The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-05
Tunbridge.

SIGNS prohibiting trottng across the covered
bridges were placed upon them last week.
JoHN ALEXANDER was thrown from sled
the first OF last week and one Of the muscles
Of his right leg was ruptured.
FRED HUTCHINSON and Scion Noyes say they
killed nineteen foxes last week, aud that tbey
have killed twenty-four foxes and five coons
this season.
A REGULAR meeting OF the Womans' Chris
tian Temperance Union will be held Friday
There will be public meeting at DIR. Fish's
Saturday evening.
VERY interesting educational meeting was
held at the Baptist church last Thursday after
noon and evening First on the programme
was an essay by Miss Vim Farnham. Speak
Ing first OF the Importance of education, she
said, Keep pupils actively employed, and
they will not find time for mischief Encour.
age pupils. be careful not to discourage them.
As the teacher, 80 the pupil. Under the pres
emit system OF schools we cannot properly grade
pupils" Upon The Importance Of the vocal
ton OF teaching" Rev, L. D. Preston said,
The teacher stands, In Importance, side by
side with the minister. He Is called upon to
fashion the human mind. The lapidary, fash
ioning precious gems, uses great care. How
much more care should be taken with the
mind. No teacher knows as he goes into the
school-room what Is before him, senators,
Presidents or savers Of souls. We are making
men keen, are not giving them principles"
Morals and manners in common schools"
by Superintendent j. A. Reyes of Chelsea.
This was an excellent paper, but full report
would be too long for this place. One idea
should be noticed, that the morals and man.
ners, the management, also, of the pupil be-
longs to the home. Rev. r. L D. Preston
spoke upon Too much of policy, too little of
principle In our actions; Superintendent J.
Durkee upon Teachers must possess that
they would teach" Common schools" by
Superintendent Durkee They are much bet
ter than they were forty years ago, but great
deal more should be done for them Rev Mr.
Preston said, " Formerly boys attended the
schools until they were Of age to get fair
English education. Now they get liberal
something to say Of the manners of the young
| OF to-day, compared with those of forty years
| ago. Miss S. Ada Hall closed the discussion
| by stating that in the schools with which she
had been connected, the pupils were courteous.
| This brought to mind the saying that like
| begets like" The relation of the state to the
common school was we'll presented by Mr.. o.
| P. Cilley. After speaking of needed changes
| in the system Of schools and of reforms In the
text book matters, he hoped the time would
come when Vermont would educate all within
| her borders. The state should provide pun
ishment for truant officers that neglect their
duties. Wealth and health may be lost but
| the benefits of education cannot be-" In the
evening DR.. f. j. Fish read carefully pre-
pared paper upon the " Importance of physical
culture" Following came an address from
Hon. Justus Dirtt, and from Principal A. w.
| Edison. Superintendent Dart showed how in
dividualism stands in the way of progress, and
presented the claims of the town system.
Principal Edison gave facts in relation to the
| working Of the town system in his town, and
| exploded many false statements that have been
carefully circulated here. Rev. L. f. Herrick
of Chelsea read one of Longtellow's poems,
and the meeting was closed