The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-10
BURR 4 BURTON SEMINARY
OPENS TUESDAY. SEPT. Il
Principal James Brooks Announces
the New Teaching Force for the
Coming Year.

Inc fall terra 0f Eurr ana Burtol
Seminary viii open tuesday, Sept
10Th. There is every prospect Of
large attendance and school yea
even mere successful than that con
! GUIDED last June.
There will be several changes in th,
teaching force. The position of assist
ant principal left vacant by Mr.. Jen
kins who resigned last June to accep
the principal-ship Of Black Rive
Academy, will be filed by Mr.. Georg,
d. Austin. Mr. Austin, who will have
charge of the science department, j,
a graduate of st. Lawrence University
of New York He has had two years
successful experience as a teacher in
secondary schools and was for one
year principal Of a junior high school
in Watervliet, N. Y.
Mr.. Austin majored in chemistry
while in the university and during the
past year has been in the employ of
the General Electric Company of
Schenectady, N. Y, in their chemical
testing department. He comes to
Burr and Burton very highly recon-
mended. He will also have charge Of
school athletics.
The position of preceptress left va
cant by Miss Ruth Perkins, who re-
signed last June to accept the secre-
taryship of the Y. w. c. A. of Lake
wood, N. j., will be filled by Miss Mil
dred Rees of Rixford, Pa Miss Rees
is well qualified both by training and
experience for her new position. She
was graduated from Mansfield, Pa,
Normal School in 1910 and from Mich
igan University in 1915. Miss Rees
has had two years experience as a
teacher and during the past year has
been principal of the RiMord Gram
mar School. She will have charge of
the English Experiment for which
work she has especially qualified her
self. Miss Rees was active in the
social life of college and normal
school and will interest herself in the
social as well as the classroom activ-
tiles of Burr and Burton.
The commercial department of the
Seminary will be ably served by Mr..
Hermon 0. Porter Of Lima, N. Y.
Mr.. Porter is graduate of Genesee
Seminary, Lima, and of Rochester
Business College. He is thorough in
his department, an excellent penman
and will make good in building up this
branch of the school work. Mrs.
Porter, his wife, a normal graduate
and teacher Of several years exper-
fence will also be employed as assist
ant teacher in the Seminary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter both come to us highly
recommended by school authorities
and all who know of their work in
the educational field.
Miss Jane Perkins will return to
take charge Of the Latin and Domestic
Science as formerly.
Mrs. Brooks will teach the Modern
Languages, for which she is especially
qualified by her training in European
schools, particularly the Kaiserwert
)eaconess School of Florence, Italy.
Principal Brooks will continue with
he department Of mathematics and
history.
While the courses Of study remain
Unchanged for the coming year there {
will be some notifications to be an {
ounced later and some changes in the L
ext books. {
In selection of studies and courses G
tudents are urged to consult the prin- '
ipal at as early date as possible in
he new year that wise choice may q
e made from the beginning and +
onsistent plan adopted suited TO the S
eeds Of each student.
In later issue fuller announcement Il
oncerning plans for the coming year
ill be given. I
New students applying for admis- {
ion, whether on state certificate or q
therwise, should write at an early
ate to Principal James Brooks. X
ummer address, South Dorset; after S
ept. 10Th, Manchester, Vt, for cata- c,
gues and any particular information e.
esired. All students prospective not
aving certificates" who wish to en- al
r by examination must present In
for examination on Mon u
~, Sept. 18th, at 9 o'clock A. NJ, at h,
e Seminary chapel where an examin- y,
ion based on papers issued by the
ate board will be given. Students ID
Ill also be admitted who hold "con- fu
tional certificates" on probation with tn
e understanding that the subjects ay
lied are TO be passed off during the ui
ar by examination arranged for m,
tn the Union Superintendent of
hools, Mr.. J. d. Whittier Of South