Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-10
TEACHERS NEXT WEEK
to Burlington for Meet.
ing of State Association.
Addresses by Prominent Educators and
by Cominnndcr Robert II. Perry of
North Pole Fame on the
Program.

The complete program for the 18th
annual convention Of the Vermont state
Teachers association, to be held in this
city October II. is and 10. inclusive fol-
lows:
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 23OO'CLOCK
EDMUNDS HIGH SCHOOL.
Mus'c-Quartettc. Miss Crandall. Mr..
Mitchell, Mrs. Whitcomb, Mr.. Gotta.
Pianist, Miss Mary Haynes.
Address If Welcome.
Hon. ". J. Blgclow. Mayor.
I'''p'ns" 'nd Presidents Addross-"Tne
system and the Individual"
Supt. G. II. Dempsey. -. Johnsbury.
Music-Quartct. Miss Crandall. Mr..
Mitchell. Mrs. Whitcomb. Mr.. Gotta.
Pi1nis'. Miss Mary Haynes.
Address.
Hon. Fletcher u. Proctor. Governor.
Addrc's-'Iitoraturc for Childrcn.'
Miss Ada Van Stone Harris.
Asst. supt. # schools. Rochester, n. Y.
Appointment Of Committees.
THURSDAY EVENING 500 O'CLOCK.
THE STRONG THEATRE.
Music. WI,ornor.. Orchestra
Address Noarest tn. Po'o."
illustrated from Actual Photographs.
Com. Robert Z. Peary, L. ;. Navy.
FRIDAY MORNING, 200 O'CLOCK.
EDMUNDS HIGH SCHOOL.
Devotional exercises.
The Rev. G. W. Brown. d. D., pastor
Methodist Church.
Addrcss-"Spocial Problems. Special
Glasses. Special Instruction"
The Hon. Andrew W. Edison.
Associate supt. of schools, New York
General confercnce-"Rcport from the
Field"
Hon. Mason <. Stone.
Supt. of Education, Chairman.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 2:oo-4:3o
O'CLOCK. EDMCNDS HIGH SCHOOL.
Departmental programs.
Secondary school department..
Mr.. Jas. f. Donahuc, Burlington High
School, chairman.
General Theme, Mathematics.
What shall We teach in arithmetic in
thu high school?
Supt. J. a. Ayers. s.. Adams
Wherein is the teaching Of algebra in
high schools weak aud why?
]. +. Smith, s.. Johnsbury Academy.
How shall we make geometry more in
terestiug to our pupils?
j. f. Colding burlington High School.
Discussion.
Department of elementary schools.
Supt. +. NJ. Roscoe, Springfield. chair
man.
Reading in Primary Gradcs-Discus-
sion.
Number Work in Primary Grldes-Dis-
c~ussion.
Address-"The Teacher as an Optimist."
Miss Margaret SlatterY,
Fitchburg Normal School
Department of superintendent.
Hon. Mason S. Store. chairman.
Addrcss-"School Observation-Disclosures
and Opportunities"
Hon. Andrew w. Edison.
Conferences:
Topics: !. Organization Of schools.
.. Grading Of schools.
9. School attendance.
Department Of special subjects.
Music.
Miss Alice II. Jackson, supervisor Of
Music, Bellows rails, chairman.
7 opics; l. Methods. devlces-Results in
lower grades.
, Methods, Ccviccs-Results in
upper grades.
3. Far training in our schools.
Drawing.
Supervisors Of drawing VIII he present
to confer and advise with teachers
n to explain the exhibits.
$50 O'CLOCK.
school-masters banquet. Y. Nj. G. \. hall
Dinner 81 peg plate.
School-mistressos' club.
Edmunds High school.
Organization and Luncheon.
Address-"Boys"
Miss Margaret Slattery.
$50 O'CLOCK, FIRST CHURCH,
WINOOSKI AVENUE.
Music-Quartette.
Miss Crandall Mrs Whitcomb, Mr..
Blake. Mr.. Gotta.
Addrcss-"Two Representative Men Of
New England, benjamin Franklin
and Jonathan Edwards"
Prof. William Lyon Phelps, Yale Uni
versity.
SATURDAY MORNING, . O'CLOCK.
EDMUNDS HIGH SCHOOL.
Devotional exercises.
The Rev. |. c. Smart.
Pastor College st. Congregational
Church.
business meeting.
AdlrCSS-"POSturn and EduCation