The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-07
.PRIN. HUNT
is TO RESIGN
Head Of Spaulding High
School Is to Go to
Burlington
AS sUPEf & gTENDENT
OF rY SCHOOLS
Date Of 8 ,hdrawal From
Barre = ,sition Is Not
5 s ranged

The resignation OF Lyman G., Hunt
as principal of Spaulding high school
is expected to be received soon by the
Barre school commissioners following
the election Of Mr.. Hunt, last night,
to be superintendent Of the city schools
lof Burlington at salary Of $500 q
year. an increase Of 500 over the
salary he has been receiving in Barre.
The date Of Principal Hunts with
drawal from the Barre position will
probably be arranged after he con
| fers with the school board
The possibility that Principal Hunt
might be called to the Burlington po-
sition has been before the Barre com
missioners for some weeks, as it was
known that he was being considered,
among several others, as candidate
for the place; and it was felt by the
members of the board that while they
would regret to have Mr.. Hunt 70 they
could not match the financial offer OF
Burlington. The commissioners, as we'll
as Supt. c. II. White, are outspoken
in their praise of Mr.. Hunt as man
ard as a school official, and they feel
that during the three and one half
years he has been at the head of
FSpauldiag he has done fine work.
Principal Hunt is also held in high
esteem by townspeople and he holds
the confidence Of the students of the
school. He has been an indefatigable
worker in the interests Of the school,
being at work early and late and put
ting in great deal of time and
thought TO the problems coming before
the school. He has Interested himself
in the various activities of the stu
dents and by his cooperation has been
largely accountable for the success Of
the school in athletics during the Pc
riod of his service. Students and fac-
ulty OF the institution will join in the
general regret that Principal Hunt is
to leave the position in Barre.
The position to which Mr.. Hunt has
been called Is, of course. one of consid-
erable Importance inasmuch as Bur
lington is the largest city in Vermont
and its school system il one OF the
largest In the state. albeit parochial
schools are maintained in that city.
even to high school NJ ID. Chitten-
den was the last occupant of the posi-
tion of superintendent there, having
resigned some months ago and having
been appointed to position in the
state department of education
When Mr. Chittenden resigned there
were many applicants for the position
and ever since then there has been
on the board of school com
missioners. Mr.. Hunt was by no means
/ compromise candidate, having been
,ne Of those considered most seriously
III the time. The withdrawal last night
# Earle I. Tracey. principal of Che
Burlington junior high school, paved
he way for the election of Mr. Hunt.
)nly two nominations were before the
Burlington board last night but after
he election showed majority for Mr..
Iunt the selection was made unani-
nous.
As already stated. Mr.. Hunt has
zen at the head of Spaulding high
chool for three and one half wears,
aving come to Barre in the fall of
als. Prior to his service in Barre he
fas principal of Peoples academy at
louisville. going there from Cham
lain, \. Y. where he served three
ears as principal of the high school.
lis first position after graduation from
be University of Vermont in 1912 was
t McIndoes as principal of the acad-
my there. He Is 81 years old and
sAive of Fairfax.
Mr.. Hunt is married and has two
oung children. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
unit have made many friends in
ARE.