Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-02-01

Association.
Rev Lewis A. Austin, of Manchester,
followed in an extempOre discussion of
the subject, which was listened to with
close attention. He argued that it was
not difficult to maintain that the study
of the classics was an important element
in the mental development. Their study
| gives manhood, breadth of culture, equal
if not superior to that attained in the
study of mathematics. There ought to
be as many studying Greek and Latin in
Vermont as were pursuing them at Me-
riden, the celebrated school over which
Mr.. Goodrich now presided a difficult
ty in the way of encouraging the pursuit
of the classics was the Indifferent meth
DDS pursued by teachers in imparting in
struction. They do net teach as they
ought. Much superficial work was done
and there was a need of more thorough
ness. There are two things that the
monied class of the community can. Cso
in the encouragement of this branch of
schools with sufficient funds to sustain
them above any contingency, for no
school can teach classics without a mon
led foundation, as the mere tuition fees
are inadequate to their proper support.
Monied men can do more, they can take
some poor boys, having aspirations for
liberal culture, and WHO are thirSting for
knowledge, struggling amid poverty, and
educate them, and thus benefit the re-
cipient and bestow blessings and infu-
ences for good upon the world. Teach
ers can do much by selecting from their
classes those who desire, leading them
along by facts and encouraging words,
and even if but one was inspired by
each teacher, it would increase the mum
Der rapidly and lead the people to due
appreciation of liberal culture.
The Association, by vote, requested |
Mr.. Austin to write ont his remarks for |
publication.
Remarks were made by Prof. Web
Der, Prof SanbOrn and DR.. Kitchel, ia
voring the views expressed by Messrs.
Wilder and Austin.
A we'll prepared essay was read by
Miss E. NJ. Brigham of Burlington,
which the association requested forpub-
LEGATION.
AFTEFNOO&.
On assembling in the afternoon Mr..
Cilley reported the following list of Off
GERS who were unanimously elected
PRESIDENT,
Judah Dana, Rutland
INDEPENDENTS:
A. E. Leavenw0rth, New Haven.
Louis Pollens, Burlington,
T. A.-Kinney, St. Adams,
E. F. Wright, Royalton,
Enos Gould, Bennington,
B. F. Bingham, Brattleboro,
L. G. Clay, st. Johnsbury,
D. c. Mead, Johnson,
D. NJ. Camp, Newport,
0. G. Wheeler, South Hero,
Henry Clark, Rutland
NJ F. Westgatc, Montpelier
Edward COnant, Randolph,
A. w Bachelor, Guildhall..
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
II. II. Shaw. Springfield,
J. 5. Spaulding, Barre,
r. G. Williams, Castleton.
SECRETARY:
Elisha Nav. st. JOhnsbury.
TREASURER:
\. F. Leayenworth. New Haven.
Henry Clark offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
Resoloed. That the hearty thanks of
The association are due to Rev ]. E.
Goodrich, the retiring President. for his
earnest efforts in promoting its objects,
and the courteous and impartial manner
with which he has presided over its pro-
,eedings.
Reso{red. That it is a source Of regret
hat we are to lose the benefit Of his
and his unwearving zeal. by his
removal to another field OF labor and
hat we most cordially commend him to
lis co-labOrers and the friends of educa-
ion in New Hampshire as an efficient
worker in the great cause in which we
ire mutually engaged.
John H. French. LII. D.. secretary of
he State Board of Education, was in
reduced to the Association and pro-
'eeded to the delivery of a interesting
md valuable address, which contained
Of the educational work of the
year embracing statistics of thg schools
which may be considered his report for
he year, no provision having been made
sor the publication of the report only
1t indicated that some pro-
yress had been made, and many encOur-
aging signs were apparent amid the
great work yet to be done to place the
educational system Of Vermont upon its
proper basis. Can abstract of DR..
FrenChs address will be given hereafter)
It was well received with great favor
and marked demonstrations of applause.
At the conclusion of the address a
lass in Middlcbury Graded School gave
4 singing exercise. which indicated good
Rev. r. G. Williams of the State
Normal School at Castleton. read paper
IN The Relation of crime and Educa-
ion" We refrain from reporting this
valuable paper, hoping that its author
will consent to its publication for the
OF the people on this all
subject.
Rev. NJ. II, Buckham. President of
he University of Vermont, then deliv-
ared an able and chaste address on THE
Higher Education for Women" Any
export of this eloquent and highly in
eresting paper would do feeble justice
% the speaker, as well as that some of
he points made might not be stated