The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-08-28

have hitherto devolved upon the prin.
cipai 70 care for. and will duly render
account At the end OF the school year
10 the trustees who will audit his
accounts. The principal will thus be
relieved Of responsibilities other than
those Of an advisory character and
will be freed 10 concern himself with
more important questions Of school
administration and the larger inter
ests of the school welfare. Mr.. Bates,
sufficiently relieved of other work will
discharge these important duties.
Mrs Bates will continue her inter
es,ing work Of the domestic science
department, which will also more than
hitherto. be made to correlate with the
boarding department, and she will ex-
change two OF her Latin classes for
first and second year English.
Mrs. Brooks will resume her work
in the music department, also the
teaching of French and history. She
will be assisted in teaching of piano by
Miss Jeanie Jackson whose faithful
work of two years past has been great
ly appreciated.
Principal Brooks will have the ad-
vanced mathematics and class in
civics.
Teachers Leaving
In passing il is only fitting to re-
mark that we shall greatly miss the
excellent services of Miss Evangeline
Wilcox who leaves us to complete her
course at Mt. Holyoke College.
We're it not prejudicial to her inter-
ests every inducement would be made
to retain a teacher whose efficiency
and devotion to the schools welfare
were so signally appreciated by the
students and by the community gener-
ally.
We wish here to express our deep
appreciation Of the services Of Mr..
Walter H. Shaw, who, during the abb
sence Of the principal, conducted sew
eral of his classes at the Seminary at
some sacrifice Of his own business in
terests. His ready response to the
call Of ptriotic public service was Of
the same quality as that of the re-
sp0nse to overseas service.
Burr and Burton Commons
The boarding department plan Of a
Commons" inaugurated last year
proved so satisfactory and successful
that the same plan will be continued
this year under the management Of
Mr.. Bates. By this plan the students
and teachers living in the boarding |
house, are represented on Q committee
who engage cook and determine the
bill of fare. Thus students and teach
ers determine the quality and cost of
board, keeping the latter as low as is
consistent with sufficient and whole
some diet.
Mr.. Bates thinks the rate Of board
can be safely put at $500 per week,
raising this figure if the present era
of high prices makes this imperative.
Parents of students in the boarding
house, having suitable commissary sup
plies such as vegetables, eggs, butter,
meat, etc, will serve their own and
the schools interests by advising Mr..
Bates from time to time of such CON-
moditiose as they have to dispose of at
fair prices.
and Increased Interest
Through the interest of the Histor-
ical Association some improvements OF
school grounds, etc, are either under
way or projected, which we shall note
in later issues Of The Journal. Among
these is large tennis court north of
the Seminary building.
We are glad to note and we certain
ly welcome a growing interest in this
old and worthy institution which has
SO long served so large an area in
southern Vermont.
II has long been the conviction of
he principal that a carefully conceiv-
ID plan for increasing the schools rev.
,nues and enlarging its usefulness to
meet the larger educational needs of
,oday, should be undertaken in the
near future
This is also the expressed conviction
# the trustees. We are optimistic
,nough to believe that in the event Of
my concerted action on the part Of the
and trustees in this direction
iuch an undertaking would meet
generous response Oh the part of the
community at large and of the many
Interested friends of the school
All loyal support on the part Of the 1
ommunity and hearty cooperation
With the efforts Of the administration !,
o make Burr and Burton the most ef-
cient educational center Of southern :