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

wm roneirsd BY the aadissce with 4
mueh sniAus.asm a. Vas made maui-
feet Al IL oonelus5on
Ca motion. the President sppelnted
Msasrs S. CiHsy. A T. Iearenworth
Aud l.. A. Austin q con Hiiise 20 pre-
sent nomiuabous Or offoers ~ tire As
so1.At.on ior The susaiag yeAT. The
Association tbea adjourned until 7
O'Clock X
IFENTxG.
Al address vas delivered by g II
Kile, Principal Of the yergennes grad
ed school on The inductive Method
in Teaching The address occupied
more than an hour ia It's delivery, ar
resting the fIed attention Of s large
audience. and the manifestation o. APP
probation a its sentiments. was one
highly complimentary to the speaker
He commenced With an elaboration Of
the inductive system, from its origin,
showing that il was 10 new Theory, but
only until fully applied in instruction
As embraced in the PestAlozaian system
did the world fully understand and APP
ply it in successful practice. The speak
err made vivid contrasts Of this with
other methods Of instruction, much TO
the instruction and oftentmes 70 the
amusement Of his audience. In pass
ing be dealt heavy and telling blows at
the superficial theories and instruction
SO pompously paraded before the pub
lie by those humbugs, commercial col
leges Iu conclusion, the duty of the
State To appropriate money for the
proper organization and maintenance
Of Normal schools, was earnestly adyo-
Gated and the claims tae teachers had
upon the State for such institutions
were forcbly urged. We wish every
member OF our State Legislature could
bare listened to Mr. klles unanswerable
position upon this subject. He urged
the teachers to avail themselves of the
benefits OF the State Normal school
that had been established in this dis
Itriet. We should do injustice to the
speaker 1T this time with our limited
space to attempt correct abstract OF
his earnest and instructive discourse -
He eylnced his thorough knowledge Of
his profession and ability to present
his views in an attractive form. Mr.
Kile, in his popular addresses, resem-
bles in many respects the late Secreta'
~ Of the Board Of Education, j. S
Adams, in his ability to grasp points
and turn them to the education OF tbs
popular heart. In some respects he il
superior to Mr.. Adams ia argumenta
tive style and forcible illustration. The
day for such earnest and forcible ad
dresses TO fire the popular heart upor
the subject of education at our teach
ers Institutes and associations has NO
gone by, and we rejoice that we have
in Mr. Kile one who can do it so ef1ec
fually. His address on this occasion
was most certainly splendid success
which made a lasting impression upcr
all who listened. Some may think w
are dealing in high encomium, but ou
impressions were those also Of gentle
man far better qualified TO judge thar
oursel.. Tho mention We have made
Of this paper is due especially to its au
thor, and We wish that it could b,
, heard in every town and school dlstric
in the State, for it would wake up re
sponses in the people that would no
fail Of rich fruitsge to the cause Of ed
ucation and schools Of the State.
Miss Hail of Pittsford, then recite,
in an excellent manner, "Poe's Raven.
The Association adjourned until
: o'clock A. NJ. on Saturday morning.
sATURpAY--M MORNING SESSION.
The Association Was called to orde
: aud was opened with prayer by Rev
William T. Herrick OF Clarendon.
Mr.. j S. Galley, from the commtte
l on nominations, suggested some amend
J ments to the constitution which wer
: agreed to. The Constitution as amend
i ed read as follows
4 Article /. This Association shall b
/ called the Otter Creek Valley Teacher
q Association.
Article II. The officers OF this Assc
= citation shall consist OF President, tw
- Vice Presidents, Recording Sectrets
G nv, aud Corresponding Secretary, vii
shall also be Treasurer.
Article Ill The President, first Vic
,. President and Corresponding SecretG
i ~ OF the Association shall constitut
an Executive Committee, whose duty
d shall be to provide places, select time,
d and make all necessary arrangement
q for meetings.
Article ". Any person may join thi
Association, unless objection is mad
n by a majority of the Executive Cou
z mittee.
Article V. The expenses Of this A,
!. rotation shall be borne by yoluutar
:, contributions from members, and au
Il other interested person.
1t Article VI The meeting Of this Al
a. sociaticn shall be held semi-annually.
N Article VII The officers Of this A.
ISOLATION shall be chosen annual
- fhangh iurumbepte shall continue