Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-04
STATE TEACHERS CONVENTION.

d.
Smith of Brattleboro, president of |
the association, delivered an address
on practical Medical Inspection
This was particularly timely in view
of the epidemic of infantile paralysis |
and other diseases now prevalent in
Vermont. Two of the best addresses Of |
the meeting were heard the first By
William II. Crawshaw, professor of
English literature and dean of Colgate
university; the second by Jay William
Hudson, professor Of philosophy at
the University of Missouri. Their
subjects were ''The Human Element
in Education" and Americas Mes
sage to Europe" Thursday evening
the people Of st. Johnsbury gave a
reception to the visitors at the Fair
banks museum Of natural science,
following the reception the Ben Greet
players presented AS You Like it,
to packed house.
The Teacher Retirement Fund asso-
citation at its business meeting reported
that it has $1,909.47 on hand and
elected these officers president, Miss
Bertha M. Terrill of Burlington; vice
president, Eta Franklin of Rutland
secretary. Karoline M. GriswoId of
Montpelier; treasurer, Sarah A. Martin
of Burlington auditor, Effie Moore of
Burlington; members of the board of
managers, Jessie A. Judd of Bellows
Falls and David Locke of Rutland.
Friday morning the speakers were
DR.. VIM. S. Learned of the Harvard
school of education and Prof. VIM. B.
Hillegas of Teachers college, New
York. An interesting talk was given
by J. L. McBrien; formerly state super
intendent in Nebraska. and now a
member of the national bureau of
education. His subject was the rural
problem and he said that little can be
done to better things by education
until the lot of the farmers wife can
be improved.
Gov. Fletcher spoke briefly and for
the most part regarding the education
al reports of the Carnegie Foundation
and the state board. He said that he
has recommended the resignation of
the two members of the board who are
at the head of the two institutions
most concerned, Presidents Benton and
Thomas, because it puts both the
board and the institutions in line for
adverse criticism.
The afternoon was devoted to depart
mental meetings. Prof. Frank W.
Geo. Wright of St. Adams and Super
intendent Chittenden of Burlington
spoke for the secondary schools.
For the elementary schools the
speakers were superintendent Clarence
H. Wiley of Bristol, Miss Lillian c..
Newton and Miss Inez C.. Akley of
Brattleboro and Superintendent w. A.
Beebe of Proctor. An agricultural
conference was held with addresses by
Prof. F. B. jerks of Burlington, Arch
bald c. Hurd of Windsor county, E. L.
Ingalls, of Burlington. director of the
boys and girls clubs of Vermont and
|. L. McBrien.
Superintendent George S. Wright OF
ST. Adams presented a resolution
J, recommending that the next legisla-
ture be asked to make pension fund
law operative and that the Massachu
setts law be followed which provides
that per cent amount be saved from
each teachers salary for this purpose
Supt. 0. Collins Of Bellows Falls
favored the idea of taxing the teacher!
but thought the salaries ought to bs
: so increased that the amount Woul(
really come from the state and no
from the teacher. The Schoolmasters
club me at Pythian hall Friday evening
, for the annual banquet. At the same
time the VermontWomen Teachers'clut
had banquet at the Masonic Temple
At the Women Teachers clubs annua
meeting the treasurer's report shove,
5 a balance on hand of $199. 20, of which
. $25 was appropriated to the norma
school scholarship and S50,to the retire
+ ment fund. Important changes were
: made in the constitutio providingfor
standing nominating committee Whic
, will hold office for three years and tn
: election of an auditor. The club adopt
ed resolution, introduced by Mis-
Alberta Beeman Of ST. Alhans, favor
ing equal suffrage political rights TO
:, men and women. Officers were electe
: as follows President, Miss Eft
Franklin of Rutland; vice president
;. Miss Evelyn Fuller of Woodstock
d secretary, Miss Eliza Allen of Lyndo1
L vile; treasurer, Hiss Minnie Sanfor
e of Castleton; executive committee
h Miss Mabel Kidder of Proctor, Mis-
! Catherine Collins Of Bellows Fails
! Miss Mary Murphy Of Castletor
Officers of the association were electe
e Saturday as follows: Miss Carolin
It S. Woodruff of St. Johnsbury, pres
: dent; Miss Alberta Beeman of s.
$ Franklin of Rutland, secretary; Sup
9 E. A. Hamilton of Newport, treasurer
= E. L. Ingalls, of Burlington, Arch
= Hartman of Middlebury, and Margare
II r. Kelley of Derby, executive com
u mittee; Clayton L. Erwin of Barton
M. D. Chittenden of Burlington an
Miss Lillian Edgerton of Bennington
directors.
: The association has $3.50. 81 on han
and voted $50 to the National Educs
tional association. Invitations wer
\. received from Barre and Montpelie
II asking the association to meet ther
IN 1875. but the matter was left I
the executive committee.
The Schoolmasters' club Of Vernon
elected these officers: Martin {
j. Benedict Of ST, Johnsbury. president
y II. C. Hutchinson of MONTPELIER, vice
7 president; Everett V. Perkins {
V Woodstock. secretary; c. T. Howe {
: Morrisville, NJ. C. Casey of SpriDl
% field and c. H. White Of Barre, exec,
: tive committee