Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
ATTENDANCE At
STATE TEACHERS
CONVENTION 1900
Governor Fletcher Announces
That Presidents Benton and
Thomas Are to Resign
from Board.

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st. Johnsbury, Oct. l6.-Desplte tho
cloudy weather teachers continue to ar
rive and to-days additions have swelled
the registration to 1900 II has been 4 fun
day with a triple program and autcmohila
rides this afternoon and as a closing fea-
ture two banquets this evening. BctWe'r
the programs business mcotlrrs woro
sandwiched The morning program open-
ed with music by the Academy Gle" clubs
and prayer by the Rev. George A Martin.
pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church. The program speakers were Dr.
William S. Learned of the Harvard school
of education and PROT william j.. HIli'sas
J,,,, 80 ,,.or. .a,,,r a+..d.., Co..
.e,a,a,o,.. r., ri o,,.o,,. 20 ,.,ict
,ho ctIIa Gov, ,,,,v ,bo f,oiritio. NJ hmm.
ana schoo, and uso ~, tbinre noar at
hand. %, tho ox+ont IN which tho teacher
lutilizes the experiences the ovid has hal
or is having: C3) the extent to which tn,
teacher proyidos for the varying abilities
Of the children and % the extent to which
the chid's knowledge is organized SO that
he can use It in all experiences.
An interesting talk was given by J. l..
McBrien, formerly State superintendent
in Nebraska. and now a member Of the
national bureau Of education. HE subject
was tho rural problem and h. said that
little can be done to better Things ny 'uu-
| cation unul the lot OF 'He lariier "iic
can be improved
| Governor FLETCHER spoke orl'HN ana l'r
the most part regarding the eau'a''on' re-
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state hoard re sdio 'hat ne ms '9o'''
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In the course Of his address to the
teachers convention Governor Fletcher
read the following lettel
January "A, l9lt
Governor Allen NJ. Fletcher,
Proctorsville, W.
My dear Governor Fletcher:
( l note the recommendation OF the car
negie Foundation to the educational COM
mission that mo man should have
place upon It q. q. the state board of ed
ucation) who Is directly concerned or
Interested In any school or educational
institution of the State" If at any time
it should be your desire to re-organize
, the present board OF education In accord
ance with this recommendation I shall
be pleased to tender YOU my resignation
Faithfully yours,
JOHN VI THOMAS.
In view of the very pointed recon-
| IL
ucaton commiss! n ~ the effect that in .
situations of higher education should rot
be represcnted On the state board % e..
ucotion the following letter wos s,t:
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TT tne proper time ior 'he reasons ino'-
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me AFTERNOON was devoted 10 Depart
'lenta! meetings, Iroi' FRANK w. lazy
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Az orr,o,,,trral conference was be,d
r,ith oddressos NV prof r p Jerks
p,,r,,rotor. Archibald G rurd Windsor
co,rtv. Y r INGALLS, Harrington direc-
tor hovs' and girls clubs Of Vermont.
and I r. N,Rr,rn.
stunt George s. Wright of st. Adams
presented resolution which was
seconded bv Prin David Locke of Rut
land recommending that the next
LEGISLATURE he asked to make n pen-
sion fund law oporative and that the
Massachusetts law no followed which
nrovides that a nor cant amount be
saved from each teachers SALARY for
this purnose STUNT O Cabins of Rel-
lows Falls favored the idea of taxins,
tho toacbers but Thought tho s,,arios
ought 70 he 50 Increased that tbe
amount would really come from the