Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-28
President Thomas of Middlebury
Defines Function of the
Schoolmaster.
TEACHERS ELECT OFFICERS
Convention Ends with Attendance OF
1,1OO-Invited to Come Here Next
Year-AlsO Asked TO Monte
pcIier and RutlRnd-Fese-
buttons Ask for Pensions.


Tho ana, sess,on ~ tho soth annual con-
vent;on NJ the vermont State Teachers'
association was hold in tho assembly
bor ne tho pur,iroton hicb school Satur-
6av morning The meeting opened at
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THE RESOLUTIONS.
As Among tho n,,rnosos of +bis ,s
voc;atio, ;s tho h.ttor,ar. -, ~.
,eacbirr nrofess,on
2oso,vod That tho v.r,ror. c,o,o
roachers. association rr,os .,a on.o,
mont NJ laws h.. tho genersI os,ar,t,,
~ tho state of v.r,ror, nro,.,dir, for
ten,,re Of office in tho ,eacmry nrofes.
,,on n minimum, vace and sors .,sto,r
~ norsiors
Resolved That ,au no ensctea nro-
v,dinr for Mo ravr,ert of .or. n,r,
- tho salary Of the e,ementarv teacher
N towns exnending "a certs IN aoch
,o,,or NJ their grand rsts tor .choo,
n,,rnoses nrov;d;ny eur, ta,oh.r. 49,
graduates IN rer,,ar STANDING ~ ver-
mont stote norr,aI scboo, ~ such ror-
nal schools or other states as Tho Stat.
hoard ne educo+,on rr,y ornro,o
Resolved Thai the I-arr,ort ct..o
.roochars, association e+ron1,y toro,
medical ,rSnectior T., ~. rrh,,o so,,o,s
roso,ved rb,+ ,ha ,.ao,or. -, W..
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'he,r nearly appreciation or the interest
81 yom,p,e cIrh IN aar..,,ono, or,,..
Resolved That this association den,o,.
tho anparent tendency Of the home "a
delegate to the school much Of the train
Ing Of manners. morals and persona,
habits for which the parents shou,d fecI
themselves resnonsib,e IN tbe homo
Resolved That the association hereby
express its appreciation of the generous
hospitality Of the city Of burlington
shown through it's organizations and IN
stitutions in entertaining visiting teachers.
The resolutions were adopteti as read.
Letters we're read by the secretary from
President NJ. VI. Buckham on behalf Of
the University OF Vermont. from tho
secretary, f. b. Houston. Of the Com
mercial club, by direction OF the presi-
dent J. l.. Southwick. and from " A.
Hullard' president OF the board Of school
commissioners asking the association to
meet IN Burlington again next year.
recurring president Thomas OF Rutland
also extended an invitation 10 the as
H"c'a'lon on hehalf or his city and COM |
H'un''a'lon from inc president Of the
noarh OF education or Montpelier asking
Una 'ile convention meet IN that city was
rea"'
ADDRESS Ry pPrs1DrNr rt1oM.S
Ahother song by the quartet was
loHo"ed ny the ADDRESS or President |
homas or Mlddiebnry' who took FOR |
nv supJec': Mora Education IN High |
0c"ooiS anu Acaoemles President |
lhoihaS sald In part
Inc development or character In the
SUBJECT or all education In schools. !
ochooIs and colleges do not exist for |
me importation or a given quantity OF !
tne NhoWledge OF facts unless sucn |
HN""ledge Is accompanied by charac-
ser puIdlns
och"oi teachers, II they believe this, |
""i look TO the Introduction or moral
RAINING as part OF the curriculum.
i"'S Will nelleVe II most important !
,'"' ooy learn to think Clearly ana
"''H, H'al'hruily ana truthfuli!' |
'""t lie know quadratics'