Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24

teachers in their districts were present at
the convention. The superintendent gave
good reports of the work being done In
the rural districts. and stated that they
were slowly but surely overcoming many
of the old difficulties in the way of text
books, conditions of the buildings, etc,
and teachers and superintendent both
seemed TO feel that the system of super
vision was the only safe and sure way
of raising the standards OF education In
the outlying districts. The conference oc-
cupied over an hour. during which time
the following supervisors made reports:
Miss Jessie I. Ross of Grand Isle; Ernest
A. Hamilton OF East Fairfield; Edward
NJ Roscoe of Springfield: Harvey Bur
bank of Danvllle: ]. II. Childs of South
Barre; Wesley f. Minis of West Brattle-
boro; o. x. Collins of Orwell; Arthur w
Eddy Of Bristol and Martin e. Daniels
of Lyndonvile
Following tn, general conference, Mrs.
Ida n. Read of Shelburne president Of
the w. G. Il. T., gave a short address
on the temperance question, urging the
teachers to realize the responsibility rest
ing on them In taking charge of tho
young minds and instilling temperance
Ideas, and further asking them to re-
member that Vermont leads all other
States in putting temperance principles
before the children. The meeting then
adjourned until afternoon.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM.
From two o'clock until $3.50 a number of
departmental programs, consisting of pa
pers and discussions on educational prob
lens, were carried out in the different
rooms of the high school building.
SECONDARY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT..
Mathematics was the general theme Of
the conference in charge of James II.
Donahue of the Burlington high school.
The papers all showed careful thought
and clear conception OF the subjects
considered and the general discussions
which followed each paper were helpful
and inspiring.
The following papers were presented
by the following authors;
What Shall We Teach in Arithmetic In
the High School," Supt. j. 4. Ayers of
ST. Adams; Wherein Is the Teaching 81
Algebra in High Schools Weak and
Why" j. T.. Smith of st. Johnsbury
Academy; Nov shall We Make Geom-
ctry More Interesting to our Pup!ls?' j.
l.. Codding Of Burlington.
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tnc children. Different problems confront
different suuerintendents. some having the
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others have to contend with varied OBJ
staclcs. SO that each supervisor has dis
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Superintendent should enter upon
their work with discretion and cool
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that the schools will be organized the
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