Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-08-23
The yermoot Stale Teachers, Association.

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The Vermont Chronicle of August Is.
exhibits great agitation over the short
comings of the Vermont state teachers
association. It is particularly panied by
reason of tho small attendance on the re-
cent meeting ofthe association at Castle
ton, and the irrelevancy Of the topics
named in the programme to the subject Of
education and the slight bearing of some
of the discussions upon the topics named.
With respect to the first charge it is
granted that the attendance was less than
it should have becn-a fault for which the
association will doubtless beg pardon of
the Chronicle at the earliest opportunity.
With respect to the second charge the
ChroHiclc is invited after reviewing the
list of topics as appearing in its own report
Of the me Getting. and emitting the evening
lectures for which free range is always
given, to name one topic that is not APP
propriate for the consideration of body
of teachers. Tho educational field is a
wide one, the duties of teachers in that
field are many and various, and it is fitting
that subjects Of interest to teachers of the
various grades there collected should be
discussed. According to the Chronicles
own showing every grade of school known
in our state was represented in the last
meeting of the association; such is always
the case, and for that reason topics are
selected with some breadth of view and not
with reference to single class of schools
or of teachers.
As to the third charge it is not denied
that in two instances the speakers did not
fairly treat Of the topics named for them
but as one of the two appears to be the
favorite of the Chronicle we will leave that
subject in the hands of the Chronicle.
The Chronicle has other griefs. The
association is not we'll differed, 1t is not
well organized, its method is faulty. The
writer of this is not, and for some time has
not been IN officer of the association, SO
there is for him no personal sting in the
first assertion. But the officers of the as
ISOLATION are men reputable In their pro-
fession, among them are representatives
OF the older and of the younger teachers
of the state, of various portions of the state
and of different classes of educational in.
situations. These officers are chosen by
the association from the members of the
association. The organization of the as
ISOLATION is very liberal, any person may
be member by signing the constitution
and paying small annual fee. The prin-
cipal officers are a president, secretary,
treasurer and an executive committee oil
three-all chosen annually.
The method of the association cores.
ponds, in a general way, with that of SINH
lar bodies elsewhere, and may easily be
gathered from its programs and reports
Some modification of method such rs the
assignment of definite portion of the
time to high school work, OF another to
primary school work, and SO on, Is likely
10 be made at IN early day. The associa
ton will gladly receive hints on this OIL
any other subject from any source but it
will not admit that there was folly in the
preparation of or unfairness in carrying
out the programme of its last meeting.
\ MEMBER or TIE ASSOCIATION.