Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-18

lie said the first right Of the taught was the right
to he heard-the right to the unobsructed exercise
Of their own faculties TO come directly to the
point plea IL put in for the removal OF all sorts
Of obstruction Science never can show that the
mind is dependent on the body for Its existence,
hut II has been shown that the mind Is dependent
ON the body for its activity Another right Of the
taught is the right to be free from the disturbing
Influences of other minds We all know what II
is To be afraid of a great mind We should all be
willing to watch ourselves, for fear that what we
practice may he wronging those whom we teach,
The taught have n claim on us who are teachers
for fair and kindly discipline OF power: also
plead the right Of the taught to the discipline OF
excrtion. Fducaton forms. while instruction IN
forms the rni aud the mind cannot be formed
without kindly and firm pressure In after years
they will know that thcY have neon ooianded u
they leave us informed by instruction, nut not
disciplined hy exertion. II we put no responsi-
bity npon the taught they will not grow up 10
bear IL there Is a claim for correction on the part
Of the taught as necessary for their good One
more right to which call attention Is the right 70
such n character in the teacher az VIII commend
the scholars respect The address was sound and
strong throughout and held the close attention of
the interested audience.
Readings by Professor Churchill closed the af |
ternoon session.
EVENING SESSION.
The most Of the time on Wednesday evening
was taken mp with address by Hon 7. Emory |
Aldrich, Of Worcester. Mass, on the " Rights and
Duties of the State in relation to Education.
This side OF the question was treated by Judge
Aldrich in mastery manner. lie made pam
the fact that the cause Of education has claims
upon the state-claims which cannot be set aside
claims which are urgent and upon the recog-
milton Of which depend the existence and pros
perity Of the state itself He spoke OF Massachn-
sets and New Hampshire as having made grants
in the earlier periods Of their history Tor the pur
poses Of education, and rs having all along down
the wears done much for the cause. The state
should initiate the lberality of nature and open
its doors Of learning to every one oi It's chdren
Distinctions will and may ever properly exist III
the general relations Of men but in the education
Of them all should no distinctions exist IL Is
both the right and duty Of the state to provlde
funds for the endowment Of its educational inst-
tutions. The founders Of these states the tar-
seeing authors Of early institutions, did not
seek to adapt their plans only to their own time
but for all time; and shall the policies they advo-
Gated be abandoned? There were many points IN
Judge Aldrich's address that met with hearty en-
dorsement and applause from the audience
The DAYS sessions closed with readings by
Professor Churchill.
THURSDAY
The Institute was opened at nine o clock A. NJ,
with devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Mr |
Fulton, Of Montpelier. The first thing proceeded
with was the business of the Institute. The cleo
ton Of officers for 1878 took place Mt this time
and resulted as follows.
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