Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-22
STATE SUMNER SCHOOL.
Announcement of Instructors at Cas-
Teton July to %.

The State summer school for teachers.
which has been conducted for several
years in Rutland county will this year
be extended for on week. the session
lasting three weeks '.stcad Of two. This
school is authorized by the state board
Of education and is conducted under the
direction Of the principal of the normal
school at Castleton, Charles a. Adams
It viii extend from July to July D
Last year there were 70 teachers In
regular attendance and the total regis
tration reached almost one hundred
In previous years. the work has been
more or less along th" line of lectures
each teacher attending as many classes
as was possible. This wear it is hoped 10
make the work more professional and
more like regular normal school work
1t is planned 90 have double recitation
periods daily, that is, there Will bee two
rectations in each subject Those who
do satisfactory work will receive credit
for the same should they plan to- take
a regular normal course. The faculty, AS
in previous years. viii be composed Of
men and women who have had much
experience in school work and are ahl"
to deal with school problems from
thoroughly practical standpoint The
whole aim OF the school will be 90 teach
those things which can really bee used
in the schools \ circular, giving in
formation regarding the courses # study
and expense Of attending the school, is
now ready for mailing.
The instructors will be composed of
members of the normal school faculty
at Castlcton with several teachers Of
experience from outside oC Vermont
Among them are the following:
Mise Hannah 2. Waterman Of the
North Adams normal school viii have
entire charge of the rural school work.
Miss Florence ". Pcttee of the Castle
ton normal school, who will have charge
Of the drawing and basketry, is
graduate Of Pratt Institute
Mrs. F. wellington Bragg of Rutland
will give at least four talks on stories
and story telling.
The primary work will De under the SUI
pervision of Miss Matilda 3. Doland Of
the Fitchburs normal school
Miss e. Louis Weller of the Casteton
Normal school, graduate of syracuse
University. will direct the work In music
and domestic art
Miss May Gaffney of the Casneton
normal school will give complete course
in penmanship.
The grammar school work in Arithmetic,
English and history viii be under the
supervision of Miss Abb!e j. Meadow
croft of Haverhill. Miss Meadowcroft IS
the supervising principal of two large
grammar schools i'm that city.
Harry A. Farrar Of the Castleton nor
NAL school, graduate of Middlebury
College. Will have charge OF the work in
nature study. elementary school science
and agriculture.
There will be class in school manage
ment given by Charles A Adams, the
principal of the school.
In addition. one or more addresses Will
be given by the following: Mason S.
stone. state superintendent of education;
Or. Charles $ Caverly president of the
State board OF health; c, II. Drown, SUI
perintendcnt of schools of Wallingford
Principal ] y Rarss of ths state indus
trial school. Vergennes; Dir. Charles +.
Dalton. secretary Of the state board of
health: DR. Charles l.. Leonard, principal
of Troy Conference Academy.