The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-05
State Teachers Association.


Der Of towns people made up a deeply in
terested audience. Prof. William McGil- |
ton OF Middlebury college presided, and |
made happy response to the cordial adj |
dress OF welcome extended the visitors by
Mayor Senter.
The principal address Thursday evening
was by President William Dewitt Hyde,
of Bowdoin college. His subject was "The
cardinal principles OF moral education"
and he handled the subject in manner
both instructive and entertaining. Nature
studies in the common schools were mem
toned as a potent factor in education.
Manual training was also heartily endorsed
and recommended, as well as interest in
ones self, in which parents as well as chill
dren should be interested.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises were led by Rev.
DR.. Norman Seaver. Miss H. Julia Cross
sung "The Holy CITY," much to the de-
W. Cox Of Bellows Falls was first on the
programme for an address on "a plan for
school work in English" but was unable
to be present because Of the critical illness
OF his son.
r. g. Metcalf, supervisor OF schools, Bos-
ton, spoke entertainingly for an hour or mo q
on Oral language work" He enforced the
thought that language teaching requires
practice rather than an extended knowl-
edge OF technical rules Of grammar. The
| IOdOhOl nv klNOb noI DuDllb al
| ity to use English, is the most successful in
teaching the language. No better method
than reading can be used to teach child
good English.
Miss Lora G. Cummings of Bakersfield
next read a carefully-prepared paper on
Composition Work, the Students Bug
bear" Miss Cummings gave several practi-
cal illustrations OF the ideas she sought to
enforce, and her audience followed her very
| closely.
3. e. Brassill, supervisor OF science, Cam
bridge, Mass, on Mature Study" Her
address was along the same line as those
given by Hon. Alpha Messer before the
several summer schools of the State during
the past season, and was an earnest plea
| for the introduction of nature studies into
the common schools.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Supervisor Metcalf again addressed the
association on written Language Work I"
He believed in beginning with the lower
classes in composition work. and in COM
bining language work with every other
study in the curriculum. Professor Met
calf's long experience along these lines en-
ables him to speak with authority and in a
way to interest his hearers.
Professor Craven Laycock, instructor of
elocution in Dartmouth College, gave an ex-
cellent address on "Elocution, Its Place
and Scope in School Work" and Principal
Isaac Thomas of the Burlington High
School, spoke on 1.-THE Study of English in
High Schools and Academies"
Miss Eva Gowing of Brattleboro, repre-.
senting the Federation of Women's Clubs
was the last speaker of the afternoon. She
described the plans, methods and scope OF
the work done by the organization of which
she was member, and urged the lady
teachers to become identified with it.
Immediately after the session OF Friday
QftarunOn 81 mating Of the Snhnnlna of ar,
Club was held, when the following officer:
were elected: President, Edward Conant
Randolph; secretary and treasurer, f. K
Prichard of Bradford; executive committee
John Alger OF Bennington, W. d. Parsons
of Woodstock, Charles 8. Vinton of Bethel
AT six O'Clock several hundred teacher:
sat down to fine banquet in Armory hall
prepared by the ladies of Brooks Relief
Corps. Later in the same hall Walter Sar
gent, supervisor OF drawing in Massachu-
sets, gave an illustrated lecture entitled
SELLING Picture" Professor Sargent il
not only very entertaining talker, but he
handles the crayon in remarkable manner
A pleasant social event on the programme
was the reception given at nine o'clock Fri
day evening by the teachers and citizens O.
Montpelier in the Young Mems Christian
Association parlors and Wood Art Gallery
Secretary and Mrs. Merrill. Col. and Mrs
Fred e. Smith and M. S. Stone. State gu
perintendent of education, received the
, | guests, mu WAS IuTnlBnbu Dy george ID
Wilder, futist, Professor Stoddard, cellois
and Miss Ell. Julia Cross, pianist. Under
the skilled hands OF Miss Ella Bailey, pres
ident of the Auxiliary, and Mrs Georg,
Wheeler, chairman of the refreshment com
mittee, assisted by pupils OF the High Schoo
and others, the parlors, halls and vestibul,
were prettily decorated. Lemonade wa
served by several young ladies.
SATURDAY MORNING.
Rev. Andrew Gillies. AT the business
meeting that followed these officers wer,
elected for the ensuing year: President
State Supt Mason 8. Stone, Montpelier
vice president, Principal A. B. Crawford
Bellows Falls; secretary. Principal s; Il
Ersklne, Rutland; treasurer, Principal N
j.. Whitehill, Montpelier; executive com
mittee, Principal o. ID. Mathewson, Barre
Principal 81. j. Drewsell, Springfield, ant
Supt J. l.. Alger, Bennington; legslativ,
committee, Principal o. d. Mathewson
principal w. E. Ranger, johnson, and Supt
III. 0. Wheeler, Burlington.
After vocal solo by Miss FL. Julia Cross
Supervisor r. G. Metcalf spoke on Liam
guage Work" He was followed by Supt
3. j. Dutton OF Brookline, Mass, who CAV,
an admirable address on the "The forces O
Education, and their relations to each other.
Miss 3. K. Brassill OF Cambridge, Mass.
was the last speaker on the programme
Her theme was Advanced Nature Work, ,
and was continuation OF her interesting
practical talk on Friday.
1t was voted, on the invitation OF Prof. II
r. Whitaker Of Brattleboro, to meet in that
village in October, 1892 A brief congratula
tory address by Prof. McGilton brought the
exercises to close. All unite in pronoun
cling the meeting OF 1898 the most enjoyable
and profitable in the history of the associa
ton. The presence of 80 many bright, edu
Gated young people in our midst was pleas
ing, and the citizens were sorry to see
them depart. They were an inspiration
for good, and their presence was most
welcome.