Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-02-24
Teachers Institute.
Correspondence of the Bellows Falls Times.
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The teachers Institute Tor Windham
County commenced its session on Mon.
day, Feb. 18th, and closed on Friday
the 18TH
The exercises were conducted by Prof.
II. i. Buckham late Principal of the
High School at Waterbury, Conn, as.
sisted by w. T. Ross, teacher Of Elocu-
tion in the State Normal School at Cas-.
Teton, and Miss Flora I. Parsons, SUI
perintendant Of the Primary Schools Of
Rochester, N. Y.
Prof. Buckham, a teacher of long and
varied experience, gave in clear and
pleasant manner his theories of school
government and of teaching in all its
departments. Mr.. Ross illustrated the
principles of elocution as applied to
Reading, Speaking, &c. His reading of
selected pieces was very interesting and
instructive, we only regret that we did
not have more of them. Miss Parsons
gave illustrations in object teaching, in.
ventve drawing, and other subjects de-
signed more especially for Primary
schools, but interesting and instructive to
older scholars. We would be glad to
give the remarks, illustrations, &C., of
these teachers in full did space permit,
but we can only say in brief that they
evinced thorough understanding Of the
great subject of Education and the work
of the Teacher in all their details, and
if the teachers present will but remember
and put in practice the information they
received here, we feel sure that their fu-
ture effors as teachers will be an improve
ment on the past. And the parents too,
who attended the day sessions andespec-
tally the evening lectures, may profit
much by what they heard and do much
to assist the teachers in their difficulties,
and too Gifted their tnankless work.
Lectures On Monday evening a lee
ture was given by Prof. Buckham sub
ject--The Claims of Education. Tues
day evening lecture was given by j.
II. French, d. D., Secretary of the Board
of Education subject-The School Laws
of the State. Wednesday evenings lee
ture was given by Prof Buckham on
School Government. Remarks were al
SO made on the subject by Rev. Mr.. Ohm
stead, Mr.. Ross and others. On Thurs
day evening lecture was given by Prot.
Buckham, subject, The Education of
Girls
The day sessions were held in theAcade-
my Chapel, the evening lectures alter
nately in the churches. The citizens
showed their interest by good attend
anee at the lectures aud by opening
their houses for the entertainment of the
teachers. The whole number of Teach
ers in attendance was 100; the average
attendance for the five days 76. The
number applying for State certificates
was ten, of these FIVE obtained certif-
Gates Miss Florence Kimball, Miss
Mnoro Joy, Miss Emma Whitman, Miss
Jennie Bacon and Miss Eva Howe.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the teachers present:
LIST, Resolved, That we the members
of this Institute hereby tender our sin
cere thanks to the citizens of Townshend
for their kindness in entertaining, and
for their generous Inequalities SO liber-
ally provided.
2nd, That many thanks are due to
Mr.. Houghton, the Town Superintend-
ant fer his valuable services in provid-
ing places for teachers, and in making
every necessary arrangements to the sat
isfaction of all.
Sd, That we are greatly obliged to
the Trustees of Leland and Grav's Sem
mary for the use of their Chapel, and al
so to the Societies who have opened their
churches for our accommodation.
4th. That we feel deep sense of
gratitude to the Instructors of this In
sttute for their untiring efforts to inter-
est and enlighten those who are endeav-
oring to elevate the standard of our Com
mon Schools, and that we have gained
much valuable information from their
instructions.
9th. That copy of these Resolu-
tons be forwarded to the Windham Co.
Papers for Publication.