Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-02-01

Jan. 90, j. S spaulding Ill. d., Of Barre pre-
siding, and after prayer by Row. VIM. $. lIazen,
was organize by the appointment Of 4. Il. Dow
Of Burlington @. clerk pro tempore and the fol-
lowing committees
On Business, Mcssrs j w. Goodrich Of Bur.
lington, II. II Shaw Of Springfield and Rev T..
4. Austin Of Manchester
On Nominations --Mcssrs. Louis pollcns Of
Burlington, NJ X Peck Of Mortified, and d. u.
Gorham Of Montpelier
The President made brief address, in which
he alluded to the fact that, of those who first or
ganized the Association, only one besides himself
was now alive. lie could not coincide in the
opinions ayowed by some members of the last
legislature, that the schools of Vermont had
made no progress in the last twenty-five years.
We bad better schoolhouses, better teachers, and
better means for training teachers, better text
books, and improved methods Of instruction in
arithmetic and geography, in fact in all the
branches taught. Within the last twenty years,
and still more within forty years. had the hand
ling and government of schools been changed for
the better. Some part Of the improvements in
schools and schools laws might be traced, he
thought to the influence of this Association. lie
b,,cJ its efficiency piol,t NOT lac les.cned but i'm
creased.
I'm b,hnlf or the citizens of NorthGcld. thc Rev.
Nr Ta,,p extended A hearty welcome 10 the
members of the Association. and other friends of
education present
a discussion then cusucd on Graded Schools
aus related to Colleges and Academies, which
was opened by Mr.. NJ. Il. Peck. the master of the
N,rth6eld school who was followed bv Messrs.
j. r. Goodrich. Rev. l.. 4. Austin, II. II Shaw
and G1nis Pollens. who were all in favor of
Grsded Schools
G. Wmttcmor4 ,r Milton oponcd ,li.c,,. slim
on tbe Town S,..cm of schools os c,mnared with
n,o District S,stcm Tho other speaLcrs wore
Mr. a. AZ kenpod, ,f ,yoterbpr, Afr C,,oJr;cb
,r Bprlingtop. and Mr. STANDING Of B,rre
Mr. Kennedy alone donbted the praetieol utili,y
,r tbe town, s,.tc obieotinc that in s,me cosc.
,,,,,,irs ,y,ll h,ve T., o., limo way IN school and
t,ocl.ors w,pll nat find advisers at hand in cas-,
,r d;H.,1,v 'rbo ,r,,r,o,ts c,r ,te town y,.s
t,,,, ,,,ro n reipc,,, ~, the rrr,bors ,f s,li.
sch,.lb,rsos and ,cocbcrs and c,,se,,or,iy #,
cvccr.e , he,tcr c,p,Ii,,ii,n ,r tbe t,vo, and
I.f ..If .s..l
Mr. Sr,yldinc so;do p,rre ma, bod ogsrco ~
carrv nm ,bc cbild,or If oro district IN ono,bcr
school c,r aio ,or,o fins s,vi,, com NOV ,or,,
4, ov,o,so
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an, di..ardo5 Nh rn,,li.r Cr,,nrar. hnt -
ed latin. Greek French md German te,t.book.
exercising the pupils in English by recurring
them to analvze sentences and parse them.
with such help only as he could give orally when
any pupil failed to conquer without aid. These
pupils were interested in the study Of Grammar.
and of course were snccessruI
discussion on the True Ends of Education
was opened by Rev c W. Wilder, who was fol.
lowed by Mcssrs Williams Of Castleton Kenne.
dy Of Waterbury, and Webber Of Middebury
The main point was that principles should be first
acquired, making the prariic1i elements seconda-
ny in the process Of education the mind first
to be educated, as the best preparation for the