Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-07
.AdR1CULTUR1STs MEET


Following The regular program. the
teachers of agriculture throughout the
state met and continued their organiza-
ton which was started a few years ago
They adopted a cons titutlon and bylaws
and will hereafter be known as the Ner-
mont Association of Agricultural
Teachers. Officers for the coming year
were elected follows: President, Jasper
Wright. Montgomery Center; vce-presi-
dent, Wallace Venable, Jeffcrsonvie;
secretary and treasurer. Howard Hanson,
Richford executive committee. c. G.
Mann. Essex Junction, Kenneth J. Sho-
don, Proctor, and William Mckinley Rob
nson, Orleans. Reports were received
from committees on investigation and re-
search. on shop work and laboratory
equipment.
TEACHER TRAINING CONFERENCE
An Informal meeting of the teachers of
the cachcr training department in the
state was held at the Edmunds High
School at 3:t5 yesterday. Owing to unfore-
seen circumstances. the program which
had been arranged could not be carried
out very fully. Officers for the coming
year were elected as follows: President,
Mary p. sullivan, NcrEennes; viCe-pres-
ident, Mrs Harriet Ide, Derby; secretary,
Miss Jocelyn, Johnson: treasurer, Mar
garet Meiilejohn, Poultney The MEM
bers OF Miss Patricks training class serv-
ed ice cream and cake.
THE CONVENTION OPENS
The formal program Of the convention
opened at the Strong Theatre yesterday
afternoon at goo y. m, Supt. Edwin r.
Greene Of ST. Abans, president of the
Vermont State Teachers association. pre-
sided The meeting opened with vocal Sc
lections by Douglas Garno v. V. NJ, 81,
accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Flor
ence Wood Russell. The Invocation was
given BY the Rev. c. J. Staples. pastor of
the Unitarian Church. Mayor J. Holmes
Jackson, In few fitting words, welcomed
the teachers to Burlington.
Superintendent T.. +. Greene as presi-
dent of the association. responded for the
teachers and gave the first address of the
convention. his subject being THE Mis-
sion OF the Teacher" Briefly. Mr.. Greene
said that the mission of the teacher is the
mission of service.-service which not only
keeps step with the progress of our civil
! izaton. but also plays an important part
/ in its growth
one of the chief aims in the mission OF
| the teacher to-day said Mr.. Greene. Is
that of Americanization, that this ma
tion may have but one brand of Ameri-
cans. may be united people with but one
country and one flag. The mission Of the
teacher is to follow up the influence of
the Stars and Stripes which float above
our school buildings. and to teach the
principles of good government Of law
and order, of reverence for sacred things
of honor and honesty. of patriotic Ameri-
can citizenship.
The rural teacher ha. a mission Of COM
IN or int n
tho home life Of her children, said the
speaker. She needs to lead in the life of
the community and to tra'n the children
in the best use Of brain and hand 1t is
the teachers mission to help beautify
and adorn the school building. within and
without. and to enlist all agencies avail
able which will help here to arouse n
proper community spirit The beauty
which the teacher brings into the chill
drens lives in the school will be carried
INTO their homes.
Another mission of the teacher is to
help the children to appreciate good books
through the use of the libraries avaia-
BILE: to cooperate with the state Board
of Health in it's efforts to improve the
health Of the pupils and the general liv-
: ing conditions OF tho people in tho COM
munity; to encourage all gatherings for
educational better1nent in the community.
The high school teacher has a special
mission, that of helping the boys and
, girls under her guidance to choose the
proper life work, and of taking a per-
sonal interest in the pupils and thus as
; sisti"" to persuade them to remain in
sci IS long as possible Tho teacher
has, also, mission in helping to train the
physical az we'll as the mental side of the
chld's life, to teach him TO play in the
: right way, as we'll as to work.
In closing. Superintendent Greene said
"To summarize, then. the mission Of the
teacher consists in preparation, achieve
: ment and service. The better the prepara
, tion, tho greater the achievement and the
! more enduring the service. After all i;
: said and done, the greatest satisfaction
A that comes to us in life in the feeling tina
. we have at some time been Of service tC
= others"
, THE SCHOOLS AND NATIONAL
] FINANCE"
I The principal address of the afternoon
E session was entitled: The Schools an,
Q National Finance. and was delivered b,
e William Mather Lewis. Director Saving
. Division, United States Treasury Depart
I ment
s Mr.. Lewis said. in substance:
+ The American teacher is faced by
l. greater opportunity and greater respon
= sbility than ever before. The great wa
shook us out of the rut of age-ong edu
cational practice and demonstrated tn
, need for a more careful training In tn
essentials of sociology and economics
= The future Industrial, commercial an,
u social strength of America lies In the de
= velorment of habits of sane conservation
q in generally disseminated financia
3 knowledge in the creation Of universe
u capital.
! ont Of the experience Of war has com
: the realization that financial problem
i are to become an increasingly importan
IS factor In American life. The economi
l, conditions worrying the world in tn
7, period of reconstruction can only b
!, righted by the universal understanding
% of the principles Of economics. Tha
;; those principles are not generally under
= stood or applied is demonstrated by tn
,. period of extravaganza and waste an
+. decreased production through which W
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