The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-25
RESIGNS AT MIDDLEBURY.
DR.. Edward D. Collins, Provost ant
Professor of Pedagogy.

Middlebnry. Feb. %. The resigna
ton of DIR. Edward Day Collins as pro
post and professor Of pedagogy at Mid
dlebury college has been announced
DR.. Collins will continue his services
as director OF the summer session o.
the college for the current year. Tn,
development Of the summer schools
which now comprise five district units
the schools OF English, French, Span
ish, music and chemistry brought
complex administrative problems t.
which one man may well devote his
entire time.
The development of this branch oil
the college has been in no small dc.
gree the work Of DIR. Collins, and the
success it has attained has been due
10 his far-sighted vision and exception
al powers of organization. The idea OF
specialized instruction, as exemplified
in the modern language schools through
which Middlebury has attained ma
tional reputation, il distinctive cont
tribution to American education.
The summer session has grown with
remarkable rapidity since its founding
and the business connection with il has
increased in even greater proportion.
The enrolment in 1927 exceeded the
undergraduate enrolment of the coli
lege in any year previous to l920-2l.
The faculty of the summer session in
1927 exceeded in numbers the regular
faculty OF the college. The buttons
collected by the college in any year
previous to l9l0-ll was exceeded BY
the buttons collected by the summer
session OF 1921, and were more than
three times the amount of the tut
tions collected in any year previous to
President Thomas administration.
DIR. Collins withdrawal from the ac-
tive work OF the college during the
academic year recalls that his was the
guiding spirit in the organization of
the department of pedagogy OF which
be has been the head since its founding
in 1909. So rapidly was the strength
Of this department established and so
favorable was its reputation through
out the state that its success enabled
President Thomas to secure inereas-
ingly large state appropriations at sue.
ressive legislative sessions An envia-
bic reputation was created for Middle.
bury teachers, not only in Vermont
but through constantly widening
field, as result of the policies and the
training furnished by this department.
Practice teaching wac arranged, sur
rev of secondary education was made
'overmg practically 81 the high schools
md academies Of Vermont. loan IL |
,rary was established TO make avail |
Ible TO the teachers and school officers |
4 the state the books Of the pedagogy |
al library, bulletins were published |
nd many addresses in Vermont and
ther states were given by DIR. Collins
nd his colleagues
The work of the curriculum commit
&c also reflects in many particulars
Dr.. Collins leadership. He has been
of this committee from the
ime he came TO Middlebury. The last
Important report Of this committee
in the bulletin entitled, ~Pro-
rams for College Students" has at
racted wide attention and very favor
BILE comment. Requests for 1t have
lme from CoicIes, normal SCHOOLS and
mcational committees.
During the war period and in the
ionths Immediately following DR..
homas' resignation, DIR. Collins served
) acting president. The period fol.
wing rehabilitation Of the :. A. 7.
was critical one and in recognition
his services during this difficult time.
le trustees appointed Dr. Collins pro-
vt and invited the continuance Of
i services in various administrative
Ipacities touching both upon bust
- management and academic rela-
ons. HIS influence has been equally
cat in shaping the academic and the
administrative policies of the college
ID bis services in bringing the college
its present status have been marked.