St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-10-25
VERMONT NEWS.
STATE Tenchers, Convention.

breaker in point OF numbers, and they
we're privileged to listen to the leading
Educators and attend practical confer
ences. The opening session was held
Thursday afternoon and included an adj
dress of welcome by Mayor Frank M.
CORY. OF Montpelier and a response by
Principal W. A. Beebe, oil Morrisville,
president OF the association; the presi-
dents annual address and an address by
Gov. c. J. Bell. President William ].
Tucker of Dart mouth college, was greet
ed Wednesday evening at Bethany church
by an audience of 1900 people, and he
delivered an earnest and mastertul adj
dress on "The World of Today by Way
of the School," This was the feature of
the convention and from appearances
none of the teachers missed tue oppor-
tunity of hearing one OF the most promi-
neut educators and college presidents in
New England. Friday morning an ac-
dress, The Batavia versus Other Sys-
tens" was delivered by John Kennedy,
superintendent of educati IN in Batavia,
Ny. The conferences were all interest
ing and well attended.
The rainy weather Friday afternoon
made it necessary to cancel the excursion
to the Barre quarries. Another immense
audience gathered 10 Bethany chul ch
Friday evening to listen to addresses by
Hon. Walter E. Ranger, state superin-
tendent OF Rhode Island and DR.. A. E.
Winship of Boston, editor of the Journal
of Education. Mr.. Rangers subject was
1.-THE Func ion of the State in School
Education" and Mr.. Winship spoke on
Public Responsibility for the Public
Schools"
The Schoolmasters' club has elected
4 the following officers for the year en-
suing: President, M. D. Chittenden OF
Fairfax; secretary and treasurer, G. S.
Wright of Bethel; executive committee,
N F. !. Sagendorph OF St. Adams, c. F.
4 Prior of Fair Haven and c. H. White OF
a Barre At the banquet covers were laid
"A for rs, and among the speakers were
n superintendent Mason S. Stone, Supt.
\ S. A. Brownscombe of Montpelier, F. A.
Bagnall OF Adams, Mass, Pres. W. J.
4 Tucker. Following bis remarks gel
Il eral discussion ensued on high school
matters, the participants being Prin. {.
\ H. Dempsey, of St. Johnsbury, Prin. w.
A. Beebe, Of Morrisville. Supt. Hammet
Il OF Proctor, Prin. ]. l.. Alger, OF Vermont
Il Academy, B. c. Rogers. of Vergennes,
n and Mason S. Stone OF Montpelier. The
following were appointed legislative
4 committee to meet the school revision
II committee for the purpose OF offering
suggestions in regard to the laws which
they desire: Principal, o. D. Mathewson,
4 of Barre, B. E. Merriam, of Bellows Falls
and D. Y. Comstock, OF St. Johnsbury.
The closing session was held Saturday
morning, addresses being given on THE
Value OF Stories and How to Tell Them, v
by Miss Sarah Cone Bryant OF Boston
and on The Place of Play in Educa
tion," by Prof. !. M. Tyler OF Amherst
Mass. The business meeting 10 WED
The treasurer's report showed balance
OF about 800 in the treasury. The toll
lowing officers were elected: President
Principal w. P. Abbott, OF Proctor; vice
president, Supt. L. E. Merriam, OF Bel
lows Falls; secretary, Principal E. 6
4 Ham OF Randolph; treasurer, Principa
{. Nd. Roscoe, of Springfield; executive
committee, Supt. c. H. D,mLsey OF St
3 Johnsbury, Principal P R. Leavenwortt
OF Castleton, and Principal Isaac Thorn
NJ as of Burlington.
insurance companies meet.
The annual meetings of the Vernon
q and Union Mutual Fire Insurance com
a panies were held at Montpelier last week
The Vermont Mutual directors elected
were Washington, Fred E. Smith, Loui
IL P. Gleason, Melville E. Smile. James T
Sabin, George 0. Stratton; Addison,
n E. Weeks; Bennington, ]. R. Judson; Gale
81 donia, Elmore 7. Ide; Chittenden. DavlC
"a Marvin; Essex, 6. S. Robinson; Franklin
Luther B. Hunt; Grand Isle, H, w. Mar
vim; Lamoille, Thomas c. Cheney; Orange
James K. Lyrde; Orleans, J, N. Webster
s. Rutland, George Briggs; Windham
lanes L. Martin; Windsor, William W
Stickney. The officers elected were pres
n dent, Fred E. Smith, vice president
George O. Stratton; secretary, James I
# Sabin: treasurer, William T. Dewey. Nj
Smith has been president IA years, Nj
Stratton one year vice president, Mi
Ri Sabn "a as secretary and Mr.. Dewey /
u years as treasurer.
The Union Mutual directors electe
were: LANES W. Brock, Arthur D. Fal
well, John H. Senter, Harlan W. Keml
Fred Blanchard, Ralph B. Denny, Ere
81 A. Rowland, T. Hoxie Hall, 6. M. Camp
"a Dill, e. Henry IOWelI, TIduhIu ~ HAN
Herbert F. Brigham, Henry Nd. McFa
land, Curtis S. Emery, Elisha Lane, job
N. Woodfn, John H. Mortified, Fred {
Field. The officers elected were: pres
dent, James W. Brock; vice presiden
Herbert F. Brigham; secretary-treasure
Harlan W. Kemp; assistant secretar.
Ralph B. Denny.
Burglar Identified.
The burglar shot and killed while loo
ing a grocery store at Sheldon, wee
ago BY clerk OF the store, has been ide
tilted as Connecticut Billy" one of
gang that has operated excessive
throughout the country. He is suppos'
to have belonged to a respectable faml
OF the old Nutmeg state, but was
black sheep. He was the pal" OF a
torious burglar known as "Montre
Frenchy," who lew years ago came
violent death while engaged in a Sc
burglary. In 1897 or 1898 Billy" to-
part in bank burglary at Warringtc
Va, and later was apprehended Tor a j
in Ohio. For this latter offence be serv
term in the state prison at Columbl
# After leaving prison he Travelled witt
gang of professionals through West V
ginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Duri
the past year he has. been travel
through this section OF the country at
it is thought, was engaged in numl