Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-10-28
STATE TEACHERS SESSION.
Nearly 400 Vermont eedssOsUes

The Goth annual convention OF the
State Teachers association was held IN
Burlington last week, beginning Thurs
day, about 1000 teachers being regis
tered.
After addresses OF welcome and re-
sponses, an address was delivered by
Prof. Edward L. Thorudyke OF Columbia
university, New York city, on "The Fem
imitation of Education"
The evening session was held at The
Strong theatre, when George KEENAN, OF
New York city, the great eastern traveller,
journalist, war correspondent and author,
spoke on ''The japanese at Home" The
theatre was crowded to its capacity and
about 60 people had seats on the stage.
The second day OF the meeting opened in
the First church and after the devotional
exercises, two addresses were given, the
first being by James /. Wyer, Jr., direc-
tor OF the state library, Albany, n. Y,
who spoke on "Text Books and Others"
The second address was "Practical Phases
of Teaching the Manual Arts" by James
P. Haney, M. d., supervisor OF manual
arts, New York city.
The afternoon session was held in the
high school building and consisted OF six
conferences held simultaneously on vari-
GUS subjects. Prin. 4. b. Smith OF Brat
tleboro was chairman OF the English con-
ference and addresses were made by
Prof. Taylor OF the Vermont academy,
who spoke in q general way upon seeOn-
Diary school English; Prof. Cady Of Mid
debury, and DIR. ]. w. Rankin of the
University Of Vermont, whose subject
was The Ideal Preparation in English"
Principal Merritt d. Chittenden OF the
Burlington high school led the confer
euce OF modern languages. Addresses in
this department we're given by Miss Lucy
+. Cyr OF the Burlington high school,
who spoke on practical methods OF teach
ing modern languages; Miss Harriet r..
Rallion OF the Brattleboro high school,
whose address was on sfThe Choice OF
Texts" Miss Marian p. Whitney, head OF
the department OF German at Vassar col
lege, whose address was the principal
one, on the subject, "Problems and OPP
portunities of the Modern Language
Teacher"
President spooner OF Norwich UNIVERSE
ty presided at the conference on drawing
and manual training. Supt. NJ. 0. Ed
son spoke on manual training in the
grades, Mrs. Isabelle Mckenzie OF Rut-
land read paper on drawing in the high
schools, and Prof. Edwin Robinson Of
the University OF Vermont made few
remarks on the relation OF manual train
ing in the high schools Of Vermont to the
work OF the engineering schools in the
state. DR.. j. p. Haney, director OF man
ual arts in New York city, gave the ad-
dress which followed. He made a special
appeal for the teaching of drawing in the
schools.
The conference on the department Of
rural schools was in charge of superin-
tendent Z. L. Ingalls,. Superintendent
A. w. Eddy of Bristol gave an extended
talk on Organization and Grading
This talk was followed by a discussion
led by Prin. W. III. Douglass OF Stowe.
A paper was read by Superintendent F. g.
Brownscombe OF Montpelier on "School
Record and Reports" which was fol-
lowed by a discussion led BY superin-
tendent Harvey Burbank Of Danyille.
superintendent Margaret r. Kelley Of
Dandy also read paper ON English, fol.
lowed by discussion led by Principal ].
Il. Colburn Of Fairfax.
Superintendent o. K. Collins OF Shore
ham led the conference on primary school
reading and language. Miss Margaret c.
Creech OF Castleton read paper on 'sThe
Aldine System Of Teaching Reading'' and
Miss Caroline r. Beach OF Middleburv
read paper on "The First Stem in Read
ing" A talk on Language. Study for
the First Three Grades" was the subject
OF talk by Miss Mary II. Nicholas of
Randolph. This was followed By dis.
cussion.
Late IN the afternoon, the business
meeting of the Schoolmistresses' club was
held and officers were elected as follows:
President, Miss Amy B. Drake Of 81 /
Johnsbury; vice-president, Miss sarah
Martin OF Burlington; secretary. Miss
heed OF Vergennes; treasurer, Miss Faie
Moore OF Burlington; executive commit
tee, Miss Caroline Woodruff of st. Jobns-
bury, Miss Lucia OF Montpelier. Miss
Campbell Of Bellows Falls.
The Vermont schoolmasters' club bsld 4
banquet In the evening with ITO Der.
sons present. The president, Prof. E. D. 4
Ooiiins OF Middlebury college presided as
toastmaster at the post-prandial exercises
speeches were made by DR.. j. P. Hanev
OF New York, Professor Taylor of Yer.
mont academy, Superintendent Taft ~
woodstock and Professor Messenger ~
the University Of Vermont. The follow.
ing officers were elected President
Prin. g. E. Spear of Bradford; vioe-nras;
dent, supt. E. F. Greene Of Riobford.
secretary and treasurer, supt. @. ID. How
OF Essex Junction; executive commute
supt. e. L. Ingalls, Of Hartford. pin
kufus B. Barton OF Windsor and pin A I
T. Harrison Of Middlebury.
The principal address of FRIDAY sro,
ing was BY Rev. o. P. Gidord Of Broos-
line, Mass, and was entitled. 1Rroir
buldlng" Following the evening SER
ice' q reception was rendered the visitor.
oy the burlington teachers.
1he closing session OF the convo,.;...
was held Saturday morning. me to,ai
registration Of the convention was {, oss 7
An ~, the attendance was close to !, 100,
4nese ohoers were elected: -prssids-4
= y liam OF Randolph; vice president .
e 3 smith Of BFattleboro; treasure m /
l. rage Of Bakersfield; secretsrv. A II (
hartman OF Middlebury; executive com.
mittee, E. II. Roscoe. ebsirmsn =,
Springfield, 9. s. Wright 81 81. Alb.,s
A. Z. futile Of Bellows Falls. ''
resolutions were passed fsvoring a. 4
eoaetment OF laws providing a tep1rs =,
once IN the teachers profession. -
mmun mnua = AliNd-