The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-01
BURLINGTON MAN
NEW PRESIDENT
E. L. ingalls, Elected President of the
Vermont State Teachers
Association.

RUTLAND, Nov. There was to-
tai registration of 1906 at the Goth an
nual convention of the Vermont State
Teachers association, which adjourned
Saturday after being in session since
Wednesday. This exceeded by over
100 the attendance at any previous con-
vention of Vermont educators.
The following officers were elected:
President, Edwin L. ingalls,, Burling-
ton; vice president, Miss Alberta Bee
man, st. Adams; secretary, Miss Eta
Franklin, Rutland; treasurer, E. A
Hamilton, Newport; executive commit
tee, H. o. Hartman, Middlebury, Miss
Margaret Kelley, Derby, E. F. Green,
Richford, director for three vars, Miss
Caroline S. Woodruff, Miss Rose Lucia,
Montpelier, James c. Walker, Vergen-
mes; for one year, Miss Eliza Allen,
Lyndon, J. Fl. Fuller, Hardwick, in
place of E. F. Green, resigned.
The following honorary members
were elected: Theodore N Vail, Lyn-
donville; United States Senator Car.
roll S. Page, Hyde Park; Gov. Charles
w. Gates, Franklin; Miss Lucy Vince
| lock, Boston; Miss Helen NJ. Winslow,
Boston; Arthur W. Edison, New York;
/, Miss Emily Dutton Proctor, Proctor.
held its annual meeting and banquet in
the Congregational church Friday even
| ing with 125 members present. Officers
were elected as follows: President, c.
| d. Howe, Morrisville; vice president,
| j. f. Colburn, Burlington; secretary
treasurer, E. V. Perkins, Woodstock;
| executive committee, C. II. White of
| Barre, H. d. Casey of Springfield and
| S. c. Hutchinson of Montpelier.
! The banquet of the Vermont Teach
ers' club, which was held at the base
ment of the Shrine theater Friday even
ing drew over 300 pedagogues. The
supper was served by the Hotel Bard
| well. At a business session these of
ficers were elected: President, Miss
| Minnie Hayes of Essex Junction; sec
| rotary, Miss Eliza Allen of Lyndonville;
treasurer, Miss Minnie Sanford of Cas-
Teton; auditor, Miss Eleanor j. Meldon
of Rutland. It was voted to give $25
| to the teachers retirement fund and
! $25 to the Normal school at Castleton
| for three scholarships. 1t was also de-
| cided to join the State Federation of
Woman S clubs.
The resolutions adopted were in part
as follows:
Legislative enactment designed to
change or revise to a large degree the
laws governing any department OF
state government usually in some meas
ure prove defective when put into act
ual operation. The present educational
laws are no exception. There are some
omissions and some inconsistencies,
which make many matters of admins
tration extremely difficult, therefore,
| Resolved. that we express our con-
idence in the progressive and yet
conservative action of the state board
of education and pledge them our loyal
support in the development of com
lstructive school policy.
''Resolved, that we approve of the
lprinciple of legislation designed to
lequalize educational advantages in Yer
mont by frightening the legal school
year to "a weeks, and by extending
state aid for the employment of train
ed teachers in rural schools.
Whereas, the legislature of 1915,
gave further recognition of the Yer
mont Teachers Retirement Fund as
ISOLATION and enacted favorable legis-
lation. be it resolved,
That we again express our support
: of the principle of pensions for teach
ers and urge members of this associa-
/ ton TO use their influence in favor Of
more liberal legislative appropriations
and more general local support.
Resolved, that we strongly endorse
the so-called vocational training bill
! now before congress as of the utmost
Importance in the future development
: of Vermont s educational system.
Resolved that we heartily appreci
ate the magnificent gift of Hon. Theo
dore y. Vail for the promotion of ag
ricultural education in Vermont