The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-24
HIGHER WAGES
FOR TEACHERS
THROUGH BALLOT
Prof. Jordan Tells Orleans
County Meeting Their
Best Weapon

attended the Orleans County Teach
els' Conference at Orleans on Thurs
day and Friday are highly enthusiasts
tic and deeply appreciative of thu
coultesics shown them by the teach
'ars Of the Orleans schools, and the
people Of the village, who so graci
ously opened their homes and dis.
played such cordial hospitality. The
splendid meals served by the ladies of
the Methodist church and Congrega-
tional churches also added materially
to their comfort.
The convention goes on record as
being the best, most practical help
ful and efficient teachers meeting
ever held in the country.
The Orleans County teachers AS
ISOLATION is a completed organization
with 164 of the teachers registered
az members. The officers elected
Friday morning were: President,
Supt. c. L. Erwin of Barton; vice
pres, A. W. Stone, principal OF Der
by Academy; secretary, treasurer,
Miss Hazel Gates, Newport. These
three with Supt. O. l.. Dugan of
Newport Center, Supt. Clarence
Cowlcs of Craftsbmy and Miss
Jennine Allingham of North Troy
constitute the executive committee.
A constitution and bylaws were
drafted and accepted. Bylaws pro
vide for an annual meeting.
The morning conferences were
three in number.
Junior Senior High school Con-
ference in charge OF Principal Rob
ert ID. Merrill Of Barton. Those who
entered into the discussion were H.
o. Hutchinson, supervisor of Junior
High schools and Miss Hurd of the
U. Y. NJ. Domestic Science depart
ment. Grades English in charge of
Miss Marion Feeley, Training teach
eI. North Crattsbury, who discussed
primary. Miss Jennie Allingham of |
North Troy, English intermediate |
grades, Mrs. Harriet Ide Of Derby,
English in advanced grades.
Conference of Rural School teach
ers in charge of Supt. 0. l.. Dugan,
Newport Center, Supt. 4. A. Ham
lton of Newport presented a report
IN the Standardization of Rural
Schools. j. d. Whittier, state sup
of Elementary schools
discussed the Rural School Problem.
Supt. c. L. Erwin explained the
lew federal rules regarding the
leeping of the register.
Mrs. Bessie Bacon Goodrich of
Johnson Normal school presented the
advantages Of membership in the
argest Woman's club in Vermont,
hat of the Vermont Women Teach
rs Club and around 70 applications
we're received.
Dr.. NJ. 3. Hillcgas in his talk to
he teachers on Friday touched in
everal different subjects OF vital
interest to the members.
He gave a complete resume Of the
istoly and the working out in all its
hases of the Teachers Retirement
'und system, which has now become
state law. Dr.. Hillegas said that
he Teachers Retirement Fund is
: safe as the State of Vermont.
He also explained the working of
ne proposed State Registration Blu
eau or Agency, where service will
e free and ought to be of immense
ervice to the teachers of the state.
Prot. c. ID. Jordan of the De-
Of Education, Dartmouth,
poke in place of George Wiley, as
slant commissioner Of eNw York
nd Rev. Frazer Metzger of Ran
olph.
Prof. Jordan made strong appeal
the teachers to reach for higher
attitude, stronger rea
zation of the responsibilities and the
gnity of their profession and to
&c to it that only the proper type
young women and young men seek
lie noble profession of teaching.
Prof. Jordan said that higher sal
les are coming, are already here,
1t thought that the safest and
sst way to secure the adequate wage
as through an appeal to he ma
nal government and spoke of the
capon they now had in the ballot.