The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-26
interesting Addresses by Presi-
dents EngIer and Russell of
Tech and Normal School Read
at the General Session
COVER PRESSURE IN
OUR HIGH SCHOOLS"
Subject of Paper by Rev. W. T.
HutChins of SprIngfield-Mrs.
Miller of Cornell University Dis
cusses Nature Study-0ther
Interesting Papers

The annual meeting Of the Worcester
County Teachers Association, in Me
chanics Hall yesterday, was in every
way a success About HOO teachers
representing the towns and cities Of
Worcester County attended and but for
the teachers institute at Gardner, yes
terday, the attendance would have been
much larger.
The general session which took up
great part of the forenoon was thor
oughly enjoyable The principal adj
dresses of the session were by President
William De Witt Hyde ofeBowdoin Col
lege, who talked on 1.-THE end of Edu-
cation in the Elementary Schools" and
President Edmund A. Engler of Wor-
cester Polytechnic Institute who read
a paper on Thomas Carlyle.
President Engler's paper was re-
markable document from a literary
standpoint. He explained in closing
that Homer P. Lewis, president of the
association, was responsible for its in
ception Previous to the explanation
a great majority of those present ap-
peared to enjoy it, but deep down in their
hearts 1t is a safe wager that nine out
of ten wondered just where and how
it was all going to end.
1t is not often that goth century ed
nCaIOr
to the style of Thomas Carlyle and pro-
ceeds to carry it through in life story
and criticism of the famous English
essayist. An attempt, even, at the
style made famous by the author or
Sartor Resartus is considerably in ex-
cess of the aspirations of the speaker
or writer of today. The aversion OF
President Engler to having his ADDRESS
printed in the newspapers was a cause
of much regret to those who listened,
but were unable through lack Of time to
thoroughly digest the proposition
The business meeting resulted in the
election of these officers for the en-
suing year: President, George P. Hitch
cock; vice-presidents, Frederick w.
Vermille, principal of Dix Street school,
w. Ward Scott of Athol and E. w.
Small of Leominster; secretary, Jennie
C. Dearborn of Worcester; treasurer,
A. Harry Wheeler of Worcester; exec
utive committee, F. G. Atwell of Bald
winville, E. G. Hale of Brookfield and
C. R. Hodgson of Spencer.
The national colors formed the prin-
ciple feature of the decoration. Red,
white and blue bunting was artistically
draped about the organ front and about
the front of the gallery An immense
many colored japanese umbrella was
suspended from the centre of the cell
ing and lines of triangular flags were
stretched from the centre piece to all
corners of the hall. The Worcester
High School orchestra under direction
of Miss Woodman played while the
convention was assembling and gave
a special selection during the morning
The grade sessions, beginning at 1.3O
o'clock in the afternoon, were carried
ON in Mechanics Hall, Washburn Hall
and Classical High School Hall. The
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carried out as announced. PROF. E.
Harlow Russell of the State Normal
school addressed the High School sec
tion on lover Pressure in High
Schools"
There was, of course, the usual num-
Der of exhibits of publishing houses
and representatives Of the various
firms did a good business during tne
day.
The ushers in Mechanics Hail were
from the high schools and included the
following: Chief usher, e. =. stone,
Waldo D. Parker, Frederick Cooke, Jr.'
Fred Miner Edwin Lauder, Frank A
Marston, Ralph Reid.
# was $40 o'clock when President
Homer p. Lewis called the gathering
to order and introduced Rev. DR..
Spenser B. Meeser, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, who offered prayer.
Then came a selection by the Wor-
cester High School Orchestra, under
direction of Miss Elizabeth c. Wood
man.
Mayor Philip ]. O'Connell was intro
duced as a product of the Worcester
schools. HE is proud of the schools
and the schools reciprocate," said Mr.
Lewis
Mayor OConnell said in substance;
att is a very pleasant and agreeable
task to extend the welcome OF the city
of Worcester on the day of your an
nual convention. have always
felt that Worcester was an ideal spot
for a gathering of this sort. Centrally
located. we have many such gatherings
during the year but none more lifting
than yours. 1 consider it exceedingly
proper that your association snoulo
continue to shold its meetings in Wor-
cester With university, coliege'
academy and technical school ana one
of the best public school systems IN the
world Worcester has right TO claim
distinction as an educational centre
certainly it can be said worcester
gs doing all that can be expected OF her,
nerhaps more than should be expected,
in the matter of education. we OF
worcester and the county have reason
to be proud of the fact that worcester
is one of the finest educational centres
in the world.
CUP to a few years ago 1 had little
knowledge of this convention further
than that it meant another holiday, a