The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-03-09
THE CONFERENCE OF THE
SCHOOLS OF VERMONT
WITH THE UNNER-
sITN.


iecondary schools OF tho state with
he University viii be held Marcl
lth 10 lith. In previous years the
additional languages and sciences
ave been discussed, but this yeal
he subjects will be somewhat new.
.hu conspicuous movement through
Jut the country is toward the prae
lcal. In Vermont, Agriculture and
iome Economics are being intro
iuced IN the schools, but the woil
as not yet become standardized
nd educators are feeling their wa,
q best they can, The addresses a,
hs coming conference will be giyei.
y men and women who are espec
ally qualified by education aud b.
experience to speak on their re
pecti,e subjects. There is no
.le speaker who has not had prac
ical experience In the line of worl
4 which he speaks. The sympo
sums will be especially interesting
nd helpful to al who wish to know
ae real problems. possibilities, diff.
lculties and Limitations OF the sub
ects discussed. This conferenc
GEMS to be peculiarly fitting Il
mis- ''me and should be attended
.ot only by those teaching and pre-
airing to teach 'hese subjects bu.
~ every high school principal ant
Iperintendent In the state, 70
ley will have to face these prob
ms sooner or later, and II mis-
akees can be avoided In the begin
ing much waste of time and none.
ill be prevented.
Saturday morning will be devoted
0 Physical Training. This topic
lso presents some important prob
sms which are prominently before
eachers at tn present time. Meth
DIS of providing physical develop 1
lent for the many rather than owe
pecialization for few will bo
resented.
PROGRAM.
thursday Evening, March 9th
Billings Library.
800 Address, The Religion of The
Productive Life,
'rof. Thomas N. Carver, Harvard !
University.
(The Address will be- followed b.
an informal reception.)
Friday Morning, Morrill, Hall.
100 Correlation of Garden WoIbt
Nature Study and Doe
Study, Principal G. J
Green, Richford Hig
School.
Discussion,
40 The Point Of View. Prof. NJ.
b. Cummings, University
Vermont.
Discussion.
0:20 Symposium: Agriculture. AS
Taught In the Schools
(Ten Minute Talks.)
tA) A. the Lyndon Institute
n the work payment system.
Principal A. II. Merrill
OBJ At the Vermont Industrial |
chool.
Principal J. N. Barss.
(C) BY Means OF School Gar
ems.
Prof. G. p. Burns, Unlversit, ;
of Vermont.
(D) At Mt. Hermon School. !
Principal r. Z. Vaughan. /
(E) In State Agriculture.
High Schools.
Prof. n. NJ. Washburn, Uni
versity of Vermont.
(F) In standard high schools !
Prof. J. l.. Hills. Universit, /
OF Vermont.
Several OF these talks will be Illus
ated.)
.:45 Possibilities OF agricultural
teaching In Vermont Higt
Schools.
Prof. J. l.. Hills, University
OF Vermont.
Discussion. :
200 The Forthcoming Bulletin OF
Agricultural Teaching in y
Vermont schools.
Principal l.. c. Cook. John '
son High School. n
Discussion.
Intemission.
80 The University invites tho
Teachers to Luncheon H.
the Gymnasium. u
Friday Afternoon. Morrill, Hall.
90 Needs and Possibilities Il :
Vermont. In
Prof. Bertha NJ. Terrill. Uni
yersi,y OF Vermont. y
Discussion. N
40 Home Economics in Educa 4
tlon. n
Miss Frances Stern, Massachus ,
eits Institute or Techno !,
iogy. r
Discussion. i
20 Symposium: Home Economic =
as Taught In Vermont. !
tA1 In the Burlington Higl n
hooi. n
Mrs. Grace Duggan. Instructor
tB) in the Rutland Hlgh 4
aools.
Mis- Cora r. Warren. Instructor
tcl 10 Montpelier. =