Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-12
THE STATE TEACHERS.
Tho 42d Annual Meeting Held at Mont
pelieg Last Week

MONTPELIER, Nov. 5.---The 42d annual
meeting OF the State Teachers association |
commenced here this evening with about |
300 teachers in attendance. Among those
present are President w. E. Ranger Of
Lyndon Centre, Secretary A. C. Ferrin Of
Manchester, Treasurer G. w. Kennedy of
Fairhaven. Prof. j. b. Ham OF Lyndon
Centre, Prof. c. G. Brill of Mortified, |
Prof. A. j. Hardy of st. Johnsbury, Su-
nington, Prof. c. Is. Wright of Benning-
ton, Principal +. X. Graves OF Swanton,
Principal Edward Conant of Randolph
author of "Conant's Vermont" Hon. S. A.
Draper, State superintendent of education
Of New York, Prof. d. r. Blanpied of
Montpelier, Principal G. r. Pnkham of
Woodstock; and Principal c. II. Morrill, of
Bakersfield.
The session opened in capital hall at s
O'Clock with M address of welcome by Prof.
Joseph A. Debocr OF Montpelier, who gave
solid advices on methods OF teaching and in
cidents Of his own career as teacher.
President Ranger responded in timely re-
marks.
An informal reception was given the
president and officers Of the association.
After addresses, the Apollo Banjo club rem
dered several selections
MONTPELIER, Nov. Cit is safe to state
that nearly 500 teachers attended the 12d
State Teachers association here to-day, aud
great interest was manifested
This morning the exercises were opened
at the Union school chapel, with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. I. P. Booth OF
| Mortified, followed by most excellent an
nual address by the president OF the asso-
citation, Principal w. e. Ranger Of Lyndon
vile. Papers on Natural History" by
Prof. j. e. Ham, Lyndon Centre; ''The
teachings Of physics, -" by Prot. c. G.. Brill
OF Mortified. A lively discussion on "What
should make up the typical High school
course'' was next in order. Prof. A. L.
Hardy of st. Johnsbury pleaded for physi-
cal culture in the High SCHOOL, Principal A.
G. Ferrin Of Manchester on our duty to
those not going to college; Principal G. w.
Kennedy OF. Fairhaven pleaded for English
and rhetoric; Superintendent G. S. Davis Of
Bennington, Principal F. Il. Dewart of st.
Adams, Principal Spencer Of Mortified, d.
H. Campbell of johnson were very wide
awake in their remarks on the same sub
ject.
In the High school rooms this forenoon,
primary section, was a primary reading by
Mary g. Putnam Of Randolph; paper, Geo
graphy as taught in the grammar schools"
by Evelyn Fuller of Woodstock; Liam
guage in primary schools,' Eva NJ Wood
ward of Bellows Falls 1.-THE relation Of
kindergarten to school," by Laura NJ.
Ryan Of Burlington. This afternoon at the
chapel, Prof. c. B. Wright of Mddlebury
gave fresh and bright talk on "a literary
need Of the public Schools" followed by
Principal F. X. Graves of Swanton on
"Purpose in education;' Elizabeth Morri-
son of Burlington, "a bad legacy" and
very good too; Principal Edward Conant OF
Randolph "What are the qualifications to
teach' Principal. G.. r. Pinkham Of Wood.
stock, English in the school system"
At the opera house this evening large
audience listened to very able address on
, 1.-THE essential elements OF a State school
, SYSTEM by the Hon. A. 3. Draper, State
superintendent Of education for New York
Tho session opens at $50 a. IN. to- NOR
, row and it is expected to close about noon
Great credit is given the Montpelier
l school committee for preparing for the sue
cess of this meeting, and especially the re
ception last evening.
( MONTPELIER, Nov THE closing SEES
l., sion of the State Teachers association open
t ed at $50 a. IN. to-day in High school hal
8 with business. These are the officer
elected:
= President-Principal T. II. Dewart, st
Q Adams.
: Secretary-Principal F. X. Graves, Swan
i ton.
$ Treasurer-Principal G. W. Kennedy
Fairhaven.
= Executive ommittee-Principal A. II
8 Campbell, johnson; A. G. Ferrin, Manches
= ter, and j. G. Simpson, Bellows Falls.
= experimentation county, Prof
C. B. Wright, Middlebury; Bennington
tu ~ Ran
o nington; Caledonia county, Prof. J. b
IS Ham, Lyndon Centre; Chittenden county
= Miss Mary E. Wells, Burlington Esse.
e county, Examiner j. II. Walbridge; Frank
10 lin county, Superintendent e. b. Flynn
b St. Albans Grand Isle county, Examine
s w. N. Phelps, South Hero; Lamoille coun
10 ty Miss Annie i. Thompson, Johnson
Orange county, Miss Mary l. Putnam, Ran
dolph; Orleans county, Superintendent j
:, X. Fuller, Barton Landing; Rutland coun
Is ty, Principal g. II. Dunton, Coventry
- Windham county, Principal G. A. Williams
u Saxton's River; Windsor county, Principe
G. K. Pinkham, Woodstock; Washingto
county, Prof. c. c. Brill, Mortified.
D The committee on resolutions reporte
= and the following were adopted:
RcS0rcd, That to the officers, the perform
ers, the Montpelier school board and Princip;
70 Blanpied, who have literally aided and to a
!, who have so successfully striven to advanC
the interests of this meeting, the associatio
j, owes hearty thanks.
a. Re>OlUsd, That we recommend the appon
e. ment Of standing committee on Legislation
II whose duty IL shall Do to represent the sent
~ ments of this association to the Legis atur
and to use all means in their power to effet
such changes as the association recommend
RcsOlUed, That the first duty of this con
O. mittee shall be TO secure such recognition 4,
n this association as will permit teachers to d
" miss their schools without loss OF pay, to n
Oh tend tho regular meetings OF the association.
IL Resolved, That the secretary of the associ
~ ton be instructed to make application to u
= Legislature at its next meeting for the gran
s ing of articles OF Incorporation to this associ
ST ton
RESOLVED. That the president OF this associ
- ton appoint committee, consisting of thr
>, teachers who shall investigate the distribute,
of the Huntington fund.- and report to this a
ISOLATION at its next annual session, and al
furnish copy of their report to the superi
tendent of education in season for its in serti,
in his annual report to the Legislature
l. Whether the said income is not used I
M | he nj uurnnse of lesseDing taXatiOn