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SUPER|NTENDENTS TO MEET
State Conference to BE Held at Mont
pelier Dec. S-iO-Ncw Hampshire
Education Commissioner
Among Speakers

Montpelier, Dec. IA conference OF the
superintendent of hols of Vermont is
scheduled to he held here December s,
Q and 10, opening Wednesday evening at
the high school building. Among the ad-
dresses to be given will be one by the
Hon. Ernest w. Butterfield. State COM
missioner of education of New Hamp-
shire.
The program will be az follows We'd
nesday night, high school building 7:45 p.
M, reception to State Board of Educa-
ton. Commissioner Clarence II. Dempsey
and superintendents; $3.50 D. M. address,
Luther B. johnson, chairman, State Board
Of Education; address, Clarence II. Demp-
sey, State commissioner of education; APP
pointment of conference committees; an
nouncements.
Thursday morning, Representatives
Hall, 900 a. M, devotional exercises 915
a. M, the tea hing of English. discus
sion. (a) Aims of the English course in
elementary grades, Supt. Florence NJ
Wellman. (b) Aids in the teaching Of
English, Miss Katherine Aagesen. (c)
The place and purpose of technical and
formal English instruction.. Supt. c. G.
Hitchcock. Discussion from the floor
opened by John D. Whittier, supervisor
of elementary schols
lU.3U Il. IN. history ana ClNicS. va AiiiiS
in teaching these subjects. Supt. o. D.
Rowe. (b) What history and civics
should be taught in the first six grades?
Supt. A. w Varney. Co What history
and civcs should De taught in GRADES
seven and eight? Supt. C. H. White. Dis
cusson.
Thursday afternoon, Representatives
Hall, 80 p. M, junior-senior high schools.
(a) Aims and purposes, II. Q. Hutchin-
son, supervisor of high schools. CD Or
ganzation, Supt. II. T.. Hunt, (c) Course
of study, Supt ID. w. McClclland. td)
Development, Supt. Minnie e. Hays.
General discussion; 800 D. m. the health
of school children. Address. DR.. Charles
r. Dalton. secretary State Board of
health; address, Miss Elizabeth Van Pat
ten, State nursing supervisor; discussion.
Thursday night. Representatives. Hall,
7;45 p, m, community singing; 500 p. M,
address Extension of Educational Work,
Charles w. Hubbs, assistant director of
university extension work, Boston, Mass.
address, EduC alton for Tomorrow, the
Hon. Walter +. Ranger. State commits
sioner of education. Providence, II. l,
Friday morning, Representatives Hall,
300 a. m. The Improvement of Normonts
educational bank. Ia In Enrolment and
attendance, Supt c. l.. Erwin. % In re-
tention of pupils and high schol attend
ance Supt Ethel A. Eddy. tc) In finan-
cal support Except salarles), Supt. NJ.
ID. Chittenden. (d) In teachers salaries
Supt e. A. Hamilton. (e) In quality of
work and promotion, Supt. n. ]. White
hill. General discussion II 90 a. M, ques-
tlon box and free period.
Friday afternoon, Representatives Dall
1880 y. m, the superintendents work Ca
Office practice and business methods, Supt
S. C. Hutchinson. CD Supervision of in.
structon, Commissioner G. II. Dempsey
2:30 p. m. business meeting; reports OF
committees 4:30 p. m. meeting of di
rectors of Vermont State Teachers asso
citation.
Friday night, Odd Fellows Hall, $50
p. m, family supper, toasts, etc; ad
dress, the Hon. Mason s. Stone, lieuten
ant-governor. Address. the Hon Ernes
w. Butterfield, State commissioner of ed
ucation, Concord, n. II.