Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-07
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The Fifteenth annual meeting Of the
Chittenden County Teachers Association
was held at Unierhiu, Feb. 2lst and ed.
The severe storm of Friday interieFed
somewhat with the published programme,
bat did not prevent quite a spirited session.
Prof. Louis Pollens, President Of the Asso-
citation having resigned, DR.. L. c. Butler,
Vice President, assumed his duties
The regular business was preceded by
PRAYER BY Rev. c C. Torrey Of Charlotte. The
records OF the last meeting wer. then read
and adopted, after which the Association
adjourned to meet at l.3oF-
AFTERNOON.
!. II. Brinsmaid, Of Fairfax, read an
essay upon Lack Of Thoroughness." Mr..
Brinsmaid stated in plain. yet ioreible
words this tendency, especially with young
teachers. and suggested several ways IN
which the evil is TO be met and overcome.
The essay was listened TO with interested at
tention and its hints evidently well received.
The discussion 81 How 10 Interest Parents
opened by the Rev. c. c. Iorrey, followed.
The speaker, who enforced each point IN q
peculiarly happy and effective manner, III
dictated three WAYS in which this very de
sirable end may be obtained, VIZ
/. Let the teacher himself be interested.
H. Make the school attractive.
III. Cultivate personal interest II pupils
Further discussion followed in which Rev
Mr.. Marsh OF UnderhiI, c. ;. Halsey, OF
Burlington. and Prof Brainerd participated.
Discussion How to teach Grammar,
c. 5. Halsey, Burlington.
The speaker held the gratihed attention
Of the audienc. for forty minutes while he
demonstrated clearly the fact that this study
need not be the dread Of all pupils, as Is SO
often the case, but should rather be de-
light and recreation. This subject Is one
to which Mr.. Halsey has plainly given
much thoughtful attention, and BY this dis
cussion showed himself thoroughly alive to
the necessity OF progressive teaching, TO
place the study of grammar in the rank 1t
justly Gt>cIh - Va nAAHc4f11 VIC t-ttt-s
never to overcome natural aversion to il,
strengthened and fostered by faulty meth
DDS Of teaching and were personally obliged
70 NJ. Halsey for his earnest and suggestive
words
Al the close Of the discussion question
box was put into the hands ofthe Secretary,
and questions solicited from ali present
Adj turned 70 meet ct : o clock
EvESNG.
In the absence Of the Vice President,
Prof j. t. Goodrich was chosen President,
pro tempore.
The chair announced the following com
mites
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into prini-anl - dement, O larger proportion
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quite SPIRITED 44sc4ssil1 OF tht que
followed the Qel Ive-T OF TINS address Par
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Adjourned 70 meet a. 9 clock SATURDAY
morning
sEcoNp DAY
Reading Of scripture by the President
pro tempore, and PRAYER BY Rev Mr. Marsh,
Of JnderhlA. Committee Oh nominations
reported q follows
PreaceEi-Iroi. q I. Goodrich, BurlIng-
ton.
Flos PreslceEts-hev. .. L " 00dwar1,
Milton. q l.. " o'clock, W ullstOn-
he. GHe Ger st. A Barrett, Va
nooskI-
i-eGSarer-seneca Haze-ton, Richmond.
committee on place o. meeting reported
through o. \. barreit,in the absence Of Rev
O. Z. Iorrey- who gave the Association
cJrila- Invitation . meet a. Charlotte IL
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C. : Haissv a1d u-red by Rev Nj Stone
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sociatiou their names P e. address ana lis, o. any
eTnaas o study o. eaasa'onA- topics III which
R,,s1r,s ma H. l.5v tes.be-s r-.se.. a,
meetings Of the association be invited q take par
Freely n whatever manner may be nosi agreeable
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them nav be read before the As-5ristior hy them
selves or by the Secretary.
In the absence OF Prof poliens who Wa
unable 70 fulfil ms enraremeuts a disruSSi
Of the snsiect Of PROT. Brainerd's lecture
was taken Up. Prof. Goodrich opened the
discussion and was followed bv Rev. Nj
stone. C. ;. Halsev. Rev Nj. Marsh. q A
Barrett, and Others.
address bv Dr.. : Il. French Owing 70
o recent illness the Dr.. was obiirsd 70 be- r.
lieved from giving the address partly pre-
pared and designed fo- the Association. and
in It's istead made some practical and vslu- .
able suggestions upor :. The name of
recitations An abstract Of I
TINS address our space forbids.
Adjourned 10 meet az . o'clock.
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