Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-26
CHlTTENDEN COUNTY TEACHERS
Open Their Institute at ESSEX Junction
Eirst DAVE ProgrnmnNC.

Essen JUNCTION, Oct. 1S.-Tbe Chitten-
den county teachers institute colkened here
to-day and was called to order by County
Examiner j. S. Cilley at 10 clock. with an
attendance of some 80 teachers and "a few
friends
Rev Mr.. Bacon read the Scriptures and
offered prayer. Singing was conducted by
Mr.. Frank Hopkins with Miss Tarbox at the
organ. DIR. c. NJ Ferrin spoke a few words
of welcome, which were responded TO by
AIr. Cilley State Superintendent ~ $.
Stone gave "A good talk to the teachers on the
discipline, department and the general man
agement of the school. Other remarks were
'1nade by j. S. Cilley and D. II. Macomber
The noon trains brought large accessions
TO the number of teachers in town. The
afternoon 5 programme opened with talk
on mental arithmetic by Examiner II. c.
Rustedt of Fraukliu county.
Then followed fine paper on Reading
and what to read, by Miss Genie Hunt of
Jericho. Miss hunt spoke of the need of "a
library in every school and outlined Il
course of reading for childhood and youth.
Next came a discussion of humane teach
ing by Hon. NJ. \. Bingham and Miss G. |.
Forbes of this place Master James Doua-
hue then gave recitation. Simon Grubb's
Dream. As Principal John Z. Wheelocli
was unable to be present to speak on En-
thusiasm in teaching, remarks We're made by
Rev. j. 5. Goodall Rev. 5. $. Miller and
others
The days programme closed with re
ception in the school hall in the evening.
ESSEN JUNCTION, Oct. 19.-The Chitten-
den county teachers institute opened its
morning session to-day with religious ser
vi, Oh Inv RnN l. l.
aminer II. Z. Rustedt, who was to speak
upon fractions, was absent so Principals j
Conlin, +. II. Dewert and ). i. Wheelock
spoke upon that subject.
Following that was an excellent talk upon
photography by Superintendent NJ. :. Stone
Examiner j. :. Cilley then conducted an
exercise in reading in which some of the
teachers took part. This was concluded by
selection by Miss Lucia Barney from Ten
nysou.
The afternoon session began with talk
by Principal F. H. Dewart on penmanship.
Examiner f. A. Haseitine then spoke upon
primary geography and class in reading
was conducted by Examiner j. s. Cilley.
The afternoon session closed with a talk by
Superintendent NJ, s. Stone on methods of
teaching.
ESSEN JUNCTION, Oct 20-The Chitten-
den county teachers institute opened this
morning with religious services conducted;by
Rev j. Goodall. Examiner II f.. Rustedt
spoke upon interest and percentage, illustra-
ting by examples Principal F. II. Dewert
also took up the same subject, giving brief
history of percentage In the absence of
Mr.. Stone, who was assigned the subject of
drawing, Principal Morrill, of Bakersfield
took the topic Tho subject Of penmunship
was concluded from Thursday by Principal
F. II. Dewcrt
Miss julia Jaclunan then gave an excel
lent paper on What the teacher should be-
After recitation by Mbs Ryan, Examiner
+. a. Hassetine spoke upon the topic,
Mathematical geography.
The afternoon session began with the sub
iect, English grammar by Examiner H. +.
Rustedt. Mr. f, H Dewart spoke upon
principles and methods Mr.. $. w. Landon
gave very interesting talk ON the consti-
tuition of the United States
The exercises of the afternoon were con-
cluded by class in reading at the close of
which Mr. Cilley recited few well chosen
selections.
Last evening Nh f. L. Temple of Rutland
gave II very excellent lecture upon Purpose
fulness In teaching, 10 II crowded house
Essex JUNCTION, Oct 81. Last even
ing's session of the Chittenden County
Teachers institute was largely attended and
all enjoyed the lecture on Whittier's poems
by Rev f., Z. Herrck
This morning the religious services were