The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-01-25

~ STATE. ~ sappogsel Al the pobls
srpenss
Rev Dr. wirkham q Manoles,sr
followed. endorsing tie positions iaket
BY NJ Dana especially 10 reference
20 the dangers that threaten our CON
mon sehool from ths various seciarian
sgsseses thai are ho.sg pei "a opera.
ton 10 undermine them He most
heartily approved ot the graded school
system
Rev p W olms,sd spoke o. the
value q graded schools in bringing
larger numbers within the roach II
teachers Who were qualified for ibier
work The graded school supplied q
dsmred want q our district school sys-
ten, that d proper classification. This
system throws The control 81 our pub
lie school INTO the bands Of those bet
ter qualified TO direct them Should
graded schools universally prevail Il
woald place good ones within the reach
a al scholars.
Mr LeAyenworth dissented some
what from the position Of the proceed.
ing speakers He thought there was
vet a necessity and work for the
Academy to do, There was such q
thing as grazing a school to death
There Vas difficulty in grading the
smaller scholars aud thought the mum
Der Of classes might be diminished ever
under the present system. He would
not, however, by his remarks I've under
stood as making opposition To the grs
ded school system.
Rev, K G. Williams, Principal o
the State Normal School at Castleton
closed the discussion He said tha
graded schools save money TO n com
munity, probably 30 10 40 per cent. II
the education Of the children il thei
locality II made the school term
much more profitable TO the scholar
The change Of teachers under the pres
ent arrangement Of employing then
was unfavofable 10 progression. !
kept scholars back --they made an ad
vance, The graded schools employs
good teachers, ard carried scholars for
ward. and made thoroughly educate
pupils, for they could not avail them
selves Of the advantages given in tn
different departments unless they mad
an advance aud were prepared to TAX
step forward
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.
The next subject for discussion
school Discipline" was opened b
Mr. j S. Cilley, Principal Of the Brar
don Graded School. After abiding {
the favorable auspices under which til
Association bad opened its session an
the appropriateness OF the locality
which il was held, he spoke OF the u,
cessity of order, system and law /
school. The ability to govern is an in
peratiye requisite in the teacher. Goo
Judgment was needful also tact an
ability to prevent disorder was an e.
sential element in the government OF
school He proceeded at length in SUI
costing some OF the disturbing ell,
ments that arise in our schools, adv
eating strict discipline to be enforce
in oil our schools,
Mr.. Leavenworth continued the d.
cussion, taking the view that schola
| should be interested and pre-occupit
TO prevent some Of the annoyances r
ferred to by Mr. Cilley. Mr.. CIilC
gave bis assent to the position OF II
Leavenworth by getting scholars int
ested and pre.occupied If possible.
not, try other methods at any rate a
complish the end. Let every teach
work in his own way, for it could
accomplished by fixed rules.
Mr. Dana endorsed Mr.. CilIey's co
illusions in reference to discipline.
/ Whispering, one Of the obstacles
good order, could never be logged o
OF a school. Parents stood in the WI
OF discipline. Tact is oftentimes anti
ipating the scholar was Que of the he
methods, il discovered in season.
Sometimes teacher may make a schc
ar DO as they wish, while lie or 81
think they are pursuing their own wa
The teacher should study the scholar
his disposition, and manage accordiI
to his nature.
Rev Mr. 0lmstead made some So
gestions in relation to the manageme
Of bad scholars.
I Rev. Mr. Williams said he hop
some Of the experienced teachers Won
present specific instances, as some
The teachers present undoubtedly wan
ed to know what steps should be tax
in ndidnai instances in trying 10 bri
refractory scholars TO subsection.
Mr. Leaveuwofth said teachers mt
be supreme. Force must be used
' necessary. Rebellion must be 7
, down at ali hazards. Use moral 81
sion il it would succeed Erpel q pa
only as last resort Try every nea