Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27
VERMONT TEACHERS.
Hold Annual Meeting in Middle.
bury October Is, 10, 20.
Important Resolutions Regarding. Higl,
school Curriculum to he Brought
before schooImasters' Club
some Of the Speakers.

| Principal Isaac Thomas of the Burling-
ton high school is a member of the
Executive committee in charge OF the
next annual meeting of the Vermont
State Teachers association and the Yer
mont Schoolmasters club which will be
held In Middlebury, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday October IS, 10 and 20, The
other members Of this committee are
Superintendent of Schools Dempsey Of St.
Johnsbury, chairman aud Principal
Leavenworth of the Castleton normal
school. The preliminary programme for
the convention, as prepared by this com
mittee, Is now in the hands of Mr.. Demp
sey and 1t is expected that it will be
made public soon.
The convention will be an important
one, in that two committees are expect
ed to report at that time.
| At the annual banquet of the School
masters club In Montpelier last October
committee consisting of Principal AL
ger of ermont Academy, Principal A. F..
Tuttle of Bellows Falls high school and
Superintendent Abbott OF the Proctor
schools, was appointed to draw UP a
uniform curriculum for the high schools
of the State and report 1t at the next
meeting of the club.
The next meeting was held at the Van
Ness house In this city April 20. At that
time the resolutions embodyng the pro-
posed curriculum were presented to the
CLUB and gave rise to considerable dis
lcussion. The committee was increased to
seven members and ordered to make n
new report at tho annual banquet in
Middlebury next month.
Since the subject of n uniform high
school curriculum is one of Importance
to the educational system Of the State
the work of this committee is watched
with interest. 1t Is probable that, in
case their report IS adopted at the meet
ing next month. the resolutions will be
presented TO the Legislature and an eff
fort made TO embody them IN a State
law.
Principal Alger is chairman OF COM
mittee which has for its object the re-
vision of the present high school law
This committee will also report at the
coming meeting
Speakers of reputation IN educa tional
circles have been procured to deliver ad.
dresses at this convention. Among them
are President Wooley of Mount Holyoke
Prof. S. T. Dutton OF Columbia College
Prof. 7. D. Seymour OF Yale, Professor
Samuel Bassett OF the University OF
Vermont and Professor Sanford of Mid
dlebury College.
The convention will open "a, Thursda,
with addresses by President Abbott. tn,
governor of the State the superintendent
lof the Middlebury schools and others
At the Thursday evening meeting some
we'll known educator will deliver an ad
dress.
Chairman Dempsey made an effort e
obtain President Hadley of Yale for thi,
address. but whether he succeeded or no
the other members of the committee DE-
not know.
Following the Thursday evening meet
ing the annual banquet Of the School
ma sters' club will be held and the lad,
teachers of the Mlddlebury schools will
tender a reception 10 the visiting lady
teachers.
h Friday morning there will be a gen
eral session and the afternoon will hi
given UP to various conferences. TIT
convention will come to close Satur
day morning with business session
thus giving the visiting delegates an op
portunty to leave on the early after
noon trains.
It is expected that about 60 teacher
from this city will attend the conven
ton. The schools will be closed Friday
will attend going to Middebury Thurs
day afternoon. Special railroad rate
: have been secured.