The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-10-19
BENNINGTON MAN HEADS
STATE TEACHERS Assn
n. ". McClelland Newly Elected
President OF Association. bur.
lington Next Meeting Place.

lington Next Meeting Place.
I With the audience ali singing
There's a Long. Long Trail a Wind
ing. led by the Lotus Male Quartet
Of Boston. President-elect ID. W. Nc
+ Cielland Of Bennington, announced
that the 73d annual convention Of
the Vermont States Teachers Asso-
citation. held in 81 Johnsbury, was
adjourned sine die at O'Clock sat
urday afternoon. An invitation had
been previously received 10 meet In
Burlington next year
Before the adjournment over 1900
teachers had registered and nearly
1000 people had attended One ST
Johnsbury hotel served 1883 meals
on Thursday and in one of the res
taurants the doors had 10 be closed
at IL O'Clock In the morning so that
the help could prepare the next meal.
All the delegates were comfortably
housed and with the aid Of FIVE
churches all were fed, though IL was
tae largest convention ever held in
the state
The principal speakers at the Sat
urday session were Miss Katherine
d. Blake of New York City. and
President Atwood of Clark Uniyer-
sity, Worcester, Mass.
The resolutions included a demand
for the establishment of the depart
ment of education in the presidents
cabinet as well as a resolution eN-
press the great loss to the state in
the death of Dean WATSON of the
University of Vermont.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President, d.
W. McClelland of Bennington: vice
president Miss Mary Bailey Of
Craftsbury; secretary, Miss Alice b.
Chandler of St. Adams; treasurer E.
H. Clowse of Richmond; executive
committee, Ernest A. Hamilton Of
Newport, Bessie X. Thomas of Wood
stock, J. T.. Colburn of Burlington;
directors, +. 5. Abbott of Rutland,
Prof. Z. b. Douglas of Burlington,
Miss Jessie Parker Of Montpelier
The entire second day was given
over to about a dozen group confer
ences in all parts of the town and a
full program was successfully carried
out. The president OF the associ-
alton. Miss Eta Franklin of Rut
land. was presented with a beautiful
bouquet at one OF the sessions as
recognition of her splendid work in
the chair.
The day and evening was filled
with social functions which began
with a breakfast at the Maple Grove
Tea Ina Of the graduates Of the
teachers college at Columbia Uni
versity Forty-two were present and
Miss Carolin s. Woodruff, head of
the Castleton Training School, was
POSTMASTER
The speakers were Arthur +.
Stone of st. Johnsbury, Commission
er c. H. Dempsey and DR.. Rollo c.
Reynolds, field secretary of the
teachers college.
These officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Leonard C. Smith Of Morris
vile; vice president, Miss Merriam
of Montpelier; secretary and treasur-
er, Kenneth Sheldon of Proctor.
The graduates of Middlebury Col
lege held banquet at the South
Church at noon with President
Moody as the guest of honor Sew
enty-five graduates attended and DR..
Dale S. Atwood Of st. Johnsbury, was
POSTMASTER. The other speaker be-
sides President Moody was d. l..
Robinson Of Middlebury. the secre-
tary of the faculty.
At the same hour $50 alumni OF
the University Of Vermont dined at
the St Johnsbury House and formed
a Caledonia County Alumni Associa-
ton. The speakers at this banquet
were Prof. +. b. jerks and Prof p
.H. Wallace Of the faculty. and John
10. Baxendale. the alumni secretary.
Two ST Johnsbury men were elected
to the principal Offices, Earl W Bail
lev being chosen president and Perley
r. Hill. secretary
In the evening 200 ladies attended
the annual banquet Of the Vermont
Women's Teachers Club at Grace
Methodist Church Mrs. James
Buckham Of Manchester was toast
master and the address Of welcome
was given BY Miss Griswold OF the
ST. Johnsbury teachers. The response
was given by Caroline Woodruff
formerly Of ST Johnsbury and the
other speakers were President
Franklin. Dorothy Garfield Fisher Of
Arlington. Miss Elizabeth Hall Of