Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-07-14

Ge,rga SailaA of South Poultney at
the Rutland hospital two South POult
ney men were arrested charged with
his murder The man died as the
result of blow over the head with a
heavy club or iron bar, hemorrhage of
the brain being the immediate cause of
death. Saiak was injured during a
drunken brawl at the home Of George
Kasnuba at South Pc l,ney Monday
evening of last week Kashuba, who
is brother in-law of the dead man,
and Seeze Sheren were arrested and
lodged in the county Jail. 1t was
determined that all three men were
drunk at the time of the fight, which
stated when one of the SIavs challenged
another to fight and all three were
soon mixed up in the struggle A club
and and iron bar were used freely an
these were secured by the officers.
Praised by General Wood.
Following letter received by COM
mandant at Norwich after visit of
General Wood
My dear Captain Parker:
| want to express to you my appre
citation of the admirable work you are
doing at Norwich, evidence of which
was everywhere apparent during my
recent visit. The type of military
work which is being done at Norwich
is of great value to the country in
preparing the graduates of the univer-
sity for duty as officers in case of
war | sincerely trust that the state
of Vermont will continue to give to
this splendid institution. with its fine
history and tradi tons and its record of
splendid service to the country. the
largest possible measure of support and
that it will secure such endowments as
will make it possible to provide the
buildings so necessary for military
instruction. | refer especially to the
riding hall, which you most urgently
need With best wishes for your con-
tinued success, ! am,
Very sincerely yours,
Leonard Wood,
Major General u. S. A
Board of Education Announcements
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 re-
lieved of the duties of the Office ''soon
as the welfare of the state will per-
nit" Tue board has approved of the
appointment of the present instructors
in teacher training courses and several
others. All of the teacher training
courses maintained in the several high
year will be continued this year, and in
addition. the applications of Chester,
Montpelier, Rockingham, st. Albans,
Windsor, Brandon, North Troy, Essex
Junction and Highgate high schools
and of St. Johnsbury academy, Peach
!. am academy and Burr and Burton
seminary for these courses were grant
ed. High schools in Brighton, Will
mington, Richford and Rochester were
!, invited to establish courses if classes
can be organized. A salary basis for
instructors in teacher training courses
, was adopted, providing for minimum
of 5000 per year. with an Increase of
) $50 per year until maximum of 81, zoo
. is reached. Glasses of at least ter
members shall be required in high
, schools having enrolment of $50 stu.
! dents and of at least eight members
/ in schools of less enrolment. Only
seniors in, or graduates of. four-yea,
equal education shall be admitted t
, these classes. A four-year teachers
certificate shall be granted graduates
of the teacher-training courses and {
! five-year certificate to post-graduates
: Concerning compensation of superin
t tendents the following regulation:
: were adopted:
IA minimum yearly salary of 81, 5O(
was fixed. One hundred dollars will
be allowed each superintendent of {
district of two or more units fo
o travelling expenses on the presentatio,
a of proper vouchers; also actual ex
penses incurred for stationery, postage
n express, advertising. Distribute OF
supplies and other authorized necessar,
+ outlay, properly vouched for.
q Payments will be made in tel
:, monthly installments beginning Octo
n Der 1 of each year.
O "a district desiring to pay super
. intendent more than the salary fixe
: by the board is given the privilege ,
!. There are in Vermont 241 town units
i five city units and % incorporate
+ district units, total of 274 units. O
o these, ten units are exempt under tn
: law, having 25 schools or more, an
: will select their own superintendent
f The remaining 264 units have bee
v grouped so as to form Sd districts wit
f approximately 40 schools in each
Il localities of centralized population tn
o. number will be slightly more than tn
= average and in communities of scat
r. tered population the number will b
). slightly less.
. There will be conference of tn
n district superintendent to discus
" problems of mutual interest. to b
y held on the call of the commissions,
!. the time, place and program to b
q decided by the commissioner.