Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-19

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who gave large part of her life to the
work of child welfare. On her death the
hymn written by her was published by her
mother and has been sung in every state
in the Union where there has been con-
ference of National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Tcacher association.
Mrs. Hartman in her annual address
called attention to the fact that 1t had
been a long time before the WORK OF the
organization for child welfare was rcCog
nized 1t was stated % years ago and now
Is world wide In the course Of her re-
marks she said that the association be-
leved in prenatal influence and 1t was
impossible to separate the conduct Of the
child from the responsibility Of tho parent.
Too long have we depended on public
schools for the training OF our children.
Home creates and school sublimates. Fa
theirs and mothers need more to study than
do the children Mrs. Hartman re fcrrcd 70
tho biblical text of the sins Of the father
visiting unto the third and fourth genera
tlon, and pointed to the many schools for
Predetermined, blind and delinquent chill
dren which are significant of the sins of
the fathers. BY example and prccept we
must work to instill in our children that
which will work towards making then
good citizens Tho combination of home,
teacher and parent has and will accom-
plish much good. Mrs. Hartman reviewed
the work i'm Vermont and paid tribute to
the state superintendent OF education for
his support in carrying out the plans Of
the organization.
Mason s stone. state SUPERINTENDENT
Of education, was the next speaker. his
topic being "The Reorganization of the
Schools" He commended the Intelligence
and activity OF Mrs. Hartman and stat ed
that in order that any system Of educa-
ton succeed it Is necessary that the
relations between home and school be
hearticr and closer. He told Of the fact
that the teacher demands of he pupil
accurate. honest and conscientious work,
and that after a time the pupil comes
to realize that he or she must conform
To the standard that has been set be-
fore him Finally his conformance to this
standard becomes a part Of his life.
Th'u I'm many cases, he goes home,
Whrr, th,rc are no standards OF
honesty or conscience, and the work Of
the teacher is nullined There are cases
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different language in school than at
hon g. Speaking Of the recent report Of
the state educational commission. he
said It was the most important educa-
uonal document ever submitted in Yer
mont, ana he commended all hat was
in it, placing especial emphasis on the
recommendation that between the ages
of - ana 70 the pupil should he taught
- ~;
10 develop tho natural energy In him
along tho lines To- which he is most IN
clinod SO If h. leaves school az the age
Of 49, which MANY do I'm Vermont, ho
will then bc in much better condition
10 take IN his duties in the world than
he would under the old system. Super
intcudont stone took occasion 10 say.
also, that no system of education could
succeed without being properly financed,
or when it gives pupils in ono part Of
the stat" better advantages than it does
those in another part or where a state
cannot afford to pay the salaries Of will
ing, competent women instead of em-
ploYing moro ncdclings to teach. The
recommendation that the state ap-
rropriate $4,000 annually for school
education ie sound one.
The question at present is, arc We
going to he recreated educationally. or
are We going to he Indifferent and fail
to recognize the value Of the report ?
Shall We not give our boys and girls a
system of education that will be produce
tive and efficient and bring Vermont
back to her old time prestige"
An interesting resume Of tho work Of
the national congress of mothers was
given by Mrs Emily Gilbert, field secre-
tarv Of Massachusetts. She spoke in de-
tail Of the extensive labors of the presi-
dent. Mrs. Frederic Shoff. who attends
personally to vast amount Of corro-
spondenco and acts also as editor Of the
magazine Child Welfare"
Mrs. r. G. Swinnorton of Rutland gave
report Of tho national congress Of 1914.
to which she was a delegate. The report
was interesting throughout and gave first
hand glimpse Of what the great conven-
ton of over one Thousand people. mostly
women from all tho nations of the earth,
accomplished