The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-27


schools the speaker had attended in his
youth he could recall nothing that he was
then taught which was mt all calculated to
inculcatc high moral teachings. Although,
he said 1t was our boast that our country
was dotted with school-houses throughout
its domain and some respects they are our
shame. He could not feel that the mental
training our scholars receive was in any
way liable to open up way to an advance
ment of their moral characters.
An address was then delivered by Prof.
Enos Gould of Bennington on Little
Things" which will appear in full in our
next issue. 1t was full OF sensible argu-
ments AMI repletc with excellent talk to
teachers.
The discussion on "Mo crn School work
rs related to the development of thought in
the pupil was next taken up. Prof. n.
Z. Lcavcnworth, of New Haven opened
with practical remarks upon the methods
commonly used by teachers in teaching
from textbooks. Formerly, in reading,
Murray's English Reader, was used alone
year after year. Now scholars need six or
seven different books to 90 through the
series. He considered that scholars were
hurried through the exercise without the
proper attention being given to it Ivy the
teacher. If we had fewer studies and gave
more attention to their thorough applicl
.. Z. I, H.,
suits The railroad speed employed adj
mittcd of but little thought on the part OF
the pupil 1t was examining knowledge
down the Threats of scholar with M
advantage TO them and liable to he Of great
detrimcnt. It was thought by too many
parents that the great deSHe,utum was in
having their children learn to ''ciphcr'
well. They must go through the arihmc
tic regularly every term, with no sort OF
good except III the facility to make figures
and no knowledge of principles. The con
clusion reached by the speaker was thai
modern school work is not deyelopna
! thought in the minds of the pupil rs il
| should.
Rev. c. C.. Toricy, of Charlotte, was the
Mr.. Leavenworth expressed, and remarke'
that men were apt to let the newspapers dc
their thinking without taking time to eX
anime the matter themselves.
Mr.. Dana. of Rutland took decidedly
different grounds from the preceding
speakers in many respects lie thought
the gentlemen did not take into account
/ that we lived in an age of progress that
the times had changed and with them The
| sentiments of the people. He considered
that very much of this change was neccs
in reading, he thought they used to read in
the same careless way AS they do now. and
on being questioned by Profs. Cillcy an(
| Leavcnworth said he considered the modern
system of teaching far better than the old
Other and appropriate remarks wcr,
made upon the question by Rey. VI. L.
Severance of Orwell, Rev. II. &. William,
of Castlcton and Mr.. Winslow of 'i,tsforl
which we have not space to refer to morr
I fully.
/ The discussion Of the morning in relation
| to the public morals of our schools wa,
then again rcopcncd by Mr. johnson q
Wallingford, who spoke further in rcgarc
| to the bad tendencies OF our schools to cor
rupt the mind Of the young. Rev. Mr.
| Williams of Castlcton thought pArcnt
were much too ignorant regarding wha
their children were doing in school, AN,
gave many valuable points in relation
thereto. He was followed ny Rev Mr.
Severance Prof Cilcy and DR.. C. i. Cas-
of Brandon.
The address of Rev. Nj Severance OF
"Social Culture" was deferred until to-day
The President announced the following
committees:
/ On Revision Of the Constitution-Juda
Dana, Rev II. G. Williams, and O. S
| johnson.
On Nominations-Dr G.. l.. Case, 4. +
| Lcavenworth. Enos Gould.
On Resolutions - a. +. Leavenworih
Enos Could o. 5. johnson.
The association then adjourned unit
evening.