Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-08-08
BETHEL's SUMMER SCHOOL.
The Session Continued. - Interesting
Papers and Discussions. Excursion
to Barre.-One Hundred and Thirty

AeacherS Present.
The first week OF the summer school has
Eeen very successful both in the work OF
the instructors and the interest and en-
thusiasm OF the teachers. The latter have
attended with great regularity and have
shown spirit and earnestness in learn
ing that Is highly commendable. This
week the attendance has increased ma
bringing up the total to 1870, the
9 brief summary OF the lectures presented
BY each Instructor.
Mr.. Maxson in his work on larithmetic,
placed special emphasis upon the first and
second years, detailing carefully the
methods to be pursued in bringing to the
pupils minds the first conceptions OF
numDer, and showing numerous charts
and devices for aid in presenting the sub.
ject. His last lecture WIS devoted to
discussion OF the general aims and princi-
Piles to be kept before the teacher and'th
means which contribute to these ends.
"Busy Work" formed the topic of one
lecture. In his five talks on "School
Management" MIR. Maxson gave the
teachers many valuable hints on the gov
erning and conducting OF schools, laying
teacher was, by all means in her power to
fit herself for her worK and then by her
own personality and example lead her
pupils, not only to development mentally
but also to definite growth in character.
Miss Holbrook, in series OF five talks,
gave the methods which she had found
successful in the tesching OF language.
She showed that in order to have accepta-
BILE work in this important branch, the
pupil must be led to think for himself.
When he has learned to think, the ex.
preston OF his thoughts will be natural
and easy. What interests the child, he
will talk about, hence the way to get good
results is by studying each pupil and ind
ing out what is most interesting to him.
Miss Holbrook's lectures were very inter-
esting and instructive. She is Vermont
girl and goes this week to take position
| in Mills college, Oakland, Calf instruct.
or in literature.
Mr.. Sargent aroused and inspired the
teachers by his exceedingly helpful sug'
gestions on he subject OF drawing, max
| ing his particular applications to illustra-
tive sketching, form study, nature stud,
and color. His facility with his crayoI
combined with his thorough knowl
edge of the deeper meaning OF his worl
made his lectures very enjoyable as well a
| profitable.
Mr.. Boynton, in his remaining lectures
| took up the subjects, Shakespeare, pros
and poetry and American literature
poiptipg out what was best and mos
worthy in each. His lecture On prose ant
poetry gave very clear explanation OF tn
difference in the spirit and purpose OF tn
1.-TWO.
Reading was the subject Of Mrs. Deyett'
talks. She gave the methods to be pur
sued in teaching this subject from the prl
mary grades up, and characterized goo
reading as that which most clearly con
viewed to the listener the thought con
tanned in the reading Her last lectur
was illustrated with class selected iror
among the teachers.
Besides the regular work OF the scnoo
Supt. Maxson gave very interesting lee
ture Thursday evening on "Sw1tzerian
to the peculiar features OF its government
the referendum and initiative.
On Saturday number Of the teacher
Joined the excursion to Montpelier an
the Barre granite quarries. The ga
proved most enjoyable one, slight az
cident on the Montpelier branch only ad'
ed to the fun, as no one was hurt.
The session OF the school closes IN
week Saturday. A full report OF the week
doings will appear in our next issue.
The following is list OF the members
the summer school at Bethel:
J Flora M Corwin, Chelsea; Hattie Au
tin, North Tunbridge; Addie NJ rrenc
Chelsea; Laura H Smith, West Fairie
Ella E Quimby, Olcott; Ada = oIon
Hartford: Carrie M Driver, Windsor; Lei
N Snaulding. Hartland; Lou M WoodDur
/, Windham; Cora l. Maynard and Eunice
I Flint. Granville; Alice Newton, Hocne
ter: Lena Towne, Lena r Young, Nellie
Rogers. Fannie Leavitt, Verna pemoe
.Jessie Spaulding, Mabel E Dyke, Mrs y
e Ilnstin. Annie l. Miller, Jessie Parke
Mary {, Wilson, Susie E Wilson, Robert
: Wilson. Belle chamberlain, Mary L Cna'
h wick. CLAYTON Durham, Bertha Hu1p9r
$ Gertrude Williams, Bethel; Emma y
! Fountain and Miriam DESMOND ,sprinl
field; Mary A Jenney, North Cnaries5o'
!. Carrie H Colman, Jennie dodIrey, ~,
dolph; Julia M LaFountaln, Spllngns.
d Julia b Jackman, South PomireIi oa,'
!, . Bannister, Brownsville; SUSIE MoM Hav,
Windsor: Lucinda Flint, Randolph; SAD
d A Howe. Tun bridge; Lena Adams, ia
dolnh: Mamie E Stevens, Hartland; Lau
/ n t,arripan. Randolph; Edith Green
0 GRANVILLE; Nellie Miller, East barnar
9 Flora M Barrows, Woodstock Fannie
y cheney aud Lottie Hunt, East Dove
Z Gnrneiia NJ Hazen, Hartford Ellen
: Badger, Mortified; Lena Allen, SneIp at
{ lillian s Buck, Brook 6eld; Jessie = eau
. Windsor: Cora e Leavitt, East barhar
d Emma ] Miner and Margaret Reagan
4 Barnard: Ella G Latham, Alice La. a,
Matte L buck, South Royaiton; has =
M Fay. South Pomfret; Mabel = Waugh
: and Laura A Thatcher, Pomfret; Ma ns,
LOOMS. Brooktield; Maud = Chedel gay
Vile: Hattie M Bassett, Bridgewateri ~ \
q ia A Richardson, Westminster; E y
J. Bates, Randolph; Julia Belle Gorn "a n =
& new: Nellie e Ryan, Waterbury; MIS- =. !,
q d. Mashburn, Putney; EDWARD .urao = nay Ma,
" East Barnard; Mary b. Peterson, a Mo'
N pomfret: Alice M. Temple, EiiIe
= Thompson, Evelyn l.. Fuller, Wooost0 "
10 Annie i. Healey, Margaret =; king,. "
y terbury; Mary E. Fish, LudioWi AN ~
D &. Messer, Rochester: Inez y; Eliis 81 ~ =
S. 5. Barnard Alice R. Whitney, East r beoa
e. Eva Wilcox, Grand Isle; Carol L; C oaa
, q. Lee Stearns, Blanche 2. Seweli, n Ss
io ton: A. b. Lewis, Bertha Hodges ga
\ I,inaeld. Russell Burridge, Emma ?:
: ters. Randolph; Alice 9. Sawyer, R X as
Center; b. L Miller, East Barnard; ne
| $500