Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-31
I.amolllc Co. Teachers Association.


The third -emi-annual meeting Of the Iamolle
Co. Teachers Association wus held at the Nor
NAL School building, johnson, commencing Fri
day evening, the Goth, and continuing through
Saturday.
Prof F. c. hathaway Of Morrisville, President
Of the Association, presided. and +. H. Sherwin
OF hydepurE, Secretary. The exercises Of Fri
day evening consisted Of lecture by Dr. NJ. II.
llought1n Of Stowe The subject was, Some
of the advantages Of sound education" Sat.
urday a. m. the association assembled at 8
O'Clock, The exercises were opened by music.
Prayer was offered BY Prof. c. d. Mead, Primer
pal Of the Normal School. The first in order was
the election Of officers Of the association for the
coming year upon motion a committee on nom
nations, consisting Of two from each town repre-
scented, was appointed and instructed to report at
the opening Of the afternoon session.
Mr. Sherwin of llydepark, read an essay upon
" The duties Of Parents and Teachers" The
subject Of rhetorical exercises, how introduced
and sustained in our schools, was next discussed
ProfS Mead and hathaway, Hon. p. X. Gleed
and several others participated in the discussion.
in which the following points were clearly
brought out The utility of these exercises was
generally recognized That they were 50 valua.
bic and produ Of good results when iudic.
pusly conducted, that they should be regarded as
nm essential part Of school instruction in every
school that assigning topics for composition by
the teachers was much better than self selection.
This practice would prevent plagiarism and COM
pei pupils to look up data on special topics, there
by learning much Of value and benefit 10 remem
ber That scholars should make an abstract or
outline before commencing to write upon any sub
ject, submit il to the teacher for correction in Or
der to secure logical arrangement Of the matter
that the exercise should be made Il thorough drill
as much as recitationsn other branches of study
correcting errors in speaking when made should
be attended to that styles Of speaking and ges-
ture should be natural, not copied
Miss A. H. Capron of Morristown, read an essay
entitled Responsibilities of Teachers" which
was well written, and closed the forenoon exer-
cises. Adjourned to p. m.
p. NJ. Tie sion was opened by music The
committee on organization reported the follow
ing
Prcsident-F c. Hathaway, Morrisyillo.
Vice PIeSdents--J. NJ. French, Stowe Miss
E, George, Murrsyille
Secretary and Treasurer 49, f. H. Sherwin,
llydepark,
Executive Committeo-C. d. Mead, johnson
Miss NJ. L. Walker, johnson, and Miss A. II.
Capron, Morristown.
The report OF committee was adopted.
Tie discussion Of the following topic next came
up in order Higher English in our common
schools, how and to what extent introduced. S.
II. Waters, Prols. Mead and Hathaway and j.
NJ. French and some Others participated in the
discussion, with conclusions generally iav ring
their introduction, especially in small school.
where there would be ample time to give them \
tention.
Miss +. L. Sallies Of Stowe, read an essay en-.
titled " Make tie schoorooms pleasant" which
contained many suggestions worthy the attention
of many of our school districts and committee
men. lmpromptu discussion of various ques
lions relative to school manager aud discipline
consumed the remainder Of the session and elicit
ed much interest
Alter passing resolution thanking DR.. IIough.
ton for his address, and the people of johnson,
for their kind attentions and free entertainment.
the association Adjourned.
Tie attendance Of teachers numbered about 80.
About 100 persons were in attendance during the
entire sessions OF the association.