News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25
Conclusion of summer school.

Friday night brought to a close "a
very successful two weeks session of
Lamoille County Summer School of
Methods. The number of those fitting
themselves to become teachers, who
took advantage of this opportunity,
is fully seventy, a very creditable
showing as compared with other
schools in the state. Mr.. Fletcher,
State Agent from Massachusetts,
gave an interesting talk in the hall
Wednesday evening, discussing the
relations of the School ard the
People. Remarks were also made by
State Supt. Stone, Prof Day and
Prof. Beebe, and Rev. DR.. Booth, all
pertinent to the occasion. The work
that has been Gnde taken and ac-
cOmplished eXcels thar Of last year
and all those in attendance have en-
jOyed the benefits of q thorough and
complete course of instruction, as
well as a pleasant social season to-
gether. To Mr.. Beebe, principal Of
Morrisville Academy, who manages
the summer school in all it's details,
belongs much credit for the success
that has been reached.
During the closing hours of the
session a nominating committee,
composed OF G. L. Perrin, Inez M.
English and Jessie l.. Bronson, was
appointed to present the names of
officers of the school for the ensuing
year. Their report was accepted and
the following officers were duly elect
ed President, Rev. DR.. Booth, Nor
risville; vice-presidents, DR.. H. W..
Barrows, Stove; Miss Carrie z. Car
roll, Cambridge; |. E. Hunt, Fairfax;
secretary and treasurer, F. G. Fleet
wood, Morrisville; executive commit
tee, G. H. Slocum, Morrisville; Geo.
c. Bryant, Etmore; C. L. Perrin,
Stowe; advisory board, Principal R.
A, Waterbury, Johnson; Principal
W. A. Beebe, Morrisville; NJ. S. Bur-
nell, Wolcott; B. E. Merriam, Ell
more; W. H. Taylor, Hardwick; Miss
Ethel Robinson, Waterbury Center
Harry Noyes, Hyde Park.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported and their report was unani-
mously adopted, as follows:-
WHEREAS, We the teachers in attendance
at the serond annual session OF the Lamoile
County Summer School, have enjoyed the
kindly encouragement and friendly hospital
ity of the citizens Of MorGisville, who have
welcomed US to their homes and bestowed
upon us such agreeable courtesies as will ever
render this session subject of pleasant rec
elections in years to come; be it therefore,
RESOLVED That we extend our sincere
thanks to all who have SO kindly contributed
toward making our stay in Morrisville pleas.
ant and profitable; and
| WHEREAS, We have recognized the co.
operation of State Supt. M. 5. Stone with
the resident faculty, and especially appre.
ciated the untiring efforts Of our genial
Presi lent, Rev. l. 2. Booth, and skllful
Manager, Prof. W. A. Beebe, and efficient
Secretary, Mr.. F. G. Fleetwood who have
evinced so deep an interest in our pleasure
and well being by arranging social entertain
ment fitting to the occasion, and who have
conducted each session with ceaseless zeal
and energy as to fill all present with true
sense of the Importance of their work; and
WHEREAS, We have received from the faith
tul instructors many helpful ideas, which
shall serve as an incentive to better work
with higher aims; be it further
| d RESOLVED, That we tender to each and all
cur heartfelt thanks and appreciation.
! WHEREAS, We who are to teach are inter
ested in all that pertains to the welfare o.
our schools, and believing that good super
vision is essential to their best INTEREST,"
RESOLVED, That we, as teachers, do heart
lily endorse the provisions in cur school law
that permits towns to unite under one super
intendent, and that we encourage all schoo
officers and school patrons in gen raj to thu
end that they take advantage of that law
as a step in the direction of better supervis
ion.
Several members of the Tucker
Chapter, R. A. NJ. went to Stove
Saturday afternoon. The goat was
taken down in a tank Of ice, but ever
with that attempt to ward off tht
heat it was only with the greates
difficulty and closest professional at
tention that he was brought bacl