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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19
CONCERT AND RECEPTION.

D'Avino's select lyceum band, under
the personal direction of Sig. Alfonso
D'Ayino. entertained an audience which
completely filed the university gym
nasium in the evening 1t was estimated
that about LOO were present, the balcony
and running track seating "A large num-
her besides the main floor, where
practically every seat was taken. The
concert was late in starting, owing to
,be lam of people who arrived about
eight O'Clock, but all were repaid for
their trouble by the fine concert given.
The selections ranged from such classical
nioces as Aida" and "Rigeletto" 10
natriotic medleys and even popular airs
nf the day, this affording varied pro-
gram which could not fail to please every
Taste A descriptive number entitled "A
Iunting scene" took especially Wen. as
ala tho harp solo and the selection. THE
Fortune Teller with the effect of chimes
rha dozen pieces making up the band
80 I'm perfect harmony, and blended i'm
a very pleasing manner. so that the most
n,itical and artistic ear could find no
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19

The siils are 3 by lO-inch timbers, sup
porting the floor joists OF by lo-inch ma
terial. which are spaced lS-inches on cen
ters. The piers are In three rows and sup
port the stills at intervals of about feet.
The framework is constructed mainly
from . by finch lumber. including tho
rafters on the front slope of the roor
which have a short span. The rafters on
the rear slope are of by 6-inch Stun
spaced "a inches on centers.
If a single floor is to be installed il
should be of fairly good grade of match
ed flooring, otherwise, il a double floor Is
contemplated, the rough flooring may bs
of ! by 12-inch sheathing boards, lald
diagonally across the joists and over!aid
lengthwise OF the house with l by 3-incn
ma tched flooring. Where necessary lay
err of felt building paper may be inserte
between the two floors, which will ada
greatly to the warmth of the building
The finished floor should be "bind-nai ed
so thct no nail heads project to hamper
the Use OF a shovel or scraper IN clean
ing.
Since shingles do not wear wei! on roofs
of low pitch, houses Of the shed roof type
are usually rooted with good grade Of
ready-to-ay patent roofing. These roof
ings, if they are of known reliability. haVD
rendered the greatest satisfaction, ard
are to BE highly recommended They sell
dom require repairs. but an occasional
! painting. and are very economical in the
amount of labor involved in laying them.
4! 1t is advisable to use two-ply, medium
weight roofing on the roof, and IL the
sides are covered with the same material,
use single-ply on the walls.
| The walls may consist OF matched
boards. covered with roofing. novelty sid
| ing weather boards or rough sheathiuy
shngled. The last three named present
| the neatest appearance, but the ma tchrN
| boards are the cheapest and equally 80
| strong and durable,
| Az general rule the semi open f"pr.
house consists of one-third boards for
| Its front wall, one-;hird curtain france,
and one-third windows and Nentilators.
A medium weight, unbleached muslin Is
the proper material for the curtains They
may be hinged at the top and made -
swing inward or outward. or made port
able and held in place by wooden buttons
| from the outside
! The position OF the windows in the mp
per section OF the front wall allows the
maximum amount of sunlight to enter tina
building, and to reach the roosting CONF
partments, where II is most needed MS \
gernlicide.
The perches, Tests and other interior
fittings should be arranged to suit TIA
convenience of the operator, and snail
doors cut in the front walt as a mean9
of egress for the fowls, The main en-
trance door should be located at the eni
of the building, and if the house is a lorS
one, at both ends, ana they should be or
generous proportions SO as To admit II
pushcart or wheelbarrow for clcarins .aj
iother purposes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19

explained various ways by winch teach
ers might improve their ability to read
human nature, and also urged them 60
help their pupils discover their own abil-
ties. The family trees of the pupils
should be studied in order to ascertain
the kind Of ability which the child ha"
inherited although when a certain kind
Of ability Is discovered on both sides Of
The child's family, IL does not necessarily
mean that the child must follow thet
vocation, but merely that he may, if he
desires. The choice should alwsyg be
left 20 the Individual
Boys and girls nccd wide experience
whom at the high school age" said the
speaker. and they should be urged to
obtain flrst-hand material from the great
occupational world. Mr.. Puffcr then de-
tailed the different qualities which We're
needed in the various callngs of Office
workers, statesmen and mechanics, and
once more emphasized tho fact that the
pupils guidance should be along the line
of his ability and not against it, and that
while opportunities should be presented
to the boys and girls, they should be
allowed to choose their own life work.
DEPARTMENTAL. MEETINGS.
Immediately after the conclusion of Mr.
buffers address, the convention adjourned
from the theatre to The various depart
mental conferences Principal Edward S.
Abbott of Rutland high school presided
at the conference Of secondary school
teachers which was held in the assembly
hall of the high school building and at
which the speakers were Principal Ed
ward S. Watson of Newport high school,
who spoke on What the Upper Grades
Should Accomplish; Principal o. d.
MatheWson of Lyndon Institute. whn
spoke on What Community Owes Its
Children" and DR.. Frank Eugene How
ard of Middlebury College whose SUBJ
ject was THE Junior High School"
The conference of elementary school
teachers was held at the College Street
Church with Superintendent Walter f.
Lance of Plaindeld as chairman. The
subject of Supervision: Standards for
Judging the Quality of Teaching; Prn-
ciples Governing the Criticism OF In
struction" was ably handled by super
intendent Leon e Bell of Wallingford.
Miss Mary r. Louther, teacher Of grade
one Of the Converse school Of this city.
discussed Demonstration in Primary
Reading and Miss Mary NJ. Patrick.
teacher training specialist of Barton,
spoke on scholarship and Personality
in Relation to Teaching Efficiency"
large number of commercial teachers
attended the commercial conference which
was held at the high school building,
with Professor f. r. jerks Of the Uni
versity of Vermont as chairman. j. ID.
, McFadyen, head master at the Bugbee
business College at Stanstead, Que, dis
, cussed The Importance of Commercial
, Education"; Ira Richardson Of the
, faculty of the Montpelier high school
, spoke on "Employment for Our Grad
,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19
1900 TEACHERS REGISTERED
Friday the Big Day of Their
Annual Convention.
Addresses and Departmental Confer
ences--Subordinntc bodies Hold
business Sessions and Elect
Officers.

The second day of the 9th annual con-
vention OF the Vermont state Teachers
association included morning and after
noon general sessions at The Strong the
atre, which were attended by nearly al,
of the i,26i teachers in attendance at the
convention, departmental meetings. which
consisted Of conferences of the teachers
IF secondary and elementary schools. a
commercial conference. music confer
nee and conference of the teochers
4 modern languages. The annual meet
ing of the Headmasters club of Vermont
was held at the high school building al
noon. and in the evening tho annual ban
iuets and business meetings of the Yer
lont Schoolmasters club and the Yer
hont Women Teachers club were held al
he Van Ness House and at the tniver'
'ty of Vermont gymnasium, respectively
Many of the teachers also attended The
Vermont State boys and girls agricul
ural and industrial exposition at tn,
rmorN.
FRIDAY MORNINGS PROGRAM.
President Edwin l.. ingalls, Of this cit.
presided at the general session which
| opened at nine o'clock at The Stront
| thcatre and announced the appointment
If the following resolutions committee
sdperintendents Hutchinson of Mont
,elier and Whitney OF Town
shend and Miss Ross of Essex Junction
Mr.. ingalls, then introduced Prof J
! Adams Puffer. who spoke on SAT
Methods of Vocational Guidance b.
Grade and High School Teachers"
ANY method of vocational guidance,
said Mr.. Puffer, must observe the fun
damenta principles upon which democ
racy is founded and must be open to a
classes and kinds of people. The teache
| must not assume to have infinite wis
dom in this field, but should leave tn
choice of vocation to the individual
The teacher is, however. the creates
counsellor outside the home. and shout
help materially in decreasing the nun
Der of boys and girls who find the wron
walks in life"
I'm order 70 act to the best advantae
as q counsellor" said the speaker, ",h
acher should be able to read huma
nature correctly, and should increase h
knowledge of the worlds demands fc
| various kinds of talent" Mr.. Puffer the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19
cor A III STING.

Auntie was coming to tea. You know
what that means. Tho best tea service
brought out and hurried rush to the
confectionery for the dantiest cakes.
Also, the children carefully arrayed IN
best frocks, with strict instructions as to
behavior and department, on which sub
jects aunties are always strong.
All went we'll until the end of the meal
when auntie became aware that little
Masie had been staring hard at her fol
some time.
why are you looking so closely at me
darling" she simpered.
"Looking for dust" was the reply.
Dust darling?'
Yes. and | can't see any. Daddy SAID
you'd been on the shelf for years. but you
don't seem at all dusty anywhere"
And there was silence until auntie hat
gone, when a small voice was uplifted II
pain.-London Answers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19
ORGAN RECITAL At ST. PAUL's.

For the benefit of the visitors attend
ing the teachers convention, and for the
general public. too, Joseph w. Croslcy.
organist at St. Paul's Church and drec-
tor Of music at the University Of YER
mont gave an organ recital Thursday
afternoon Mt st Pau's The church was
not capable of holding all who sought
admission Mr. Croslcy's interesting rra-
gram, which was admirably played made
use of all the stops Of the organ except
two. 1t began with I'uguc on the Name
of Bach" included Saint Saens' deli
cate "The Swan" Becbc's "Springtimc
Sketch" Jchnston's "Evcnsong." Arthur
Carnall's Fantasia" Dvorak's Largo.
from the New World' symphonic. ALE
Rretto in A. trans. by Frederick Archer
the introduction 10 the third act %
"Lohengrn," Handles Largo" from
"Xcrxts." in which all the beau
tiful harp tones were brought out
and concluded with n fugue on the tlnf
of America" by Eugene Thayer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19

fault. 4 concert of its kind will always
be welcome in Burlington.
After the concert, "A reception was held
in the library in honor Of Milo u.
Hillegas. the new commissioner of edu-
cation In the receiving line we're Mr. and
Mrs r. l.. ingalls,, Mr. ingalls, being
the president of the state Teachers as
scoiation, Commissioner and Mrs
Hllicgas MIR. and Mrs. James Hartness
Of Springfield the former being the prosi-
dent of the state board of education, the
REV. and Mrs A. w Hewitt of Plain
field and MIR. and Mrs. l.. Il. Johnson Of
Randolph, Mr.. Hewitt and Mr.. Johnson
I being on the state board of education,
and President and Mrs. G. T.. Benton.
Refreshments of lemonade were served.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19
ERMONT' TEACHERS *@*.
MEET FOR THEIR
67th CONVENTION

lowing His Formal Inauguration as Commits
sioner of Education, Dr. Milo B. Hillegas De-
livers Exhaustive Address on the States
Educational Policy-President Finley of New
York University and President Ingalls, of the
Association Other Speakers. ..'s>"' ~. &
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NDkMAL SttOOlSS,
During the past few years there have
been determined efforts to place a train
ed teacher in. each school in this state.
For this purpose the state has been will
Ing to support normal schools and train
ing classes within our high schools, This
policy has been in operation long enough
to begin to show some of the results.
During the school year l9l5-le the State
office issued siXty-eight teaching permits
This indicates that in at least sixty -eigh hit
cases SCHOOL officials could not obtain
properly qualified teachers This, ! am
reliably Informed, is the smallest number
Of permits issued during any year prior
/ to that, date, Thus far this year two
permits have been issued, II would have
been possible in each Of these cases tn
have SECURED trained teachers had It
not been necessary to open school at once.
We can therefore claim that except in
two schools in this State there are either
teachers who have received at least one
year Of training or those who have had
more than one year of experience in
! teaching. The very success of this poll
| cy must lead us to some serious consid-
erations regarding the training of teach.
/ ers we are fast approaching the time
when person with inferior preparation
cannot hope to receive a teaching posi-
| tion within this State Probably this
year as never before school officials hav,
examined the professional qualification.
Of teachers prior to their employment
! 1t will soon DO question whether oul
| girls WHO have not completed the higl
| school course should enter the training
| classes. This Is not n problem for tn,
| State as much as 1t il for the individual
| During the past year several promisin.
young women have found that the way t,
| college has suddenly opened but tha
they are debarred from entering thes,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19
THE ACID TEST

Proctor-Were you copying his notes.
Student-Oh no. sir. I was only looking
to see if he had mine right.-HarvarI
Lampoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
u. S. MAN ABOARD
Appam Commander Ordered to
Release American.
Berge Doesn't Responsibilities
All Passengers OF.

Old Point Comfort. Va, Feb. "A
naturaIized American citizen, G. A.
TagIiafeTri. was discovered by Immi-
grafton Inspector Morton today
aboard the Appam. Morton immedi-
ateIy served written notice ON Lieu
tenant Berge to release him.
Berge made no response and Nor
ton reported the case to Washing
ton. Taglaferri was naturalized in
Eureka county, Nevada. He had been
in Eccompe, mining gold, and was on
his way home via England. He had
not made known to Lieutenant Berge
that he was an American citizen. but
he produced his second naturaliza-
ton papers when Inspector Morton
appeared
Late today the state department
asked the customs authorities to re-
lease the passengers on the Appam
subject to the action OF the inmi-
grafton authorities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
EAR
FOR WILSON
ONLY TODAY
But All Eyes Focused on First
Lady of Land.
Here Comes the Bride Mighty
Chorus on Avenue.
She is VERY FOND OF Topeka
Schedule of Arrangements Bet
ter Here, Mrs. Wilson Said.
Intimate Incidents During Her
Stay in the City.
(BY BERTHA HEMPSTEAD.)

The only business in hand today in
Topeka is listening to the President
of he United States and watching his
wife The president made the speeches
and smilingly acknowledged the plau-
dts, but everyone knows it was the
White House bride that the town
came out for to see 1t is a well
known fact that President Woodrow
Wilson does not feel so dreaofully bad
about his looks; for all America re-
members his own words in a limerick
in which he acknowledged that he
was not star of beauty, But my face
l don't mind it; for 1 am behind it.
The people III front get the jar I
say, all America knows that; but all
the world knows that Mrs. Wilson
loves orchids.
in the past months the papers have
been overflow5ng, ard printers union
hours have been violated to tell the
world about the new Mrs. Wilson
this woman who has annexed az a hus-
band a man who, presumably, could
have had his choice of all the mar
ria geable women in America, to say
nothing of she wcme nfolk of the for
eign diplomatic corps. OF course, there
are unattached women who deny that
they would have accepted him, and
they make caustic remarks about pre-
vious unobliterated tricks, but just
the same, 1 should not like to see him
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WOMEN WON!
RESOLUTION TO
The PRESIDENT
Topeka Suffra getteS Gained
Hearing With Mr.. Wilson.
Petition for Suffrage and Ma
tiOnal Prohibition Presented.
HE SMILED And THANKED THEM
Audience Was Granted at Door
of Capper Home.
Women Sacrificed Their Seats
for Good of the Cause.

No sooner had President and Mrs.
Wilson found themselves safely in
stalled at the Capper home than del
egation of Kansas club women meet
ing in the governors office at the state
house began to make their presence
and desire for an audience known.
The shrewd Tumulty managed the af-
fair for President Wilson and finally
consented to receive a resolution for
equi1 suffrage and national prohibit
ton presented at the door of the Cap
per home shortly before l o'clock by
delegation of about twenty club
women.
This was done Mrs. Lila Day Mon
roe of Topeka, on behalf of the club
women marched up to the door. bowed
TO the smiling president and his diplo-
matte secretary, presented the two
resolutions, was thanked for the same
and then the president and secretary
withdrew. The club women stood be
hind Mrs. Monroe and clapped vigor-
ouly while Mrs. Monroe presented the
resolutions.
Gather During Parade.
While the lnonstrOuS parade wound
its way up Kansas Avenue and around
the state house square, the women be-
gan gathering in the governors Of
flee. Charles Sessions, the governor s
secretary, refused to play the bull in
the china shop and withdrew to an
inner room appearing only when the
: telephone rang. After the parade had
dispersed the Second Regiment band
appeared in the state house and played
several selections which added pret-
ty feature to this meeting of the club
women which can't help but become
I Z
Probably seventy five suffragettes
} asSe embIed. Some carried children in
their arms and many were obliged to
remain standing while Mrs. Monroe
presided and addressed the crowd and
at the same time carried on neSoua-
tions with Secretary Tumulty over the
/ telephone. At first the secretary
/ planned for the women to march to
the Auditorium in body and pre-
sent tn resolution to President Will
son as he stood on the stage. How
ever. a warning voice at his elbow told
him that the stage was already crowd
ed and this would be impossible. Then
came an inspiration.
Dampcns Their Spirits.
THE president" purred Tumulty
I will be delighted to meet the ladie
with their resolution at the governor
home shortly before 1 O'Clock. How
ever 1 fear it will cause them to los
their seats in the auditorium"
Very WE'LL replied Mrs. Monroe.
Turning, Mrs. Monroe informed he
audience of the final decision of tn
presidents secretary. Female face
fell Whispered consultations follow
ed Miss their chance to view ant
/ size-up Mrs. Wilson and the beautiful
/ decorations, attendant excitement AM
all such things 1t was a mighty biz
sacrifice for women to make for tn
sake of presenting a resolution whicl
President Wilson already knew b
/ heart.
\ Lone Volunteer.
''Tll lose my seat" Finally this cam
from a weak female voice.
Miss Mabel Vernon arose and aske
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open the doors and only reserved seats
on the stage for late arrivals.
While the crowd in the big hall
waited patiently for the arrival of the
presidential party. thousands of men.
women and children packed Quincy
street from Seventh to Eighth avenue.
1t was an orderly, good natured
crowd. Every one wanted to see and
hear the president. Yet there was
comparatively little trouble in caring
for one of the largest crowds that has
sought admission to the auditorium.
Farmers Union Stuck.
Nearly 1900 members of the Farm
ers' union positively refused to leave
the hall when the noon closing hour
came. The rural visitors brought
lunches and held tenaciously to good
first floor seats
For an hour the Second Regiment
band entertained the crowd A pipe
organ recital and vocal selections also
held the attention of the audience
Sang Peace Song.
Miss Gohlke Of Topeka sang a sons
which carried an impassioned peace
plea. The response was Volley of
applause from the crowd which came
to hear the presidents message of pre-
paredness.
Five minutes before the arrival of
the presidential party. the center aisle
was cleared with difficulty. A crowd
of 6,000 people was in the hall. They
seemingly forgot the music and waited
impaiently for the arrival of the hon
ored guest. Only scattered and list
less applause now greeted the musical
numbers and Kansas was sitting tight
to hear the story of the nations war
needs.
out in the streets thousands of men
and women abandoned all hopes OF
hearing the president and left. Prob
ably 5000 faithfuIs however, re-
manned for a glimpse of the national
chieftain. They forgot the cold, icy
pavements and waited patiently until
the car bearing the president and his
bride swung off Eighth avenue into
Quincy street.
President Arrives.
At t:15 Il cheer swept the crowd OF
half disappointed kansans who had
/ presidents plea for unity in national
| defenses. It was the signal to the
/ 5000 people in the auditorium They
knew the president and his bride had
arrived and the greeting was awaiting
! the distinguished visitors when they
entered the hall through a door at the
rear of the building.
Cheers for Cappcr.
Governor Capper preceded Presi-
An outburst of applause greeted the
chief executives of the state and ma
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SIDELIGHT S.
ON ~~~---~-77~~-o-~-~-~----
VISIT

Kansas Democrats are today work
ing for a return Wilson date in To-
peka. Shortly after the arrival of the
presidents party, Col William +.
Sapp, Democratic national committee
man sought to communicate by tele-
phone with Secretary Tumulty- If
Sapp fails to secure a political speech
during the stay in Topeka, the national
committeeman will go to Kansas City
tonight to renew his efforts to bring
President Wilson to Kansas for dis
cussior of national issues.
In the next few weeks President
Wilson will make a second western
trip. He will go to Denver at that
time Sapp and a number of Kansas
Democrats are urging a special politi-
cal meeting here during that trip. II
a date is secured, the time for the
holding of the annual Bourbon BAN
quet may be changed from February
% to such date as pleases the presi-
dent. In 1911, President Wilson was
the guest of Kansas Democrats at
their annual dinner.
The crowd which greeted President
Wilson in Topeka today was larger
in proportion to the city's population
than in any town visited by the pres
ident on his western trip. That was
the announceme Mt today of newspaper
men with the presidents train But
respond as generously as the people
in other cities. Possibly the snappy.
cold morning had something to do
with it. Maybe the crowd was mere
ly curious. laundering applause
which greeted the president when he
arrived in Chicago Milwaukee, Des
Moines and ether cities turned to d
mild welcome III Fopeka
At Lawrence this morning nearly
10000 men, women and children saw
the president. A majority of the peo-
pie in the crowd were women and
children and. the president was given
a big reception in the state university
town Many of the people in the
crowd had stood on the cold depot
platform since sunrise waiting to see
the chief executive.
So closely did the crowd press to-
ward the train that tho train was bare
ly able to creep into the station. AS
the president stepped on the platform
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