St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
American Institute of instruction.
SESSION AT MONTPELIER.

SESSION All MONTPELlER.
The exercises on the I1th were open
ed with singing and reading of the
Scriptures, after which Rev. J. E.
Wright of Montpelier, welcomed the
members of the Institute in few well
chosen remarks. The President read a
letter from Governor Fairbanks, Iegret-
ting his inability to be present and
commenting at length upon the influ-
eRces of education. A letter was also
read from B. G.. NOrthrop, of Connecti-
cut, secretary of the Board Education,
recommending that metric system of
weights and measures be taught in all
the schools. Messrs. Northend of Con-
necticut, and Green of Montreal, made
few pleasing remarks. The Institute
then listened to an address by President
Bicknell, in which he advocated in Ian
guage terse and strong, the unity of all
departments of school work. A very
able paper was read by Prof. Harkness
of Brown University, upon the results
of modern linguistic studies. l. N.
Carleton, A. NJ, principal of the State
Normal School of New Britain, Conn.,,
read paper upon the growth of teach
ing power. Prof. Churchill, of And
over, read the "Tale of the Chief En-
gineer," and a selection from Mrs.
Stowe, from her story of "Oldtown.n
In the afternoon, President Runkle,
of the archaeological Institute of Bos-
ton, spoke of the Russian system of art
education, as applied at the Institute,
showing the course of study pursued
and giving many demonstrations and
| illustrations by charts and diagrams
also specimens of actual work. Mrs. III.
M. Miller of Concord, N. H., spoke on
"Modern Reading" making plea for
elocutiOnary training. Professor Bar
bour of Bangor, Me-, defended the rights
of those taught, and drew a line be-
tween instructors and those who merely
keep school. At the evening session
Mr.. Bartlett gave short description of
Ausable Chasm, followed by a musical
selection by the Philharmonic society
of Montpelier. Hon. p. Emory AldIich
of Worcester, Mass, was the speaker OF
the evening, his subject being "The
Rights and Duties of the State in Rela-
ton to Education" Professor Churchill
closed the evenings session by reading
the story of 'Dr. MarigOldn and other
selections.
THURSDAY.-At the morning session,
officers for the ensuing year were cleo
ted: Thomas w. Bicknell, of Provi-
dence, r. l., was chosen president, and
in the long list of vice presidents are
president c. B. Hubert, of Middlebury
college; Mrs. Fannie E. Kyle, of Essex
Junction state superintendent, Edward
Conant, of Randolph; and Edward Mil
Ter, of Montpelier.
A. P. Stone, superintendent of schools
in Springfield, Mass, then presented a
paper upon the Educational Outlook y
which was sharp and decisive in its
argument, positive in its language and
earnest in it's delivery. Rev. A. d.
Mayo, of Springfield, Mass, read a
paper on the "Recent Assault upon the
Normal Schools" The exercises here
closed with readings from various dele
gates and a spelling match. The after
noon exercises opened with music by
the audience. Professor Ruggles, of
Dartmouth college, spoke on the sub
ject: "The Place of History in Educa-
ton, and the Methods of teaching it,"
|, The speaker made in his address a
study of history. HI. L. Fuller, A. NJ,
} of st. Johnsbury, read paper upon
Honorary and Educational Titles, u
WHICH was SHUT, SudT y anu 10 Ule pOlut.
, President Hubert, of Middlebury col
lege, read paper, the subject being
"No Life without it's Proper form.'
President Bicknell made few remarks
in which he gave the standing of the
association at the present time as COM
pared with four years ago, showing re-
1 markable growth, both in membership
and financial success. Professor Butler
Field, of Boston, assistant to Professor
+, Bell, the inventor of the phonetic al.
!, phabet, spoke of the phonetic system
: and its advantages. Mrs. Miller, o
e Concord, read Whittier's "Lansdis" ant
the ''Nation's Dead" with Longfellow'
i 'Old Clock on the Stairs" closing will
y the recitation, Crock of Ages cleft fo
# me.n
d At the evening session, Union Hal
b was packed to its utmost capacity t,
listen to a lecture from Mr.. Marshall, o
n Fitchburg, upon Yellowstone Park, a