Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
SCHOOL CONFERENCE
Talks ON Agriculture and Home Eco
Monies mt Final Session


The conference of the high schools of
Vermont with the State university
closed Saturday morning with two round
table conferences. one on agriculture
and the other on home economics. At
the conference on agriculture in the
Williams Science hall. the subject of
which was 1.-THE Selection of the Home
Project and Its Relation to Class In
struction." about 40 people were pres
ent. Prof. r. B. jerks opened the dis
cussion and he was followed by H. H.
Gibson of Montpelier. State director of
agricultural education. These talks
were informal.
1t was then decided to form the group
into permanent organization instead
of having each years meeting arranged
by a committee chosen at the previous
meeting, as heretofore. Prn. Kenneth
Sheldon of Orleans was elected
president. Prin. Wallace Venable of JEFF
Jacksonville vice president and Prin. Ralph
c. Mayo of Cabot secretary treasurer
The executive committee chosen consisted
of II. N. Hanson OF Richford, Prin. d. S.
Jones of Newbury, Karl ]. Perry Of
North Craftsbury and the president.
This committee was instructed to appoint
Il committee on courses Of study and
appointed the following: Ralph c. Mayo,
Prin. II. II. Metcalf of Stowe, Prin.
Joseph Wright of Montgomery and
Prin. Earl w. Bradley of Essex Center.
This committee is to confer with Mr..
Gibson and Professor jerks regarding the
course Of study and report next fall.
The following committee also was
chosen to draw up bylaws and to choose
name for the organization: Leon f.
Smith of Pittsford. Wallace Venable of
Jeffersonville and II. N. Hanson of Rich
ford. 1t was decided to hold an animal
and crop judging contest this spring and
Mr.. Bradley, G. C. Mann of Bradford and
Ralph c. Mayo of Cabot were ap-
pointed a special committee to formu-
| late rules and make the necessary ar
| engagements. 1t was agreed to have not
more than five different things to be
judged, namely, cattle, poultry. swine,
potatoes and corn. and that single
team of three boys should represent
| each school,
The executive committee met directly
after the conference and made plans for
a meeting. to be held in connection with
the State Teachers association in Bur
| lington in the fall Most Of the discus
! sion was In reference to plans for pro
| Ject work for the coming season and for
establishing certain standards in connec-
ton with this work. More than one-
half Of the teachers of agriculture were
present, representing all parts Of the
state. There also were a number OF
principals present who were not agricul-
tural teachers. superintendent and
other interested people.
Many of the teachers were surprised
to learn that there are now 90 high
schools in the State teaching agriculture
with specially prepared teachers. This
Is larger number OF teachers for the
population of the State than any other
State in the Union.
| The conference in Morrill, hall on home
| economies was In charge of Miss Mar
Jorie Luce. assistant State leader of
boys and girls club work. Prof. Bertha
| NJ Terrili gave a talk on Present Ten
dencies in Home Economics" Miss
| nellie Dowd followed with Art and
Design in the High School" and Miss
Alice Blundell concluded the talks with
diet Teaching in the High Schools
THIS was followed by n general discus
| sion and business meeting of the
| Home Economics association, when the
following officers were elected Pres-
dent Miss Pearl Grandy; vice president
Miss Emma Fuller: secretary treasurer
| Miss Chase.