Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-26

is surely department of grammor
Orthoepy is another, and does not ~.
primary teacher commence Just hsros
| think it wrong that there shoul5 :.
such dislike to the study Of gramma.
/ long since determined not to instr,,,..
pupil. in any branch, who refused e
study grammar. think teachers sboplJ .
give shorter lessons in spelling, as this i
an important division Of grammar. NJ
should mot teach the rules merely h..
the principles governing them. I H.
lieve the blackboard great aid &
teaching grammar.
At the close of Captain Leayenworb.
remarks he gave blackboard illustr,
ton of the use of silent letters and n.
spelling of words.
DR.. French being called for, remars,ss
that he supposed all the older portion n
the audience remembered when tbeyb.4
to learn the definition of words ".
did not then know that that was crar,
mar. He believed that we could a..
great and good work for the puD;l \,
teaching him to speak and write n.
thoughts. Let the teacher adopt fss
plan of giving a few minutes each d,v
to this exercise. Letter writing sbmlJ
also be taught in our schools.
At the close of this discussion. Can.
A. j. Leayenworth was called TO ibs
chair. The president of the associate,
then delivered the closing address: s,b
ject, .'The Expression Of Thought.r
The speaker at first considered them
finite range of thought presented 70 rs
in Gods created works, and Ia beautiful
and impressive language presented Hin
as the originator of thought as well 3,
words He then selected language s.
his special theme, treating it as one of
heavens greatest gifts to man. H.
spoke of the benefit Of classic cnlirra
and its influence upon individuals and
nations. When he closed all felt that
Fthe best of the wine was al the lagt II
the feast
Mr.. J. S. Cilley then called for Henri
Clark of Rutland, who responded ina
few remarks.
A collection was taken, amounting n
1926, which was sufficient to meet tbe
1 expenses of the association.
The Committee on Resolutions report-
ed the following
Resoloed, That the thanks of the o.
ITa11arr Tee Oh A
are hereby rendered the citizens Of West
Rutland for the liberal hospitality eX-
tended to them during the present sas-
sion.
Resoloe9, That the Acknowledgements
of the Association are due to Rev
| Franklin TuXbury, of Brandon. for hi;
able and instructive address, upon The
current and important topic, he so elsb-
Orately and intelligently discussed: and
that in him we recognize one Of lie
earnest and faithful friends of education
in Vermont.
Resoloe0. That we tender to our f1r-
mer associate and co-labOrer, Prof. 4.
j. SanbOrn, Of Bernardston, Mass, a
cordial welcome and most fully appreci-
ate his visit 10 the association at its pres
ent session. and return thanks for BIZ
valuable and practical address on The
True Idea and Office of Education" and
most cordially indorse his stirring utter
aRces on the subject Of education.
Res0I0ed, That the Acknowledgements
Of the association are returned 10 the
Vermont Central and Delaware & Hud-
son Canal, and Harlem Extension rail
roads for the courtesy of half fare one
way.
ResOIued, That we especially desire TO
express our obligations 10 the president
of the association for the pleasant and
agreeable manner in which he presided
over the proceedings of the present ses-
sion, and for his chaste, eloquent and in
structiye closing address.
ReS0lUed-That the thanks of this as
sociation are due Samuel II. Kelley IS
Secretary, for bis efficient services in
making arrangements for this session.
ReS0lCed-That the President be re-
quested to appoint three delegates 10 re-
present this association at the next ses-
sion Of the National Teachers and New
York State Teachers Association.
After singing the doxology Rev. r. G.
Williams, Of Castleton, pronounced the
benediction.