The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-04

SCHOOL POLICY
Winooski Valley Teachers
Endorse Spirit Of the
State Board
ELECT G. P. MCKNIGHT
AS NEW PRESIDENT
Eighth Annual Session at
Montpelier Concluded
To-day

c. p. Mcknight of Northfield was
elected president Of the Winooski Val
lev Teachers association at the final
session of the eighth annual confer
ence this morning in the Montpelier
high school. Marcus Gorham OF Wa
terbury was elected vice president,
Mrs. Edith Perry Of Jericho, secretary,
Miss Olive Calef Of Washington, treas-
urer, and Supt. Il. L. Clark Of Rich
mond, II. A. Swaffield of Montpelier
and Miss Frances Conway Of Middle
sex on the executive committe. The
nominating committee which brought
in these names was composed Of Pfin-
cipaI Fl. p. Crosby of Williamstown,
supt. VI. c. Willis of Waterbury and
Principal Marion Dana Of Waitsfieid.
The resolution committee, composed of
S. G. Hutchinson and j. w. Hatch OF
Montpelier and Miss Lillian WEIGH,
brought in resolutions thanking the ex-
ecutive committee and officers for the
program, commenting the speakers, ex-
pressing appreciation for the courtesy
and helpfulness Of the Montpelier
Teachers association, student organi-
zation and individuals who contributed
to the pleasure and success Of the con-
ference, expressing appreciation Of
commissioner OF Education C. FL.
Dempsey's address and acknowledging
obligations 10 Rev. A. W. Hewitt Of
Plainfield for his address and endors-
ing the spirit and policy Of the state
board Of education.
Professor Arthur Wallace Peach Of
the English department OF Norwich
university gave an address on "Ihe
Teacher! Radical. Liberal or Conserya-
tive He discussed the conditions of
unrest and changes fonnd in Practical
ly all phases OF activity to-day and
the teachers part in meeting them. He
suggested that the teacher choose one
Of the three viewpoints and for pres
ent conditions he favored the conser-
yagive viewpoint. Teachers, he said,
should follow the old test namely TO
s.prove all things and hold fast to that
which i good. He suggested that
this attitude would aid the cause OF
education in Vermont during these
wears of changing conditions.
The conference next year viii be
held in Barre. About 400 attended the
conference, including teachers, princi-
pals and superintendent.
Merritt d. Chittenden. supervisor Of
high schools, spoke on High School
Ohiectivesn during yesterday after
noon. These are, in his own opinion,
the acquisition Of subject matter, that
the pupil may be well informed; the
development of the nervous system
aud habit formation; and the devel-
opment OF apprcciations and interests,
in music, history, literature. art. sci
enee. ethics and ideals. He also sum
married. the report of a committee on
reorganization OF secondary schools
from the National Education assoeia-
ton.
Miss Katherine Aagesen of the state
department Of education spoke on "The
Training Glass and the Community,
describing the work of the teacher
training schools in the state. There
IS mutual aid and corporation be-
tween the classes and the communi-
ties in which they are located, she
said. one result of which is commn-
nifty study. The geography exhibits
shown in connection with the confer
ence resulted from this work. They
included an exhibit Of veneer from
North Troy, granite from Bethel and
Barre, tale from johnson, and woolen
goods from Bennington.
At the Friday evening session,
duet. Somebody Loves Nou. was
sung by the Misses Ethel Woodruff
and Dorothy Glynn, accompanied ON
the piano by Louis Clark Of the high
school faculty. They responded to a
hearty applause with an encore, -oh.
Promise Nee The high school girls
elee club sang two sFsections, which
showed good voice and good training.
The accompaniments were played by
Miss Murtagh. They were led by Miss
Agnes G. Garland. supervisor Of mu-
sic IN the Montpelier schools. James
Burns sang a solo, Lonesome. and
responded TO applause with an encore,
srxV;ld Rose Mr.. Clark PLAYED lis ac-