St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-29
Friday Evening.

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Friday Evening
THE FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET
This most enjoyable feature of the con-
ycntion occurred in the South church
parlors on Friday evening, where the
ladies of the church served an excellent
rcpast. The tables were handsomely
decorated with flowers, and banquet
lamps added to the cheerlulness OF the
scene. About 200 covers were laid for
the banquet, and music for the occasion
was furnished by the St. Johnsbury Or
chcstra and the Mahogany Quartctte.
The latter was enthusiastically received
and heartily cncorcd.
After the banquet Prof. a. L. Hardy as
POSTMASTER raped the audience to order
and said that this occasion was part
of the plan OF the St. Johnsbury teachers
to make the social feature prominent in
this convention. In behalf of the town
he welcomed the teachers to such an
occasion. He then introduced President
Tucker, Of Dartmouth college, as the first
speaker.
President Tucker spoke upon personali-
tv in teaching. Among other good
| things he said, 1--WE have to remind one
another that this is the secret of ali
teaching from the kindergarten to the
university. When we want a teacher we
want a whole man in every respect. The
good teacher is the one who uses his per-
sonality straight through his teaching.
AS teachers we fail more in the magma
tive faculty than in character We lack
that kind ofimagination which sees the
world so kecny. Personality belongs
outside of teaching as well as inside.
Avoid routine and keep the stimulus con-
tinuallv applied to yourself Get in close
touch with life. Some do it by further
research. some by getting in closer touch
with men. some through sports. Do it
the best way YOU can only be sure and
do it. Give me the that feels things"
Principal Putnev was introduced as
one who had given his whole life to
teaching, "in season and out OF season."
He spoke upon the teachers reward. He
said one could never tell another the
rewards of teaching. 1t was all in the
future. If a teacher imparts his personali-
tv to his teaching he is rewarded by see
mo his scholars develop into good cti-
zens. The salary was one of the teach
er's rewards, but the least of all. The
experiences were really the greatest
reward. and in thinking of these the
teacher had his reward.
PRINCIPAL Whitchll. of the Randolph
H;uh school smoke uoon the teachers
vacation. He thought the teacher must
consult his own nature. and. having found
what suited him to pursue it with al
+he v;oor he nossessed Some preferreC
travel bpt he nreferred solitude witt
rature He believed if did q teacher th,
most GOOD 70 oet outdoors more tc
eniov the natural beauties Of our owl
state and to worshin nature and nature,
God
prirc;na1 Waterbury Of the Iohnso,
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