Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
State Teachers Association.

We had made arrangements with Mr. Martin,
the Secretary Of the Association for report OF
this meeting but its reception ia so delayed that
we are forced to make one up, which we do from
the report Of the Rutland Hcraid.l
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The sessonIopened at two o'clock with paper
on School Supervision" by ProfessorJ u. Rich
ardson, Of Barre lie advocated the gradual with
drawal Of the immediate management from legis.
latos which change bennially, and comforting 1t
upon a board with enlarged powers, sef-perpetu-
ating and with permanent tenure of office. lie
regarded the adoption of competent county super
vision as OF great Importance, and criticised some
what severly the present method of town superin-
tendency. The question was further treated by
Professor Judah DANA Of Rutland We should
have u general who controls ALL and under him
capable officers who report to him. We must
have n system Of wisdom and activity The state
has made an advance in putting one man instead
of six or ten Mt the head of our school system
Remarks were made by Rev 2. S Pratt, Profess
scr l. W. Durham, Rev. l.. C. Partridge, Rev. r.
I. Hall, President NJ. II. BuclSham.
At half-past three o'clock, anladdress was de-
lvered upon the Secret Of Genius" by Rev
Martin f. Cady, Of Poultncy. A man must have
pure, strong character to secure the richest
results Of accurate, patient thought No man is
successful who does not make the world better
bring If nearor tho ,ru,b Aoo,rao,, - o,.ro.si,,
il tho rine rich frr,, =, ,ho ,raa ., ,,.sa...i
and ,ho,,,h, o,,so.,,,,i... +. A.. =, -. a.,
column exnression ,bo co,,i,.i
Atbaif-nast torr ,,o,,ai ,,o .,.,..o., "c
npIsorv Fdnca,ior =, ,,as ,,,o,od H.. g. G.
intenden, Edward Conan, II ,ho,,r,,,or,,. ia.
il compelled IN nav toves 20 srn,ort ,ho soi,,o,.
the children shonld he comneled IN attend ,he
schools we ba,o a to,, h,,. 4, ba. -, -.
handle Comnulsorv ednca,ion IA r,aht. 600 ho
lieye in IL and if can no carried on, I'm, 1o,r
cannot fullv decido and an, NO, ti,,, rro,orod .,
report
A. t. Leavenworth, Rev. Foster Henry. and II.
S. Perrigo followed in remarks. Adjourned
ru,rpspAv rvrx,xo
In the evepinc po,, p n nan ,,.o.o,,oa ~,
able and ntorostin,, ,onor ~, ,,roont,n,, - mo-.
ais in schools - I1o vos t,Ilo,,od hv Decide,
Rncltbam an ,,tIiobor od,oo,;ou -. -.
men - in which he made tho followin, lint.
Fjrsf-A business man sbould bo a hnsinoss
man and not n business oobo,h, Tho ort, ,bir,,
the world reoIlv rosnects 10 choroctor ,non
must not only be oducated for busi,osy I'm, t,r
life in all its broad rich varied demonds privi.
leqes and attachments Rusinoss has in i,so,f a,
certain educating mower and men find /. a GOOD
school ,ybiIe otbers mol,o tho,r hnsi,os, -,
instead of A school
S,cood-I nlaad f,r , ti,,,,o. o1,,oo.i., H.. o.,
sake of higher business success
THi,d-I plead for "a bigher oducatior for the
sake of the eniovment which II fprpisbas Cor.
tain studies helm man In find ont bimself bis
own mowers of doing and eniovnent I'm ,ho
other side business men bovo dono laroo,, tor tho
higher education. They have given LARGO sums
to build and endow colleges and helm voupg man
to secure a broad education
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tror flo oIoo,;a, -, M, ~" y, .,''','0"
tho hos, ,,o,t,od, -, ,a.o,,i.I
v,os tol,orr, Ca,,ai,, II r a,,-a..,, :,
the student an octiyc not na.siro s,hio", r,
,be mo,hod shon,d ,,,oo, ,i,
particular form Hethought too much prominence
was given to mathematics Children were cram
med with arithmetic. lie thought life certificates
should he granted to competent teachers, as the
lawyer, doctor and minister was licensed for life.
Did not know of any best" method
Walter L. Howard read a paper on the same
subject: He assumed that the hap-hazard, care
less and capricous habits of instruction had been
thrown aside with the rod hard benches half
holidays poor pay and peripatetc sustentation,
and that all teachers had some method and were
only DESTROYS of finding out the best methods.
At haf-past ten an exercise in music was pre-
scented by the teachers and pupils of the Benning-
ton Graded School under the leadership of Pro-
fessor Squires letter of regret from Professor
H. H. Shaw at his enforced absence was read
also a telegram announcing the heQuest of
Arunah Huntington of two hundred and two
thousand thousand dollars to the common schools
of Vermont
At eleven o'clock an address was made by Ed
ward Conant state superintendent, upon the pro-
gress of education in Vermont. The speaker
gave concise and interesting historical review
of the educational interests of the state
,,.rr,>oo>, .,,..,o>
wv ''oeN P"Poro" rns"'" "r''''''ii'r
p'ep"io" ny iioleSsor L. io'chs' was re"u ny
io''''o' 81 - ,"'.eS' ie "'sueu 'n". '"ere
was 'e'''S no Sucu tnils Us po'eh'iai moue' ana
',''' tne S"oJunc'Ne iiioue Is very ueleotlNe ana
M. ,.u..,.. or
thanks to the citizens of Bennnoton for their hos
pitalitv trustees. Of school bnrding. proressor
Dnnbnm. tho sne,l,ars. choir fo, ,,nsic. Contral
Vermont railroad. and Mr. Goldsmith for the
lovely flowers which adorned the stage. of CRATE
full remembrance of Arunah unntinpton. of Brod-
ford. p o. for the noble leqncv Of two hundred
and two Thousand dollars IN assist in the edpca.
ton Of the voutb of our state
Al forty minutes mast two Miss Marcia p
Brown. of Rutland. read a paperon "Onr Work
At three o'clock Professor pnnbam read n very