The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-11
Spaulding Hi School Head
to Go wit s lie National
Life IS rance Co.
AFTER 3 IN YEARS
S.HOOL SERVICE
Prin. Lyman c. Hunt of Peo-
Piles Academy at Morris
vile Succeeds Him

After 10 years service on the faculty
of Spaulding high school, three of them
as principal, Henry II. jackson has re-
signed to accept position in the actua-
rial department of the National Life In
slrance company at Montpelier, his res
ignation to take effect at the close of the
present school year. Principal Jaekson's
purpose to resign was made known 10
the school commissioners some weeks
ago, thus giving the school department
time in which to look about for his sue
cessor. After considerable investigation,
the board, through Supt. c. II. White,
closed negotiations last night with Prin
cipal Lyman C. Hunt Of Peoples academy
of Morrisville to take Mr.. Jackson's
place.
Principal Jackson's resignation will be
heard with regret by large number of
people in Barre and vicinity who have
recognized in him most competent
teacher and an energetic. resourceful and
progressive school leader The high
school has maintained high scholastic
standing under him and the general tone
son is himself graduate of the school
and was all the more interested in look
ing after its welfare. Immediately fol-
lowing his graduation in 1904 he entered
Yale university and was graduated in
1905, supplementng his collegiate work
during the following year by study at
home and being rewarded with the dc
gree of Master Of Arts from the same
t,,l Il 70 SpauIG-
ing in the fall of 1905 as instructor in
English and was the following year made
head of the English department Three
years ago he became principal
Mr. Jacksons new work with the Ma
tonal Life Insurance company viii be
started on July | and, as already stated.
it will be in the office of the aetuary of
the company. Clarence i. Moulton. In
addition to the regular work of his de-
partment. it is planned that Mr., Jackson
will take up the study of special features
Of the insurance business. In selecting
him for that research work the National
Life company was perhaps guided in part
bv his work in Yale university. IL has
not been generally known that Mr.. Jack
son not only led his class OF several hun
ired men but that he also maintained
the UlgHPst sCHDldSIlL hNdiihlit~ III hfti8
classes of a generation. Much of that
application fitted him for the work which
1e is about to undertake
For the present at least Mr.. jackson
will maintain his residence in Barre.
Principal-Elect Hunt.
The new principal of the high school
las been teaching for six years, follow
ng his graduation from the University
# Vermont in 1912. He gained his col
ege preparation at the Bellows Free
cademy in Fairfax, receiving a diploma
rom that school in 1908. He received
he degree of A. B. from the University
f Vermont, having taken the classical
curse. While teaching in New York
tate he passed the New York state pro-
essional examinations, which entities
i'm to a New York state life certificate
or teaching.
While in school and college Mr.. Hunt
vas somewhat prominent III student life,
aying engaged in athletics To consid
rable extent. In preparatory school he =
ras a member of the baseball, football
nd basketball teams and in college he
Iayed on the second varsity football
cam and was also a participant Ill the
1terfraternity baseball and basketball
cries He was assistant editor OF the
University Cynie, the college newspaper,
or two wears and was managing editor
{ the same for one year. Moreover, he
,as an associate editor OF the Ariel, the
ear book published by the junior class
/ the university.
On graduating from college he began
eaching as principal of the Mclndoes
cademy and after two years there he
-ent TO Champlain, n. y, as principal OF
he high school After serving three
ears there he was offered the position
+ principal of Peoples academy and has
erved acceptably in that place during
ne past year When it became known
, the school authorities at Morrisyille
nat their principal was considering the
Ifer from Barre a substantial increase
/ salary was held out as an indueement
,r him to stay in Morrisville; but he
ecided to take up the larger work in
ARE and so informed the local school
uthorites yesterday.
Ii is expected that Mr.. Hunt will come
, Barre for the Spauldiug commence
ent exercises. a. his own school closes
short time before those dates. lie Will
,snme the duties of his new position
! July l. Mr. Hunt is 2s years Of age
nd is married and has one child HIS