The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-27
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by Vermont School Superinten-
dents at Recent Convention.

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the schools of Vermont have lost an eff
ficient and successful leader, the com
munity loyal citizen identified with
every good work; and we, his associates,
genial and lovable coworker, whose
! death comes to all of us as a personal
| loss. Therefore, be it resolved:
/. That we convey to Mrs Butterfeld
and daughter our sympathy in their al
Fiction.
2. That we honor his memory by re-
cording these resolutions on the minutes
of the Association of District Superin-
tendents.
Realizing that the stability of free
government is conditioned upon an edu-
| Gated citizenship, we note with apprehen-
sion the menace to our government arts
ing from the present shortage of teach
ers. The teachers of our children should
be the pick of every generation, the best
in mental ability and in integrity of
character; this, we believe, cannot long
continue under present conditions. We
therefore urge Upon school officials and
the general public the necessity of read
justing teachers salaries through
speedy and generous increase, so that
they shall compare favorably with the
salaries paid in industrial and CONNER
cial lines
The training of teachers that they may
skillfully discharge the high duties de-
volving upon them has long claimed the
attention of Vermont's ablest educators
and statesmen. Our normal schools and
training classes have given us a corps of
professional workers which compares fa-
vorably with that of other states and of
which we are justly proud. With deep
interest, therefore, do we follow the
changing plans Of our state in this re-
spect, trusting that with the passing of
the present normal schools there shall
come new arrangement with greater
facilities and offering enlarged opportu-
mites, which shall fittingly represent
Vermont's high estimate Of the value of
teacher training.
We believe in the establishment Of
national department of education, which
shall administer all federal agencies re-
lating to education; and
Whereas, we believe in the encourage
ment of education through federal ap.
preparation, and,
Whereas, we believe in the national
Importance of the removal of illiteracy,
the Americanzation of immigrants, the
equalization of educational opportunity,
the promotion of physical welfare, in
creased salaries for teachers and the ade-
quate preparation of teachers for serv-
ice; therefore,
We urge the support and passage Of
the mith-Towner bill, now before Con.
gress, to create a department of educa-
ton, to authorize appropriations for the
conduct of said department, and to au-
thorize the appropriation of money to
encourage the states in the promotion
and support of education, provided, how
ever, that adequate provision be insured
to safeguard the right of individual
states to organize, supervise and ad-
minister the educational facilities en-
eouraged by the provisions Of the bill
Resolved, that the Vermont State
Teachers association at its next annual
convention, to be held at Montpelier Oct
S-ll, 1919, be asked to formulate a code
of professional ethics for teachers, prin-
eipals, superintendent, and school Off
Gals.
To us as superintendent there has
come anew the realization Of the impor-
lance of our work through the helpful
and painstaking services of our commits
sioner of education We therefore extend
to Commissioner Hillegas our hearty APP
probation Of his efforts in preparing the
subject matter of the conference and of
the considerable way in which he has pre-
scented the same, with the confident hope
and expectation that the teachers and
children Of Vermont shall profit by our
sojourn at Randolph Center;
Resolved that this association extend
vote of thanks to the state Of Vermont
for its excellent entertainment; to the
people Of Randolph Center for their kind
hospitality; to the Vermont Agricultural
school at Randolph and its officials, par
ticularly Prin. G. Leland Green and Mr..
and Mrs. X. II. Barrett, for the many
courtesies extended to the superinten.
dents and their families.
Geo s. Wright,
S. c. Hutchinson,
w. H. Hosmer,
E. A. Hamilton,
w. II. Beebe