The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-24
State Cor 5 n at Mont
pelie,c ) ...iided by 1900
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THREE ADDRESSES
GIVEN THIS FORENOON
Pres. Fess Of Antioch Col
lege -Lectured on Lincoln
Last Evening

The Gath annual convention Of the Yer
mont State Teacherl'' association and its
allied orgaaiza tions, was in full swing at
the city hall in Montpelier to-day, hay
ing started yesterday aftenoon and be-
ing scheduled to be concludes tomorrow
after forenoon seesion A great crowd
of teachers from all parts OF Vermont
have registered, the number being in the
vicinity of 800 already, while more are
expected to sign the roll belore night.
The formal welcome to the city yester-
day afternoon was followed by a session
devoted to listening to addresseA and
last evening President s. y. Fess OF An
tioch college at Yellow Springs, O., WHO
also is the representative in Congress
from the Sixth Ohio district, delivered
an address ON Lincoln to an audience
which nearly filled the large auditorium
in the city hall.
The real business of the convention
was started this morning when busy
days program was started, following de-
votional exercises and music number.
Rev. William Shaw, pastor of Trinity
M. +. church of Montpelier, was in
charge of the devotional exercises and a
mixed chorus sang No Shadows Yon-
der from Gaul's Holy City"
Three addresses were on the schedule
of the general convention this forenoon,
"Pageantry in America" by Miss Lotta
A. Clark OF the Charlestown. Mass, high
school; .Children's Reading as u Help in
the Training OF Character" by Mrs. Rich
ard G. Cabot, member OF the Massachu-
sett state board of education; Reform
or Efficiency in the Common Schools"
by Prof Henry ". Holmes of Harvard
university. Another musical number ON
the program was vocal soho by Miss
Anna MacGuidwin, instructor of vocal
music at Montpelier seminary.
Clubs Hold Meetings.
This noon the annual meeting of the
Woman Teachers club was held, at
which the following officers were elected
President Mrs. Harriet NJ. lde, Nor
risville
Vice president Miss Eliza Allen. Lyu-
don.
Treasurer-Miss Sanford, Rutland,
Secretary-N Nellie Perrin, Barre.
Executive committee Miss Eta
of Rutland. Mrs. Minnie Bar
bour OF Burlington, and Miss kidder OF
Proctor.
The club voted to appropriate $50 to-
the state pension fund for teachers and
$50 to the student fund of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs. The mem
bership of the club was reported to be
694. with Rutland county leading. 1t is
hoped to increase the membership to
] 900.
Meanwhile the Vermont Schoolmast-
ers' club was holding its annual meet
ing, the following officers being elected:
Presdent-E. S. Green, Richford.
Vice -presdent-C. II. White, Barre.
Secretary v-treasurer-James c. Walker,
ergcnnes.
Executive committee-M. G. Benedict
Of st. Iohnsbury, c. ID. Howe of Morris
vile. and H. c. Casey Of Springfield.
The treasurer's report showed a bal
lnce of S9.7l on hand. When matters
Of general business Were taken up, Supt.
Ruff of Morrisville urged that some sys-
tenn be adopted whereby state champion
ships in athletics could be claimed and
not have the claims disputed. He was
supported in that position by Principal
0. r. Hollister OF Goddard seminary, but
no action was taken by the club.
When the afternoon session was be-
gun there were various departmental
meetings. High School English, Sub
iect in the Curriculum was taken up
by PRINCIPAL James c. Walker of Yer
gennes; The Efficiency of the Science
by Principal James i.
smith of Orleans; "Ideals," by Principal
William z. Kelley of Rutgers Prepara
.ory school. New Brunswick. n. J., and
IN illustrated address on Eight Stories
If Girls by Miss Lillian B. Sage of
Washington irving high school, New
York City
Elementary school conferences were
ield this afternoon also, the subjects
reated being as follows: "The Train
ne Classes-What Nextg" by Miss Eliza
Allen of the training class, Lyndon insti-
ute: How the Public Schools Should
Train for Citizenship" Prin. NJ. ID. Chit
enden of Burlington; Comparison of
,Iontessori and Froebel," by Miss Lucy
OF Boston; address with dem
on a Rational System OF
Teaching Arithmetic" by Supt c. II.
Nhitcher. state superintendent of pub
ic instruction. Berlin, n H.
Late this afternoon the Association OF
inion Superintendents will hold their
Meeting, and this evening the annual
anquets Of the Schoolma ters' club and
he Woman Teachers club will he held,
ollowed by an address by Rev Charles
tits Judkins of Glens Falls, y. ", OH
The Measure of the Stature of Good
Ian and His Debt TO His Teacher"
"THE HUMANITY OF LINCOLN"