St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
Hon. Frank H. Brooks

and women. - -
Hon. Frank H. Brooks
After being intDduced by Presi-
dent Young, Hon. Frank H. Brooks
Of the state board Of education, open
ed his reznarks by speaking of the
pleasure in welcoming to St. Johns
bury the Caledonia County Teachers
Association, He then led to the
Thought OF ideals, and spoke of the
inspiration it was to attend conVen-
ton of the kind. Using the flag as
assymbo1 of high ideals he drew q les
SON in patriotism, which with the high
ideals represented should lead to the
best things in life. Mr.. Brooks fur
ther said, # wish / could say some
thing of the honor, ofatlie oppoTt1ini-s
ty and of the dignity Of your position
in moulding and influencing the lives
Of the young people under your care
He, spoke further Of lost ideals, and
the manner in which they are lost
Using Germany as an example he
pointed to her efficiency and feats of
science, and asked why with all her
progress along these lines she did not
succeed. The reason MFR. Brooks en-
phasized was that with all other
things the ideal had been left out
that ideal. Thou shalt love thy neigh
Dor as thyself.'
: The speaker read an. extract taken
from AN article written by an Eng
lish authority on the campaigns OF
the European war, in which the writ;
erspointed out that the failure of the
Gallipoli. movement, which cost time,
money and lives was due to the fact
that the English youth had not been
properly trained at school to act and
think quickly.
Using this as an illustration of the
opportunity presented to the teacher
the speaker. urged that they bring be-
fore the pupil those ideals that will
result. in the highest efficiency for do
ing things in life.
AZ the annual business meeting Sat.
urday morning Leonard D.. Smith
OF Wells River was elected president
for. the coming year. Other officers
for the year are: Vice president Q.
D. Mathewson, principal Of Lyndon
Institute, Lyndon Center: secretary,
bury; treasurer, Mrs. Dora Phillips
ILS CI1y IollClIClI.n IdISt AuIliOGE III
teachers remained for the closing ses-
sion at which State Commissioner of
Education Milo B. Hiilegas delivered
an address ON, 1.-THE Ideals of q Sue
cessful Teacher At the intermedi-
ate conference held in assembly hall,
under the direction of Supt. Jameson
Of West Burke, Mrs. John Chase of
Lyndon, spoke on Boys and Girls
Club Work" The executive commit
tee elected at the business meeting
We're: Miss Maude r. Harding, ST.
Johnsbury; Principal Walter Ride
put, Danville; and Miss Louise NJ.
Chapman of Concord.
A musical program was given by
the chorus of the eighth grade at the
general meeting held at 10 O'Clock.
The following selections. were given
THE Lord is Ny Shepherd Smart,
"Oh, Italia, My Beloved Donezetti;
1.-THE Mary" Won Suppe. The music
rendered by. the seventh and eighth
grade. choruses were heard remarked
upon. as one of the pleasant features
of the convention. Each of the Choir
uses under the direction of Miss Ella
BroWnell gave a short concert at one
of the sessions.
Supt. J. II. Fassett of Nashua, N.
H.. was a speaker at the primary con-
ference held in charge of Miss Wilde
in Room 10, demonstrations of pri-
mary reading was given after which
Supt. Fassetts gave one of the most
instructive talks of the convention on
tIatssubject. -
Mrs. John Chase of Lyndon, speak
ing on the boys and girls club work.
illustrated by the use of charts the
making of pie products, the teach
ing of gardening canning and other
subjects that are taken up by the
| home and farm projects clubs
/ throughout the county by classes UNI
| der her supervision. Mrs Chase is
| recognized as an authority in this
line and many queries by the teachers
before and after her talk were an
swered in regard to the work. Prize
| winning exhibits from expositions al
| Springfield, Mass, and Vermont fair;
were shown. ssssss Z
DIR. NJ. Is. HiIIesas Speaks.
i. The closing address of the session.
deliv ss.d i,y STATE eelin,is &; Toner o,
! education, DR.. Milo B. Hil1egas hell
The interest and closest attention o.
/ btlS @SOlIh SiItIOlI. Aitf6 Otl .ltlt
Ideals Of ID Successf al : Tea cher" I)r
/ IIillesas said in, part The teacher
attitude toward self improvement
represents ole of the most importar
evidences of her success. During tn,
! past SKINNER one in three teachers ii
! the state of Vermont. attended sum
mer school, and the testimony of tn
/ instructors was that with few excep
tons they were earnest, energetic an,
capable students"
The commissioner urged the jim
/ portance of a teachers private liDrar
and said: ...The value of such a Ii
orary cannot be estimated by it's siz,
Costly sets of books sold on the il,
stalfment plan by agents should b
avoided by teachers until such Z
time as they have abundant means
purchase any books they may desire.
THE teachers success may ID
judged by the amount of enthusiasts
that she has for her work Th
! speaker gave several Illustrations q
the work of teachers near st. Johns
bury that showed how important en-
, thusiasm in their Workais.
; In speaking of the teachers woi
q NTH the class room the commissions