The Portland daily press., 1871-11-29

| of words should not be a set exercise, but
| comcomitant of all other exercises. Practi,
in expression begets facility. The spelling le
sons of to-day do not meet the end intended
The words should be written in composition
be retained. The study of etymology shoul
receive more attention. Where the Latin la1
| guage is taught words should be traced back t
| their English derivation. He advised create
attention to synonymes as many of our word
were SO nicely balanced, no two having tn
| same strict meaning. The necessity of teacher
to inspire in the pupil love for good readn
was dwelt upon, and he quoted Carisle's say
ing, THE best university of these days is a col
lection of good books
w. j. Corthelps ideas concurred with MI
Lambert's on the learning of words and The en-
tered claims for the pupils earliest instruction
in that direction If we take care of primar,
teachings secondary will take care of themselves
Teach the child by practice and careful cultur
and composition in later life will be pleasur
instead of a task and burden. The mistake i
we take studies as the end rather than as ;
are other studies in helping the student to un
uersIduu Tile EnSllSn language.
Following this ten minute speeches" wert
in order and the convention listened to remark,
by Richard Jones, of Vassalboro Hon. Geo
f. Talbot of Portland, and G. B.. Stetson Of
Lewiston, upon morals, the rights of property
drawing and other matters before referred to.
Adjourned to evening.
EVENING SESSION
0,,o h.
sembled,was called to order. The first business
bein. the election of officers the same was pro-
ceeded with, and the following were unani-
mously elected for the year '7l'72:
President-T. Tash, lewiston
Vice-President-C B. Stetson, Lewiston
Secretary and Treasurer-W. j. Corthell.
Calais.
Executive Committee-C. C. Rounds, Far
mington; w. ii. Lambert, Lewiston; e. Went
worth, Portland; j. H. Hanson, Waterville; L,
Hovey, Portland; G. r. Fletcher, Castine; S.
M. Hallowell, Bangor.
MIR. Corthell moved that the Executive Com
mittee consider the suggestion made by the
President upon sectional work and if deemed
advisable to report such arrangement as may
be considered best, to report at the next meet
ing of the Association Motion adopted.
next session be held in August, ~ 1t was
amended to read July or August, to be called
by the Executive Committee, and Bangor.
Rockland, Calais and Eastport, and as amended
adopted.
> The following was reported and accepted as
the list of editors of the Maine Journal of Edu-
cation:
A. p Stone, Portland; c. C. Rounds. Far
mington; n. A. Luce, Freedom; G. H. Fernald,
Orono:G. L. Fletcher, Castne; w. H. Lom-
bert, Lewiston; Geo. L. Farnum, Augusta; w.
= Corthell, Calais; E. w. Hall, Waterville; E.
5. Norris Biddeford; Thomas Tash Lewiston;
r. Woodbury., Pennington.
Hon. Geo. f. Talbot of this city, was then
to speak upon the question of the
outside of Books With
a abriefintroduction he spoke much as follows: He
would say a word or two in the general charac-
ter of his remarks by calling attention to the
general complaining tone of those who had ad-
dressed the meetings. The speaker apprehend-
ed that it had had depressing effect upon the
hearer Such prevailing tone had marked
the ages, because the ideal in their minds was
not realized in the facts around them He
them not to feel depressed; it was the
index OF health and preceded the brightness in
evitable. All this is the struggle to get for
ward.
He would first speak of what the teacher
does himself outside of books The teacher
must be level with his book or he would fail of
the respect due him. If he depends upon the
letter of the book and can't supplement it he is
a man of straw. He must have his own version
of the text; understanding first the principles
he should impart to the pupil Besides the in
structions of the book the scholar is always
learning, and one of the requisites of the teach
er is culture-not social culture acceded to the
drawing room, but the culture of refined man
ners. One is not able to govern school who
cannot govern himself. He by no means de-
preciated anger, it was q force of human ma
ture. A man incapable of anger was incapable
Of any love, and had not the force of character
to command respect. Anger brings out char
acter. A man may be angry and not be vulgar
Or malicious. If we look at the character of
a man thoroughly disciplined we find much to
admire that cannot be obtained in books. The
world is school, and the literature of the day
instructors We are horn in an atmosphere of
education and are receiving the benefits of pre-
vious brain power. We Americans are called
a people influenced and governed by popular
sentiment, and so we are. Our children are as
a class, inquisitive and active, and speak in ac
tion the change which our community has sus-
tanned. The speaker referred to the different
phrases of society marked perceptbly in the
history of the country, showing aprogression in
intellect. The Ounce element when it predom-
mates in the school was reviewed; human ma
ture, early corrupt, was exampled and the ad
vice was that the teacher should act intelligent
ly and with force so that his influence should
be salutary and lasting.
He then mentioned the broad field of the in
fueuces that governed the character of the
scholar at home. That was partly obscured
from the teacher but it was in the province of
all. He would warrant the future of any boy
with good intelligent mother, whether in a
rude hut or in higher walk of life. He con-
sidered the debating society and the writing of
valuable adjuncts to a school and
recited benefits derived by the iberality of
teachers in allowing the performance of historic
plays. His remarks were full of valuable sug-
gestions for the guidance and comfort of teach
ers, and elicted at the close enthusiastic mani
festation of delight.
A. P. Stone being called upon made a few re-
marks suggested by Mr.. Talbot's address, and
the particular bearing they had upon teachers
will not make men and women fit for the duties
of the world, and it is the outside accessories
that the teacher should employ, and to employ
them he should learn them by observation and
thorough experience. Needs and opportunities
should be met, studied and turned to the use Of
the pupil. The speaker enjoined the cultiva-
ton of observation by teachers.
Upon motion the President appointed the fol-
lowing as a committee to confer with the Edu-
cational Committee of the Legislature ON edu-
cational matters coming before that body: Hon.
j. M. Stone of Kennebunk, N. Dingley of
Lewiston, Hon. George f. Talbot of Portland,
Richard Jones of Vassalboro, j. c. Snow of
Bangor
The newly elected President of the Associa-
ton, Thomas Tash of Lewiston, was in due
form installed in that position
Customary resolutions, thanking the city OF
Portland, the citizens contributing to the sue
cess of the meetings, and the railroad compa-
nies for their hospitality and courtesy, were
adopted.
The meeting closed with singing, and the
members adjourned to the parlors of the United
States Hotel for social session.
THE POULTRY MARKET.-The poultry mar
ket was exceedingly moderate on Monday, ow
ing to the mild weather and the depression O
prices in the interior But the sudden change
of temperature down towards zero gave th'
birds an upward flight without wings and mad