St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-07-14
Nj. S. STONE is CHOSEN
Will Be First Commissioner of Edu-
catiOn-Other Plans

Announcement is made of the ap-
pointment of Mason S. Stone of Mont
pelier, formerly state superintendent
of education, as Vermont state COM
missioner of education until such
time as the board (of education) can
make selection and appointment of
a permanent commissioner. Mr..
Stone accepted on condition that he
be relieved of the duties of the office
"as soon as the welfare of the state
will permit"
In making announcement of the
appointment, the board of education
made public the following resolution,
which had been unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, Mr.. Mason S. Stone, the
superintendent of education under
the former school law, has rendered
his resignation to take effect on Aug
ust 1, 1915, but by reason of the pas
sage of the new school law of 1915
such office ceased to exist, and
Whereas, it is necessary to make
immediate appointment of a commits
sioner of education by reason of the
express provisions of the law, and
that it is the sense o. the board that
the services of Mr.. Stone have been
and are invaluable to the board and
the state at the present time and un
til a commissioner can be permanent
ly appointed:
Resolved, That Mr.. Mason S.
Stone be appointed as commissioner
of education until such time as the
board can make selection and ap-
pointment of a permanent commits
sioner."
Mr.. Stone, who is a graduate of
the University of Vermont, has been
principal of WilIiston academy, Bris-
toll high school and Peoples academy,
supervisor of schools in Orleans
county, superintendent of the East
hampton district, Massa chusetts,
state superintendent of education for
Vermont from 1892 to 1901, super
intendent of schools in Manila, P. l.,
and state superintendent of Vermont
since 1905.
Teacher Training Instructors APP
proved.
The board has approved of the ap-
pointment of the present instructors
in teacher training courses, as fol-
lows:
Annie E. Snyder, Elizabeth M.
Jenkins. Mary K. Harris, Elizabeth
C. Hoffman, l.. Eleanor Cloudman,
Jessie 1. Ross, Joanna d. Croft, Olive
P. Calef, Martha G. knight, Marion
G.. Graves, Mary C. N. Dean, Eliza
beth c. Allen, Clara L. Clark, Jennie
G. Allingham, Harriet M. Ide, Mar
jorie Meikeljohn, Eleanor J. Clark,
Fannie A. Williams, Isabelle H Muir
ray, Mary Dugan, Bertha H. Bur-
ridge, Amy B. Drake, and of the fol-
flowing new instructors: Olive A.
Deming, Elizabethtown, N. Y, Ruby
Smith, st. Johnsbury; Cora F. Brat
ton, Florence, Ala; Maud Crofoot,
Belfast, N Y; Mrs. Margaret o.
Fitzhugh, Stewart, O.; Miss Lila
Payne, Yonkers, N. Y; Miss Blanche
p. Balliett, Richmond, Va; Eliza
beth H. Preston, Troy, Pa, and Mar
tin W. Chaffee, Peacham.
New Schools To Have Teacher
Courses.
All the teacher training courses
maintained in the several high schools
and academies of the state last year
will be continued this year, and in
addition, the applications of Chester,
Montpelier, Rockingham, st. Adams,
Windsor, Brandon, North Troy, Els
sex Junction and Highgate high
schools and of st. Johnsbury AGA
denny, Peacham academy, and Burr
and Burton seminary for these cours-
es were granted. High schools in
Brighton, Wilmington, Richford and
Rochester were invited to establish
couses If classes can be organized.
A salary basis for instructors in
teacher tarining courses was adopted
providing for a minimum of 5000 per
year, with an increase of $50 per
year until a maximum of $1,000 is
reached.
Glasses of at least 10 members
shall be required in high schools hav-
ing an enrolment of $50 students and
of at least eight members in schools
of less enrolment. Only seniors in
or graduates of four-year high
schools Or academies or persons of
equal education shall be admitted to
these classes.
A four-year teachers certificate
shall be granted graduates of the
teacher training courses and a five
year certificate to post graduates.
Compensation of superintendent.
Concerning compensation of super
intendents the following regulations
were adopted:
"A minimum yearly salary of
1880 was fixed One hundred dol
lars will be allowed each superin-
tendent Of a district of two or more
units for travelling expenses on the
presentation of proper vouchers;
also actual expenses incurred for
stationery, postage, express, advertis-
ing, distribution of supplies and
other authorized necessary outlay,
properly vouched for.
Payments will be made in 1Ol
monthly installments beginning Oc-
tober 1 of each year.
"A district desiring to pay a sup
erintendent more than the salary
fixed by the board is given the priv
lege."
Grouping of Units
There are in Vermont 241 town
units, five city units and % incor-
porated district units, total of 274
units. Of these 10 units are exempt
under the law, having 25 schools or
more, and will select their own sup