Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-05

but a more important one IL to show BIN
how much more can be gotten out of it.
Another object of reci tation is the inspiration
of the pupil. Various methods of recitation
should be adopted. They serve to equalize
the standard of scholarship of class. l..
Pollens seconded the views ,lready advanced.
He always aims to make the recitation a
means of growth to his pupils. He would
cultivate the embodiment of thought.
An essay wa, then read by Mrs. E. J.
Hawkins of Castleton, on public schools.
These were first established as early as 1917
by the General Court of Massachusetts,.
Alter recess, a discussion on "the discipline
of the Classics as compared with the
Science was opened by Rev. II. I. Fuller
of St. Johnsbury.
G. s. Halsey, of Burlington, continued the
discussion.
An admirable essay was read by Miss
Burnham, Preceptress in the Rutland High
School, on the tendency of the modern
methods of instruction to the formal, to the
neglect of the life and spirit. The reading
of this paper commanded the rapt attention
of tie audience, aud copy was requested
for publication.
Prof. Scion Albee, of Middlebury College,
read carefully prepared paper on Latin
Orthoepy, advocating the Roman method
and showing its advantages over the En-
glish.
j. Il. French, l.. L. D., Secretary of the
State Board of Education, was then intro
duced. Having recently attended similar
meeting in the state of Indiana, where he
met many teachers of eastern origin, he, by
their equest was the bearer of their frater-
nal greetings to the members Of this assoc-
alton.
DR. French proceeded to address the asso-
citation concerning State taxation for the
support of schools. The points were
Education should be universal Public
schools ave been tried $50 years education
fosters virtue, truth, honesty and every
GOOD sentiment. State action is indspensa-
lie. Free schools which i've moral mot
sectarian) instruction should be opened to all.
Private schools must be allowed and pro-
tected by law. Special schools should be
founded for special cases, as evening, nor
NAL, truant. etc. There should be local
responsibility under State supervision.
Universities and colleges are essential to a
complete system of education. Nine enths
of the 5000 children of Vermont Of school
a re are in the public schools. The expense
OF such schools last year Was hall million
dollars, and one aud a half millions are iu-
vested in school property. Many other
S ates have large school funds, New York
$SOO.O00, Indiana 81 SOC, 900, and Wlscon-
SIN S75O,0O0. We support our schools
wholly by taxation Can inequality in tag
alton be remedled? l22 schod districts
had no tax last year; 100 terms were
taught last year, with an average attendance
of onl y five pupils; 1909 average less than
ten pupils. The highest rate of school
taxation is 300 per cent on grand list; the
lowest, one per cent. The expense of schools
last year was betrayed in three ways; by
United States deposit fund, town aud d.
trlct tax; the last provided for two-third-
the expense. The address closed with the
presentation IF plan for more uniform
taxation, whereby State tax Of % cents
on the dollar and poll tax OF $500 should
be levied for the support of schools,
Resolutions on the death of Prof K lie
were passed in which his high character as
man and a teacher were set forth. There
were l4S teachers in attendance. Judah
Dana, of Rutland was elected President and
A. R, Savage of Mortified, Secretary ioI
the next year.