The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-25
Newport WOman's Club
Discusses School Problems

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Miss Doris Philips and Miss Hazel
Gates. Supt. Hamilton said that
while the larger educational lues-
tons were of interest, those which
concerned our own home city were
the most vital to us He compared
the moder:. methods OF teaching with
those of years ago.
Beginning with the 1st grades he
/ described the methods of developing
independence, courtesy and polite
ness, then the grasping Of words,
their meaning and connection. The
encouragement of independence If
thought, as promoted by the remov-
al of many of the so-called crutches
of old-time methods. In his explain
alton of the teaching of number work
by story and pictures, his hearers got
the impression that the road to learn
ing is made much more alluring than
in the days OF long ago.
Nh. Hamilton also spoke OF the
overcrowded condition of the present
high school and the need for new
building, one large enough for the
present, and for future expansion,
with the proposed new high school
building it would be possible to add
the courses in music, domestic science
and many other desirable ones which
are now impossible. The plans. Of
! Architect Walker of Barre were on
exhibition, and Mr. Hamilton eX
planned certain changes suggested by
/ Commissioner Hillegas, which would
reduce the cost nearly one-third. Mr..
Hamilton also told the club that NJ.
Hillegas had on his visit here this
week approved the site selected by
| the building committee on Field Ave,
about where the Tea House now
stands.
Miss Ruth Annis explained in a
very clear and interesting manner the
method of writing and teaching of
writing by the now widely accepted
Palmer Method of business writing
and penmanship, telling something of
! INC IllNSIIdl u iiNNNSSoiy W "'~
cure handwriting that embodies the
four essentials, legibility, rapidly,
ease and endurance.
Miss Hazel Gates, representing the
course on Industrial Arts, introduced
into Newport schools in 1919 said in
the part, Industrial Art to the child
is one Of the most interesting studies
! of the most interesting studies of the
school curriculum. 1t is the founda-
ton for domestic science for the
girls, in reality it is domestic science
on small scale, and for the boys It
gives commercial designing and con-
structive work of all kinds, and 10
/ both it gives clear idea and appreci-
alton of the artistic way of doing the
everyday tasks.
Miss Doris Philips, teacher Of music
in the city schools, as prelude to
her talk, sang most charmingly two
songs, Ny Task, and Wake Up.
Miss Philips said "all children love
to sing, and nearly all children can
be taught to sing. Never tell a child
he can't sing, for then he Will become
discouraged and will not try" Miss
Philips thought it regrettable that the
teaching of singing was dropped
when entering high school, especially
for boys who had less incentive and
less opportunities outside the school
than had the girls.
Miss Daisv White and her boy or
chestra contributed greatly to the af-
ternoons enjoyment. The boys play
ed with much precision and nicely of
expression and their execution reflects
great credit on both their ability and
painstaking concentration of effort
The members of the orchestra are,
: NJ. Aiken, Norman Lothrop, Vernal
Bowen, Preston Lee, Norman Tice,
Everett Bernard, Walter Daley. The
youngest member is only ten years
j old