News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-10-19
Concerning Prof. Aiger.

Professor John l.. Alger, prlncipai
of he State Normal School at john
son, VT, has resigned his position to
accept the principalship OF Vermont
Academy at Saxton's River and Will
enter upon his duties there within the
next few weeks.
The trustees and patrons OF YER
mont Academy are to be congratu-
lated upon securing a man possessed
of so high qualifications for the sue
cessful administration of the school,
and so intimately identified with the
educational interests of the state.
Professor Alger is the son of Rev.
N. W. AIger, formerly well-known
clergyman in Vermont. His training
ia the schools has been thorough.
He was first student in the acad-
envy at st. Johnsbury, leaving there
for the Vermont Academy, from which
he was graduated in 1885. EOtering
Brown University he at once took
high rank in scholarship. In the
junior year he was awarded the prizes
for excellence in mathematics and the
natural sciences and upon his gradu-
alton in 1890 he was elected to men,
bership in Phi Beta Kappa.
Upon completing bis college course
he assumed charge of the Latin-Eng'
ish department of the Providence, r,
b, Boys High School, two years later
returning to Brown University as in
structor in mathematics for three
years.
From Providence he came to Ben
nington, Vt, in 1895 as superintend-
eDt of schools and principal of the
High School. Here he remained five
years, in 1900 becoming principal of
the Normal Schoolin j Johnson. Under
his administration the schools of
Bennington We're greatly improved.
The High School building was en-
larged and made more modern in
construction and equipment, new
school building for primary work was
erected and the quality of work in all
the schools advanced. When unso,
lcited, the position at Johnson was
IF red him, his resignation caused
general regret. A man who has been
prominent in educational life in the
state and well acquainted with aft airs
at Johnson has written of his work
at the Normal Schools as follows -
"Among the able men who have
served as principals of the State Nor.
NAL school, no one has been truer in
educational thought ard IF Jrt or
m IRE devoted to the larger educa-
GIonal interests of the state, or more
efficient in the wise administration Of
their school than Prof. John l.. Alger.
q lder his principalship the school has
risen in public respect and confidence,
has become better organic ID and bet
ter equipped, and is stronger in the
power efficiently to serve the educa-
tional interests Of the state" His
administration has been character
I'D as wisely progressive, tactful,
always directed by uniform sound
judgment"
Professor Alger has been closely al
lied to all the educational interests OF
the state during the years of his resi-
dence. While in Bennington he was
county examiner of teachers. He has
been an active member and officer in
the Schoolmaster's club, the State
Teachers Association, the New Eng
land Superintendent Association
and the National E iucation Associa-
ton He has been in constant de-
mand as instructor in our summer
schools.
Professor A'ger brings therefore to
his new position thorough training,
ample successful experience, a wide
acquaintance with educational lead
ers and interests and mastery of
modern educational ideas and
methods, in addition to those person
al qualities which will at once lend
force to his work and win the conf.
dence and respect of the people.
Vermont Academy has a splendid
plant. Its year opens with great
promise. We besp9ak for it a greater
than it has yet had and a
commanding position among second
airy and preparatory schools in New
England.