The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-01-24

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had in the past gained important hints
and valuable suggestions from these con-
ventions of teachers. He stated that he
was looking forward to great improve
ment in the cause Of elementary cduca-
ton.
DIR. French announced that arrange
ments had been made for holding teachers
institutes in all the counties of the State,
and urged upon the teachers the impor-
tancd of attending them. The time for
holding them had been increased by the
legislature from two days to FIVE days.
At the hour for opening the evening
session the large audience-room of the
church was filled to its greatest capacity
with an intelligent and attentive audi
ence.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. +. p Hooker of Middebury, fol
lowed by music from the choir, when Rev.
George n. Wcbber, d. D., of Middlebury
was introduced and addressed the con-
vention.
Mr.. Cilley, of Brandon, moved that a
committee on nomination of officers of the
Association for the ensuing year be APP
pointed, and also committee on resolu-
tions. The motion being agreed to, the
President appointed as the committee on
nominations, j s. Clley of Brandon, A.
j. Sanborn, Of Mddebury, and l.. f.
Benton, of Bristol; and on resolutions,
Rev. l.. A. Austin, of Manchester, Judah
Dana, of Rutland and Rev. r. G. Will
liams of Castleton.
On Saturday the Association proceed
ed to election of officers, as follows:
President, Henry Clark, Rutland Vice
Presidents, Judah Dana, Rutland, Miss
Ellen Fields, Brandon, Mrs. +. G.. Lcav-
enworth, New Haven; Recording Secre.
tary, Lewis A. Austin, Manchester AS
sistant Secretary, Miss Mary l.. Sherman
Manchester Corresponding Secretary and
Treasurer, j. S. Cilley, Brandon.
The second hour was employed in the
discussion Of the question, "The Towr
versus District School System which
was participated in by Messrs Clark
Cilley, Sanborn, Dana, Human, Allen
Kelly and Williams. The discussion wa.
very interesting and elected some strong
arguments in favor of the Town System
The third hour was occupied by an ad
dress by Rev. r. G. Williams, of Castle
ton, on Normal Schools and Normal in
structon.
The first hour Of the afternoon was oc
cupicd by short address by Geo. A
Mietzke, of Rutland, upon music in oul
public schools, with exercises in music
and gymnastics by the pupils of Rutlant
Graded School. The pupils acquitted
themselves nobly and showed thorough
drill.
The association then listened to an abb,
address from Prof. Cilley, of Brandon
upon the work of the teacher, his tolls
his sorrows, his joys and his triumphs
The address was full of thought and wa
delivered with fervency and zeal tina
went to the hearts of his fellow teachers
He was followed by Prof Leavenwortl
of New Haven, who gave an address up
on the Common School, how to raise tn,
standard of the school and teacher. A
the audience was weary and the hou
late, he omitted the last part of the ad
dress.
The citizens Of New Haven acquitted
themselves nobly, not only by their hos
pitality With which they received to thei
homes the very large number of person
who were present from abroad, but b,
the free use of their teams to convey then
to and from the station.
They proved that although their vii
lage is small, they have large and gener
Gus hearts.
Annual Meeting Ofthe Addison Count,
Agricultural Society.
The members of this society met il
the Town Room at Middlebury, Wedues
day January 18th, 1871.
Meeting call to order by the Presiden
Col. f. S. Stowcll On motion Of Mr.
George Hammond, committee Of thre
were appointed to settle WITH and audi
the accounts of the Treasurer. Georg
Hammond, II. G.. johnson, and Fran
Hooker, were appointed such committee
On motion of Ii. G. johnson Esq, tn
members from each town represented ap
point one of their number to constitute
committee on nominations, and the meet
ing took recess for that purpose, aftel
which the towns represented reported the
following names to act on such commit
tee:
Cornwall, Frank Hooker,
Ferrisburgh, n. j. Allen,
Middlebury, Albert Chapman,
New Haven, d. W. Nash,
Vergennes, II, c. johnson,
Weybridge, j. F. Cotton.
Meeting adjourned until 2 o'clock, ?
IN. Meeting called to order at 2 o'cloc
p. m, when the committee to audit tn
accounts of Treasurer reported, that the
had examined the books and vouchers, @
the Treasurer, and found them correc
as follows:
n p Barbour, Treasurer, in account with Add
son County Agricultural Society
To cash on sale of members tickets, S3l7 0
From Fair Ground Co. 2i9 8
Or, $500 8
By cash paid Register Printing Co.
printing, SEA 20
BY cash, d Rider board and
livery for Marshas, % 80