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


,Tiet sboold be conrellea by he town
and TIE children educated
The Association then adjourned an.
"a II O'Clock p Ia, ... F
trTmyoos (
Prof George A. Mie,zks q Rutland. .
MAS introduced to tie Association and
proceeded 70 read a concise and yigor. F
Gus essay GA Music in our Public
Schools He traced the history Of
music from its earliest origin lie sta
ted its prevalence in The schools u Ger +
many aud is introduction and work
ipps in The public schools Of Boston --
He concluded with the method oftoach.
Ing in the public schools aud It's impor.
lance as an element II instruction and
development "
Rev. Lewis A. Austin, Principal Of
the Burr and Burton Seminary. dely-
cred well considered and able address
upon The College and its Claims -
We shall not attempt an abstract Of
this finely conceived and arguments
tive production which received the
strictest attention Of his auditors and
was loud y applauded at the conelu-
sion. The address was SO sell received
as to call out spontaneous remarks
from Mr. ktle o! Vergepnes and Mr..
Dana of Rutland IN warm commenda.
ton and approval Of the sentiments OF
the address aud in favor Of the college
and classical studies.
After a short recess the Association
proceeded to a discussion on Nor
NAL Schools" which was opened in m
elaborate and well sustained argument
in their favor by Rev r. g. Williams,
Principal Of the State Normal School
at Caslleton. He said the first Nor,
mai school in the United States was es-
tablished n Vermont The aims Of the
those taught should be able to teach
Others. Teaching was truly a profess
sion. 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 instructed in the Normal
schools were more fully prepared to in
strnct aud the value Of the instruction
received Mt these institutions, was EVIL
dent by the increased demand for teach
ers from Normal schools, as we'll rs
that the teachers themselves were be.
ginning to app eeiate the fact that
teachers who have received training
in the Normal schools, received VASTLY
increased wages. Vermont Normal
schools had received little encourage
nent by mtre pittance of five hun
bred dollars The Normal school at
Oswego, n. y, received $4,000 from
the New York legislature. He pre-
scented the special claims OF the Castle
ton Normal school upon the teachers
OF the Association, aud those Of the first
Congressional District 1t was poor
economy TO employ teachers who have
never taught nor learned to teach. =
Tue address Of Nj. Williams was an
earnest, clear aud convincing statement
of The Normal school and its benefits
Remarks were made by MCssrs Kile
Cnley, Leayenworth and the President
ali uniting in commencing the Norma
school; aud hoping the school Mt Cas-
Teton might receive the patronage that
such institutions ought to.
Mr.. Kile, from the committee on res
olutions, reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That we, the members Of the ottel
Creek Valley Teachers Association, do mos
earnestly congratulate ourselves upon the entirt
success Of thir our first meeting,
RtSOtutd That We extend our thanks 20 th,
speakers and essaysts, who, by the instruction
they have given, as we'll as the enthusiasm the,
| have manifested have contributed much {,
the pr0htabeness Of this gathering.
10 our officers and especially 10 oar President
Henry Clark Of Rutland an. our Secretary, Rev
Lewis a. Au6tin, Esq, Of Manchester, FOR the la
Dor they have performed and the personal incou
venicnce TO which, IN our behalf, they have ~
cheerfully subjected themselves.
Res0ired. That We tender our most grateful &C
acknowledgement 10 the people Of Manchester
both for the hearty welcome they haze gIycl
/ and the generous hospitality and entertainment
they have Afforded.
, Hes0lred That We arc by no means unmindfu
Of the courtesy extended by the lsutisDd and th
Bennington aud Rutland railroad corporations
in tho Accommodation OF half fare tickets,
ReS0red, That from the happy interchange O
/ thought and feeling which ha= characterized thi
session, VIC have drawn inspiration for iatar
work, and do now pledge ourselves 10 spare a
! effort hereafter IN promoting the Otter Creoi
Valley Teachers Association,
Res0,red And finally tIat we think our broth
! err and sister teachers who have ueedlessy 40
seuted themselves from this meeting, have ~
only deprived the cause which they represent q
a service which its due, but Themselves VI
o. il. KnE,
Il H. g. WILLIAMS,
! judah dana,
| Committee.
Rev. Dr. Wickham, on behalf Of til
people OF Manchester, responded 10th
resolutions, say ing that the people G
Manchester had been highly entertain
: ed aud instructed by the proceeding
; OF the Dissertation and were great,
privileged IN listening to the high o.
der Of addresses and lectures that hao
been presented, and that the obhga
ton was on the part Of the people 9
t Manchester, not on Tie part Of the as
, ISOLATION.
Hon. A. L. Miner arose and Tally en-
dorsed the expressions OF qualification
given by Dr. Wlckhsm aud e1presbe
: tie hope that the Association woui
,.,.,,... .,,.;, md they wonld be mos