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held at Charlotte, on Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. eth and 3jth.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The Association came to order at > ?. IA.
Alter the reading OF passage of scripture
by the president, Prof. j. f. Goodrich,
prayer was offered by Rev H. d. Hodge
of Charlotte. Rev. Theo. \. Hopkins was
was elected secretary pro. tenn, and Rev
c. {. Torrey and DR.. W. II. II. Narney of
Charlotte and Miss Ruth \. Hodgkins of
burlington, were appointed committee on
business.
Rev IL. d. Hodge, NJ. D., then intro
duced a discussion on the question o! add
ing Physiology to the Common school course
OF study. HIS own experience as physician
and Superintendent Of Schools had CON
WINGED him that the bad habits of the school
room laid the foundation of numerous dis
eases. lie insisted that no teacher was
qualified for his position who was ignorant
OF the structure OF the body and the chief
laws Of health. The Rev T. \ Hopkins
followed, showing the practical value OF
hygienic knowledge from lis own expert
cnce in teaching, and declaring his belief
that those instructors were highly culpahie
who neglected to impart practical pnysio-
logical knowledge 10 their pupils. Prot.
Goodrich spoke briefly Of the necessity OF
thorough physiological and hygienic train
ing in the Normal School, and particularly
of the need that the teacher should be ac-
quainted with the means by which the sight
Is preserved or impaired.
At three clock Prof. c. H. Perkins OF
the State University, gave AN address Ola
Modern Scientific Theories. lie gave an
outline OF the doctrine of evolution. and
B . N...~... Her J..
suited there.r0m To science, alyerttI %
the view now generally he'd among -cl-G.
fists a 10 the Antiquity OF Man and de-
precated most earnestly the sc1rn with
which scientific men sometimes speak of rc-
lisiOn, and the denunciaiiOns which ihe0.-
ogy not seldom Eliminates at science lie
maintained that each should g ON working
its own field, without decrylng or hinder
ing the other IN the search for truth. The
truths of natural science are Gods truths,
and cannot be contradictory Of the truths
of revelation. We may even hope hy and
by to see that they accord. The address
was timely, thoughtful and fall of helpful
suggestion and was listened 10 with marked
attention.
At the close of the address committee on
nominations was appointed, consisting Of
| L. POllens of Burlington, G.. /. stow oi
| Richmond, and Mis- Matte \ kccier OF
Burlington.
At the evening session, the second discus
| sion was opened by Prof. Goodrich, on the
| question, Should text books never be chang
ed? He defended the present policy of the
| State in this regard, and showed some Of
/ the Inconvenience avoided and advantages
/ gained by qginquenn!9l revision % the list,
/ and advertcd briefly To the confusion and
/ expense from which the schools Of the State
had been delivered by means of tAc autAorl-
| tative list
Rev Mr. Wilder would have bat two
text books in the Schoo. room tie black
| board and the newspaper.
Rev 7. \. Hopkins saw DO necessity for
So many books and new editions. One good
arithmetic OF algebra. was preferable %
| fifty. lie used the earlier editions when it
was possible TO obtain them.
The third discussion on Object Teaching
| the true and the false, was opened by Rev. {.
c. Torrcy, and continued BY Messrs. W ilder,
| Lcaycnw0rth of New Haven. Dana of Rut-
land. and Prof Goodrich. Mr.. Leayonw0rth
I did not have very high opinion of Oswego
methods lie held the main object of in
| >tructi0n to be discipline. and that this WIS
attaInable only By means of hard study,
I Mr.. Dana was not pleased with what Dc
had seen of so-called ohiect-teaching in the
higher grades, but admitted its utility in
the lower.
SATURDAY.
After the devotional exercises, the COM
mittee on nominations made their report
and the following officers were elected iol
the year ensuing
President-C. ). Hal-ey Of Burlington
yice-Presdent-Dr VIM. II. II. Narncy
Of Charlotte.
Secretary and Treasurcr-W. \. Tannel
of Win0oski.
An Essay on the Teaching of Reading
prepared by Miss Ruth \. Hodgkins of Bur
i'm gt0n. was read by the President. The
oue, ion thus opened, was farther discussed
bv Me. ,srs T0rrey Goodrich. Hopkins, Stow
Of Ricbn. 9nd, Dana and llalsey.
The fifth discussion was opened by c. ;
Ualsev. who read paper on The Relatiy,
Importance o. Studies in the Common
School.
Pending the c.7tinuance of this discus
sion, T. A Kinney, Principal of the lligl
School at st. Adams. as Committee from
the Teachers Association of Franklin an.
Grand Isle counties, extended to the Chlt
tenden County Teachers ASsociation,a an in
vitation for a union Of the Associations To-
the future.
On motion Of Rev. 7. A. Hopkins, it wa
voted that the President appoint commit
tee TO confer with Mr. Kinney on this sub
iect and to report in the afternoon. Tn
President appointed c. 5 Halsey Of Bur
lington. q. l.. Stow Of Richmond, and Ms
Brownell Of Essex, as such committee.
IN address was then delivered by J.
Ciliey Of Brandon, on the subject of"Lar
guaee, " which was received with applause
II was forciblc, and at times cl0quen;
vindication of the claim Of Latin and Greek
a. well O. English, to a large place in
scheme of liberal study.
At the afternoon session, the sixth discu.
=; on was opened by Professor LouiS Pollen
on the subject: Can English Liter'
IN &c be taught in the Common School
Ne ssrs Torfey, Goodrich and Hopkins too
mart. in the discussion.
c.. = Halsey, from the committee on Il
prol io.ied union with the Franklin an
Grand Isle county associations, preSentC
the following report
''fhe committee appointed to cOnsid
', the subject of a union Of the Chittenden c
Teachers Association with the Teacher
Associations of Franklin County and Graz
|. lie, respectfully report That some furth
time seems to be needed for consulate,
I with the teachers of this county, and tn
therefore recommend that definite and fin
action upon this subject be deferred un
! the next meeting OF this ASSOCIATION.
+, On motion of Mr.. Halsey it was yot
:, that the committee be continued till t
next meeting of the Association, and til
? the name of Prof. Goodrich be added the
&c to.
The closing address was by Rev. j. c. \
Coke of Montpelier, on the subject Of ~
N bal Ethics" This was scholarly 4
y discriminating presentation of the Mo
~ Element in Language, and gave proof Of
y wide range of reading, as well as of 81
IS cial aptness for this difficult but most f
er chatting department of inquiry.
The following resolutions were adOptc
P,soIred. That the thanks of this Association
n, given to the people ofCharlotte ior their kind
l tertainment and the many ways in which Ii
81 generous hospitality has aided to make this nj
'0 Resoired That We express our obligations to tn
as former members and constant friends oithis A
citation who by their presence and occasional
IN marks have added interest to the occasion and
an peealy are our thanks d1e to Prot. Perkins, Mr.
{" s. Cnley and Rev. J. o. ". Coke, for their nstI
Resoired, That we thank the managers Of
IT. Central Vermont Railroad for their courtesy
an furnishing return checks to the members OF the
ISOLATION.
as On motion of Professor Louis Pollens
re was resolved THAT we cordially invite
II Teachers Association of Franklin and CIR;
Isle counties to meet with Us at our n
annual meeting, and that our commItte
conference convey to them this invitation
ed After which the Association adjOur
n Aine die.
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