The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-23
BURR AND BURTON
OPENS SEPTEMBER 18TH
Eighty Fourth Year is Opening With
Coed Prospects

Tuesday. Sept 18th. In spite OF the
fact that these are critical times in
our political history and social and
economic conditions greatly disturbed
In consequence, prospects are good Tor
n large attendance and successful
year.
IL is quite pertinent at this tuncture
70 call attention 70 the fact now Inn
pressed upon thoughtful Americans
everywhere, that never before in our
coun.ry's history was the need greater
Yor that preparedness" connoted by
"a good education" on the part OF our
ambitious young people.
Af.or the ccnclusio:. OF the world
war We shall enter upon new epoch.
The sig..s CT the times all point 70
thig. N,w economic, social and poli.-
zeal conditions will obtain. Already
tho high cost Of living Is sharply re-
minding us Of this eveutuality. Com
petition will be greater and likewise
opportunity. Life in every respect
will be- speeded up--we all must be
ready to keep the pace. The solicitous
parent asks and rightly asks, What
will a high school education do for
my boy or for my girl?" The answer
Is another question, What will it not
do for him IL he avails himself Of I'll
that such an. education affords" 7" Our
high-school trained young people are
entering successfully every line OF
human endeav,r, business, trade, ag-
ricultu.e, teaching, nursing, etc, while
the professionally inclined are prepar-
ing themselves in colleges and in pro-
fessio al schools to become efficient
doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc. New
er was the demand create than 1t Is
today for trained men and women.
Just how our modern high schools,
academies and seminaries are accomp-
fishing results, shall eIdeavor to
show at another time if Mr.. Bennett
will kindly place his columns at my
disposal.
Burr and Burton Seminary is every
year serving this section of our state
more efficiently as training camp Tor
our young people--it exists solely Tor
this purpose. No ambitious young
person. of the right sort, who is pre-
rared to enter is denied admission and
an opportunity to make good.
Entrance is by Certificate" or, FAIL
ing this, by examination in common
school branches monday, Sept. Z4th'
900 a. M, Seminary "ChapePD to
demonstrate the applicants fitness to
take up secondary school studies.
Students coming from other schools OF
similar grade, are admitted on creden-
tials from the high schools, ETC., from
which the come.
There are several changes in the
teaching force this year.
Miss Harriet +. Childs, who pre-
viously taught at Burr and Burton,
will be preceptress and teacher OF
English branches. We are very for
tunate in securing so competent and
desirable teacher as Miss Childs,
who. since her previous connection
with the Seminary, has filled most ac-
ceptably positions in schools in New
York. Massachusetts,, and Connecu-
cut.
Mr.. Ira w. Carl, graduate from a
Pennsylvania normal school and wen
prepared for his work will teach the
science branches and have charge OF
athlctics
The teacher of Latin is yet to be an
nounced
Mr.. Herman o. Porter, who very
successfully conducted the instruction
In business branches will continue the
work in this department, also acting
in the capacity Of assistant principal
and have charge Of all school accounts
Mrs. Brooks will continue instruc-
ton in piano and voice.
The principal will, as heretolore'
have charge Of the teaching of mathe-
mates.
The services Of Miss Sarah ]. Stone
have been secured for another year,
and excellent board in spite of high
prices, is guaranteed.
In view of possible difficulty IN Sc
curing coal this coming winter suitlc-
lent coal has been stored in advance
TO provide for nearly the whole schoo'
year.
A new catalogue will probably be
issued this fall. In the meantime the
curriculum and general items OF I'M
portanoe regarding expenses, admis-
sion. etc, remain practically un-
changed. and old catalogues Will be
sent on request to any desiring them.
The price Of board for the coming
wear will be $500 per week and $500
for those home over Sunday and Mon
day. Students desiring rooms reserv-
- sho,,ld annly af once.