The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-05
VERMONT STATE TEACHERS AssoCI-
ALTON
Twonty-sixth Annual Meeting.

| day, in The high school building, Burlng- |
ton, at Q p. MI There were present good |
| ly representation of the teachers and school |
superintendent. Edward Conant, of Ran
dolpb, the president of the association. oc-
cupicd the chair. After prayer by Rev.
G. q. Torrey, of Charlotte, President
| Buckham, of the university of Vermont, in |
behalf of the local committee of reception
made an address of welcome.
] The first topic on the programme was
discussion on the question, "What can be
done to enforce respect for authority
among the pupils of our schools ?" This
was opened by II. T. Fuller Of st. Johns
bury. He remarked that respect, like love
is not in itself to be compelled 1t flows
from qualities which lie back in men. A
teacher to be respected must be worthy of
respect must have character, must respect
himself. Courtesy must come together on
a general footing, the same as that on
which they mingle in general society, each
recognizing his place and demanding
that all others shall recognize it.
The ability and acquisition Of the teacher
must be proportiouatc to bis position.
Many teachers err through too much talk
ing. Scholars dislike to be scoded. The
prompt, terse rebuke, or the private appeal
to the scholars own sense Of right and pro-
priety are often effective. Yet with all
else that can he done, resort to punishment
is sometimes necessary. This may be de-
privaton, confinement, or, in extreme
cases, castigation No single method of
discipline is adapted to all pupils, nor is
the school which Is best for most the best
for the boys who need exceptional treat
mcnt. The teacher must have determin-
alton to deserve respect, then TO secure and
maintain it by maintaining his rightful au-
thorily.
Rev. Theodore Hopkins, of the Epsco-
pal institute, Burlington, spoke OF the ne
cessity of the parents surrenderng all CON
troll of the pupils into the hands OF the
teacher, of entire abstinence from tobacco
among scholars, and of requiring good po-
! stion and perfect attention in the school
room. Appeals from scholars to parent
should always he returned to teachers bv
the parents Our schools are often too
large-forty to sixty pupils arc as many as
any ordinary teacher can control.
e DR.. j. 5. Spaulding said he hardly knew
+ how he managed his school, but he did re-
quire obedience. If this is secured, res
pee, follows. He sought what the man
= would commend, even if the boy did not
e always find it agreeable. He sometimes
: resorted to corporal punishment if so, he
e made it So thorough that there was no need
i of its repetition. lie required the same
defereacc to his associate teachers as to
himself and always expected that school
affairs would 90 on well in his absence.
+, The next discussion was on "How tc
% teach English" which was participated in
v by Professor Goodrich of the University OF
Vermont Pollens and Hopkins of Burling
ton, and Fuller of st. Johnsbury.
:. PROFESSOR PERKINS, ADDRESS,
- which followed, was an earnest plea tC
" teachers to include instruction in natura
history in their daily course of in
= struction. should be taught from nature
from the leaves and flowers and insects
aud animals. The study should be made
ID science of observation. SO taught, with
due preparation on the part of the teacher
and some enthusiasm in the subject, it MAY
u be made most delightful recreation and
ID most improving stuuy. 1t was his love o
t nature that made Alassz so effective ant
admirable as Il teacher. "IIc prayelh wei
who ioveth well, both man and bird an,
&c beast MIR. Perkins alluded TO methods o
Ii instruction to use the blackboard t
4; textbooks, to be used by teachers NOR
than by the scholar and TO the prevalen
" Ignorance of the construction and habits o
most familiar insects and animals, taking il
illustration of this the common toad, an
IL mentioning divers curious things abou
d him, not Familiarity known by most person
er AS that his tongue is attached to the iron
So of his mouth, aud its end, when at rest,
down his throat that lie has no RIBS, an
brcathes not by inhalalion, but by gulpin
in down the air. Mr.. Perkins was animated
n interesting and at home in his subject
:, and was applauded at the close.
'. TIE STANDING COMMITTEES.
n President Conant announced the follow
ing committees:
On Business-L. Polens, j. d. BARLEY
OF and Priest, of Barre.
en- On Nomiuatons--J. S. Spaulding, j. /
Y Goodrich, G. A. Barrett.
, On Standardization NJ. II. Bucl
X ham, President C.. b. Hubert, j. /
so Miller.
ne On Pallce of Next Meotiug-H. +. Flu
10 Ter, j. 5. Cilley w. c. Crippin.
EVENING SESSION.
lie The session opened with debate on tn
e. question, GLOW shall History be taught i
oil common schools" participated in b
:" Messrs. w. G. Crippen of johnson, an
lis Seneca Hasel on and l.. l.. Lawrence c
e. Burlington.
IT. Next came an address, by the Rev. {
We b. Hubert, president of Middebury co
lege.
,o PRESIDENT HULBRRT's ADDRESS.
Nv The American republic traces its orig
Oh to the pilgrims and Plymouth harbor au
on the pilgrims to Wickliires translation {
nd the bible. This makes Wicklife the fathe
~ of this country. His translation of tn
"a bible was commenced in 1880, and that
"0 the date of moral revolution-of me-
WI era in the calendar Of ages. The disciple
Nv Of Wickiffe multiplied rapidly, and Ii
bible in the hands of the people poured til
Illumination of truth on the errors an
abominanons of the Romish church |
ID l4l4, in obedience 10 decree of the couI
W. Gil of Constance, Wicklilfe's bones wei
on disinterred and burned, and his ashes wei
ISIS cast into the river Swift From the Swi
they were carried into the river Severn
from the Severn to the narrow sea an
'e- from the narrow sea to the main ocean an
lg- so distributed throughout the world. Pro
X estantism arcse--before Lulher-in Wicl
liffes time. Nothing came to birth In til
sixteenth century that did not exist in en-
he biyo in Wiekliffe's time
m The speaker then gave rapid sketch {
the rise and growth of Professionalism frol
Wickliffe's era, and the settlement of II
nd pilgrims in this country. The history
of the pilgrims did not end with the lives
the pilgrims themselves. Their principle
their virtunes and their moral ideas are Il
30 foundation of the republic. Let us COZ
tty slider the elements Of empire among us
n what are they You may point to the va
extent of our territorial domain and OF
eu immense material wealth-but do ;hes
AN form an adequate foundation for nation
nd greatness? The answer is too obvious f,
* argument. Do you say the federal const
III, tuition the ballot box? the people-ti
,ut principles in the people and the peculari,
TT of character their principles give them
What are these principles? The gener
. intelligence and education of our people,
~ reflected in our public schools, our semin
ID ries, colleges, and the press. But certain
,k- danger is possible even amid all the
Ia, things.