Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-19
VT. SCHOLARSHIPS MEET.


Pne hundred ana thirty members or
the Vermont Schoomasters' club and
number of guests attended the annual
banquet and business meeting of the club,
which was held Midday evening in the dim
ing room of the Van Ness. which had been
attractivoly decorated for tho occasion.
Superintendent Carlton D. Howe of
Morrisville, president of the club. pre-
sided at the post-prandal exercises and
seated at the speakers table were DR..
Milo G. Hillegas of Montpelier, State com
missioner Of education. Frank Palmer
Speare, president Of Northeastern COL
lege at Boston, Mass, DR. w. |. Hamil-
ton of Boston, an agent of the Massa-
chusetts State board of education. DIR.
Guy Potter Benton, president of the
University Of Vermont. Clyde NJ. Hin Of
Montpelier. State supervisor of junior
high schools, Frank ]. Brooks of st.
Johnsbury and the Rev. Arthur W.
Hewitt of Plainiield, members Of the
State board OF education. Professor
James McConnaughty of Dartmouth Col
leEe and Edwin l.. ingalls,, president of
the Vermont State Teachers association.
At a brief business session of the club
Immediately following the banquet these
officers were elected President. Super
ntondent H. d. Casey of Springfield;
vico-president. Superintendent +. V. Per-
liins of Woodstock; secrctary-treasurer.
Principal ]. G. Walker of Nergennes; ex
ecutivc committee, Superintendent II. c.
Hutchinson of Montpelier, Superintendent
j. c. White of Barre and Principal J. r.
Colburn of Burlington. Greetings were
exchanged with the Vermont Women
Teachers club. which was holding its an
nual banquet at the University of Yer
mont gymnasium.
Following several pleasing selections
I..;,,
ter Howe introduced Frank Palmer
Spears president of Northeastern Col
lege of Boston, as the first speaker. In
a brief but vigorous speech. Mr.. Speare
told of the work which his college was
doing for the employed men not only of
New England but from far distant
points. by enabling them to obtain an
education in their leisure hours. He told
of the growth of this college during 20
years from an institution with 400 pupils
to one having 1000, whose running ex-
penscs aggregated 5000 600 yearly. All
courses are given in Northeastern Col
loge from the grammar grades through
the professional schools. The only
thing which the employed man lacked"
i said Mr.. Speare, was an oppor-
tunitY, and because Of their receptive
ness and carneStncss in their work,
they could equal the work of day stu
dents, if the superhuous was elm
mated from their instruction" He
hoped that every town would have an
evening school and that at least one
evening university would be establish
| ed within tn" state.
DR.. w. /. Hamilton of the Massachu-
setts State board of education spoke Of
! the value of team play in teachers or
/ CARNATIONS and told of its effectiveness
I teachers
! pension laws in his State. There must
! be coordination and a definite purpose
! however before the best results can
| be obtained.
| DR. Milo G. Hillegas, state commits
| sioner of education, said that all state
superintendent would soon be asked
| to collect information regarding the
! age, length of service and salary of
| their teachers, so that plans might be
| formulated for teachers pension sys-
! tenn for Vermont, lie mentioned the
/ three prizes for compositions on sub
! iccts dcalr.r with forestry that have
been offered to the pupils of the state
! by Fletcher Proctor to stimulate inter-
/ est in this subject, and concluded by
| urging that trainload of Vermont cdu-
| Gators should attend the meeting of
| the department of superintendent
which win be held next February in
! Kansas City
f. J. Brooks of ST. Johnsbury, a mem
| bor of the state board of education.
/ thanked the members of the club for
, their reception of Or. Hillegas as the
! now state comm sSioner OF education
and predicted splendid upbuilding OF
the states educational system under
his guidance. Mr. Brooks also paid q
splendid tribute to Professor Charles
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