The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-28
APPEAL TO TEACHERS.
To Join the National Educational As
ISOLATION.

The National Educatlonai associa-
ton il making great effort to extend
its service by getting into closer con-
tact with all educational activities. An
appeal for individual membership and
for affiliation of local associations is
being made throughout the country.
Each state has one director whose duty
II Is to carry forward It's work, fur
thering the interests Of both the state
and national activities.
The following letter has just been j..
sued to the educational leaders in the
state by Caroline s. Woodruff, direc-
tor from Vermont.
Nv Dear Co-workers Our member
ship in the N. Il. A. Is now 1877. an
increase Of 200 per cent since 1920. But
the rate is still very low comparative
~, there being only six states with
less members. Note these figures:
Territory of Hawaii-453 members.
Philippine Islands-493 members.
yermont-only 1917 members.
Were this Indicative OF our profes-
sional spirit or breadth Of educational
interest we might hang our heads. u
il not, but 1t does show lack OF APP
probation Of the Importance attaching
to our utilization with the great nation
al association as well as with the state,
and local organizations. We who have
been long time members know its val
ue not only to those in executive and
administrative positions but to every
teacher. Somehow there comes with
ii professional pride that makes one
feel that his work is bigger when he Is
a member of an association side by
side with the great educational leaders
in the country.
Much as we need closer contact with
our daily associations, we need also
the widening vision that comes from
utilization with the national body OF
educators.
The annual meeting this year will
be held in Boston July %. Member
ship taken now holds through that
Will you not try, % to Sc
cure members from your district. GU
to enlist the interest Of all your teach
ers in planning now to attend that
Boston meeting.
The president Of the N. T. A., Miss
Charl o. Williams Of Tennessee. in or
der to encourage membership and at
tendance at this meeting, has offered
two banners to be awarded then. YER
mont with very little effort might win
either or both of them for she has spe-
cial advantages this Yearly her
nearness to Boston and t2l her small
population.
The banners offered ara:
|. 10 the state having largest mem
bership in the NJ II. A. in proportion
to its population. Now 1917 out OF APP
$4,000.
2. To the state having largest mem
bership in the State Teachers associ-
alton in proportion TO its population.
Now less than 1900 out OF 100000.
Can't we win one of these bannerss
Our local work is, Of course, our alb
sorbing interest, but If we are grow
ing professionally and leading our
teachers to do so, we must broaden
our educational interests enough at
least to become members OF the big
ger organization.
Let's get to work now. Can you
make suggestions to help in this
work?
Enclosed are some registration
blanks which may be filed and sent
directly to Secretary J. W. Crabtree,
1901 10th street-N. W., Washington,
d. c., or they may be mailed TO me.
Please call for more blanks when
necessary.
Yours for one of the \. Z. A. ban
ners in Boston next July.
Aren't you planning TO go TO the SUI
perintendence meeting in Chicago, Feb.
81, March ,.
Caroline S. Woodruff, Director
from Vermont.
st. Johnsbury, Vt.