Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-01-27
Vermont state Teachers, AssocIntIon.


The twcnty-ffth annual meeting Of this assoca-
ton commenced at Academy Hall st. Johnsbury,
january u, at seven O'Clock, =. M the president,
Edward Conant, Of Randolph, in the g'nir
Rev. T. r. Fairbanks, Of s.. Johnsbur4, offered
prayer
In the absence Of the secretary, J, H. Miller, OF
Montpelier, was appointed secretary, pro tenn
The following committees were then announced
by the president
On Basincss--H r. Fuller Of st. Iohnsbnry
| Louis rollcns, Of Burlington; r G Williams, OF
| Castleton
/ On Nominations Mcssrs. Dana Of Rutland;
| Perkins, Of Windsor, and Miller, Of Montpelier
On Resolutions -Mcssis pollcns, Of Burlington,
| Spaulding, Of Barre; Gates, Of Morrisvillc
| cordial welcome was extended to the teachers
present by the Hon Franklin Fairbanks, after
which President Conant, Of Randolph, delivered
an address upon Our system Of public instruc
tion," pointing out the essential principles Of that
| system, and some Of It's prominent defects
/ Prof II NJ Seecy, Of Mddlebury, was next
introduced and favored the association with an
illustrated lecture ON the Glacial Epoch, passing
in review the several theorio. respecting the cause
and results Of that great geologic action which hhs
futrowcd the rocks and scattered bouldcrsall over
| the northern section of our country. An unused
railway served to illustrate the general phenomena
Of lines aud grooves extending over the surface Of
rocks, going down hills and mp mountains
mighty engine has passed over this road. a great
| work has been accomplished How is 1t Ia be ac-
counted ior9 Whence the soil and stones which
/ cover this vast plain9 rhetmnsaton theory had
/ is supporters. and the cebcrg theory then came
the glacial theory, which assumes that broad
river Of lee moved with slow but irresistible force
over this plain, grinding to powder whatever OPP
posed It's course, and Itself laden with stones to be
| deposited along it, path
| Recent Arctic and ilpino explorations confirm
this theory SNOW falls upon the mountain
heights aud an indefinite accumulation above the
SNOW line would result did not three powerful
agencies pre,cnt-e,apoatio hoa,alanchc and
the glacier The light SNOW accommodates in the
valleys. frost is at vorl, upon the mountain
sides, and rocks are detached to fan aud minglc
with the snow. The Increasing pressure renders
the SNOW more compact, and present., tho i.l-
stream is formed When bo, presses tlo snow
ball iu his hand. until becomes hard like icc Dc
Is only forming glacier upon small scale
Various theories have been given d., different
philosophers To explain the how of glaciers Hot
words have been freely exchanged upon this cold
subject bat the views of Agassiz aic uo,v gene
rally accepted Circumstances modlly tie how.
but the laws of velocity direction etc.. aic cs.ua-
TALLY the same as of liquid river. Iicr depth
varies from two hundred Go five thousand feet
All glaciers do not terminate upon the laul. htt
push forward towards tho son where. lrokcn into.
huge fragments, it floats away Ga lose itself IN the
waters Of a warmer zone. Twelve stones were
placed upon Joidans bank 20 record tuc tiunph-
ant passage u the children of Israel So the tcll-
tale stones along the course of the glacier -GDd
great ice-plow with its thousand points. witlc-.
the movements Of that frozen sea which reached
up to the chin Of Mansfield, aud snioothed the top
Of Cancels Hump
The lecture was illustrated 10y appropriate and
well executed drawings aud was listened 60 with
much interest
The president chen read the order Of exercise.
Tor the morrow. anil the meeting adjourned
srcoNn pAV
Tie session opened at nine A. A. Prayer aas
offered by Rev d H. Miller. OF st. Johusbur,
The report Of Che executive committee aa. then
called for aud presented by Nh Fuller, of ST
lohnsbury The treasurors report was read D.,
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