Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-26
STATE TEACHERS IN SESSION.
Largest Gathering Ever, Over 700 In
Attendance at Montpelier.

L
ing exercises taking place at the state
house in Representatives hall which was
Drumming over with from 500 to 600 school
marms. The occasion was gTaced by the
presence OF GOV. {. j. Bell, who had few
pleasant words to say to the teachers.
Mayor Frank NJ Cory OF Montpelier
extended a hearty welcome and was iol-
lowed in reply By President w. A. Bene
OF Morrisyille, who afterwards delivered
an address defining the objects OF the
association, the advancement OF the work
in the training schools and the hearty
support from public sentiment for good
schools.
Mason S. Stone, state superintendent
OF education, followed with an interesting
address.
President Tucker of Dartmouth college
gave an interesting address Thursday even
ing at Bethany church after which
the Montpelier teachers rendered fecep-
ton to the visitors at the state house,
following which the Vermont School
Masters club had a banquet at the
Pavilion.
c. n. Morrill,, principal OF the Normal
school ct Randolph, was POSTMASTER at
lie banquet and called for remarks from
W. j. Tucker, president OF Dartmouth
college, State Superintendent NJ. >. Stone,
Superintendent +. J. BrownscomD OF
Montpelier and others.
Friday morning Supt. John Kennedy
of Batavia, n. y, gave the first address
on ''The Batavia system In brief, this
system is the double teacher system In
schools of over 80 pupils. In other
words, II is system of teaching the mass
through the individual, making,th most
backward children the most forward
by individual work on the part OF one OF
the teachers.
Following this address Principal Charles
II. Morrill, of the Randolph Normal
school conducted a conference on school
systems in which he took issue with
some Of the statements made by Mr..
Kennedy, and upheld the present system
in common schools as against the Batavia
system.
At the same hour a practical talk on
writing was given in the high school
building by j. 5. Cooley OF Worcester,
Mass, and a conference on rural schools,
in the same building, was led by Prin-
cipal H. j. Stannard OF Barton.
Friday afternoon George II. Martin OF
Boston, secretary of the Massachusetts,
board of education, gave an address ON
1.-THE Transient and Permanent in Edu-
cation.n This was followed by a con-
ference in drawing and art in the high
school building, led by Miss Edith NJ.
Nichols, supervisor OF drawing at st.
signs,n by Miss Fannie Fish OF Rutland;
on Landscape Work ia Color,n by Miss
Ella X Herrick OF Randolph; on "Ciay
Modelling by Miss A.. MAY Pierce Of the
Castleton Normal school; and on "Correl-
alton OF Drawing and Manual Work" by
Miss Lillian A. Phillips of the State
Normal school OF Fitchburg, Mass.
An English conference was led by Prin-
eipal T.. j, saeendorph OF st. Adams.
A rnN T. -
by Principal Edward ID. Collins OF the
johnson Normal school, manual Train
ing in Country Schools was discussed by
President G. II, Spooner OF Norwich
University; "The Present Status Of Man
ual Training in New York City, by
Supt. b. Il. Merriam OF Bellows Falls:
TYPES OF Work and Their Pedagogical
6asis,n by Miss A. May Pier1e Of the
Castleton Normal school: and "Manual
Training at Little Expense" by supt, G.
II. Dempsey OF st. Johnsbury.
AT the conference in high school mathe-
MATES, Principal Donald i. Page Of
Brigham academy spoke on algebra in the
secondary school; Prin. John l.. Alger Of
the Vermont academy on geometry; and
Prof T. ". D. Worthen OF Dartmouth
on college entrance mathematics. This
conference was led by Prin. B. e. Rodgers
OF Nergennes.
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sary to cancel he excursion TO the Barre |
quarries. Up to 9 clock, G75 teachers had |
registered, showing that more than 700 |
were 10 attendance, the largest number |
that ever attended similar convention In |
Vermont.
Friday afternoon Mrs. W. f.. TarriH
gave an exhibition Ui the work done By 1
her physical culture class. The Y. NJ. c. !
A. gymnasium WAS crowded to its utmost \
rl d H. asRA
Mrs. Ierrllfs pupIls was loudly applauded. /
The School Masters club elected the /
following officers for the year ensuing
President NJ. ID. Chittenden OF Fairfax: l
secretary and treasurer, G.. $. Wright OF /
Betheli executive committee, +. j. Sagen- /
dorph OF st. Adams, G. f. Prior OF Fair |
Haven and {. II. White OF Barre.
An immense audience gathered Friday |
evening m Bethany church to listen 10 !
addresses by the Hon. Walter E. Ranger.
state superintendent Of education OF Rhode
Island, and DR.. A. T.. Winship OF Boston.
editor Of the Journal Of Education.
Mr.. Ranger spoke on "The Function of
the State In School Education He said
IN opening that II Vermont Is to 20 for
ward in educational movements the weak
parts OF the state must be strengthened.
ne problem OF how much the state should
contribute TO the support OF schools was
discussed and the statement that Vermont
does not contribute enough 10 the supDort
OF the schools OF the state was elaborated /
and emphasized and at the same time the
speaker did not wish to be understood
that the control OF its schools should be
taken from the local communities.
The speaker said Vermont needs more
school funds to provide the roper super-
vision Of the schools and give the bow ana I
siri Of the rural school a square deal. We
rural school and the rural school teacher
nave mol had a fair chance. Ia pleading
Tor larger state fund for educational
poses Mr., Ranger referred to the s5l0O0O
sci apart ny the Legislature Of 1904 AZ
common school fund This fund sbouId
be increased TO a million dollars within
The next 25 years
a commission has this fund in hand and
no doubt this commission made up al IL r.
u men deeply interested in he educs-
.lonal work OF the state, will have MON
1sition To make TO the Legislature of 1908
mat viii command attention in every
own in the state.
Mr.. Ninship's subject was .'Public Re-
,ponsibuity for the Public Schools He
iivided u into four heads namely; The
public school IS the public's school: The
'hlld IS the public's chief asset: the school
S the publlc's chief Investment; and the
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