The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-08-20
BURR q BURTON SEMINARY
Ns~ school Year To Open Tuesday,
September I'D.

first year Tuesday, Sept, 22d. Th'
coming school year promises TO be on'
~ the most successful in It's history
ALREADY the new building has made
for greater activity and efficiency IL
the inany phases Of the school life.
Instructors
James Brooks, Principal, Mathems
,ice and History; Ruth $. Perkins
Preoep;ress. English and Modern Ian
gaage; Ralph c. jenkins, Science
Jane II. Perkins, Latin, and House
hold Arts; Mrs. X. Ravi-Brooks, Piano
and Voice: Anna NJ Arnold, CONNER,
eial Branches; Mairon, Mrs. Rather
inc II. Stone; Janitor, Arr A. Brown.
son
Miss Ruth S. Perkins, who for the
past year has been engaged in Y. W.
c. A. work in Bridgeport, Conn, re.
turns 10 the Seminary, taking the pos
iiion Of preceptress held for the last
six years by Miss Lucy F, Rice who
has resigned to accept position else
where.
Ralph c. jenkins, Of Springfield,
VI, Dartmouth, IA, will conduct the
Science department Of the Seminary.
Mr.. Jenkins comes well equipped for
this important work, having had ex-
perience as an assistant" in college.
The position of Commercial teacher,
left vacant by the resignation Of Mr.
W. n. Shaw after six years of efficient
service, will be filled by Miss Anna
M. Arnold, Of Nelliston, N. Y. Miss
Arnold is a graduate Of Albany Busi-
ness College and comes to us most
highly recommended. She is grad
uate of Teachers Training Class
also has had several years teaching
experience in New York State.
Mrs. r. Ravi- Brooks, whose thor
ough musical training under the best
teachers Of Rome and Florence, Italy,
and later in an American conserva-
tory, admirably qualify her for her
work, will continue her instruction in
Voice, Piano, Harmony, etc. Frequent
Pupils Recitals in the Gymnasium
Hall, will be given to arouse emula-
ton and secure a high standard OF
excellence.
Miss Jane II. Perkins, will teach the
classes in Latin and will continue to
have charge of the work in Domestic
Science in which latter department
such gratifying results were achieved
last year. In this important branch
of the schools activities we can con-
fdently count on the support and as
sistance Of the good housekeepers OF
the community and others who so
kindly and ably responded last year.
We trust also to enlist additional
volunteers this coming year.
The work in mathematics and his
tory will be conducted by Principal
Brooks.
Mrs. Katherine r. Stone will con-
tinue for the coming year as hereto
fore to furnish excellent board to
students and teachers. Dinners may
be engaged by students who so desire.
Mr.. Arr A. Brownson has been en-
gagged for the coming year as Janitor
and general care-taker of the Semi
nary property. He will devote the
major part of his time TO looking after
the proper heating, etc, Of the build
ings and general physical well being
of the Institution. Such an assistant
long desideratum, has now in view
of additional property acquired, be-
come q necessity.
Courses of Study
While the college preparatory
courses will be conducted in the usual
thorough manner, some changes and
additions have been made with re-
spect to the other courses and require
ments in order that they may more
practically meet the needs Ct the
average student and ft him for the
demands Of every day life.These
changes will be indicated more fully
in the new catalog.
Courses in Domestic Science and
Sewing begun last year, form an inn
portant part Of the work Of the school.
These courses are very comprehensive
and very practical. They embrace
a study OF the chemistry and princi-
pies Of cooking, cleaning agents,
household sanitation, hygiene, etc.
Text book and syllabus will be supple
mented with actual practice Of the
cock stove and sewing machine.
Whether as home maker or school
teacher, trained nurse or other profes-
sional. no girl should fail TO take
these courses. Two rooms are largely
devoted TO this department Outside
volunteer service will be enlisted.
These courses will coun, toward a
diploma. A small fee will be charged
70 defray cost Of material, etc. Under
the devoted management Of Miss Jane
Perkins, this course last year proved