Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-01-27

of the largest villages where one district
has for years prevented the establishment
of graded school.
Mr. Dana remarked that district may
be settled by an ignorant and superstitious
people, who desire no education for their
children. Such district should be con-
trolled by the town and the children edu-
Gated.
The Association then adjourned until
II o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON.
Prof. George A. Mietzke of Rutland,
was introduced to the Association and
proceeded to read concise and vigorous
essay on emusic in our Public Schools
He traced the history of music from its
earliest origin. He stated its prevalence
in the schools of Germany and its intro
duction and workings in the public
schools of Boston. He concluded with
the method of teaching in the public
schools and its Importance as an element
of instruction and development.
Rev. Lewis A. Austin, Principal of the
Burr and Burton Seminary, delivered a
well considered and able address upon
"The College and its Claims" We shall
not attempt an abstract of this finely con-
ceived and argumentative production
which received the strictest attention oil
his auditors and was loudly applauded al
its conclusion. The address was so wei
received as to call out spontaneous re.
marks from Mr.. Kile of Vergennes and
Mr.. Dana of Rutland in warm common.
dation and approval of the sentln-e,ts Of
the address and in favor of the college and
classical studies.
After short recess the Association
proceeded to discussion on Normal
Schools" which was opened in an elabo
rate and well sustained argument in theil
favor by Rev. r. G.. Williams, Principal
of the State Normal School at Castleton
He said the first Normal school in the
United States was established in Vermnot
The aims of the Normal school was to
teach so that those taught should be able
to teach others. Teaching was truly a
profession. Normal schools are needed to
improve Common schools, and to meet the
advancing influence of foreigners, to mould
and control them. Methods of teaching
had improved of late. The teachers in.
structed in the Normal schools were more
fully prepared to instruct, and the value
of the instruction received at these iusti
buttons, was evident by the increased de-
mand for teachers from Normal schools
as well as that the teschers themselves
were beginning to appreciate the fact
that teachers who have received train
ing in the Normal schools, received vastly
increased wages. Vermont Normal schools
had received little encouragement by o
mere pittance of five hundred dollars
The Normal school at Oswego, n. Y.
received $4,000 from the New York leg.
islature. He presented the special claims
of the Castleton Normal school upon the
teachers OF the Association, and those OF
the first Congressional District 1t was
poor economy to employ teachers who
have never taught nor learned to teach.
The address of Mr. Williams was an ear
nest, clear and convincing statement of
the Normal school and lis benefits.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Kile,
Cilley, Leavenworth and the President,
all uniting in commencing the Normal
school and hoping the school atCastleton
might receive the patronage that such an
institution ought to.
Mr.. Kile, from the committee on re8o-
lutious, reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
ReS0lUed, That we, the members of the
Otter Creek Valley Teachers Associa-
ton, do most earnestly congratulate our
selves upon the entire success of this, our
first meeting,
ReS0lced, That we extend our thanks to
the speakers and essayis+s, who, by the
instruction they have given, as we'll as
the enthusiasm they have manifested,
have contributed so much to the profit
ablcness OF this gathering.
Rey0lCcd, That we are under great obi
cations to our officers, and especially to
our President, Henry Clark, Esq, of Rut-
land, and our Secretary, Rev. Lewis A.
Austin, ESQ, of Manchester, for the labor
they have performed and the personal in
convenience to which, in our behalf, they
have so cheerfully subjected themselves.
RGS0!gcd, That we tender our most
grateful acknowledgements to the people
of Manchester, both for the hearty well
come they have given and the generous
hospitality and entertainment they have
afforded.
ReS0lrcd, That We are by lao means I'M
mindful of the courtesy extended by the
Rutland and the Bennington and Rut-
land railroad corporations, III the accomo-
datiou of half fare tickets
ReS0JOcd, That from the happy inter
change of thought and feeling which has
characterized this session, we have drawn
inspiration for future work, and do now
pledge ourselves to spare no effort here
after in promoting the Otter Greek Valley
Teachers Association.
ReS0J0ed, And finally that we think our
brother and sister teachers who have
needlessly absented themselves from this
meeting, have not only deprived the cause
which they represent of service which
was its DUE but themselves of valuable
and delightful opportunity.
o. II. KILE,
r. G. WILLIAMS,
JUDAH DANA,
Committee.
Rev DIR. Wickham, on behalf of the
people of II ,nchcster, responded to the
resolutions, saying that the people OF
Manchester had been highly entertained
and instructed by the proceedings of the
Associ iion aud were greatly privileged
in listening to the high order of addresses
and lectures that had been presented, and
that the obligation was on the part of the
people of Manchester, not on the part Of
the association.
Hon. A. l.. Miner arose and fully
endorsed the expressions OF graft
ication given by DR.. Wickham and
the hope that the Associa-