The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-15

na, Be interesting 70 most q oar readers.
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StNnehrG Feb Ten
III tie course q human events, ii was
deemed sdyisablcto bold q Teacher. In.
.tItoie a North Bennington Certain Is
tied wi.c-hcad.. lailiug from de north
err part s. the state. east thcir ewes abroad
sud discovered That teachers were getting
palc and thin from an work aud no play,
they also ic.t ilo fostering. and workings
oft0eir own knowledge, aud strong and
philanihropc desire seized them 10 COM
mu1ieate 90 others and thus benefit So
be, seated highest 81 authority issued the
proclamation. let a. institute Be holden
Of North Bennington commencing Feb
eth, ending Feb 90 p which all teach
er, may come without loss OF time and
wages come eat, without money and
without price Then, who So glad aud
happy a. ll,e teachers The widest eN.
ciiement prevailed; wardrobe, were oy-
cFhauied ribbon added here. founce
there erimpiug pins and curling tougs
used assiduou,ly, while the masculine
portion prepared pulling question:, with
which 20 ~tarile their elders Stunning
ueekiies amt nobby bats. with which to
cap.iyatc their uueapdyoicd sisters, and
nj odd spell. blackcd their boots. while
the 'dostricts ragged Ifyou bad looked
into the cars on the Harlem Extension
road on Monday morning, sou might
have seen q sci Of very happy looking,
Smiiug-tarcd teachers, iustitutewnrd
bound. Let me state here That the iusti.
tute is AN animal Of modern culture, new
er having been seen III ancient Greece
when full growa; il is immense, has row
ing habits, aud feeds At large upon the
people; Sc, when the cars stopped we
were not surprised to see the people ont
en- masse to receive il. We marched IN
solid column up the principal street, at
tended by bodyguard Of citizens,
turned q corner, assembled long flight of
stairs, and felt somewhat illustrated at
finding ourselves in the very presence of
the diguitaries, but their kindly looks
and words Of good cheer dispelled our
awe, and we were soon chatting away in
the most familiar manner imaginable;
one, more audacious than the rest, even
slapping the State Superintendent on the
back aud addressing him as cold fellow"
After stating, each in turn, our past his.
tory and future prospects, TO the secrcta-
ny, she provided us with memorandum
books. cha1ged our names TO number
and passed us over to Mr.. Hall, who as
signed us places for entertainment, and
the work of the week was fairly com
menced. About one hundred teachers
were present. Lesson hours were from
nine to twelve a. IN, and from one to four
p. m. AZ the roll call each teacher was
expected to rise and state some fact, rule
or definition from arithmetic, grammar,
geography or history, and many new
things were thus brought to light; for
instance, all agreed that "Arithmetic is
the science Of numbers" "Geography
description Of the carths surface" while
one person even told us the time at which
Columbus discovered America. New
methods Of teaching the old subjects were
discussed, and much that was instructive
was stored away in our minds for future
use, or joted down IN our little books
at times feeling our own unworthiness
for the great work, as its importance and
trust were set before us, Opportunity
was given at all times for questioning,
and those who were not brave enough TO
"speak in mcetin'," might place their
queries in the question box. Attention
was given largely to tie subjects of vocal
music and drawing, the Introduction of
which into on common schools was
strongly urged. Much amusement and
some profit was derived from the spell
ing lesson, which was Of daily recurrence
at the close Of the morning session
Twenty words In common use were pro-
nounced by Mr.. Allen and written by the
assembled teachers, with, ia some cases,
sad results We heard OF one gentleman
in high standing who missed cighteent
another lfcau while tho average was
about nine During the evenings Of the
week we listened 10 lectures from Rev.
Mr. Poor Of West Arlington, Mr.. Allen,
Mr. French, and Rev Mr.. Austin Of
Manchester all well written, aud deliy-
cred III fine style 10 crowded hall /. Il
We might mention The ny ones who
"played hockey aud ran away from the
institute during session hours the ac-
quaintances made. the airtations INDUCED
in, the notes written, the vows exchanged
without exception The Kindness and
hospitality Of the citizens but these
things will have d place IN the memory,
if not on paper On Friday afternoon we
listened TO closing remarks, she'd few
tears as we thought Of the work.a-day life
that awaited us. sung the doxoloQy with
a ze.t that made The walls ring, shook
hands all round. and said goodbye ia
next year pfnkuoGrr
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