Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-03
1ndorse Progressive Legislation
and Favor Agricultural School
of Secondary Grade.
new OFFICERS ELECTED
Burlington and Montpelier Elk
tend Invitations for Next
Years Convention of the
State Association.

was held Saturday morning at the high
school building It was announced by
Principal Ernest @. Ham. retiring presi-
dent of the association. shortly before
adjournment that the registration had
reached $50 and II was expected that by
the closing hour It would touch the
thousand mark.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by the Rev. ]. c. INIT. pastor OF the
College Street Congregational Church. A
business session followed. at which the
following officers were elected:
neutrality-suspicious. r. NJ Roscoe
Of Springfield.
dcnt--Superintendent Edward
5. Watson of Newport
Secretary-Miss Amy b. Drake of ST.
| Johnsbury.
Treasurer-Principal D. T. Page of
| bakersfield,
| Executive committeeASup superintendent
| George S. Wright of st. Adams, Prin-
cipal A. =. futile Of Bellows Falls and
Principal f. II. Smith of Brattlchoro.
| burlington. as well as Montpelier. cx-
tended an invitation for next years CON
vontion. This city's invitation was sent
by j. l.. Southwick representing the
Burlington Commercial club. The matter
of the next pla e of meeting was left with
the executive committee.
The committee appointed to prepare
resolutions. composed of 0. y. Mathew
son, Caroline NJ. Griswold and f. A.
Hamilton, submitted the following. which
| were adopted:
THE RESOLUTIONS
The teachers of Vermont, in convention
assembled, express their heartfelt apprc-
citation of the generous hospitality of tho
citizens of Burlington. OF the admira bic
! provisions for the comfort and entertain
ment of visiting teachers, and of the
splendid work of the officers OF the con-
vcntion.
We cordially indorse the progressive le g.
isation of past years ana believe that fur
Their legislation is necessary to render con-
ditions most favorable for efficient school
work. Adequate provision should be
made It once for an agricultural school OF
secondary grade. where boys graduating
from elementary schools may learn the
facts. principles and methods essential &c
successful farming.
We heartily approve Of the policy OF
the State to make its normal schools more
| efficient agencies in training teachers. W.
would urge upon the State the wisdom Of
making appropriations adequate to thu
employment and retention OF the hes
, teachers. The term OF certificat!on fol
graduates or normal schools as now con
stituted should be be heightened
The State should pay a bounty to towns
which expend 80 cents on dollar of thei
grand list for school purposes and pay {
: minimum salary and employ graduates o
Vermont normal schools who graduate
after 1910.
We would urge all school officials ant
l friends of education generally to do every
, thirg possible to increase the number o
4 trained teachers In the State.
u We believe a minimum salary and def
e mite system Of pensions for teachers woul'
I attract and hold many who could an
d should become teachers but do not on &C
count OF meagre wages
Some provision should be made to insur
tenure OF position for teachers who do sat
. isfactory work for n prescribed time.
All normal school pupils should be re
Quired by law TO attain a minimum educa
tional standard before leaving school.
All school officials should give NOR
n careful attention to cases OF non -promo
= ton.
r We respectfully urge the passage Of
@ bill making 50 weeks necessary for lega
| school year.
u We believe that no cnfIdren should b
Il allowed to enter a public school othc
II than a kindergarten under six years c
age.
The representatives of Vermont IN Cor
gress are earnestly requested TO use n
| p-lrf 2
=, tion for the United States bureau Of ed'
cation for the purpose of ORGANIZING
corps Of field specialists to further educ'
r, tional progress.
=, The report OF the treasurer was rea
< and a committee OF five was appointe
= to recommend revision OF the associH
Sc tion's constitution. The committee
a. composed Of Prin. C., r. Morrill, of Rar
e. dolph, supt, Harry Burbank of Oar
pr Vile; Prin. w. A, pcebe of Morrisvill'
s. Supt. o. X. Collins of Bellows Fall!
't Miss Caroline S. Woodruff of St John:
bury.
Inc address Of the morning was b
Or Paul ID. Hanus, dean of the scho
OF pedagogy at Harvard Universit,
:. me subject OF the address was "Educi
non and Social Progress" In sui
stance the speaker pointed out II
or necessity OF teaching the youth of t.
st day the cost OF this country's libert
g. ana the nature OF its political resource
IN our youth, he said, should be fitted 4
the social service which he will
lie calied upon to meet In the future
III inc great necessity for vocation
ne training was urged by DR. Hanus. TT
I'd country ne said, 10 keenly alive to /
,gils