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c9esincing manner, and al regretted that h.
c ID not have more time to pursue tbs
isfesting subject. Adjourned until 2 o'clocE
P. m
AFTERNOON.
The first exercise in order for the as, sf.s--
noon Of the meeting was the discussion Of ..T5s
Examination Of Teachers Under the New Lar,,
The discussion was opened in a very hsppy manner
by NJ. 4. VI. Batter, Of Essex, who gave the
substance Of the Law. spoke Gifts defects, favored
competitive examinations, and gave the town
superintendents E sharp zap o. the kaucss.
saying that they ought to be furnished with
key to the question papers.
Mr.. Leavenworth arose to defend the supsrr.
;endsnts Towns Ike Essex, which had adopeI
the town system, had the advantage Of other
towns because the examining power app5in,
the teacher. The popular teacher is not alwsv.
the best. lie (Nr. H. always speat Whl.s
I dag n the examination OF a teacher.
DR.. \. Il. Taggsrt Of shel5urn, Rev. 5ir.
Elliott Of Winooski, and Messrs z. w.
Humphrey Of Jericho, C. D. Meade Of Swla,on.
and ". H. H. varuey of Charlotte, tool, part in
the discussion, which was the mems Of import.
ipz much good information to tae teachers.
The closing address By Prof Buezhim then
followed
Prof Buckham began by a c1mpa-.s-l # t.-
old methods Of teaching With .Ee ueE. u--.
the whole process was o: the memory, slI a.
I learning was simply mem0rizins. Eserg--'r-
| vas learned by the memory, ami then s1ua-.a.s
| exulanaticns we're give1 by the teacher Pa, a.r
not. Mash in this old system | believe il- 81.
/ system has achieved better practical results. al
/ our improvements throw mere Of the labor b. ID
/ the teacher sad less upon the scaolSr- 1i--l
can be sad In favor Of learning ty rote- N--
! Of al the suowlclge we get Is p iui-z-
When a ran refuses 20 imit4rc his fellow mel BE-
ceases TO know as much as they DO The
method Of teaching Was by acquisition, the 2 s
l bg comprehension 1 sm tired Os hearing ca
phrases from teachers as we 3on't care ab1--
the words o. the book, give the substance o..
! your lesson in your own iaurusre'' & vel
! chosen array Of words has AZ eIuraricnt a. -8ssr
init Ire ga system disciplined the memory.
/ The memory Of the Oh orators ami Statesmen
who would quote from memory hai- page C..
Greek, surpr,sai US to-day. Many, 10 Ga t.l.s-
, could repeat whole books Of Homer T.-lt-
there IS no scch facility Of memory. TIE
system raie strong meucries the new makes
! weak ones The Professor here gave many r.--
[ erfu! illustrations 20 show the imp lrrlae.
memory in MI mental processes and e.-
/ blessing ir f. tha- enables us Wl-u a.--. i-.
perhaps in distress, TO live over 7ea-
pleasant pass, sul 20 recall
eTLe tou-l 1t @ vanished Aanl
And t.i- l-- %. v1ce t-t- is ----
Can weuot retain a.! the 5z1e.i5ula
new system All adopt this one o- Oh.
think We can. TIE l-st axiom u. t-e
should be that the memory should have -..
I employment. The chill learns mR.alr -.la
the memory, and slouE with these ,-.urs
| lures the Judgment anil develops the
| powers The memory should be s.l-Ci T-
[ productions Of the greatest thinkers .-.
I writers auI singers Of The world N
81 abstract truth is even more -a
than this memory os tdings- T. gin
/ l01r memory we shcud cultivate tie -1
I reviy-u. bY au effort Of the memory .l-
iectcus Of ;he past, AMI should rssI-v ..-
Z s-Ies. TO fix % thing 81 the memory
should caus.i Ter that We VIII ls CALEB r--
/ revive that thing l, some future day H- --..
I Carried r1cl reform too far, aaI Be- Be-
| re-raee our steps little. We shcli r.e.-
that no widely 1,loHei system IS s7-- ...
wrong
Prof Eucsism' aIiress vas -le d Gle . --
I powerful al5 important i.s--lrlzs ewes delivers
before tie ssslciltiln. The ideas be -iel--
in 90 bold q manner, 2ai urged v.l e. a--
yizor and strength viii dnl many sr-s sl--
po-te-s, though many more viii l.ss-l- I'm
bis conclusions We sincerely bore -.l- a. he
next meeting Of the assl;ill.l tile
viii be thoroughly discussed
At tie conclusion Of the ailr-zs tae 1ri.
resolutions we-e real, thanking ;ls citizens f
Burlington fr their hospitality, the Tl--.
speakers s-r the.- Efforts % reller tae =-
a fruitful ore, AMI the .-i---ll -or t-c c.l--.s7
| % hslf fare. Tle committee On choosing. r.s--
for the next meeting pronounced IN -l7l- # ,.--
/ ton with Joueg7iile IS a substitute.
The attendance Of teachers has 5a-- v..
though not so great as or some iru-- .--ass.
but in po.a; o. useful intrulti1l --..-i, sal
valuable instruction given, 10 n--i-- ss .-s
association was ever more successful