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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-05-16
VERMONT NORMAL SCHOOLS
New Courses for Teachers, High
School Graduates and Those
Who Have Completed Two
Years in High School.

The following announcement is made
regarding requirements for admission
to the State Normal schools at Castle
ton and johnson. These have been
fixed by the Board of Education, of
which the members are President
Thomas, chairman, H. D. Ryder, Bel
lows Falls, F. S. Billings, Woodstock,
Frank H. Brooks, St. Johnsbury, and
President Guy Potter, Benton.
A TWO YEAR ELEMENTARY COURSE.
Students who have successfully COM
pleted the first two years in High
school-sophomore year-can enter this
course and graduate in two years.
They will receive the diploma of the
lower course and certificate to teach
for five years. After fifty weeks of
teaching, this certificate will be renewed
without examination.
COURSE FOR TEACHERS.
Teachers who hold first, second or
third grade certificate will be admitted
ers will require two years to complete
this course. Others, provided their
experience warrants and they possess
the ability, will probably be able to
complete this course in one year. They
will receive the diploma of the Elemen-
tary course and a certificate to teach
for five years. After fifty weeks of
teaching, this certificate will be re-
newed without examination, for five
additional years.
ONE YEAR COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES.
Graduates of high schools, having
four years course of study, may enter
the Elementary course and graduate in
one year. They will receive the di-
ploma and certificate of the Elementary
course as indicated above,
TWO YEAR COURSE FOR HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES.
Graduates of high schools who have
completed the four year course will be
admitted to the higher course at the
normal school. Two years are neces-
sary to graduate from this course.
Upon graduation, the diploma of the
HlRHer COURSE is awarded, dS well as
certificate to teach for ten years. This
certificate is renewable for ten years
without examination. Those who grad
uate from this course will be better
prepared to teach than if they took the
one year course.
ONE YEAR COURSE FOR GRADUATES OF
TEACHER TRAINING. COURSES.
Those who graduated from the High
school and then graduated from the
Teacher Training course, provided they
have taught one year, may enter the
higher course and graduate in one year
receiving the diploma of the higher
course and the certificate to teach for
ten years, renewable for ten years.
The courses have been established, so
that everyone who desires to become a
teacher may have the opportunity to do
So
Each Normal school has training
where students spend at
least half of their senior year in actual
teaching, in all grades and in all sub
jects. The principal of the Normal
school at Castleton, Charles A. Adams
is now preparing to issue new cata,
logue, which will be sent on applca-
ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
Deadly Disease From Fly Bites
ACCORDING TO LATEST THEORY INFANT1LE PARALYSIS Is
CAUSED By COMMON INSECT.

a complete list Of the biting, blood.
sucking and household insects which
BY their habits seemed suited to carry
injection, their first step vas to elm
mate all those which did not satisfy
these conditions. Such insects as fieas
and bedbugs were ruled gu because
many cases Of infantile paralysis oc-
Cured in households where these in
sects are unknown. and the scattering
with the nontraveling habits of these
insects. Others that cause painful
bites were ruled out, since histories
OF such bites were not obtained in the
majority Of cases. BY such reason.
ing 1t was possible tentatively to elm
mate all insects except one, the com.
mon stable fly. This insect seemed to
satisfy all the conditions made by the
distribution Of the cases, so that a
strong probability was established that
the stable fly is the means by which
'infantile paralysis is carried from one
person to another.
ment whether the disease could be
transmitted by this insect, under con-
ditions which could be absolutely cor.
trolled. The results have shown that
1t can.
Monkeys were first infected with the
disease by injection and then allowed
to be bitten by stable flies. After the
necessary interval these flies were al
lowed to bite other monkeys. After
they were bitten by file which had
bitten other monkeys already infected,
they exhibited all the symptoms Of
the disease in six cases out Of twelve.
This established the fact that the dis
ease could be carried by these insects.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
tHarvard Alumni Bulletin,

A sign Of relief may often have es-
capped readers Of the ravages Of the
deadly tsetse fly of Central Africa, and
of the terrible sleeping sickness"
transmitted by its bite. as they have
thought Of the freedom of u II coun-
try from such scourges. They will be
astonished and possibly terrified to
learn that we harbor in our stables a
near relative of the tsetse, Of blood
sucking habits, which transmits a dis
ease no less to be feared than the
|lethargy of Uganda. This insect Is
the common stable fly or stomoxys
calcitrans, and the disease is acute
pollomyelitis. commonly. called "infan.
this fly is responsible for the spread
of poliomyelitis, hitherto unexplained.
is due to an investigation set on foot
by the Massachusetts, board Of health
and carried on largely in Harvard
university.
The investigation aimed to deter
mine whether there was n insect
whose habits fitted in with the dis
%tribution Of the disease. both in time
and place. as shown by the tabula-
tons Of the ases by the state board
OF health. Study of the cases showed
that they occurred during the sum-
mer and early autumn. growing moro
frequent after the middle Of the
summer. and lasting until we'll on to-
ward cold weather. There were SO
many isolated cases that contact was
soon seen to be an improbable mode
OF transmission.
The investigators turned, therefore,
with some confidence to the theory
Of an insect carrier. Starting from
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS
Cincinnati Ennuirer.A

SIs
h man who talks the loudest
about the Flag and his wife in a
saloon wouldn't fight for either Of
them.
After a woman has chased men for
thirty years without success she pass.
es up the athletes and pays some at
tention to the lads on crutches and the
fellows with wooden legs.
The o~ld-fashioned who used
to get up at s a. m. to celebrate wash
day now has a daughter who has an
awful time getting the stuff together
In time to give It to the laundry driver
when he calls at 2 p. m.
Old Doc Osler says a man is at his
best at so. But Doc had better not
let the women vote on the question.
Some Of the alleged jewelry that the
fellows gave the girls this Christmas
will wear as long as the girls will stick
to the fellows.
Every red-headed girl gets a lot Of
consolation out Of the fact that Helen
of Troy was a sorrel top.
A woman wants a $40 mesh bag to
hold a soiled handkerchief and a
transfer. but give a man a $40 watch
chain and he will tie the lining Of his
vestpocket to one end and a dollar
watch to the other.
There may be a lot Of Innocence
running around these days. but you
would think it from the way the
girls dress.
There may be always room for one
more in a street car. but a girl should
not take any stock in the saying when
she Is sampling beer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
EvERYBoDY's pR.A1s1xc 1T.

Duluth Herald: If there remains
IN the minds of those in " at
washington any doubt as to whether
the people of the country wanted a
parcel post service. il could be re.
moved by a perusal of the press of
the nation. Far and wide there seem.
to be a spirit Of praise for the in
novation in American postal work. in
spite OF some difficulties that have
arisen incident to the newness Of the
service and the unfamiiiarity Of pa.
irons and p%ostofice employees with
the way of doing things. That these
difficulties will soon be solved. none
doubts; and in the meantime the Uni
ted States is being placed on the DOS.
tai map OF the world on a par with
European nations.
one OF the most encouraging things
o the reception the parcel post is
getting is the attitude Of the country
weeklies and the dailies in the small
er communities. 1t was from these
sections that much Of the opposition
to the introduction Of the parcel post
came. Ii fact, they were the oriein.
ators Of virtually all the opposition
not fathered by the express company
interests that saw their own extensive
graft in danger from the new service
Now the country papers are n
gagged in showing the benefits Of the
parcel post to their communities, and,
even some that were most strenuous
in their opposition to it are admitting
that the evils they feared have been
eliminated by the regulations with
whlsh the service 70 provided.
A good example Of the concrete
cases in which the new postal service
is being shown to be beneficial to
rural communities 10 furnished by the
ct. aslaire. Mimi. Spectator, which
says:
The new parcel post law improves
the position Of the local retail mer-
chant as respects distant mail order
houses. A mail order house three
hundred to, six hundred miles away
must pay 81 cents to get a ten-pound
parcel mailed. The local merchant
serving the same article to a fifty
mile territory can get the same thing
carried for 80 cents. He can send
1t for local delivery. including such
rural routes as may start at the home
postofnce, for IA cents.
This is the best kind Of thing that
rural papers can do to show their
readers the benefits Of this service
point GU. actual instances in which
they can save by using the parcel
post. 1t will be some time, probably,
before the people in general will
awake to the possibilities Of the sery-
Ice. ana the papers can do excellent
for the people by pointing out
lts capabilities. The small dealers
the ones who feared its oper.
'tion most. Now they are given a i
to find themselves its chief
Lenehciaries. for 1t not only opens
The way for them to compete with
The much feared outside dealers on
terms. but 1t provides them
with q simple. safe and inexpensive
means Of improving their own rela-
with the community that they
serve.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

The quick wit Of a travelling sales
mar who has since become q we'll
known proprietor, was severely test
ed n day. He sent in his card by
the ofhce boy to the manager Of a
large concern whose inner ONCE was
separated from the waiting room by
a glass partition. When the boy hand
ed his card to the manager the sales
mar saw him impatiently tear 1t in
half and throw It in the waste bas-
;ket: the boy came out and told the
caller that he could not see the chief.
The salesman told the boy to 60 back
and get him his card; the boy brought
out hve cents, with the message that
his card was torn up. Then the sales
man took out another card and sent
the boy back saying: Tell your boss
l sell two cards for five cents"
He got his interview and sold a
large bill of goods.
A young girl from a country town
went to a city boarding house. much
against h wishes Of her father. who
thought she would be spoiled by city
ways.
Soon she wrote in one of her let.
tiers:
II am in love with ping.pong."
The mother read the letter aloud 10
her father. who turned angrily upon
her. saying: well. you zee. I was
right. Now YOU sec she has got Ia
with n Of those DANCED Cinnamon"
Old Captain. Wilkinson Jones of
Arkansas, paid his first visit in forty
years TO New York last fall. on the
first morning he started for a stroll
down Broadway. At Canal street. one
of the main crOsstown arteries, he was
halted by the streams OF traffic which
rolled by in four weaving streams. He
contemplated the endless professions
Of loaded trucks. vans. drays, carts
and wagons for some minutes. Then
he approached Traffic Policeman Kei.
ly, on duty at that corner.
sub" inquired Captain Jones. with
a courteous bow. air you connected
with the city government here, sub p
We'll" said Kelly. I'm a police
officer. II that's what you mean"
Yes. subj" said the captain; go !
Judged from youah. costume and de.
potement. And I would Just like tc
say t. you. sub. that you gentlemen
karc e fine city here. sUh. a truly mig.
ns;Ieent city. But tell me. suh-ain't
you not powerfully behind with youat
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

A new president Of the French re.
public will be elected this week. On
the whole. rather mort interest in
the election has been taken abroad
than in France itself. The conditions
over there are in striking contrast
to the conditions which prevailed in
the United States last summer. There
ts mono Of the excitement which at
tends q presidential election in the
United States, and the masses Of the
people = Indifferent as to who may
be chosen. Doubtless one great rea-
son for this is the difference between
the American and the French meth
Cd Of choosing a president. Here
the president 10 chosen as the result
Of a popular vote, although the vote
is cast in a somewhat roundabout
way. Still, the result depends on the
individual votes Of the people cast
when there are known conditions for
the honor Of occupying the presiden-
tial chair. and with the issues on
which the candidates appeal to the
country fairly we'll defined. In France
the people do not vote for president
at all. The president 10 chosen BY
the legislative bodies Of the republic.
the situation being similar to what
W. would have If the president were
chosen by congress.
This Is not the only, or perhaps
the most important difference. In
the United States the president is an
official having real and Independent
powers which cannot be taken away
from him by any act Of the legisla-
ture . He is an official IN his own
right after he has received his COM
mission from the people, and he has
duties to perform with which con-
gress cannot interfere. The French
president has no such independence.
The French system Is more like the
british than the American. The
French president, like the English
king. is a igurehead. He has not
The real power Of the American pres
ident, and. because his position lacks
the aristocratic sentiment which sur
rounds the British monarchy, he has
not the influence welded by the king
OF England. Taking it altogether the
position does not appear to be a very
attractive one, and it is not strange
That it should have been declined
in advance by many French states
men, |
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
Pointed Paragraphs
(Chicaeo Ncw.s +,

(Chicago Ncws.)
Patience may be a virtue. or n may
hc simply lazincss.
n woman's intuition can beat 81
mans logic to a conclusion.
\ good way to have all the friends
you need is not to need any.
Some men expect a receipt in full
when they pay a debt with promises.
The wise man puts his troubles in
pawn. then proceeds to lose the ticket.
People who throw bouquets at
themselves are not necessarily fond OF
flowers.
One way to avoid being bothered by
Your relations is to be poorer than
they are.
Probably Il man never appreciates
his wife so clearly as when he wants
to use her as an excuse for not going
to war.
The minister who feels sad when he
reflects on the sorrows of humanity is
apt to feel sadder still when he re.
fleets on the amusements.
So many Of the girls have to shave
nowadays that it looks like a darn
shame not to let them vote.
On the mistaken theory that there is
always room for one more, many u
mar tries to take home u bigger load
than he Is capable Of carrying.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
PRESIDENT

Perhaps the general public takes
no special interest in whom the
North Dakota Press association
chooses for its president. To those
unfamiliar with an occupation and
its problems the movements Of those
engaged in 1t are regarded with a
good deal Of indifference, and the
ELECTION Of officers in a trade asso-
citation is often regarded like the Sc
lection Of t he pooh-bah Of a frolic-
some secret society. It is true, also,
that many trade associations are 80
conducted as to give color to this
belief. There are many people who
have not yet learned that it is nee.
essary for them to keep hard at 1t
In the study Of possible improve
ments In their methods Of doing bust
ness II they are to make a success
of it. and that there is benefit Of the
highest kind to be derived from the
association Of those who follow the
same occupation, in the cultivation
by them Of friendly relations with
each other, in the Joint study Of their
joint problems. and in joint effort to
overcome difficulties which are com.
mon to all members Of the fraternity.
Nearly all persons will say that they
understand all this. and accept en-.
tire theory that there Is an advan-
tage in cooperative work. But while
the doctrine is given a verbal ac-
quiescence, there is often lacking that
deep and abiding conviction of its
s%oundness which is indispensable to
its proper application. 1t is impor-
tant. therefore, to those engaged in
any line of business what sort of or
ganization they have, If their organ
ization exists for the purpose of bus
mess, 1t is important what officers
1t elects. In choosing Editor Trub-
shaw Of the Cooperstown Courier, az
its president the Press association
has placed at Its head a man who
will be able to serve it more efficient
lN. perhaps. than my other mar who
could have been named. There are
many men in the association who
would make good presidents, nut We
do not believe that there is another
at this time whose election would
have ben quite so wise as the election
Of Mr.. Trubshaw. He has taken a
deep interest in the affairs of the as
ISOLATION. lie has worked hard, with
othc- members and officers, to bring
the organization to it's present plane
of usefulness. He is an enthusiast in
every movement for it's benefit. And
he is able to devote the time that
is necessary to the direction OF the
important affairs that come under the
notice Of the president. A better
choice could not have been made. and
the selection is Of no small import
ance to the state at large. for. while
the people may not generally realize
1t. the state IL very vitality interested
in the manner In which it's newspaper
business is conducted. and in the kind
Of men who are engaged in 1t.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

An Irishman walking along a road
beside a golf links was suddenly struck
between the shoulders by a golf ball.
The force Of the blow almost knock
ed him down. When he recovered he
observed a golfer running toward him.
Are you hurt?" asked the player.
why didn't o get out Of the way?"
"An' why should I get out Of the
way?" asked Pat. Il didn't know
there vas any assassins around here"
But I called FORE" said the play
er. and when I say fore it is a sign
for sou to get out Of the way"
oh. is it?" said Pat. We'll, then,
whin say 'foive' 1t is a sign that you
are going to get hit on the nose.
MY pupils don't learn like parrots
they use their common sense"
writes a teacher. Let me tell YOU a
grand instance Of this. was trying
TO tell my class some mark by which
they could remember each Of the
great poets. I said over and over
again: The poet Milton wal blind
The stupidest boy in the class should
have remembered that. but he didn't.
sAA0 HOSSS wan OtltIO, j IeDeaSs
ed. Now. before you forget It. what
was Milton's great misfortune?'
! II was a poet!' said the stupidc.t
boy"
In a country neiShborhood there
was an old woman who kept a small
general shop. where she carried on a
lucrative business. UnfortunatcIy. She
persisted for a long time in carrying
on her trade on Sundays. much to the
scandal and disgust Of a certain par
ish visitor, who entertained etrictly
orthodox views az TO the observance Of
the Sabbath.
The latter demonstrated with the
shopkeeper. and eventually. much to
the satisfaction Of everybody concern
ed. persuaded her to refrain from sun.
day trading. A few days ago she met
the old woman. who looked happy and
prosperous.
I'm glad" said the parish visitor,
ITO see that you are doing 90 well.
You have not lost anything by follow.
That's 30. num-" was The reply:
but you can't imagine how many oil
my customers come around the back
way"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
ADJUSTMENTS
The o of Panama.

The Rose OF Panama." which will
receive its first local presentation It
the Metropolitan tonight is the work
OF one Of the most celebrated Of
NtenAese composers. Heinrich Berte.
The hook is by Ignatz Schneider and
Emerich Won Cath. The opera estab.
lishea long runs in Berlin. st. Peters
burg. Milan and Vienna under the til
tie. "Kreolenblut." Chapine. the da!n-
~ little French prima donna who
created the principal role in New
York. will be seen with others Of the
original metropolitan cast. The opera
is under the management Of John
Cort.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
Reflections of a Bachelor
(New York Press,

the world is to be satisfied with him.
self.
Everybody seems to keep his chart
ty in cold storage SO 1t won't spoil.
What makes a girl feel a man has q
good heart is he wears his hair that
way.
A woman has such an Imagination
she can write to her friends and de-
scribe her new gown before her hus-
band has given her the money to buy
it.
The knowledge a girl is going to
have when she is a wife is like a bank
deposit waiting for her. and she draws
most all OF it but before she is a
ried.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
BoUDoIR IN AN ICE HOUSE.

81. PAuI, Jan. 11.-Herbert A.
Hunter. 20 years old. who has gained
q reputation as n fresh air fiend" In
minneapolis by sitting all day in front
coat and sleeping Thursday night in
~Powderhorn park. South Minneapolis,
because he couldn't get enough air ut
the hotel. last night capped. his series
OF escapades by sleeping in the Cedar
Lake leo company's storehouso ut
Cedar lake. II he followed out plans
divulged at tho hotel.
Mr.. Hunter left word at the hotel
that he was tired Of the park-~too
many policemen had disturbed him
and that ha had gained permission to
sleep IN the leo house. where hs
thought 1t would be cool enough and
knew there would be quiet,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

Mr.. Bryan intimates that II a man
supported Wilson as a matter Of prin-
ciple he is sufficiently rewarded by
seeing him elected, and cannot urge
a claim for a Job as a personal re-
ward. How much easier it would
make it for presidents and governors
if that principle were more general.
~ understood. and acted or.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

Ought to Develop Trust Magnatc's
Memory.
(New York Worldly
Ex-king Manuel is said to be seek
ing q cure for nerves" One way
would he to forget that he was ever
a king.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13
WHAT THEY SAY
Or Under the SHIRT Waist. Either

tChicago Inter Ocean
Excavations in Crete show tina:
women Of that island wore corsets
n hobhle skirts 1000 years ago. OF
course there's nothing new under the
sun.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

a great man takes long vacations
because he can afford 'em. and not
because his labors for the people are
SO arduous.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

Among the larger variety Of ,-ao.
pie, you may have me- the gent who
a fob although he has no watch
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

II one of your New Years resolu-
tons is still working we'll. there is a
chance that it may win the endurance
contest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

lama Jim Was u True Republican.
washington Starr
Secretary Wilson will go. withou
any resignation rumor as his advanc,
agent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

Merely Matter Of Department.
tBoston Globe.)
There would have been no question
CT deporting Castro II Castro's depor;
ment always had been better.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-13

Too often good behavior is no be.
at all.