Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14

on vocational guidance, The first part
Of his addrsss was In n humorous vein.
He took up the various ways which
have been used In the past IN helping
young people to choose the proper
vocation. After reviewing the meth
DDS Of the past he spoke In favor Of
the intellectually tests used by the
army during the war
lieut.. Gov, stone was greeted with
prolongs cd applause when he arose to
sneak. He spoke Of the unrest which
has pervaded the country and the
world, and predicted that conditions
would become more settled In the
near future. He briefly reviewed the
history Of education through the pc
ROD Of autocratic prescription, fol-
lowed by reformation and the period
of rationalism. and later the period
Of experimentation. in which period
the education Of the world is still
concerned, said Mr.. stone. In closing.
he painted hopeful picture on the
horizon Of the future.
The Rev A. w. Hewitt, speaking for
the state Board of Education, was
fittinely brief and struck the keynote
Of things in a. terse and humorous
way He said that he supposed the
schoolmas ters were waiting for him /
TO tell them who the next commits
sioner Of education is to be and what |
the policy Of the board is to be toward /
the proposition of teacher training.
The sneaker declared that the board ,
had hoped to announce at this meet /
ing the name Of the next commits
sioner. but It cannot be done. He re-
allied that many people thought the
board was very deliberate in its ac- /
lions. but It was felt that enough time
must be taken to get the right man. /
Mr. Hewitt expressed the opinion that
when the announcement was made II I
would be a man to whom the school
| masters could give all honor and re-
spect and the speaker hoped that the
teachers would give the new commits
sioner the same hearty support that
has been given in the past. In regard
to the policy of the board on the mat
| ter Of teacher training, Mr.. Hewitt
ss id that he had no statement to make.
hut that II the teachers wanted to
| give time to this matter at the regu-
lar conference this morning l.. r
Johnson chairman of the board, would
be ready to state the policy Of the
board in this matter, fully. thoroughly
and completely"
| AFTERNOON CONFERENCES
At the opening OF the afternoon session.
H. w Slocum secretary of the Vermont
! tuberculosis association. spoke Of the
plans Of the association for heathful liv-
/ ing for the children in the schools. He
asked for the cooperation Of the teach
| ers in the new health crusade about to he
formed.
| Miss Mary Maud Patrick director Of
teacher training, presided as chairman at
| the afternoon session. DR.. Patty Smith
Hill spoke on the Differing Standards
and told Of tests made by psychologists
in a number of ways and later by the
teachers themselves. who had much sue
cess In this line, the children were
| accustomed to the presence of their
acher and acted less consciously. so that
a truer test measure could be obta aimed.
Actions and reactions Of the children
towards each other and new values of
character not hitherto noticed, before the
application Of DR.. Hills new government
principles were also noted and observed
DR.. Hill also told how the results ~
these tests were charted and sent out
regularly to parents of children attending
this special observation class, instead of
the usual report cards. The parents. she
said were 80 much impressed with these
reports that they asked for reports on
the new lines, instead Of the regular re-
port cards even when their children were
moved to higher grades.
Or. Hills lecture was followed by an
interesting talk on "Hsndlwork and Kin
dergarten" grade one by Miss Grace l..
Brown. She said the value Of handiwhrk
was now an accepted fact. in the teaching
OF children. She showed many articles
made by the children and dwelt espe
ciallv on the facility Of securing supplies
for the work at home. from old clothing.
from the storekeepe and also from the
disca rds Of textile factories. she exhibited
some dolls made from old shirts and
stockings and told how dolls bed could
be made from a box with empty spools
for supports. Ribbon spools. and old
ruchins frames from the stores could
easily he converted into numerous play
articles. Nature. she said. was very gem
erous in providing seeds that beautiful
ornaments could be fashioned from
leaves for garlands, hollow straw for has
kerry and even dried fruit and certain
vegetables could be use for many pur-
poses. Children can easily procure these
for themselves and discover innumerable
methods Of use for them.
Miss Brown asked the teachers not to
discourage failure. as It often proved an
incentive to greater effort and the hope
, of better next time"
. BANQUET OF WOMEN TEACHERS
CLUB
The annual banquet Of the Vermont
Women Teachers club was held in the
d. main dining room Of the New Sherwood
: Hotel Thursday evening. there being over
800 members present.
r Miss Bessie Bacon Goodrich Of Des
Moines Iowa, acted as toastmistress, and
spoke OF her appreciation Of having the
opportunity to be with her old Vermont
3 friends and associates. She also thanked
support they gave
Miss Effie Moore gave brief history
. of the club and extended the hospitality
l of the Burlington teachers to the visiting
teachers.
, The Teachers Responsibility in the
= Community" was dweIt on by Or. Patty
s. Hill, professor Of Teachers, Columbia
A University.
4 Other speakers Of the evening We're DIR.
Alice Wakefield Of ST. Johnsbury and
New York: Hugh S. McGill of Washing
ton, field secretary of the National Edu-
cational association, who spoke OF the
, high calling of the profession, and Miss
q Mary Il. Pennel Of Kansas City. who
v voiced the responsibilities entalled by the
possession of the vote.
Mrs. Lillian II, Olzendam urged the
y teachers to take advantage of their re-
1 sponsibilities. join the League of Women
: voters and attach themselves to the party
of their choice.
Miss Blanche A. Pratt, newly-elected
president Of the club, asked for co-opera-
ton Of all the members.