The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-17
STATE TEACHERS
Fifty-Ninth Annual Meeting
Rutland.

Fltty-Nlnth Annual meeting at
Rutland.
Rutland, Oct. 16-The 59th annual
convention of the Vermont State
Teachers association began at the
Congregational church here yesterday
afternoon with "a good opening atten-
dance The convention will last UNI
til Saturday noon, the sessions being
held at the church and the new Dana
school building. The social features
of the program include q reception to
the Schoolmistress club and annual
banquet OF the Schoolmasters' club
Friday from $3.50 until 1880 o'clock
Leland Powers gives a recital Friday
evening.
The delegates were welcomed TO
the city by Mayor Henry O. Carpen.
ter and Prin Philip r. Leayenworth
OF the Castleton normal school re-
sponded for the visitors. After music
by the church organist. Harry +. Stat.
ford, the address of the afternoon was
given by Gertrude Edmund, A. b..
supervisor OF the normal training
school Lowell. Mass.
She said in part. THE most import
ant function OF the professional
school is 20 inspire. To- train the teach
or with some natural ability and to
~ her into her appropriate place On
the school The principal should not
only be the executive, disciplinary
and executive head but it is the prIn.
/ cipal who gives moral tone tO the
school. who should Dee the fountain
head of inspiration II the principal
takes % broad wholesome view of
school life. this spirit win usually per.
mate the school
The highest function in education
I lies iu getting pupils ,o like doing the
things which are good To- DO aud 20
+ dislike tha things which are not good
To project into the lie work the ele
/ ment of play which Us another name
Tor loving ones work SIS thc great
/ Wm to De ousbgt $50 person BIAS
/ ever done amy great work m tho
] world without l's having been q labor
7 of love do not believe Ihp profess
/ s.ouu bias % moral right 90 graduate
/ teachers Who 90 not have strong at
/ traction Tor teaching and genuine
ioNe Tor children and young people
what We want Co consider iu q
/ ieaeheF before scholarship. before col
/ ltee training before normal training
I ANA even before good manners. is thu
/ spirit ihe y.sor Che sound character
/ me bright and cheerful views off lif,
thal make the man or woman ray of
sunshine n the school ROOM
no stimulate and direct energy
ana impulse. to arouse and deycIoI
/ ihe moral elements. to get into sym
pathy win the children, 20 get ,
siTong hold OF their life. and deycIol
'he moral character so that 90 be-
comes self poised and self controlled
US TAR more than ability 70 give goo,
lessons
One of The strongest tests of goo,
teaching Us 90 create am atmosphere
an attitude toward morality and intel
ieclua'lty so mat when an imperti
heht pupil come 10, he must change q
Eet INTO harmony The teacher Otter
gets no credit Tor this
] Ihe successful teacher govern
largely through suggestion and by oil
rect appoal to the child's better ma
lure We have long known that th
| hrst thing is io remove The fatal Iu
Wpltou OF Tear and self CONSCIOUSNESS
and io give To- Che child confidence 10
himself Che ideal condition She wish
cs 90 create. Through the spirit 81
play her suggestion becomes permar