Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-02-12
Vermont State Teachers Asset.
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Vermont State Teachers Association was
opened at Rutland on the 30th ul'. Judah
Dana, NJ A President, took the chair.
After devotional services, remarks Of WEI
come TO the Association were offered by
Rev. Dr. Harris, aud response was made
by presidcn' Backham, Of the VT. Uni
versity. Rev. II. 7. Fuller was appoint
ed Secretary, protein. The nee, ssary
business committees were appointed.
ln the afternoon. MIR. Dana gave very
able address upon the Work ofthe Teach
or, AID tl,c qualifications necessary there.
for. The teacher should have love for
his work, ability to control the school, aud
10 order to DO this, the powe of scl-cou
troll he should be able to inspire the pu.
pills with love ct knowledge; he must
have I'M accurate and discriminating ac-
qnaintance with the subjects to be taught /;
and lastly, he should himself be a pupil in
The school of the Great Teacher. Moral
culture should be allied with the intellect
ual.
A discussion on the Relations, of the
Normal School to the State was oren, d
by Prof. Conaut, Principal of the Ran
dolph Normal School, who is justly en-
titled TO the title of " Father of the YER
mont Normal Schools having sustained
one for ten years before it received ac-
acknowledgement by State cuartmcn;s lie
confined his remarks to a biief statement
Of the present official relations Of these
schools to the State, how far they hive
been aided, and the expectations for the
future. So far, the State has only paid
for tuitiOns actually given. 1t is anljc;-
pated that, eventually, the State will as
snme the entire control and management
Of the schools, and dciray all the cxpens-
cs thereof. Then, cn;y, will the ideal OF
State school be realized.
Prof Brainard, Of Mlddebury College,
thcu gave an admilahc I'D lress on the
Importance OF Greater Attention to the
English CLASSICS in High Schools and
Colleges.
A discussion on music in schools, was
introduced by the reading Of AN essay by
Prof. Meiake, who showed that music
has received its highest development in
religious song He then showed how the
arr Of music should be taught in schools.
He would combine theory with large prac-
tice. In point Of health the importance
Of vocal music is worthy of consideration
The Germans rarely have consumption.
They are educated in music.
Prof. j. S Cilley then introduced dis.
cusson on Compulsory Attendance at
Schoul." The speaker displayed much
eanestucss, taking high ground upon
this subject He believed it the duty Of
the State to require all children to BE- cd
ucated.
The evening session was opened with a
discussion of the question Of sustaining an
| Educational Journal in Vermont.
Mr. Shaw advocated with much ear
nestness, the establishment Of such Jour
nal. Capt. Leavenworth offered to be
ore of fifty to furnish an annual shaking
fund Of zone thousand dollars, for the sup.
port o school Journal. Forr responded
md committee Of three were appointed
to consider this subject further and report
thereon Rev. r. l.. W illiaus. of Castle
ton, Il. Ii Shaw. of Man hcster, and Lou
is Pollens, of Burlington, were appointed
SAID committee.
On Friday morning there was an inter-
estiug discussion OIL the question What
are the objects Of recitations and how best
obtained ?"
An essay was then read by Mrs. H. j.
Hawkins of Castletcn, on public schools.
These were first established as early as
l647.
An admirable essay was read by Miss
Burnham, Preceptrcss in the Rutlann High
School, on the tendency Of the modern
methods OF instruction to the formal, 10
the neglect of the life and spirit A copy
was requested for publication.
A vote was ALTO passed asking for a copy
Of Prof. Brainard's paper on English
Literature in common schools.
In the afternoon the officers were elect
ed as follows: Jucah Dana, of Rutland.
President. County Vice presidems-A.
Il Leavenworih, New Haven; G. s. Hal.
sey. Burlington; T. A. Kinney, st. AL.
bans; .. A. putney, Norwich; Enos
Gould, Bennington; B. +. Bingham, Brat.
tl0boroug; Elisha May, St. Johnsbury; II.