The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
BURR 4 BURTON SEMINARY
TAKES Up DEBATING
A New Phase Of Work in the English
Department Meeting with Success.
Written Spelling Requirement.

batting societies have been for many
years one Of the well known and high
ly successful lines Of student activity
in Vermont secondary schools, never
theloss Burr ard Burton Seminary this
year announces a novelty IN the par
tieular kind Of debating organization
that has been inaugurated on the hill,
And Il is not for the existence Of the
organization itself that any claim may
be laid TO priority. II is for the ex-
tremely felicitous manner in which
English work is mingled with English
play, classroom theory is supplement
ed by actual practice, and not few
but all Of the students are made to
participate in probably the most yalu-
able Of mental athletics.
Experts recommend and the people
demand that the schools should give
more practical returns for the money
invested. The principal and teachers
of Burr and Burton Seminary have
taken long step in this direction by
a reorganization Of the entire English
work in the school.
As the result Of a series Of English
meetings where practicability was the
watchword, the present system came
into being. II is believed that the fol-
lowing English program is one that
best suits the needs Of this particular
community Written spelling has been
made requirement in freshman and
sophomore years, all students are re-
auired to write weekly themes upon
practical subjects, insistence is made
on the correct use Of the mother ton
que out Of as well as in the class
room, and last but not least every
student IS required TO express himself
clearly and forcibly in public. STU
dents aim at perfection in work-a-day
English.
The debating organizations have for
their fundamental purpose the train
ing Of the students in oral expression.
The school does not aim SO much to
produce fine writers" as intelligent
speakers.
The constitution and bylaws Of the
organization follow
Constitution
Article |. Name.
The name Of this association shall
be the Burr and Burton Speaking and
Debating Association
Article II. Object.
Its object shall be to stimulate an
interest and give practice in public
speaking, debating, and parliamentary
procedure in this school
Article Ill Membership.
Membership in this association is re- 4
quired Of every student enrolled in
Burr and Burton Seminary
Article ". Division.
This association shall be divided in
to four smaller divisions, each division
working under this constitution and \
these bylaws, the divisions to CORE
spond to the four classes in English in
school.
Article " Meetings.
Sec. i. Regular meetings Of the
general association shall be held on
the first Saturday afternon of each
term
Sec. 2. Regular meetings Of each
division shall be held every Saturday
afternoon Of each term except on the
afternoons Of the general association
Sec. 3. Special meetings Of the
general association may be called by
the President upon vote Of the Exeeu
tive Committee.
Article VI officers.
Sec. /. The officers Of the general
association shall be a president vice
president, secretary, and treasurer, to
be elected at the first meeting for a
period Of one year,
Sec. 2. Each division shall elect at
rs first division meeting of each term
i president, president, secretary,
ind treasurer Of its own division, to !
hold Office during the remainder Of
hat term.
Sec. 3. No officer may serve as a
general and divisional officer at the
iame time and no officer may be re-
.lected to the same Office during the
anne year. =
Article VII. Committees. h
Sec. /. The president Of the gener-
1 association, the presidents Of the 2
divisional associations, and the faculty &
4 the school shall comprise an execu- ci
i've committee. Meetings Of the ex- a
cutiye committee shall be called By c,
he chairman of said committee. The c
'rincipal Of Burr and Burton Semin- ir
ny or his deputy shall preside at IN
hose meetings as chairman and shall