The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-30
MONTPELIER SEMINARY
Begins It's seth Year on September IA
Faculty Changes Announced.

Montpelier seminary begins its seth
year on September l4th. Every room
in the dormitories will be filed. The
enrolment includes students from
every part of the state with an unus-
ually large number from other states
A crew of carpenters has been at work
all summer making general repairs.
Two additional shower baths have been
installed in the boys dormitory. Since
the completion of the steam heating
plant in the main hall plumbers have
been engaged in the north hall. Other
extensive improvements have been
made in this dormitory.
There is the usually large enrolment
in the special departments Of the semi
nary. Glasses in music, expression, art
and stenography will be large. The
teachers training department will be
continued at its usually high standard
The lower school, which is the only one
of its kind in the state, is to be con-
tinued under the direction of an ex-
pert teacher as an opportunity for OBJ
servation and practice teaching for the
training class,
Miss Helen Hunt returns for her
third year as preeeptress and teacher
of Latin and biology. Miss Emily Glow
er continues her invaluable service
with the school. The commercial de-
partment will be continued under the
direction of Miss Mary Hadley and
Miss Blanche Spaulding. Miss Alice
Manton Pattillo returns to direct the
work of the vocal department.
Several new teachers have been en-
gagged. Miss Jennie II. OLSON of Long
meadow, the new art teacher, gradu-
ated from the Rhode Island school of
design. She has had three summers
work at the B. V. Pahlson galleries of
Pawtucket, R. l., designing and paint
ing novelties. During the war she was
engaged In machine drafting with Brown
d Sharpe Manufacturing Co., of Provi-
dence. Her training and experience
make her well qualified for the work of !
this department.
Miss Hazel L. Whitney OF Houlton, |
Me-, will teach English. She is a grad. |
uate Of Bates college and, for two
years, has been preceptress at Kicker
institute at Houlton. She has
every qualification for making this
department. OF unusual strength.
Miss Jeanette Croxford of Brewer,
Me-, viii have charge of the expression
department.. She was graduated at
Smith college, where she specialized in
and English. Before entering
college she studied elocution with pri.
rate teachers and did much public read
ng. Her private instruction, public
work and college activities make her
Teii fitted to continue the important
work Of this department
John r. Caldow of Fitchburg, Mass.
las been engaged to teach French and
spanish. He is a Phi Beta Kappa man
rom Brown university. Because of his
peeial interest in secondary work he
efused a fattering offer from one of
he leading universities of New Eng.
and. The seminary is fortunate to Sc.
ure his services
Carlton D. Blanchard of Uxbridge,
lass, will teach science and direct the
thletics of the school While at col
sge he played on varsity football, bas.
etbal and track teams. Later he
urned out winning teams as coach and
eferee for Uxbridge, Mass, high
chool He has also played one season
I professional basketball Under his
ERECTION the splendid football material
'hich will be at the seminary this fall
hould have successful season