Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-13
Vermont Teachers.
Annual Meeting OF the Association at
Rutland.

The annual meeting of the Vernon
State Teachers association was held
in the city hall at Rutland, beginning
last Thursday afternoon and contin
uing until Saturday noon.
The president, 0. d. Mathewson o
Barre, called the convention to order
Mayor Kingsley welcomed the audi
ence and A. w. PIERCE of Barre re
sponded. President Mathewson gave
an address ON "Iligh School Disci
pine"
Following came three papers OF
ssThe Teacher" first, GAS Student,
Miss +. Fuller of Woodstock; second,
Gas a Moral Force" Mrs. A. III
Wheeler of Saxton's River; third, "As
Model in Social Life" Miss L. NJ
Gowing of Brattleboro. A discussion
of these themes followed, conducted
by Principals Peirce of Barre and
Williams of Saxton's River.
Miss Arabella Horton of Benning-
ton gave a paper on "Self-Culture OF
Teachers" which was discussed by
Miss Mary 4. Harwood of Rutland.
Principal Beverage OF Brattleboro
discussed the theme, "The Teacher as
an Instructor in Practical Life.
"History as an Educational Factor
in Our Schools, was the topic Of a pa
per by Miss Harriet NJ. Baxter Of
Bakersfield.
The Thursday evening session was
very largely attended, 1000 people
being present. A trio was rendered
by Mrs Parsons, Miss Mary A. Phin-
ney and Miss Maggie Ross. The adj
dress Of the evening was by A. f..
Winship of Boston, editor of the
,JoUrnai II Education. His subject
was "The sRural School of the Flu
ture.v lie considered Massachusetts
and Connecticut the leaders in the
quality of rural schools and ascribed
il TO better supervision and central
ization.
Friday morning, the attendance of
teachers was increased. Prin. T.. j.
Colcord Of the Rutland High school
gave an address on ''The Failures on
the Graded School System"
Miss Mary A. Farrell OF Burlington
treated primary Reading in a pa
per.
Supt. II. M.Mott OF st. Adams read
an article on "The Community's Duty
to the Teacher"
Supt. Turner spoke on "What the
Should Contribute Toward
Good Citizenship
A general discussion on "a Mini
mum Course of Study for High
was participated in by State
Supt. NJ. 5. Stone of Montpelier, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Deyett OF Shelburne, Principal
Whitebill OF Woodstock and Princi-
pal Williams of Saxton's River.
AT the advanced session, President
+. NJ. Smith of Montpelier read pa
per on "Tbe Personal Factor in Teach.
ing." Principal f. +. Chaplin of Bel
ows Falls, Profs. Erskine of Rutland.
Botsford OF Manchester and Morrill, of
Bakersfield discussed the paper and
subject.
Prof. Morrill, read a paper on
physics and Chemistry in Secondary
Schools Prof. Botsford and Prof.
Campbell of johnson debated.
Prof. Theodore Henckels OF Mid
ilebury College gave an article on
French and German in Our Educa-
ional System" Prof. Eaton of Mid |
llebury gave his ideas on the subject.
Exhibitions of pupils work, con-
'isting of botanical and color work |
rom Whitehall and vertical pennan- !
hip from North Bennington. were
made and studied with interest.
In the afternoon, Principal Dunton
II Poultney discussed SIN What WAY |
Do Our Schools Fail TO Give Prepara- |
ion for Practical Life ~ which was |
debated by Principals Chaplin and |
Beverage.
Psychology as an Aid to Child |
study was the theme of Principal A. /
/. Campbell Of johnson.
DR.. +. b. Daley of Bennington
poke on "Hygiene for the School
DOM.
High School or Academy Diploma
+ Certificate for Teaching" was dis
used by Supt Stone, Prof. Conant.
Principals Campbell and Williams
nd Philip Leavenworth, son of Prin-
ipal Leavenworth of Castleton.
Edward l.. Temple of Rutland had
paper on Vermont System of
Teachers Certificates.
The speaker of the evening was
resident b. |. Whitman of Colby
University, and his subject, Modern
opportunity"
The closing session Saturday morn
lg was opened with prayer, followed
Y an address," Vermont's Education
Needs State Supt. Stone. Next
anne an address, "The Study of Nat
raj History in the Common Schools
rof. G. II. Perkins of the University
Vermont. Miss A. s. Cummings
Saxton's River read a paper on "a
ears Work in a Teachers Training
lass"
Officers We're elected as follows
President, Supt. C. 5. Davis of
treasurer, Principal &C.
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