Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
Double Teacher Method Explain.
cd to Vermont Trainers Of
Child Mind.
RAINY DAY NO DRAWBACK
Attendance et ssth Annual Ceaventioa
h Largest IN History Of state A..
s0cintiOn - Ex.Supt. w. r..
1lnnger warmly Greeted
at Evening Session.


weather has been unfavorable, the sec
ord days session hf the seth annua con-
vcntion of the Vermont state Teachers
associution has been crowded with inter.
csting events. and tho attendance has
been the largest in the history Of the
association.
The session this morning In Bethany
Church was opened with devotional exer-
| cises conducted by the Rev. l)r. J. Ed
ward Wright of this city. Supt John
Kennedy of Batavia. n. y, gave the iir't
| address on "Ttc Batavia system" Al
| though this system is attracting the at
tcn,lun OF the educational world, and
interest in It has been increasing since
it was first tried seven years ago, 1t
is now to most Vermont teachers and
the address was ore OF the most irter.
| cstins of the day. In brief. this system
is the double teacher system IN schools
of over 80 pupils In other words. 1t is
~ system of teaching the mass through
the individual. making the most back
ward children the most orwatd by in
dividuai work on the part Of one Of the
tonchers.
TAKES ISSUE Wlri! SPEAkE
Following this address Principal Charles
lL morrill, of the Randolph normal school
conducted ~ conference or school sys.
tens in which he took issue with some
Of the statements made by Mr.. Ner.
needy. and upheld tho present system
in common schools as against the Ba-
taviI system.
At the same hour a practical talk on
writing was given in the high school
building by J. S. Cooley of Worcester,
Miss, and a conference on ruraf schools.
in thc same building. was led by Princi-
lal II. j. Stnnnard of Barton. In this
discussion tho extension of the work and
the work of influence OF tho rural schools
through circulating libraries, lectures.
and neighborhood meetings, the nature
work connected herewith. and the pecu-
liar problems that confront rural schools.
such us the frequent changes Of teachers
and gradin" of classes. was discussed.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
This afternoon At two o'clock in
bethany Church George II. Martin If
Boston. secretary of the Massachusetts
board of education. gave an address on
"rhc Transient and Permanent in Edu-
cation This was followed by n con-
ference in dra wing and art in the high
school building. led by Miss Edith NJ.
Nichols. supervisor OF t.rawing at st.
.Johnsbury. Other talks were on DE
signs" by Miss Fannie Fish of Rutland,
on "Landscape Work in Color.' by Miss
Ella *. Hcrrick of Randolph. on clay
Modcling.' by Miss a. May Pierce of the
Castleton normal school. and on "Corrcl.
alton OF Drawing and Manuel Work. by
Miss Lillian A. Phillips of the state nor
- tS
An English conference at the nigh
school building was led by Principal
+. j. Sagendorph of st. i.lbans. In
this conference composition. grammar,
literature. and the object of upper
grade teaching Of English was dis
russcd. the latter by Principal ]. T..
Colburn of Manchester
MANUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE.
At the Y. NJ. &. A. building a manual
training conference was held this af-
. %tcrnoon led by Principal Edward u
. Collins of the Johnson Normal school
Manual Training in Country Schools
, was discussed by President G. II
Spooner of Norwich University. THE
, Present Status OF Manual Training ir
New York City" by Supt. Il. r. Mar
f RAM of Bellows Falls. TYPES of Work
and Their Pedagogical Basis" by Mis-,
I A. May Pierce of the Cnstleton norma
D school, and Manual Training at Little
= Expense" by Supt. l.. n. Dempsey o,
: -. Johnsbury.
At the conference in high schOo
mathematics. also held this afternoon
+ Principal Donald r. Page of Brigham
Academy spoke on algebra in the sec.
I ondary school, Prin. John l.. Alger o
the Vermont Academy on geometry
and Prof. II. W. u. Worthen of Dart
mouth on college entrance matne
MATES. This conference was led b,
-, Prin. b. c. Rodgers of Vergcnnes.
MORE THAN 700 ATTEND.
: The rainy weather this afternoon mad
i it necessary to cancel the excursion t.
the Barre quarics. Up to four o'clocl
l this afternoon 6,5 teachers had registered
s showing that more than 200 are in attend
v ance. the largest number that ever at
tended Il similar convention in Vermont.
This afternoon at half past four Mr.
w. h. Tcrrill gave an exhibition of tn
work done by her physical culture class
' The y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium was crowde
: to it's utmost capacity for this event an
= the work of Mrs. Terrill's pupils wa
' loudly applauded.
The School Masters club has electo
u the following officers for the year ensuing
: President, NJ. d. Chittcnden of FairfaN
" secretary and treasurer. G.. $. Wright q
+. Bethel; executive committee. +. j. SageN
dOrph of st. Adams. c. T.. Prior Of Fal
: Haven and G.. II. White of Barre.
" Another immense audience gathere
this evening in Bethany Church to list
" en- to addresses by the Hon. Walter |
Ranger. State superintendent of educ
ton OF Rhode Island. and DR.. \. !
Winship of Boston. editor OF the Joui
= NAL of Education.
: The exercises opened with solos b
". t.. Shaul which were enthusiastic
ally received.
ADDRESS BY w. u. RANGER.
Mr.. Ranger was introduced by Pres
ident Becbe to speak on The Functio
OF tha State in School Education" II