Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-14
HIGH SCHOOLS AND
THEIR CLASSIFICATION
General Subject of Conference
Of Secondary Educational In.
stitutions with University of
Vermont-Lady Teachers Din.
ner Guests of School Masters.

Inc 10Th annual conference of the Sec
ondary schools Of Vermont opened FRI
Day morning in the Williams Science
nan at the University Of Vermont. Prof.
>. r. Messenger gave the address of well
come, saying that In the absence of Presi-
dent Guy p. Benton the guests might find
their address of welcome about the
buildings as they passed in or out, and
limited that perhaps the time ordinarily
spent in listening to an address of well
come might be used in looking over the
university buildings. for which time has
not been given In previous gatherings.
Professor Messenger then introduced as
the first speaker, Professor Henry NJ
Holmes of the department of education Of
Harvard University, who spoke on "Who
Shall Teach in High Schools" His subject
almost might have been the ideals Of
teaching. He emphasized the idea that
those who teach should do SO for the love
of the work, because they want to do that.
nothing else, and because they feel that
1t is the biggest thing for them to do. and
that they could not be happy in any other
work. He said teacher should contin-
ually ask himself, DO I really like It?
Had I rather do this than anything else?"
and IL he finds that he has continually to
Jack himself up to the job, as it were,
then he has chosen the wrong career. The
high school teacher should interpret the
subject to the pupil and through the sub
ject interpret life The question regard
ing given subject should not be How
will my pupil get along II he takes this
subject?" but, rather. "how much better
will the world be II my pupil knows this?'
"if education has any results worth
WHILE" said Professor Holmes. ut is the
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Prof S. ]. Phelps of the University OF
Vermont was the next speaker and he
came to the platform with an armful of
manuscript which he displayed. APP
parently with pride. He told his audience
that he had prepared a brief. copy OF
which he would give to each person pres
ent. He stated that the briefs had been
printed by the boys in the printshop OF
the Burlington Junior high school. and
had formed a basis for practical lesson
in printing. The brief also is to be used
as a basis in proof reading in the Eng
lish class at the Junior high school. Pro-
lessor Phelps discussed Some Factors
in High School Teaching" After distribut'
ing the brief" he elaborated on the
various points at some length. taking VI
a study of youth by high school teach
ers, a carefully developed method of reel
tation, a knowledge of scientific measures
and knowledge of the basis of the CLASH
fication Of high schools.
Mrs. Margaret r. Kelley, president Of
the State Teachers association and SUI
perintendent of schools Of Derby. brought
a message from the children of Vermont
Mrs. Kelley said that as she was prepar'
ing her paper some children came to hel
office for help. When they found hel
busy they asked what she was doing ant
when she told them. they said. Don
forget us, Mrs. Kelley" She said. BE
cause we are at war there must be M
letting down on the schools. We mus
remember that the boys and girls will b.
citizens, they may be soldiers. and WI
must keep up our school work for tn
sake Of the future citizens. There Is
demand for the children to leave schoo
and 60 into industry. but we must remem
| Der that the need Of the child In industr.
now Is nothing compared with the nee'
| Of trained men and women later. Educa
ton must not be abridged. When tn
war is over we will have learned the diff
ference between the things which ar
necessary in school and the things tina
| are special"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Following the morning session luncheo
was served in the gymnasium to the visit
ing teachers.
In the afternoon there was a discussio
Of the classification of high schools l
Vermont. Questions which had been CO
iected by the teachers at different time
also were discussed. At four o'clock til
Head Masters club held its semi-anriu;
meeting.
In the evening the lady teachers VIII
were present at the conference were tn
guests Of the School Masters club at dir
ner at the New Sherwood Hotel. Ate
dinner there were speeches by E.
Brigham, commissioner of agricultur
Professor Henry w. Holmes. of the IL
! partment of education of Harvard I'm
versity. r. w. Helm. agent for the feeders
board. Prof. 8. j. Phelps, of the depar
ment Of education of the university. Mi
Elizabeth Isham. president of II
Women Teachers club, Miss Bess
Bacon Goodrich, principal of the JON
: son Normal school, and DR.. NJ.
Hillegas. DIR. Hillegas discussed war sa
.. ings and suggested plan for scho
teachers pensions in Vermont. There we
about IS people present.