Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-09

STATE TEACHERS AssoCIATIoN.-The Yer
mont State Teachers Association commenc-
ed its 37th annual session at Bennington,
on Thursday. Feb. lst.. Vice-President Abel
E. Leaysnworth, principal of the State
Normal School, in the chair. Quite large
number OF teachers were in attendance. The
afternoon and evening was occupied in dis
cussing the following topics School Super
vision and Compulsory Education. Among
the speakers were Professor Richardson. Of
Barre Academy, and Judah Dana, of Rur-
land High School. An address was deliver
ed in the afternoon by Rev. Martin E. Cady,
of Troy Conference Academy. upon the
"Genius of Success" defining il as accurate
observation, accurate thought and accurate
expression. Rev. R. T. Hall, of Pittsford,
read paper on " Teaching Morals in the
School" and President Buckham gave an
able address in the evening to q large audi
ence on Higher Education for Business
Men,"
SECOND DAY.
At the morning session of the Association
on Friday, the following officers were elect
ed President, Rev. NJ. Ii. Buckham, OF
Burlington: vice-presidents, E. II. Higley,
of Middlebury. Isaac W. Durham, OF Ben
nington. Ii. F. Fuller. of St. Johnsbury,
Louis Pollens. of Burlington, c. E. Ben
ton, of Guildhall, s. Lsndon, of st. Adams,
W. I. Crippen, Of johnson. Abel E. Lesven-
worth, of Randolph, D. NJ Camp. of New
Port, Martin Z. Cody. Poultney. j. Z:
Miller, OF Montpelier, b. F. Brigham, OF
Brattleboro. NJ. 0. Perkins, of Windsor :;
secretary. Thomas Martin, of Mclpdoes
Falls; treasurer, Ii. 5. Perrigo. of New
Haven; executive committee, j. 5. Spauld-
ing, Of Barre, J. d. BARLEY. of Burlington.
II. ii. Ross. of Vergennes, State editor
New England Journal, Boston, j. S. Cilley.
OF Brandon. The remainder of the session
was devoted to discussion on the best meth
DDS OF teaching, exercises in singing by the
Bennington graded schools, and an address
by State Superintendent Edward Conant on
the progress Of education in Vermont.
The afternoon session was devoted to es-
says upon "Euglish Grammar" by Louis
Pollins, of Burlington. and Our Work,
by Miss Marcia p. Brown, of Rutland, fol-
lowed by able addresses by Professor Isaac
W. Dunbar, of Bennington, and Hon.
Henry Clark, of Rutland, upon What
Special Claims has { be State upon the Teach
er ?" Professor Highly, of Middlebury.
closed by an address upon "Study OF the
dsl. llCdSulCA PASSSAtse sAS
annual report in the evening, as follows :
On hand at the beginning of the year.
49, 45; received since, $1,000; total,
$685.; disbursements during the year.
81 500; balance on hand "a ,545. The speak
ers of the evening were j d. Bartlev, of Bur-
lington and Professor William Wells, Of
Union College, Schnectady, N. Y. The lat
ter delivered an eloquent address upon "Er-
rors in Our Social Education" Upon the
announcem ent that Csnad ian gentleman
had bequeathed 500, 900 to the public
schools OF Vermont, the following resola-
ton was passed
Resolred, That we. as members Of this association
and teachers Of Vermont, will hold in grateful
memory the name OF Araunah Huntington, OF Bed
ford, P. q, who has so nobly left the aocumula-
tons Of his earnest active life TO help US and our
successors in the work OF educating, elevating and
the children OF our loved Common
wealth.
Adjourned to meet at Barre in August.