Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06
NUMBER 32.
the Association upon The Durics of th,
Citizen and the Teacher

MR.. cLARS's ADDRESS
He came as friend of education. though
not as a teacher. A member Of the edito-
rial fraternity, he was engaged to kindred
pursuit. The press l. an ally of the free
! school
lt is to the interest of the citizen that he
should assist the child to Join one of the
grand armies of labor shat of the brain or
that of the muscle-that he may be kept
from the ranks of idleness and crime. The
safety of the State demands the education
of its pupils.
The annual sale OF public lands amounts
to 81 ,000, 600, and out of this some prpvis-
! ion should be made for education. War
must be made upon ignorance. Our growth
| is all on the side of the material, while the
intellectual languishes. In the adoption of
public schools, as strong support OF the
State, we occupy position 100 years in ad-
vance of other countries.
The strictly elementary branches of learn
ing should not be excluded from the higher
schools The authority of Edward Everett,
was offered in support OF plain, practical
and unostentatious education. it IL not
best to give the child little of each Of the
ologies at the expense of sound elementary
knowledge. They should be made masters
of the English language. The voice OF the
living teacher is the best text book.
The educational policy of our State de-
mands teachers of broad, deep and progreS-
sive views. He must be able to do his own
thinking. lie is called upon to think-he
must do 50 il he would keep ahead or even
ABREAST Of the people, for the people think:
| The American system Of free schools should
be free from all priestcrait. bat the autiiDrl-
" o! the Bible should he maintained The
teacher should have practical interest and
faith in the work before him The great
end of all teaching of to-day is to make the
individual of the future strong.
Rev. Franklin Tuxbury followed in an
admirable address upon - The Wonders of
close attention and ireqae applause.
AFTERNOON
The following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year
President-Edward Conant, Randolph
Vice-P Presidents Ezra Brainard, Adj
son county; IL. II. Shaw, Bennington eoun-
ty; W. ii. Galbraith. Caledonia county
C.. 5. Halsey, Chittenden county &. Z.
Benton, Essex county F. \. Kinney,
Franklin county ; Geo. II. GATES, Lamoile
county; W. ). Palmer, Orange county ID.
Rutland county j. c. ". Coke, Washing
ton county B. F. Bingham, Windhaa
county l.. ii. Cobb. Windsor county.
Secretary-E. W. Westgate, Mont
peier.
Treasurer-H 5 Perrigo. johnson.
Executive Committee-H. I. Fuller, 81.
Johnsbury r. q. Williams, Castletnn
Louis Pollens, Burlington.
St Johnsbury was fixed IL the place ior
holding the next session.
The constitution was 81 amended that
hereafter an annual fee OF 81 be paid by
gentlemen to retain their membership.
Miss Field. Of Brandon. read an essay on
"The Influence Of Home on the School.
At the close of the essay, the 80 Mas-lchu
-etts State Teacher was on motion, accept
ed Is the organ Of the Association for the
coming year, and Prof GooIrieh, of Bur
lington, appointed a editor Of the Vermont
department
Prof. Louis Poilens. OF Burlington, next
addressed the meeting On the subject Of the
Claims Of Modern Languages in Modern
Education.