Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
TEACHERS AND PATRONS.
Annual Convention of the Addison County
Association at Orwell.

ASsc1Oat1On at orwell.
The second annual convention of the
Association of Teachers and Patrons was
held at Orwell on Friday and Saturday of
last week. In point of attendance the
convention was not so successful as the
one held last year in Middlebury, but in
every other particular the convention
was a decided improvement. The bad
conditions of the roads in the vicinity
kept many away so the attendance would
have been larger had weather conditions
been more favorable.
The convention was called to order by
Pres. L. A. Webster of Whiting at p. m.
Friday in the town hall. About 200 were
present. Rev. Mr.. Swift opened the meet
ing with prayer, after which Mr.. Webster
delivered the Presidents address. When
Mr.. Webster finished his address he
introduced Prin. B. G.. Rodgers of Ver-
gennes, who gave a very practical and
scholarly talk on Method of History
Teaching. Mr. Rodgers was followed by
Miss Barry of Middlebury with a paper
on Geography. The afternoon program
was closed by the Round Table Confer
ence under charge of Supt W. E. Ranger.
So interesting was this conference that
all the topics brought toward could not be
discussed and the convention had to ad
journ for supper before the conference
could complete its work. The Round
Table conference was most satisfactory
to all present.
The evening program included addresses
by Supt. Ranger and Supt. Keyes. Musi-
cal selections were rendered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Swift of Orwell. Supt. Ranger spoke
upon Interest versus Tradition in School
Education, and Supt. Keyes upon the
Growth of the Teacher.
Saturday morning, a business meeting
took place and the following officers were
chosen for another year. President, Prin.
w. II. Botsford of Bristol vice president,
G. l.. Smith of ORWELL secretary and
treasurer, Miss NJ. |. Norton of Bristol:
executive committee, chairman, Prin.
B. c. Rodgers of Vergennes: L. A. Web
ster of Whiting and Miss Julia Barry of
Middebury
After the business meeting Miss Griffin
of st. Johnsbury gave talk on Nature
Study in the district schools. Miss
Griffin was followed by SLDt. Keyes of
Hartford, Conn, who spoke on "How to
teach scholars to properly express their
thoughts" Miss Herrick of Burlington,
brought to the convention large exhibit
of drawing, the work of pupils in the Bur-
lington schools Her address was very
practical and was enjoyed by all present
The last speaker was Supt. Preston of
Plattsburg. His address was ON,
"The Art of Thinking Mr.. Preston
is native of Addison county and is a
favorite of the teachers in western Ner-
mont. His address, one of the most inter
esting and profitable of any given during
the convention, was followed verv closely
by all present and was fitting one with
which to close as it gave all something
to think about during the coming year.
The following became or continued
their membership: +. II. Allen, w. H.
Botsford, Cora Beach, Julia Barry,
Mabel Burt Ada Crosby, c. w. Cook,
Mabel Delano, Florence Douglass, Grace
Foote, a. G. Dixie, Mabel Fitzgerald, Inez
bIOul, JOSeplllHe lOlllleS, Helen Horton.
Miss Hitchcock, Gertrude Heald. Ada
johnson, Jennie Laduc, Kate Ladam,
Miss Meecham Miss McGovern, Rosa
mand Mench, Jennie Mcneil Grace Nc
Neil, Ethel Needham, Z. d. Newton,
Miss Norton, George Parnelle, Julia Par
nellie, Marion Peet, Lucy Palmer, Daisy
Potter, Gertrude Parmelee, Mrs. c. II.
Phelps, V. C. Phelps, Lucy E. Roberts,
Addie Raymond, Mrs. H. w. Root, b. C.
Rodgers, Mrs. G. L. Smith, Edith She'd
rick, Emma Sutton, Jennie Sherwin,
Sara Sparks, L. c. Thomas, Mrs. Tread
way Mrs. Thomas, Mary Tennian, Eliza
beth Trumpass. Ethel Tucker, Miss Val
nay, Mrs. c. E. Walker, l.. A. Webster,
Stella Webb Mrs. Wilder, w. A. Jen-
nings, Colleen Dickinson, W. j. CROWN.