The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-29
FULLY 1000 TEACHERS PRESENT
Progressive Ideas Advanced at Yes
terdays Session

hNia0y O~SS'NH
Burlington, Oct. 29.-Fully 1000
Vermont school teachers attended the
sessions of their 6lst annual conven-
ton here yesterday. A determine
ton to seek new paths along educat-
ional lines and to break away from
the old conservative ideas character
ICES the deliberations of the associa-
ton.
The first speaker was Miss Margar-
ct Slattery of Fitchburg, Mass, and
her subject was The Place of the
Feelings in Education" She dwelt
upon the Importance of the emotional
and physical side of the child's char
acter as Of equal or greater impor-
lance than routine book instruction.
F. f. Spaulding Of Newton. Mass,
/ gave an address along original lines,
his theme being System and Individ-
uaity." His main idea was the nee
essity Of getting away from the iron
clad regu ations that hamper our
schools today.
G. l. Aldrich Of Brookline, Mass,
/ gave an address on Retirement Fund
for Teachers He thinks that by
means of well adjusted pension sys-
TEN the right stamp OF men and wom-
en- will be induced to enter the teach
ing profession" These things are ex-
pensive but worth paying for said
he. The educational currents will be
clogged If the way is not kept open
to pension people who have reached
the end Of efficient service.
fIhn III .frI 4
partmental conferences as follows:
Secondary schools-Principal, o. X.
HOLSTER, chairman, superintendent,
w. II. Lewis of Randolph, superinten-
dent, Mason S. Stone of Montpelier.
principal, f. b. Smith of Brattleboro,
principal, NJ. b. Chittenden of Bur
lington, speakers.
Vocational Observation-Disclosures A.
s. Hartman Of Middlebury, chairman,
superintendent f. h. Spaulding of
Newton, Mass. Principal Arthur r.
Merrill of Lyndon Center, Superinten-
dent }. y. Barss OF Vergennes, Prof.
Bertha NJ Terrill OF Burlington, Miss
Stella c. Mott of Cast eton, speakers.
Grammar school, English and read
ing-Superintendent Charles A. AID.
ans of Castleton, chairman. Flor.
ence S. Greer Of Springfield, Evelyn
l.. Fuller Of Woodstock, Prof ]. F.
Messenger of Burlington, Gertrude
Beeman Of 81. Adams, Principal Mary
A. Murphy OF West Rutland, Princi.
pal c. II. Morrill, OF Randolph. speak
ers.
Rural schools-Superintendent A
w. Eddy of Bristol, chairman. II. G
Morrison of New Hampshire, Super
intendent K. l.. ingalls, of Hartford. f.
5. Watson of Newport, speakers.
Primary reading Superintendent
W. 7. Abbott Of Proctor, chairman
Miss Slattery OF Fitchburg, Mass.
Miss Frances Pierce of Ludlow, Mrs
P. Wellington Bragg Of Rutland
speakers.
Commercial Observation-Disclosures Cal
roll McKusick of Chester. chairman
Principal Carlos b. Ellis OF Spring
field, Mass, l. V. Cobleigh OF Burling
ton, speakers.
! In the evening a meeting of tn,
Woman Teachers club was held a
the Edmunds building Greeting
were extended by ex-Gov. f. d. Proc
tor an dan address was delivered b,
Miss Rhoda NJ. White OF Middlebur!
college.
The Schoolmasters' club also me
\, IN the evening In a banquet at tn,
van Ness house. The speaker wa
Edward d. Sinner of New York.
The Schoolmasters' club electe,
the following officers: President, Il
, l. ingalls, of Hartford: vice presiden
Martin G. Benedict of st. Johnsbury
secretary and treasurer, c. d. How,
: OF Essex Junction; executive commit
tee, A. s Hartman, h. b. Norton an,
h. +. Green.
The Vermont Women Teachers 50
ciety elected the following officers
President, Miss Caroline Woodruff o
ST. Johnsbury; vice president, Mis-
Bertha Cary Of Proctor: secretar,
Miss Anna l.. Mower of Morisvllle
treasurer, Miss Ellie Moore of Blu
lington, chairman OF executive con
mittee, Miss Alberta l.. Beeman {
St Adams; executive committee Mis-
Rose Lucia of Montpelier Superlntel
dent Florence Wellman OF Brattl,
bOro.
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