The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-14
AMERICAN INsTI1 UTE OF INSTRUCTION.
Last Days Session

w " VI ItllcI ~ Ut tODe IOullue buoi-
ness Dr. Lyon of Providence, chairman 81
the commit co on ne limitations, v as called
upon for report He reported the pr, sent
board for the ensuing year, who we're re-
elected. with the addition OF six vice presi-
denta. Tie committee on neurology were
called upon for report, but owing 10
lack OF tin they we're unable to make an
extended repnt. The committee was con-
liuu,d for the ensuing year 1t was IN
cle4se1 by Fix, one from each New Eng
land state, Ms follows: g. NUrthend of
New Britain, CT. Merrick Lyon OF Prov
idence. Il l.; Hiram o cult Of West Leb-
anon, N. H.. j. s Cllry OF Brandon, VI;
Charles Hammond OF Monson, Mass, with
whom, in their respective states, commune
cation will be ON matters touching this de-
partment.
THE EDUCATIONAL OUTLOOK.
A. p. Sloro, superintendent of schools
in Springfield, Mass, presented paper
upon 1.-The Edu ional Outlook" which
was sharp and decisive in i s argument,
positive In its language aud earnest in its
delivery. He did not believe in the evil
omtns seen BY some, meaning evil to our
schools. Ia these times, when sll is a
drive of business from dawn till dark, il 10
not strange that at times The school seems
to be forgotten yet he believed that deep
down in the htSrt of the people the school
a mi Urp d..d o. h.u 4
ways, be sad, among US some who, like
the old Dutchmau, who, having learned his
son Haas to write, found he had forged his
name To a note. fear, or pr, tend to fear,
the Influence of education, that ar being
too often grounded on tel per cent. + iu-
cation sh- uld he compulsory. 1t costs no
more to support the school mouse than the
poor house or prison shop. Leave out the
p ,lIsned mahogany and buruish.d brats
and have more IN 1neY tor tie real wants
II the school. We are often told that
there ia great surplus of I, achers. Let US
pray devUutly tor the survival of the A.
test In cl 'siDg Mr.. Stone said that any
teacher who could Lot teach moral,
without teaching tcarianlsm should never
20 in-lde OF u scnoolhouse, only as pupil
Mr. Stones paper Throughout, was filled
vii sharp hi and heavy blows upon the
old togy notions upon the subj CT of edu-
carion.
Rev A D Mayo, A NJ, of Springfield,
Mass. read paper ON 1.-The Recent AS.
FAULT upon the Normal Schools"
the exercis here clUsed with readings
frm VARIOUS delegates and spelling
match.
HISTORY IN EDUCATION.
The afternoon xsrcises p ned with mu
sic by the audience. Professor Euggles Of
Dartm ,uth College was Introduced az The
first SPEAKER. He 10 * for his subject
The place of history 10 education, and tbt
methods If teaching it," The speaker
maze 10 h 8 address 81. ong and emerge |,
pl for the study Of his Dry No chilC
should he a lw-d to leave our school
without a tsir knowl ledge of tho Unit, {
s ate' he ate-i pom MY fol go ..' s'.
le-r fgOn upon the ear without kuowl
edge ut alcnnt history. Marathon sb'
Va erlO0 have ne same sign ficance with
gu, knowl' dgo Of those times Il 10 OIL
thlog Ia reclaim man tr m the blind; I
FL him to bear The ballot 10 an Their.
HON RARY AND EDUCATIONAL 17TLEs
| II. L. ruilel, a. III u Ct' JpuhbuuI)
read a paper upon Honorary and educ,
tional iil.s," which Was thmt. sharp III
to the point. Mr.. Fuller h. krd "Whst
Ia namr ? Not much; bJt In hickman
there may he much meaning No mistake
Courtesy should tolerate The existence Of
nisnomer. the title Of professor is thu
which ID mosl abused. Il Is assumed
teachers or every grade and profession
from he assistants in our colleges tn II
travelling scr, BIT aud teacher OF pugilism
The speaker clned ~ referring 10 iepu
of the cnnvocsl"n Ill New York whe
, every man was given his proper title, al
asked, "Snsll we do lkewisep"
+ OTHER PAPERS
= President Hulberr's OF M,ddlebury O.
lege was the next paper read. "NO II
without It's proper form"
President Bicknell here made few !
rnarks. in which he gave the standing
the sssocia ion at the present time as col
q pared with four years ago, showing l
msrkable growth, both in membership a
L financial success.
= Prof. Butler Field of Boston, assistant
II Prof. Bell, the inventor Of the phonetic
u | Phnoo'f nP'ho VI thV phouSe'S - S'SA. .
II Its advantages.
/. Mrs. Miller of Concord read White
- L inside" and the Nations d. ad," vi
&c Lnngfellow's 'Old clock on the stair
d closing with the recitation, Crock of az
cleft for me"
EVENING SESSION.
Union hall WAS packed TO it's utmost
ND paci y 10 listen TO Lecture FRI m MIR. III
shall Of FItcnburg, upon YELLOW siooe pa
as illustrated by the sttreopticon. The
e, ture proved of rare Interest.
as The c. mmitte on resolutions reported
%, series Of resolutions expressing thanks
all 70 whom thanks were due; ALTO tina
~ commission be established at Yellowstc
D. park. and recommending the adoption
the metric system of weights aud me
ures that all are equally entitled to
benz Ats of educational privileges.
The resolutions, after few remar
We were adopted Thanks were then return
n to the president, secretary, treasurer, u
ma ers, etc.
az FINALE.
D. President Bicknsl' In a few carr
words returned thanks to the people
Montpelier for th,ir kind snd gener
hospitality, and the Ash annual meet
was closed. II was scknowt dyed TO b
ire been the most succ s'tul ever held.
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