The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-18
EDUCATIONAL MEETING.

/ w CulICSudy uOIulHS, AFTERNOON
and evening, an educational meet
ing attended by teachers and
school directors from Vershire
Corinth, Fairlee, Newbury and
Wells River, beside Bradford, to
the number of fifty, was in session.
1t was under the direction of
Mason S. Stone, State Superin-
tendent of Education.
The morning session was held in
the high school room and was ad-
dressed by Miss Wing of the
Training School of Manchester,
N. H., on primary work, and by
Prin. Morrill, of the Randolph Nor
NAL School, on reading, Both ad-
dresses were Of practical value
and were attentively listened to
by the teachers.
The afternoon session was held
in Woods Hall and was very we'll
attended. The only address of the
afternoon was by Prof. Speare of
our own High School upon Moral
Training. He spoke many truths,
giving many hints upon how re-
suits were to be obtained and how
to go about obtaining them.
Among other things he said Moral
training is a serious thing. 1t de-
mands the utmost of manhood
and womanhood in the teacher.
The end of moral training is to in
growth of character. The little
choices which we make day by day
gradually determine character.
The formation of habit is a very
important matter for our habits
possess us, they are the repOsitO-
ries of our very selves and the
method by which we record our
selves for the world to see. The
world has no use for a person
with bad habits. In moral train
ing we must make strong start
to get all the momentum possible,
we must keep everlastingly at it.
Permit no excuses from the boys
and girls but held them to the
natural results of their actions.
We must keep everlastingly before
our mind the good habits we wish
to inculcate, do not neglect the
possibilities of imitation and sug-
gestion. Emphasize the near and
remote results of good and bad
habits. Illustrate by every les
son whatever there is in it that
will bear upon the results OF
habits. There is something higher
than habit and that is deliberate
action. Deliberate action is not
the result of habit, wholly, but
the result of thought and choice.
The end of moral train is to in
still into the mind fearless love
of goodness, of right living; love
of all that is beautiful, true and
worth while in life.
The remainder of the session
was given over to the discussion
Of new legislation, which is very
important. The liberal increase OF
the school funds was dwelt upon
and the directors discussed with
the State !SuperintenCe ent what it
all amour ted to. Schools are to
be uniformly graded and the
standard raised. The most impor-
tant matter discussed was that OF
supervision. 1t is I recognized
principle that expert supervision
costs money, but that it is the only
wav that schools can be conduct
ed to the best advantage. Broadly
stated the scheme of the legisla-
ture is that the state shall be dl-
vided into districts and that
towns may unite as they see tit,
only they must include thirty
schools then they can engage
supervisor at a salary not less
than S1250 who will have charge
of the supervision of all the
schools in the district. The state
will then pay $1,000 of his salary,
leaving $3.50 for the district to
raise 1t will take a little time