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me lecture. which W., over an bour in le7-tb
reflects some credit upon one who has 50 long
presided over Female Semir,rie. II .cnraiua'j
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The association convened At the appointed
hour. The President opened the exercises by
reading a psalm, and prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Marsh. Of lnderhiA
The following questions we're handel in for
discussion -
l. Ought the teacher to open his school
promptly at the hour designatei'
nec.iel IN aihrmatvc
H. Is II the thaeher's duty TO remain after
the usual hour OF closing school, to hear lessons
which she has not had sufficient time 20 hear in
scAool-honrs
Discussed by Messrs 1ootrch, Macomber,
y VI. Butler anu u. H. hacomoer. OF Essex
4, T. Hewitt, ol th1rio'te. ana Mr Merrill. OF
ILL., Has teacher any right 10 exercise c1n-
troll ever the actions OF pupils while gong to ami
from school
Various opinions existed as regarded the
teacher : duty or right, but the general opinion
seemed 10 De IN iaVor oi me teacher : exercising
his authority upon the scholar from the time OF
his leaving home until his return
" Is it advisable Tor a teacher TO Keep schoi-
ars IN the school-room after school hours, to
make them get lessons which they have ne
elected
Mr.. Elliot, of Winooski, illustrated from act
ual experiment, and thought 1t would be adyisS-
bic. \ NJ Butler thought It would punish the
teacher more than the pupil 4. D. Iaggart,
NJ. D., Shelburne ; X. p. Hewett, Goodrich, Ma
comber and Mr.. Davidson, New Hampton Semi
nary, Fairfax Mr. Green, of Richmond \. l.
Leavenworth and J. c. Gordon, also partici-
pated.
V. To what extent should recitations be re-
cited by topic
Messrs. Elliot, Goodrich and Taggart.
VI. Can whispering be entirely dispensed
with
NJ A. Butler thought by proper means II could
be prevented. Mr.. Elliott suggested merit
marks.
Singing by the choir
A"' -h'"NiA'''A --iN' '4'NiiNN " - -'i'N' ''''it
and instructive essay, entitled - Education,
by Mr.. Russell, Principal Of Hinesburgh Aeade-
my. Mr.. X showed how In our headloug haste
for wealth, We oftei lose sight Of our still higher
wants, the thorougl cultivation Of the wealth Ind
n.e, n, 'iie 'iL.',ls anu y. -,
vav of the CatboIc Church. Miss Burfe said
that the onlv wav 10 promote unison between
the Catholic foreierer and the Protestant WAS IN
extend the hand Of fellowship to the former
Mr. Goodrleh dId not coincide with the idea OF
'ne ou' win - pu'Ae ne ousu'
we - TA'eiu 9uI ei1ol''on 70 al ann
u VI "ouii as aiion
us 'ii' anu ''i' u 'h''i
o" DiVe n.,e
WI. Seusrson, oi 'oies' iig NCaie-
lny' sSrt'u WIN 'ls IssHyls'' 'nA' eiuea''on
7nUuiu oe pusLeu ~ ~ I's u.lnS7'. A., ~. g.
An L9sty was 'lsn lypl "{ VI. lli "Ieen'
Ui % upon
tne u'Jeo'otSii We nav IA" S,thpeIiing AZ
tsnu,nJe !tn.tIe upon tne p1o,' senoos Inc lac'
'nae ~ nan our u'u nO' a'.enu sohooi was
sulliclen' reason lor conlpeiIhg a''enuance- NO
ns,1suie .Ts e oul cOnl nlpulsion WI 10 ,.,
me Essay was receiver WIN the ei sies' i''rAs
ol approoA'lOn ~ lI present. Inc argument
was 0ieaI anu II iglSio 3t,,
airs ". H. hiie, T' 1ergehngs, E Presen'ep q.
Nei-Tr'len well ana ~ "ell-leli'erel lssy upon re-
maze lSacners' l. wa an eAcsen1
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