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

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Vice Presijsuts-Juish Dana. R1t.sal Miss
Ellen Fields, Brandon May z @. Lesven-
worth New Haven
Recording se,re,ary-Levis A Austin. Man
chester.
Assistant sec7e;ary-6lirs Mary T. sherman.
Mancheste-
Corresponding asora;.-y AND lrsasu-sr-J.s
Cliey, Brandon
Alto O'Clock the dissolution ear-rel 10 the
discussion Of the s1tje,t-.ds Town versus The
District ssh5o. System. Tie discussion was
opened by the President, IL go asle manner. J.
5. Cilley continued, showing tia. the sttenizacs
in the graded district in Braoloa. his tasa. Il.
ab-at eighty PEI c=ar, While Ia the cutter I.=-
triots 10 is muea smaller
Al sanb9-u exhibited. ia very Grci-.e
manuer, the bad results Of the multiplicity Of
districts, showing tina, ,ae tuii1n is ro1- and
the average attendance about tvea-y-tars5 Per
cent
Judge Human Ct New Haven, -1u-h, uier-
nation as to the probable working o, TIRE lis;-is.
system il town ike this.
M slnho7n stated tina, tae larger ,-s s-l5o.,
the larger tie average steaisace.
M Clley suggested that the district could
provide means Of transportation la- tie smaller
children.
NJ Dana followed, urging the importance Of
the views advanced by D.. Weber lsst evening,
that the object Of education s 20 elsvste aad de-
velcp manhood, aud tina, with this vies the dif
fculties in the vsy o. ate1l-aae siaA into insig-
nifcauce
Rev. Mr. Williams s,aiel 'ha, ,As bes, at;e1-
dance in his school vas by ihe scholars who came
two and three miles.
Mr. silas Dovi of New Haven feared tbs; i5e
interest of the people in their schools would be
lesssned by concentration o, school control
Capt. kelly OF Rutland thought tast
school district quarreLs we-e fegaent snd most
bitter, and that the adoption Of tie town system
would do away with these.
Capt S A. Allen, Of the Fergenues Graded
School, successor to Mr. Kle. thought by ibe
town system we should secure better aad more
permanent instruction, AMI better schools in
every way. Dy the union Of aijloeHt districts,
whose roads converge to some central point
lArger schools would be secured without much
difficulty in regard to attendance.
The hour for the discussion having expired,
the president felt compelled to close it. Much
interest was apparent, showing that the peopls
are beginning to think whether this change is
no; the shortest way out Of the dificulties ,5a;
now hamper our schools ard keep down the
standard Of instruction therein.
After music By the choir, the president intro
duced Rev. R G. Williams, Principal Of the
State Normal School at Castlsion, with the
statement that the doors Of that school are throvn
open to all teachers who propose 70 teach in Yer
mont, free Of tuition.
MR. WILLIAMS REiAREs
The speaker proposed to address teachers. Seek,
first, uninterrupted attention in recitation
Make every word Of yours and every remark
Of the pupils bear upon the work in hand. At
the commencement Of the tern Jay cut the work
Of each class, and scholar even. foT the tern,
not in quantity but in method and manner
Each step should be well taken. 80 as TO aid in
the next. This course will secure the confidence
Of the scholars, which is an Sll-important aim OF
the teacher Inform yourselves to The absorb
ing topics Of the day, study TO know the right
view Of each, aud seek 10 be prepared 10 lead
your pupils to right solutions Of them The Is
Dor Reform question, the School and Bible ques-
ton, the Chinese question sud others. should in
terest the teachers. Some Of these already give
ominous signs Of future trouble TO the state But
when settled they must be settled right. The
teacher, then, shoald be found on the side
of right. that his pupils, who are soon to enter
the arena of active life, may be prepared to meet
them.
The Prussisn and French war is proper sub
ject Of information and the relation Of Russia
10 the contest. for that nation is lot the sleep
ing bear. These and kindred topics, though not
in the list recommended by the State Board Of
Education, may often be introduced into the
work Of the schO0l-To0n.
The speaker then turned to the work Of the