The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-28
TRI.CoUNTY EDUCA-
TIONAL MEETING ENDS

second.
The annual meeting of the Tri-
County Teacher Association which
opened rs sessions Friday Afternoon.
closed Saturday morning with the
election 4 the following officers
President. SJpt N A sturtevant
of Bennington
Vice president Clara Marden Of
Manchester
Secretary and treasurer Gertrude
Game Of Fair Haven
Executive committees Supt Eddy of
Mlddlobury, supt. D W MeClelland
of Bennington. Supt Kenneth Sheldon
81 Proctor
The concluding address Of the meet
ing was delivered by Frank W.
Wright. director Of elementary edu-
cation for the state Of Massachusetts,.
Mr. wright's subject was "New Tasks
for New Schools" but he took occa-
sion IN the course Of his remarks 70
consider the broad subject OF educa-
tion in its relation to conditions at
present prevailing in America. In the
speakers opinion. the powers for good
during the next decade viii be invest
ed in those persons who best succeed
in directing the thought Of the nation.
The latter half Of the forenoon was
taken up with the following confer
enees: Vocational subjects, Prof. F.
b. jerks Of the University Of Yer
mont; social sciences, c. c. Hubbard,
instructor in history, Williams Col
iege; teachers Of English, Miss Marion
Gere. state helping teacher; principals
~ high schools conferences, H. O..
Hutchinson; teachers Of Latin, Miss
Marion Dean, Bennington; teachers Of
modern languages, Miss Mary Bresne-
han, state helping teacher; in di-
ate and grammar grades, Roy L.
smith, state normal school, North
Adams. Mass, with discussion led by
Prank l. Wrighti primary grades
supt A. w Vaney, North BenninE-
ton; rural schools, Miss Katharine
Aaecsen Rutland, with discussions
led by Mrs Dora Martin Of Fair Hav-
en-, Mary C. n. Dean Of Middlebury,
Miss Vera Robert of Rutland, Flor
ence n. Wcllman of Brattleboro, and
John Whittier
The {. r'ng president supc-intond
eat Mary L. Murphy Of Wallingford,
made deep impression upon the
meeting because Of she serious and
hiqa-minded attitude which she appar-
emily maintains toward her chosen
profession.
E W. Butterheld, New Hampshire
commissioner Of education, spoke upon
discipline and School Management
and laid particular stress upon the
value Of example in the production OF
right habits.
The Vermont commissioner, c. H..
Dempsey, covered a large amount OF
ground in his address which included
many features Of teachers work. its
opportunities and problems.
Commissioners Butterheld and
Dempsey, together with John d. Whit
tier and II. o. Hutchinson, in the sup
erintendents' conference held late IN
the afternoon.
A feature Of the meeting was the
address in the evening by Judge Z. l..
Bates. who has been secretary Of the
Bennington Battle Monument and
Historical Society for many years, up
on the subject OF Vermont History
Since the society came into possession
Of the papers Of the late Henry c. Day
who had made a study Of local history
over a period OF years, Judge Bates
hrs been putting the numerous data
into form for preservation and has
thus added to his previous knowledge
II tie Colonial and later periods n
their relation 70 Bennington. He was
consequently prepared 70 sketch the
early history Of Bennington, which
might almost b. called the early his
tory of Vermont, in a. interesting and
accurate manner
One of the principal features Of the
meeting was the spelling contest on
Thursay afternoon and evening. par
ticipated in by twenty pupils from the
graded and rural schools of Addison.
Br nineton and Rutland counties
II the afternoon written contest
= go words WAS teid The results
= this contest were 70 Be used only II
the winners could rot Be chosen by an
oral contest Edith Fish y grade
nine. Rutland. won first place. having
- iis5 but eiTht words while Mir
iara Watt ~ grade aeTea, Bennington,
wsn sec5nd place. having mis7pel.ed
bat ten vor5s. while Isabel Halt tied
olive Niles Tor third place with y
words missed
Ahous The oral contest conducted in
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