St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-08-16
THE SUM MER SCHOOL.
Great Success Large Attendance and
Much Enthusiasm.

Much Enthusiasm.
The opening of the Caledonia county
Normal Training school for teachers on
Monday afternoon. with a registered
attendance of over hundred Students
marked it as a success from the start,
The session opened with devotional eXer-
cises, and remarks by the manager, W.
H. Taylor, after which the afternoon
was filled in with class work.
Each day is devoted to study both
morning and afternoon, and for the even
ings there have been various instructive
and agreeable entertainments. On Mon
day evening an informal reception was
held in the Atheneum, at which the
teachers had an opportunity to make
acquaintance with each other On Tues
day evening there was a lecture in the
Athenaum on Incorporation of the Peo-
pie in Support of good Schools" by A.
w. Edison, agent of the Massachusetts,
state board Of education, and manager
Of the Martha's Vineyard summer insti-
tute, one OF the best and largest summer
schools in the country. He is an inter
esting teacher and speaker, and much
attention is given to his class in arithme-
tic and methods. School directors and
visitors were invited to be present at the
Union school yesterday morning at
Ills to hear Mr.. Edison speak on i'm
portant matters. On Wednesday Prof.
c. H. Farley Of Trenton, N. J., spoke on
penmanship. and as he is an authority
on the subject what he taught was Of
value. Prof Farley is staying with his
wife at the st. Johnsbury house. During
the week three periods have been devoted
to lectures on music under the direction
of J. E. Mccarthy, of the Springfield con-
servatory of music.
c. M. Sargent, general manager of the
New England branch Of the Teachers
International Reading Circle, addressed
the school with regard to the associa-
tion he represents, which has proved of
benefit to those who belong to it.
Among the subjects which came on this
week were Pedagogy, grammar and
geography, by Supt. |. Freeman Hail. of
North Adams, Mass, and Primary Read
ing, illustrated with a class of young
children, by Miss Nellie G. Boyd, of Chel-
sea. Mass.
Civics, by Principal Kelly Of the Union
schools, was left out. Mr.. Kelly has
had no small part in making the school
the success it has proven, and has given
able assistance to Mr.. w. H. Taylor.
State Supt. Stone has been in attend
ance looking after many details of the
work. The teachers of Caledonia county
have had valuable privilege i'll this
school, which should surely become a
permanent institution in the county.
Last night the evening lecture in the
Athenaum was by |. Freeman Hall, on
"a Good School its Aims and Methods. "
Next Tuesday w. Stafford is booked
to deliver his lecture on Whittier in
Academy hall at o'clock The general
public may attend. Admission % cents.
Other lectures will be delivered OF
which due notice will be given to those
interested
The following is the list ofinstructors
School management, arithmetic and
methods, A. w. Edison, agent Massachu-
setts State Board of Education, Worces-
ter, Mass. pedagogy, grammar and
geography, Supt. l, Freeman Hall, North
Adams. Mass. history and physiology
Supt. Louis p Nash, Gardner, Mass.
methods, pedagogy and reading, Prin
X. A. Waterbury, principal elect of John
son Normal school, Genesee, N. Y; pri
mary reading, Miss Nellie G. Boyd, Chel
sea, Mass; advanced reading, Mrs
Mary Mills Deyett, principal Shelburr
High school, Sheburne, VT. civics, Prin
w. P. Kelley, st. Johnsbury +; school law
w. H. Taylor, Esq, Hardwick; music, J
F. Mccarthy, Springfield, Mass, c. NJ
Sargent of Boston speaks in the interest
of the Vermont Teachers Reading Circle
From the register we gather the fol
lowing names OF those in attendance:
St. Johnsbury-Anna M. Stevens
Grace M. Swtser, Nora l. Lockwood
Josephine Steele Gertrude Russell. Lizzi,
H. Blake, Grace A. Chalmers Mabel A
Dodge, Annie E. Carr, Louise Clement
Helen X. Hartman, Mary E. Adams
Florence l.. Douglas, Katie D. Peck
Emily S. Gorham, Florence E, Puifer
Flora E. Morse, Josephine A. Simpson
Jennett A. Aver, Martha A. Jenness
Bertha E. Hovev, Ella L. Wilmarth
St. .Johnsbury East-Bertha M. Lee
Abbie E. Smith, Ruth H. Williams, Len;
A. Severance, Fideia H. Fisher
st. Johnsbury Center-Ida M. Martin
David E. Hartman.
Lyndonville-Sus B. Hume, Elhe
Campbell, Maud H. Hall.
Lyndon Center-Carrie Kimball, Flor
]. Campbell, Lotie A. Clement, E. Viol
Chesley
Lyndon--Nelie B. Hoyt, Lillian F
Staples, Alice M. Darling, Emeline
Tretren, Eva ]. Wetherbee, Addie |
Brown, Mary Coleman.
Burke-Hatte E. Fyler.
East Burke-Mary L, Eggleton, Flor
M. Ladd, Ida Farmer, Martha A. Fa1
mer, May {. Gilfilan.
West Purke-(Ieoroe & Otis Maud