Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
REGIMENT Of
TEACHERS INVADE
ST. J0HNSBURY
State Associations 65th Con-
vention Opens with Attend
ance of LOO, a Record
Able Speakers.

st. Johnsbury, oct. 15.-St Johnsbury ia
to-day doing its utmost to give n cordial
welcome to the Vermont state Teachers
association and the town has perhaps
never before made such n united effort to
entertain a large gathering. Large com
mittees were appointed some time ago and
during the last week, especially. the mem
hcrs have worked sometimes until 300 n.
IN. to plan how n small town could ad'-
quatcly provide entertainment for SO
many persons A few teachers arrived
on Wednesday and the first trains to-day
brought crowds which have been added to
all day long.
Every train was met by a company or
hoy scouts or school boys of that age,
all under the direction of the Rev. Paul
Dwight Moody. The boys carried bags
and suit cases to the registration booth
whore the committee found places for all
and furnished automobiles for those who
had to bc sent to distance. At the rail
road station and at the head of Eastern
Iavcnue banners are hung in welcome to
the Vermont Teachers association ana
the Colonial theatre, where the meetings
are held. is brightly Illuminated with
many electric lights that there may be no
difficulty in locating the place. Up to six
O'Clock 1,O9S teachers had registored-the
largest number In the associations his
tory.
This morning there were n few business
meetings of separate organizations and
at 2I5 p. m. the opening session was
held. After music by the Schoolmastcrs'
quartet. Mcssrs. Ralph Parker II n.
Wood, George r. Bollngcr and T.. a.
Silsbv. prayer was offered by the Rev.
Alfred Poole Grint, Phi. d, rector OF st.
Andrew Church, and the president of
the Commercial club w. A. Kicker, well
coined the association to st. Johnsbury.
Frank II. Brooks, a member Of the state
board of education. also voiced the pleas
ure of the town In having such an organ
ization meet here.
The response was by Principal Edgar
p. Smith of Brattleboro, the president of
the association. who also delivered an adj
dress on Practical Medical Inspection. "
This was particularly timely in view OF
the epidemic of infartile paralysis and
other diseases now prevalent in Yer
mont and so difficult to keep out Of the
schools
Two of the best addresses of the meet
ing were heard: the first by William II.
Crawshaw, professor Of English literature
and dean of Colgate University; the sec
ond by Jay William Hudson, professor of
philosophy at the University of Missouri.
Both men are able speakers and their
subjects. THE Human Llement In Edu-
cation and "Amerca's Message tn
Europe" were of general nature and
we'll fitted for the Opening meeting.
At seven o'clock this evening +he peo-
pie of St Johnsbury save a reception IN
the visitors at the Fairbanks Museum If
Natural Science. In the rec ,iving Inc
We're Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK r. Br0oks tho
Rev and Mrs. George A. Martin, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Fai~Sluks Judge AMI
Mrs Leighton p. Slack, Mr.. and Mrs,
Harland p. Howe. M. Henry FAIRBANKS
and Miss Alice W. Wilcox, curator If
the museum. Following The reception
the Ben Greet players pres ant"1 "Ns You
Like 1t" to a packed house
The Teacher Retirement Tuni assoc!a-
ton. at its business meeting rcportel
that 1t has 81 o09.47 OF hail AMI elected
these officers President. Miss Bertha NJ.
Terrill Of Rurlingtor vico-prcsidcn-, Eta
Franklin Of RutidrG; secretary. Karuline
NJ. Griswold Of N0Htps i-r: treasurer.
Sarah A Martin of Hl-l'rGtcr; auditor.
Effie Moore of Bu'i lCtrn; members of
the board Of MANAGES, Jessi, A. Judd If
Bellows Falls and David Locke II Rut-
land