Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-10

The WORCESTER COUNTY TEACHERS Asso-
CITATION began its fourteenth annual session at
the Town halin Fitchburg, Friday morning, A.
P. Marble, Esq, of Worcester, presiding, in the
absence of the president, and Miss Rebecca
Jones of Worcester, secretary. The convention
was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Spring of
the Rollstone church, Fitchburg. Rev. II. L..
Jones OF the Episcopal church, made welcom-
ing address, in behalf of the citizens of Fitch
burg, saying he was glad to see present so nu-
merous a body of the teachers of the county en-
gagged in so important work for the well being
of those who shall come after us. An appro-
pirate response, in behalf of the asso cations,
was made by Mr.. Marble, who referred among
other things to the magnitude and sacred nature
of the task of properly instructing the $4,000
children of the county.
There was then class exercise in geography,
by T. A. Whitney, of Fitchburg, followed by
discussions, on the subject of text books in the
schools, &c., in which Mr.. L. l. Comns, of
Worcester, Rev. H. F. Huntington, of New Bed
ford, and others, participated.
The afternoon session was opened with a
class exc else in history by G. w. Burbank, of
Fitchburg, the class being taken from the vari-
Gus grammar schools of that town, and much
success was exhibited. Remarks followed by
Rev. Mr.. Harrington, A. A. Hunt of Worcester,
and others.
Prof. George f. GIadwin, of Worcester, gave
very interesting and instructive lesson in
| drawing, which was so well received that an adj
| ditional half hour was allotted him to go on in
| further explanation Of the subject.
| Prof L. S. Mason, teacher of music in the
public schools in this city, introduced class OF
scholars selected from the grammar schools of
this city, and gave an exhibition of reading
music and singing various pieces with very
| satisfactory results. The audience desired
| continuance of the exercise and it was voted to
| give Mr.. Mason further time to illustrate his
| system of teaching, which was done. A discus
| sion followed on "the duty of teachers to make
the school-room pleasant" participated in by
Messrs. Emory of Southbridge, Harrington of
New Bedford, the president and others.
The following committee on resolutions was
then announced by the chair: Messrs. Emory
of Southbridge, Comns of Worcester and Eos
tor of AthOl, and Misses Joslin of Leominster
and Mack of Worcester. The following COM
mttee was appointed to nominate officers of the
association for the year ensuing: Messrs. Bur
bank of Fitchburg, Hunt and Mason of Worces-
ter, and Misses Lyermore of Fitchburg and
Stiles of Boyston.
These committees will report this morning.
Last evening there was to be an address by
Madame Kriege Of Boston, and a lecture on
principles" by Rev. II. F. Harrington of New
Bedford.
The programme for this Saturday forenoon,
beginning at nine o'clock, Isl election of Off
| GERS for the year ensuing; class lesson by Miss
Emma j. Houghton of Worcester; discussion
on the necessity of professional training for
teachers; class exercise in arithmetic by f. w.
| Eveeth of Fitchburg; discussions, &c. The
session will probably close at noon.