Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-29
ing report, which was unanimously adopt.

ed by rising vote: ..
Resolged, That We are under renewed obliga-
hons to our President, Henry Clark, Esq, of
Rutland, for the personal interest he has mani
tested in the welfare and success of this Associa
ton. @ e
Reso!ced, That We give form to our deep sense
of obligation and gratitude to the several speak
ers who have favored us with addresses, prepared
with SO much care, and so full of instruction and
profit.
ReSolced, That we tender our most grateful ac-
acknowledgements to the citizens of Wallingford for
the hearty welcome they have given us, and for
the generous hospitality and entertainment they
have so cordially extended to US. And we would
especially make mention of the faithful attention
to our comfort and ready provision for our enter
tainment, of the committee Of reception, Messrs.
Justin Batcheller and Fl. R. Strong.
ReS0lUed, That we would express our apprecia-
ton of the services of the choir in giving interest
to the session of Friday evening.
Resozged, That we tender the thanks of this
Association to the Vermont central and Harlem
Extension railroad companies for the acommoda-
ton of half fare tickets.
ReSOlUed, That we hereby tender to Captain
Samuel a. Kelley and the members of his school
and o Prot. Mietzke of Rutland, for the inter-
esting entertainment Ithey gave us on Saturday.
school gymnastics and music; furnishing most
convincing argument in favor of the introduction
of both of these branches into our common
schools as means of effective training of the
body and culture of the voice.
Res0Eged, That with each meeting of this Asso-
citation belief in it as means of mutual pleas
ure and instruction is strengthened, and We here
by renew our pledge, given at Manchester and re-
peated at New Haven, not TO relax our efforts to
promote the welfare and continued success of the
"Otter Creek Valley Teachers Association"
j. C. CnLEY, J Committee
A. Z. LEAvENwoRrH, on
G. A. BATcHRLLER, J Resolutions.
The President then stated that the regular
exercises of the Association were closed,
but as there was some time left, it had
better be occupied, and they would there
fore resolve themselves into sort of Con-
ference meeting. The remarks had been
heretofore made by persons from out of
Wallingford, and he should be glad to
hear from those residing in Wallingford,
and therefore called on Rev. DR.. Fletcher.
REV. DIR. FLETCHER
said that the people of Wallingford did
not invite the Association to meet in
order to instruct them, but that they (the
people, might be instructed. We well
knew that this had been done, and done
we'll, and proposed to leave il there.
REV. DIR. WALKER
said he Was glad to welcome the teachers
to Wallingford. He could not express
the deep interest he felt in the cause OF
education. He had, as Superintendent,
examined great many teachers, both 10
Rutland and Wallingford, and had taken
great interest in the schools and in the
teachers. He liked to see, as he had
seen, SO many ladies teaching for the love
of it, and not for money. OF late years
teachers had made a profession of it, and
it ranks with any of the other professions.
Children, in order to learn, must be in
terested in learning and must find that
their parents and teacher are also inter
ested.
C. ID. CHILDS
said that earnestuess of purpose must be
had in teaching. IF the parents are in
tsrested in the school and the teaching
of it, progress will be made by the
scholars, otherwise not: parents are at the
bottom of all interest and progress. he
learned but little at school and was much
indebted for that little to the interest
taken in it by his father. He referred TO
q school once taught by him in Sutheld,
Conn, and was happy to say that the
children there educated, were now occu-
plying honorable positions.
REV. MR.. FARRAR,
superintendent of the schools of Walling-
ford, said "As brevity is the soul of wit,
I will only say go on"i
N. J.TAYLoR,
of Sherburne, briefly responded, referring
TO the difficulty of acquiring an education.
He said that his father was determined
to make him farmer, but that recently
he had gone to neighboring town to at
tend a farmers club, but finding school
exhibition in the same place, he attended
that with more pleasure.
CT CASTLE,
of Burlington, said he did not know that
be could add anything to the rich things
that had already been said here. He
should keep thinking of them after he
left. He had taught some forty or fifty
terms, but had stopped teaching now and
was being taught here. The Chittenden
Association, of which he was formerly a
member, was still il existence. and were
holding profitable meetings, and similar
associations were being formed all over
the State, which he thought was very de-
sirable for teachers. He should hail the
time when Vermont should stand ia edn-
cation as she did in religion and other
elements of prosperity, 'the star that
never sets" God speed the day.
HON. JOEL W. AINsWoRTH
said that if this was q conference meet.
ing" it was customary to relate their own
experience. His experience was that the
people had all enjoyed the meetings and
discussions of the Association, and the adj
dresses delivered before it, and had been
instructed by them, and he could add
nothing to it.
A count showed that there were present
some seventy-five teachers now actively
engaged in the work of teaching, and
there were thirty-seven who had former
by been teachers, but were now in other
pursuits.