,rr.u .,.l. yrb .nr,,i... If the I..rye
attendance of teacher, and c.tzen--cxceeiing .
in in numbers 'hat he saw at the meeting Of the
I,tI rf, Sorrrl on ~ io,-rs.t ,i,t .,isi =,
many together. He then proceeded To- set forth .
'he amt 'i e.ii'ii'n the STATE meets. 1t tn''i'7
i'll ,. D-.'' u, .I ~. '''g Ti,I on ,Tj To'j' rlt -
staguaut. To- Keep her sons at home. agriculture |
must become mon. intellectual Brains are Ill /
vine. and must tiaI a place teart. THERE'S dan
ger IN cultiyatinr one faculty To- the neglect Of
the rest. I'm "a community Ike ours. Schools and
aca,l,mies DO much ta arrest this. They ~tiuu-
late and work uu the mind Hence power TO set
somefod,gn fire is au essential qualification Of
the true teacher Learning +, not the onlvthiur
needed There should be- a harmouiou, develop
mcut Of al the faculties of body and mind. Ne-
ther ,1r aIl be r..uI Tel alike for vou might as
we'll ltrerntt r., Grind ali kinds Of Grain i'm the
same hummer An are mot intended Ia be alike
Fee,iir- IN e.Iu.-.t.au /. not an. there must he
,tirofIu- intellectual 5eyrori+v i NOT 20 be
.au-br but ,relr-t,r,u,eI minds, The tendency
is t0 make s+r.iv t.. o,Sv Di-.frIire +. s,cr;-
feed To f,.ts sentiment of reverence toward,
roreut. +,..bar. -rJ l,yr now an "a ja,Iira in
New Fn,I,rJ .b,YrJ De- ,ul-iyatcI F.Iu,qtion
.bo,,rl re,.b r-.,,.,t rb.t,s,I 4,,, to Tho be,rt
which * NAT an ,-7 ro.l- Classical study .bo,1j
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Inc above il hriei resume oI some "l 'he /
topics touched upon BY the eloquent speaker