Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-01-31

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The opening meeting which was in
tended as a social and pleasant In
production to the more grave and
formal work of the association was
very well attended. A brief address
of welcome was made by Rev. VIZ.
A. Robinson, which was very fe!icit-
Iously responded to by Prof. M. d.
Buckham, and by is. Spaulding, Pres
iIent of the association. 1ntroduc-
tions Of more private nature among
the teachers present, and to the citi-
zens of Barton, pleasantly occupied
the remainder of the evening. a-tl
Upon Thursday morning the asso-
citation met at nine o'clock and COM
pleted its organization by choosing
L. V. Ferris, of Windsor, Secretary,
aud d. K. Simonds, of Newport,
Treasurer. The President also an
nounced various committees for the
session. He then delivered the open
ing address which was listened to
attentively. adA .,ssl I /
The remaining time of the forenoon
was taken up with the discussion of
"School Discipline" The discussion
was opened by A. j. Sanborn of
Morrisville, participated in by Hiram
circuit OF West Lebanon, N. H., D.
5. Ward of Westminster, Edward
Conaut of Randolph, S. 81. Pearl OF
Johnson, and others, and elected no
little interest. The Importance OF
proper school management good
school being impossible without it
defniteness Of plan and constancy of
effort preventing the necessity of cor
poral punishment, and yet its unhesl-
tating and even severe administration
in extreme cases; the cooperation Of
parents and teachers in this work oil
government, and the happy results OF
united frmness and kindness in re.
claiming even desperate characters
were topics touched upon in this dis
cussion and so treated as to instruc
and stimulate those who listened.
10 the afternoon Prof Kellogg reaC
a carefully prepared paper from tn
pen of Rev. G. E. Ferrin who wa
unable to be present, upon "the rela
ton to each other of the Commo
: Schools, the Academies. and the Col
leges." This subject was furthe
discussed by Prots. Buckham, Cor
ant, and others, and was reserved 70
further attention in'the evening.
: Hiram circuit, Principal of Tide
: and w. Brattleboro Female Scmins
] ries, occupied the remainder of tn
: afternoon with an address upon 9Th
! Education of Woman" His long e!
perience in connection with Ladie
e Summaries, and his high ideal O
/ woman's work and influence, especia
e ly as an educator, made his adore;
d very interesting. 4~
: In the evening Prof. G. n. Webbt
Il of Middlebury, delivered lectul
y upon The Relation Of Speech
It Thought" being, as he said, the intr
f duction of the subject assigned hiI
Il The Philosophy of Grammar. ;
e Treating with candor and fullne
is the theory that speech is but the co
n ventional expression of thought;
e proceeded TO adduce various arg
d ments to show that this is an incol
plete statement of the matter, and
D. exhibit and establish the theory tn
is though modified by usage, speech
to in its origin, and in its fundament
'e idea the natural expression of thong
r. that the word has an absolute &C
ID ncction with the idea it expresses.
1t This thought was enforced with W
ne considered argument and applied
D. such way as to elevate our ideas
le language and its power. .'a.
n The association then resumed t
n discussion of "The Relation to ea
nc other of Schools of various grade
is which elected remarks from Pr
1T Kellogg; from Rev. j. Ell. Woodwa
en- who argued that the State shol
er take all these schools into her o
In hands, and manage them for the b
ire interests of education; and from r
ng VIM. A. Robinson. @.tr- t
'se The forenoon of Friday was deN
a ed to a discussion of the "B
OK Method of Teaching English CIR;
ma mar" opened by A. j. Sanborn, '
I'M drew out at length description
Inc the process he woulu use in teach
this branch of study; and continl
by Prof. Ward and Mr.. Rankin,
al new Secretary of the Board of E
CHI cation. Barely time was left
his Prof Kellogg to introduce the sub
the of Composition and Speaking