Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-26

proper training sof the children. in q
course of study fitting them Tor the active
duties of life. They should be SO literally
endowed as to yield an icome Of from
$4,000 to $4,000, 90 as to lesvs them free
and independent in all respects, especial
ly in reference to discipline. That the
needs and wants of our seminaries OF
learning should be made known to the
men of wealth and liberality, that they
may be induced to endow them by plac.
ing them in higher position for useful
ness to the community, and self-support-
ing.
Mr.. II. II. Shaw, Principal of the
Springfield Graded School, presented a
different view of the subject contending
the endowment of our seminaries was not
feasible, and the present system of graded
schools were destined to supply the place
formerly occupied by the academies
While holding this opinion he thought
that three or four good classical semi.
naries fully endowd perhaps were neces.
sary to meet certain demand of the
public The view taken Of endowment
was that the call made upon wealthy men
would prove failure, it should rather be
made by some religious denomination, and
carried on under their auspices, un
less proper endowments could be secured,
placing it Independent of all other influ
ences, and making its field of operations
peculiar to itself.
Mr.. J. S. Cilley of Brandon said there
was no longer demand for endowed
academies, as the graded school wcs an
academy endowed by the people, and not
dependant upon the rich, and above all
solicitation from private sources. The
State had wisely provided for these insti
tutions fund contributed by all the peo
pie alike, and placing them beyond all
contingencies or caprice. They were t {
peoples academies, which were destined
when fully perfected to supplant all acade
mics of ordinary grade, although he was
not sure that an institution like Philips
Academy might not be demanded to meet q
certain glass of students. The discussion
was continued in a similar vein of re-
marks by Rev, Mr.. Wilder of Charlotte
Judah Dunn, of Rutland Mr.. Pierce, Of
| Springfield; L. F. Ward, of Westminster
and others.
| AFTERNOON.
The Association convened at , o'clock
After singing, the question of Normal
Schools" was presented for discussion.
Both the gentlemen who were to open
the discussion were absent. Rev. Mr.
| Williams, the principal of the Normal
School at Castleton, opened the discussion
| by apologizing for his want of prepare
ton Said he came to the Association as
disciple rather than as an instructor
He then stated what a Normal School
how to teach. The speaker thought tut
| ton much too low in our schools at the
present time.
Mr.. Williams was followed by Mr.. kile
of Vergennes, who spoke in high terms OF
the Normal School everywhere; said the
legislature had been too sparing of the
money of the State Vermont gave each
of the Normal Schools Ave hundred dol
lars to be expended in the payment OF
tuition of poor students, and only for
that purpose. New York gave each OF
her Normal Schools from seven to twelve
thous md dollars.
The speaker termed this small State
appropriation mean, but hoped the legis-
lature would do something more for the
welfare of these schools.
Mr.. Dana, of Rutland, told II story of
school teaching twenty years ago, which
was received with applause.
After recess, discussion on "Arith-
metic' ensued, which was opened by L..
F. Ward of Westminster, and Judah
Dana of Rutland, which was also partici-
pated in by Messrs. c. H. Kile, of Yer
gennes, John B. Mead, of Randolph, and
Mr. Williams. of Castleton.
This discussion took such wide range,
we shall not attempt report OF 1t, out
suffice it to say that it was one OF much
interest and profit to the Association.
EVENING.