Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

alton commenced at Burlington, ON Thursday NJ
half past two O'Clock, p. w., in the high school
building President Conant, Of Randolph, occupied
the chair, and, after prayer by Rev &. & rorroy
Of Charlotte. President Buckham, Of the tniver-
sity delivered an address Of welcome.
The first topic on the programme was deus
sion on the question, "What can be done to en-
force respect for authority among the pupils Of
our schools % This was opened by H. T. Fuller
Of st. lohnsburv lie remarked that respect, like
love, is not in itself to I've compelled It flows
from qualities which lie back In men. A teacher
to be respected, must he worthy Of respect must
have character; must respect himself Courtesy
must he unfailing Teachers aud scholars 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 acquisi-
ton of the teacher must be proportionatc to his
position Many teachers err through too much
talking scholars dislike 10 be scoldcd The
prompt tcrse rchuke, or the private appeal TO the
scholars own sense Of right and proprety are Of
ten effective Yet with all else that can be done
resort to punishment Is sometimes necessary
This may be deprivation confinement, or, In ex-
IRENE cases, castigaton No single method Of
discipline Is adapted to all pupils nor Is the school
which q. hos, for most the hest for the bows who
need exceptional treatment The teacher must
have a determination 10 deserve respect, then to
secprc and maintain IL by mointalnino Mn. RIGHT.
fl authority
Rev Theodore Hopkins uf the Episcopal lusti-
,nte burlington. spoke of the necessity of the pa
routs surrenderiuq nil control ~ the nrpiis info
the hands Of the teacher; of entire abstinence
from tobacco among scholars. and of rcouirinr
good positon aud perfcct attention i'm the school
room Anneal. from scholars 10 parepis should
always Ice returned To teachers by the taronts
our schools are often too large-fony to sixty
nupils are Ms many a. an, ordinary teacher can
control
DrJ :. Sounding sai,lhc harlI, knew how he
managed his school. bnt he did require obedience.
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the advantages gained by New Hampshire and
Eastern Vermont from Dartmouth and her auxil
airy preparatory schools, and favored the establish
ment Of such feeding school. for the Vernon
colleges
Professor Goodrich dcplorcd the subdivision %
the Gnmmer School fund, originally appropriate,
to the schools giving special classical instruction
Our graded schools do excellent work. he said
but there Is need Of fitting school for ON
tage and efficiency with Exeter and Andoycr
Professor lorrey spoke Of the influences whcl
these institutions have for drawing Vermont boy
from their native state towards the larger colleges
, and said this temptation should be avoided
President Hubert, Of Mddlebury College
thought that as good classical work was done a
Burr Burton Seminary Barre Academy, Mont
peher seminary and some other schools in th'
state as could be shown anywhere and favored
the establishment OF classical department il
graded schools He babe God-speed to Vernon
boys VINO were being educated abroad, hut be
would IKE 10 ouer them better advantages %
nome than conid be obtained elsewhere
Following TINS was an excellent paper on " The
relation OF the school aud the state 10y Potcsso
j. ; cilleY OF Brandon. The same subject wa
discussed more IN brei by j. L. Miller OF Mont
7 pellef, ana Or. NpauluIuw OF Barre, the latte