The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-14
LYNDoNvILE MAN PRESIDENT.
M. L. Daniels Heads Union School Su
perintendents.

Burlington. July l4.--The union school
superintendents of Vermont yesterday
elected the following officers;
Martin +. Daniels OF Lyndonville
president, TO succeed L. A. Hamilton oi
Newporti Herbert ID. Casey, yice-presl'
dent, to succeed Mr., Daniels; and VIII
liam G. MeGinnis, secretary trea surer, IN
place OF Mr. Casey. A single ballot was
cast for each man in turn by the secre
tary.
The following resolutions on the padt
and present commissioner were passed /;
1--WE, the school superintendent OF the
state Of Vermont, in conference assem-
! bled, do hereby express our deep sense
OF obligation to former Commissioner
Stone for his long and able service To
the cause of education in Vermont; for
his good comradeship and for his friend
ship. We believe Vermont will long con-
tinue to feel the effect of his administra.
tion.
"We gladly welcome DR.. Milo r. Hill
legas as the new commissioner of edu-
cation and we pledge TO him our undl'
vided, loyal, enthusiastic support. We
believe that he will give the state an
able and safely progressive administra-
ton We are open minded and sympa-
thetically receptive as TO his policies and
as 10 his supervision of school work. We
confidently expect great improvement
in the schools and in education stand
ards.
I'VE strongly approve of the policy
of offering inducements to teachers 10
4bn,,aa1yao v,rofaaa41Y,a1ixr a. an.
forth in the new regulations concerning
certification promulgated by the commits
sioner and the state board of education.
I'VE are in favor of a teachers pen
sion system that is based upon the con-
tributory principle and is worked out
on scientific acturial basis.
ITO the University OF Vermont and
its officers and to the public press We
express our sincere appreciation and
thanks for courtesies extended.
Arthur W. Eddy,
"G, j. Seager,
Merritt D. Chittenden."
A letter to former President Hamilton |
of the association from former Commits !
sioner Mason S. Stone was applauded
warmly. Mr.. Stone wrote among other |
things: Through you as president OF
the superintendents' conference, ! desire I
to express to the members my simple +
thanks for the superb and highly appre- /
clated gift presented to me by delega-
tion of superintendents on July !, IN rec
ignition OF my long service as head of
the public school system of the state.
cannot express my surprise, my pleas
lre, or my gratitude; therefore, shall
lot try. Your acquaintance with me can
pest determine the measure ! feel How
,ver, allow me to state that among all
ny personal effects, there is nothing that
shall cherish so much or prize so high.
y as the elegant loving cup which is SO
of yourselves.
Il have never had such delightful as
ociations as | have had with you tel.
ows who are the veritable makers OF a
ireater Vermont, and | send you here
With nv sincere good wishes for pleas
mt and profitable conference and for
hat large success which you so truly
esire and richly deserve.
Most gratefully and cordially,
Mason S. Stone"
Mr. Stone has been at Banff, Alberta,
an In personal letter to Mr.. Hamil- {
on, he says that since leaving Vermont 6
e hasn't seen an item OF news OF the {
'nited States except the death of Hetty {
reen The greatest projecting crags OF
he broken crust" about Banff make me t
eel as if the roof OF the world had fallen j
L." He sends his personal regards to t
he superintendents.
For Junior High School. J.
"Withinl six or seven years said +
commissioner Hillegas in his afternoon i
Tx, there will be a considerable num- "
er of junior high schools in this state" il
t the same time DR.. Hillegas advised v
lie superintendents who heard him TO
, slow with the change He wished to
troduce the improvement into six or
wen schools, so that body of expert A
zee might be provided. before extend
& it to the public school system OF
e state generally.