Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-27

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-asn,al and moral culture, but the pnys'cA II
.oo sadly neglected. In the dsJs o. Lyou-s,
the Greeks showed their appreciation Of lne -;.
~ beslth BY their public baths and y
The remains Of sculpture, nov presence - - =
galleries Of art bear witness to their s~O0
5srsIonine the beauty Of the human form Al
,.-1arls This attention to the laws oil nealtn Va
Dsrjec,ed. and z shortening Of life resulted. Inc
last thirty years, hogeTer, in the len g'nenius -
life from 26 to 40 per cent, bear witness - ny
greater attention nov paid by the more lH.eii,-
gent classes to those laws but tas tlso-J
now far in advance Of the practice IN 'his KS
meet. A life Of study is promotive OF longevity
nrovided due exercise and rest be taken
The sneaker handled with mastery ski ms
snbiest He showed that health and strength
are not synonymous terms. He pointed out the
defects in the modern practice Of seeking health
in the increase Of muscle. Violent e1srcise
sbould be avoided Open ar exercise Is me
best
DR.. Frrnch, Secretary Of the Board O. A4u-
cation, was then introduced
sEcRkTAEY FREScH's REMARKS
He EXPRESSED his pleasure il meeting with tins
boIv Of teachers and friends Of educatioh' anu
aIuded to the value Of such associations 70 nm
ELF. as q teacher, in years past. He called lns
ot,s,tiou Of the audience to soma OF the recent
sns,.ments Of the legislature affecting the inter-
ests of schools He urged the Importance q
ADAPTING the studies 70 the capacities OF 'ne
scholars, so as to quicken not deaden' Their Per
ceptive faculties.
After an appeal to the teachers to s'iend tie
Institutes. the Secretary bowed himself from the
stand with some happy hits and pleasantly
EVENING SESSION.
4 large audience Is IL stteaiaaee- The music
by the choir Of the New Haven Congregational
Society IL very fire, and highly appreciated
Prayer vas offered by Rev. Mr.. Hooker q
Midilebury.
The Rev. Geo. y. Weber j.. Z. .iA5a I'd iseas-
ed the Association.
aoF. wEBuEz's AouEEss.
Atuo previous tine in the history OF oar cogn-
try has there been 80 genuine an iutc-es; 10 the
cause Of education, al the present time me
/ Prussienf have q maxim that whatever you
would have the nation be, Won must arsi Put mo
] the school Professor Weber p-0cselei 70
notice certain defects IN our system Of EDUCATION
/ The ultimate cad Of education should be % rhl-
/ ffrafc5 r.lnd The practice cf cur tluez is d.
rectly opposed TO this Utiiilariaasu is the first
radical defect. Utility is uot the great o. ect Of
/ s. true education. The life is more t1au meat,
/ the man more than bis occupation Iae high
aim Of culture tharld he % euno1.s and elevate
msn Intellectual development should Tot be
the oaly ain. The intellect Is subordinate TO
the hear. and vii. Inc heart Is The capita part
/ Of man Moral training gives elevation 20 ;ae
mind Gs tia, 0f the mild enu0r.eE the body.
UaIios.rte aud rsnrsl 4v Ifr-~a |.na -aag W-uur|
neglected Schools as ge. g. families, are the
place for this culture. 4 tezcas- truly fitted for
his work ca- Do much to mould -hs higher lacul-
ties Of the heart. This training cannot De CON
menced too early. Ai5rnmeuts IN aud about
the schoo. house can be made --e means Of cul-
tivating pure tastes. Proper reading lessons
viii aid much 10 this w0rE. 80 exercise can do
more than this when rightly directed
The summum 50aum with E-zay is Go ce-
living Men plant q t-ec aal wait ilr Tue fruit
/ The gardener cuts back bis vine. and loses tine
that he may have baxter .rui,. But IL education
. the growing demand is flr short. practical
courses in which a boy my be fitted joy bus
meas 10 sl0ut the time 80 tazs- So rlis- mess o.
green peas. Classical training. tlst seeks o.
mould the man. is 1ecriel a. Impractical
fashionable boa-d.nz-s1ho1ls for young lali-s,
. here acc0mp istuelts ere The chic. tliugs
taught, fail 10 giving true culture l- The
recent efforts tu est47-i-l collegiate schools jog
Young women AMI 20 open GUY colleges g. them,
We zee 6 better tendency Inlse uhl would
make these s,epp1g-stcues 90 female slErlVe are
rot on the -i-ut t-acs. .lZl's right % an
eiucsti0u is based On hi-le- ground taau her
right 70 vote Ia tie El---l'y nature the heart
preionu-tes Size wa intended Co BE- ths angel
" the family. Developed -iL- Is O. Eo1l, apart
from the use. Hsucc high c--ssi-a. culture IS