St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-26
VERMONT NEWS
johnson State Norman School Session
Was q Success.

WAS "A GAEGGSSs
The fifth annual summer session
of the Johnson Normal School, JUS
closed after a three weeks session
was one Of the best yet neld. Ovel
fifty were enrolled, Notwithstanding
the extreme heat, and from the frs
to the last moments the spirit of eff
fort and of responsibility prevailed
] All who attended were teachers, pros
pective teachers, or normal school,
/ graduates, and many on leaving ex-
] pressed the intention of returning for
/ other summer sessions or for reg
| ular normal school course. This
school is unique among the summes
schools of Vermont 1t is held year
after year in the same place. The
equipment of the school, adapted for
Misunderstanding is ayailable-hence
there is active study and effort rather
/ than mere attention to lectures. 1t
/ is planned for elementary teachers il.
rural and graded schools, and in
structors OF mature and varied ex
perience are secured. The older fun
damentals, as well as newer subjects,
are reasonably emphasized; yet va
riety is secured by varying the pro-
gram from year to year. This years
session might be named 1.-THE indi-
vidua1 school," Special pains were
taken to meet the Individual needs of
those enrolled, singly or in groups.
Aside from the five regular forenoon
class recitations, these individuals or
groups met the instructors during the
afternoons lana whenever free dur
ing forenoons) for help in such sub
jects as they desired. The faculty
included Miss FL. p. Waterman, of
Indianapolis, Ind, teacher and prin
cipal of wide experience in city and
rural schools and of rare power; Miss
Lord, of the regular faculty; Mr.. Ed
mund Ketchum, of the Framingham
Nomal school art department; Princi-
pal Allen; and Mrs. Allen gave les
sons in reading and expression on al
ternate days. Together they gave in
struction in management, methods,
piano and voice, choral conducting,
public school music, drawing, paint
ing, stenciling blackboard sketehing,
basketry, woodwork, education, his
tory, geography, mathematics and
other lines Several evening gather
ings, with songs, folk games and
piano music added much to the So
liability It would be hard to esti-
mate the direct and the indirect
value to the state and the school of
these summer sessions.
Drouth CurtaiIs Milk Production.
In a recent interview, c.. F. Eddy,
of Stowe, one of the most prominent
dairymen of the state and a former
officer of the Vermotn Dairymen's
Association, said the long drouth this
sunni er had curtailed the production
of milk about one-third. Butter, he
says, is now selling for two and one
half cents a pound more than in July
last year. The pasture grass has be-
come brown and the cattle have not
had sufficient nourishment. More
milk is being sent to the milk dis
tributing centers in the large cities
than last year, he thinks. He be-
lieves the hay crop will not be up
to standard, although in some parts
of the state it is reported normal.
State Optical Society Meets.
The annual convention of the Yer
mont State Optical Society was held
at the Hotel Vermont, Burlington,
Thursday. Officers were chosen as
follows, many of these being re-
elections: President, A. r.. Campbell, |
of Morrisville; first vice-president, G.
S. Reynolds, of Burlington; second
vice-president, A. J. Garrett, of Rut-
land; secretary, G. j. Cleveland, of
treasurer, H. w. Randall,
of st. JohnSbury; executive commit /
tee, w. M. Reed, OF Montpelier, F. j.
Brown, of Rutland, F. r. Vaughn, of
Leo NJ. Mclver, of New
port; auditing committee, +. H. Pal I
mer, of Bristol, A. G. Mansur, of Bur-
lington, c. w Parker, of Fair Haven;
COON, of East Barre, George G. Lang, |
of Barton, C. L. NJ. Bugbee, of New /
port; Fred A. Darrell, of White Riv-
er Junction, H. B. Smith, of Chester
Depot, Gilbert RisE, of Burlington,
and M. J. Brooks, of Rumford Falls, T
Me. The seeretary's report showed I
that the present membership of the
optical society is rs, which includes a
gain of six members during the past
year, indicating healthy growth upon
the part of the organization.
Postmasters at Essex junction.
The fifth annual convention of the
Vermont State League of Postmasters
was held at Essex Junction July 10.
The session was taken up mostly with
business. A written address by the
national president, A. r. Hoag, was
read by the president, A. t. Davis
Superintendent T.. r. Phinney, of
Mass, president of the
Massachusetts, State League, spoke
On organization. A. T. Davis, of
Marshfield, was reelected president,
Ind Miss Marion Hall, of South Rye
gate, was reelected secretary and
treasurer. A superintendent for each
county was also appointed. Presi-
lent Davis was nominated delegate
o the national convention in Indian
apolis in October, with the power to
appoint a substitute. The treasurer's
report showed progressive condi-
ion. It was suggested to hold the
lext convention in Rutland, but this
was met with some opposition and
he decision was left with the execu-
i've committee. At the close of the
meeting the register showed that 81
members had attended.
Col. ClarIle's Funeral.
The funeral of the late Col AIbert
Clarke, secretary of the Home Mar
let Club of Boston, was held Wednes-
lay afternoon at The home of his
ld1ahoW pinrec in P0cHacfor