News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-05-16
Educational Meeting a Success

Educational Meeting a Success
The educational meeting held ir
Morrisville last Friday YVES attended
by about ninety teachers of the La
noble Valley and was pronounced by
all, who were heard to express an
opinion as being very successful
and profitable meeting. The first
session was opened at the Academy
bnilding at 10 a. NJ, when the ques.
ton, Chow can the schools of La
noble County be improved" was
nb}y discussed as follows:-"By Pa.
rental and Community Interest,"" c.
F. Smith, and Miss Anna l.. Mower,
Morrisville; by Pupil Interest, miss
Bertha A. Morgan, johnson; "By
Better ADMINISTRATION" Prin. E. ID.
Bessey, Stowe; "Bv Better Teachers"
DR.. E. D. Collins, johnson; "By Bet
Ter Supplies Prin. X. L. Ellsworth,
Cam bridge; "By Better Supervision
Supt. Harriet E. Savage, Stowe.
Tais was followed by a discussion.
The afternoon session was opened
at town hall at two O'Clock when
Supt. Capt. E. Miller, of Sigourney,
Iowa, gave an eloquent and highly
instructive talk on elementary Ag-
riculture in the Public Schools" and
also speaking on Interest In Ele-
mentary Agriculture" DR.. E. D. Col
Inns of Johnson also spoke interest
ingly on the former subject.
The evening session was held at
the town hall Tuesday evening where
a large audience was assembled
to hear the different addresses on
"Greater Vermont"
During the early part of the even
ing the Morrisville Band kindly rem
dered several fine selections, which
were very much enjoyed.
On the platform were the speakers
of the evening. Hon. Chas. j. Bell,
Governor of Vermont; and Editor
Frank L. Greene of st. Adams; also
Hon. Mason s. Stone, State Superin-
tendent of Education; G. E. Miller of
Sigourney, Iowa, Superintendent OF
Public Schools, and Hon. F. Il. Fleet
wood. Secretary of State. Mr.. Geo.
F. Earle, chairman of Board ofSchool
presided and introduced the
different speakers In turn.
Hon. Mason s. Stone was the first
speaker. He remarked upon the de-
crease of population In 146 towns OF
the state, but that movement was
on foot, owing to the development
Of our resources whereby the next de-
,ade would show large increase in
population.
c. E. Miller in q short address said
that the east being older than the
vest had noble traditions of history
which formed the great example for
jhe youth of the state. That YER
mont products, maple sugar and
marble and granite, were known the
world over and that the citizenship
If Vermont was of high character
lad had influenced the life of the
vest to great extent.
Gov. Chas. J. Bell spoke at some
ength upon contentment of ones |
OF being the great object of true liv-
ng. He urged the performance of
jhe simple ordinary tasks upon the |
7oung people in order to give them
jhe proper meaning of effort which |
In self-reliance. He said it
vas not we'll for the youths to have
100 much leisure but that the proper
of work and recreation
vas the aim to be attained.
Frank l.. Greene, In his speech
howed that manufacture played the
arge part in the early history of
Iermont. That In the early settle
nent of the state it's prosperity was
Iue quite as much to the developing
# the manufacturing industries, as
o agriculture. That the state re-
uired the utmost development OF
10Th manufacturing and agricultural
Industries. He gave illustrations In
egard to the specialties OF many In
ustries In the first period OF the
ettlement of Vermont showing their
rowth and resources. He closed
18th an eloquent peroration in re-
ard to the "New Vermont" which to
g enduring must be founded on the
zample of sold Vermont"
Hon. F. g. Fleetwood was the last
1eaksr and spoke briefly on Vermont
laracter, paying high tribute to
lie memory of the late Elisha Brig 4
am as a typical Vermonter of the
d school, whose honesty and SINGER q
Y should be enduring inspiration I
r the youth. L