Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-20

1--WE gladly welcome Dr. Milo Il. Hill
legas as the new commissioner of ed
ucation and we pledge to him our un-
divided. loyal. enthusiastic support.
We believe that he will give the State
an able and safely progressive admin
istration. We are open minded and
systematically reccrtivc as to his
policies and as to his supervision of
school work. We confidently expect
great Improvement in the schools and
in educational standards.
1--WE strongly approve of the policy
of offering Inducements to teachers to
improve themselves professionally as
set forth in the new regulations con-
corning certiflcation promulgated by
the commissioner and the State board
of education.
I'VE are in favor of teachers PEN
sion system that is based upon the
contributory principle and is worked
out ON scientific actuarial 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,
&c. j. SEAGER,
MERRITT ID. CHITTENDEN."
LETTER FROM MIR. STONE.
y letter to former President Hamil-
ton of the association from former
Commissioner Mason S. Stone was APP
plauded warmly. Mr. Stone wrote,
among other things: Through you
as president of the superintendents
conference. l desire to express to the
members my simple thanks for the
ettn nvh l. ;-l,
presented to me by delegation of
superintendent on July /, in recogn-
tiun Of my long service as head of the
public school system of the State. |
cannot express my surprise. my
pleasure, or my gratitude; therefore,
shall not try. Your acquaintance with
me can best determine the measure |
feel. However, allow me to state
that among all my personal effects.
there is nothing that l shall cherish
so much or prize so highly as the
elegant loving cup which is so en-
pressive of yourselves.
Il have never had such delightful
associations as | have had with you
fellows who are the veritable makers
of Greater Vermont. and | send YOU
herewith my sincere good wishes for "A
pleasant and profitable conference and
for that large success which YOU so
truly desire and richly deserve
Most gratefully and cordially
MASON :. STONE"
Mr.. Stone has been at Banff, Alberta
Can. In a personal letter to Mr. Ham
ilton he says that since leaving Yer
mont he hasn't seen an item of news
OF the United States except the death
of Hetty Green. The great projecting
crags of the broken crust" about Bann
make me feel as If the roof of the
world had fallen in" He sends his
personal regards to the superintend-
'ents.
FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
within six or seven years" said
Commissioner Hillegas in his after
noon talk, there will be a consider
able number of junior high schools in
this state" At the same time DR.. INl.
legas advised the superintendent who
heard him to go slow with the change
lie wished to introduce the improve
mcnt into six or seven schools. so that
a body of experience might be pro-
vided, before extending it to the public
school system of the State generally.
The commissioner led up to the sub
ject by showing the need of bridging
the gap between the grammar school
and high school which he said was the
most radical in the students career
and came at the most critical time.
that of Audiences. Between 10 and 1f
tho pupil was undergoing "A develop
meut into more mature stage OF
life and was looking about for wider
horizons The boy wanted to run
away perhaps. he wanted more free
dom and was inclined to drop his
value of a language. Latin for exam
pie, about which so much was said, was
lost. The cultural value came later at
present, while some of it at least might
he gained early. The legnds of Rome, Tor
instance. might he taught at the very ne
ginning of the study of Latin. The jan
Tor high schools status was still uncer-
tain, so much so that the text books for
use in it were hardly to be had. But The
publishers We're foreseeing its spread and
preparing for it, and they were pre- ~
good forecasters Of the future. The same
care as to methods should obtain in the
Junior high school as in the elementary
, school; the same care as to subject mat
/ ter also. Rochester, y. Y. provided an
excellent example of the schools success.
There the teachers We're told that If they
mastered the subject matter of the high
school they would be eligible to teach the
new or higher subjects The head of the
/ department in the high school acted as a
! sort of extension teacher, and this made
| for unity.
| The schools Of Vermont are not voca-
| tional schools, said the commissioner. but
neither are they preparatory schools
! Either end was defeated if it were brought
! too obviously to the Childs attention. i
good many colleges required only two
wears OF Latin and that helped to make
the high schools of the State adeG ate
| preparatory schools. The junior hi h
school is very decidedly an experiment,
said DR.. Hillegas. AS the first step he
said he thought he could promise rather
| definite courses in English, domestic sci.
ence, civics, history, mathematics" and
perhaps agriculture in the fall.
|
GAVE THE BABY REST.
| Children just cannot keep covered a,
night and that is one way they take
cold. Foley's Honey and Tar is a relia