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gate. Montpelier A. X. Savage, Mortified.
1910 u m.-Discussion-The Discipline Of the
Classics compared with the Sciences Rev. II. T.
Fuller, St. Johnsbury c. 5. Halsey. Burlington.
mo a. m.-Address-Statc Taxation. Secretary
French, Vermont.
10 y. m.-Elect.ou Of Olicers
Up, m aPer-Latia .orthoepy P.o1 Ahee'
Mddlehury College.
40 p m.-Addres- Pros Goodrich vermont
University.
Besides the regular members, there are
present Hon George W Grandey, Of Yer
gennes Prof 5. 5 Greene, of Brown Uni
yersity; Prof c. A. Mietzke and Capt. 5.
II. Kelley, Of Rutland 0. :. johnson, of
Wallingford Rev. Mr.. Bailey, of Middle
bury, and some others The attendance Of
lady teachers from the schools represented
above, is also good.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At half-past one O'Clock, President Dana
gave a very able address upon the Work Of
the Teacher, and the Qualifications Neces-
sary Therefor. The teacher should have a
love for his work, ability to control the
school, and in order to do this, the power Of
self-control he should be able to inspire
the pupils with love Of knowledge he
must have an accurate and discriminating
acquaintance with the subjects to be taught, ,
and lastly, he should himself be pupil in
the school of the Great Teacher Moral
culture should be allied with the Intellectual
\ discussion on the Relation Of the
Normal Schools to the State was opened by
Prof Conant, Principal of the Randolph
Normal School, who Is Justly entitled TO the
title Of " Father Of the Vermont Normal
Schools, ' having sustained one for ten years
before it received acknowledgement by State
enactments He confined his remarks to
brief statement of the present official rela-
tons of these schools to the State, how far
they have been aided, and the expectations
for the future. 50 far, the State has only
paid for buttons actually given 1t Is an
ticipated that, eventually. the State will
assume the entire control and management
of the schools, and defray all the expenses
thereof Then only will the ideal of a State
school be realized
The discussion was continued by A. 7.
Kinney, of ST. Adams, who set forth the re-
lation of Normal Schools to the welfare Of
the Commonw ealth. They can only be de-
Tended upon the ground that they can fur
nish better teachers than we now have To
secure this they must be more amply en-
lowed where now one hundred dollars are
expended, thousand should be
On motion Of Prof. Weber. educators
from other states were invited to partieipate
in the discussions.
Prof. Greene was introduced but declined
TO speak for the present.
Prof Brainard of Middlebury College,
then gave an able address on the Impor-
lance of Greater Attention to the English
Classics in High Schools and Colleges.
No synopsis will do Injustice Itsrounded
periods were aglow with the enthusiasm of
the speaker. 1t was listened to with absorb
ing interest and was heartily applauded.
Mr.. Fuller spoke briefly upon the abridge-
ment of the usual course of study 50 as to
permit greater attention 10 literature.
Prof. Polleus thought the time now given
to the fragmentary selections of our higher
readers might be proftably devoted to some
author
\ discussion on music in schools, was in
by the reading of an essay by Prof
Mietzke, who showed that music has receiv-
ed its highest development in religious song
He then showed how the art of music should
he taught IN schools He would combine
theory with large practice. In point of health |
the Importance of vocal music is worthy |
Of consideration. The Germans rarely have |
They are educated in music
Its practicability in our common schools is
no longer an experiment, since the success
Of its introduction into the Boston schools.
It should not be made recreation. but |
study. With beautiful tribute to music as
/ medium of heart-worship, the Professor
,losed amid hearty applause.
He then introduced his second class and |
Illustrated his method of instruction as
1r actised in the Rutland schools, drilling
he members in reading music at sight, in
writing from numbers, and in singing.
After a brief recess, the class from the high
chool favored the Association with some
inely executed music.
A letter was read from Prof Goodrich, of
Burlington, stating that owing to recent
illness in his family he could not meet his
ppOintment, for this meeting. Prof. J. S.
,illey then introduced a discussion on
Compulsory Attendance at School, The
peaker displayed much earnestness, taking
Ugh ground upon this subject He be-
leved it the duty of the State to require all
he children to be educated Picturing the
to truancy among children, and
on:rasting such children with those child
er who attend school and their almost GER
air tendency to become law abiding and viz
uous citizens, he closed with glowing
ribute to the value of our schools as in
titution for the prevention Of crime and
ice
Prof. Louis Pollens continued the discus
ion in favor of compulsion. He showed
he workings of this practice in Germany
which owes its ascendancy among the
overs of Europe to the compulsory disci-
line OF the school room, during the gener-
tons past. If we as Americans wish to per-
etuate our national prosperity, We must re-
uire all our children to be educated. The
ide oftruancy is setting in and must be met
heretofore it has been the custom in New
.ngland to attend school, but it is falling
nto disuse, and requires the strong arm of
he law.