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stale Teachers Association.
ITS SESSION AT BARRE, LAST WEEK


On Wednesday morning, the Rev. DR..
MeCosh, president of the Princeton College,
addressed the association. A paper was
read on The Teachers Power Its use and
abuse, by A. W. Blair, Montpelier, fol-
lowed By discussion. s. Ii. Bracket, of St.
Johnsbury. read u paper entitled "TeIt
Books versus Object Teaching" A paper
on The Metric System" was read by Pro
lessor G. Dole, of Mortified. followed by
discussion, and then came q paper entitled,
''The Legislation to be sought for the ben
eft of our schools" by the Hon. Edward
Conant, Of Randolph. A brief business
meeting was held. in which committees on
business, on nominations and on resolutions
were raised. The committee on nominations
reported the following list of officers, which
was chosen: President, the Hon. II. T.
Fuller, "f St. J0hnsbury vice president
from each county; Secretary, b. NJ. Weld,
Of Bradford Treasurer and State Editor,
j. s. Cilley, Brandon; Executive Com
mittee. Professor Goodrich, of Burlington
Professor Charles Dole, Of Northfsld, and
NJ D. Perkins. The committee on resolu-
lions reported the following, which were
accepted:
Resolued. That in the opinion of the Vermont
Stat, Teachers Association, the educational inter
ests OF the state demand.
|. That the powers OF the town superintendent
be enlarged.
2. That some provision DO made for the selec
ton and Recommendation Of textbooks for the
schools.
}. That an annual State school tax he laid to be
collected and paid into the State Treasury, thence
| to be divided to the towns IN some Just way.
| 4. That assistance DO rendered by tue State to
| towns maintaining hign schools.
| 8. That one or more normal schools b. permanent
ly established and literally aided by appropriations
/ from the State Treasury.
Resoirtd, That the thanks Of the association are
due and hereby rendered to the several speak
who have addressed the association, to the peo-
pie OF Barre for their abundant hospitality 10 the
principal and trustees of Barre Academy in furnish
ing pisco to hold the Convention and to the man
ayers Of the several railroads for providing free
rates to members OF the association.
Some time was taken up In debate on va
rious matters and paper on the subject Of
Discipline was read by Z. E. Blake of
West BrsttlebOro. In the afternoon there
was brief debate on the relation the ssso-
citation holds t. the NsiV England Journal
of Education. and a paper on The study of
Language" was read by +. E. Woodruff of
Barre. The Rev. j. E. Wright of Mont
pelier delivered an address on Moral Edu-
cation" Professor Kellogg of the Brooklyn
Polytechnic school gave recital from
Bryant, and Lowell. followed by remark.
from Professor SpauldIng. the principal Of
Barre Academy. in which he expressed
great pleasure at having met the association
and the hope that the convention would
prove profitable. President Buckham
brought the convention to a close in 8 few
words expressing satisfaction at the result
OF the gathering The meetings were
largely attended throughout and great in.
terest was manifested by the citizens oil
Barre and vicinity.