The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-29

10 he peopie IF hc STATE IF Vermont;
The tine has come when the cause of
education demands thorough revision
of our system Of common schools. 4
foo thoughts in relation thereto may be
the eausr Of deeper ard more gener-
al il,oushi Oh The subject, whereby our
too maeh complicated school system may
he abolished, and one more simple in It's
construction and details be substituted in
Us place.
The division of towns into school dis
,ric's, Is, aud always has been, a fruitful
source OF contention IN town meetings
uul attended often with more or lees eN-
leuse. and individual disadvantages
and the locating and the building Of
5, i,os,l houses in the districts. have nj
ways been attended with discomfort
and the houses 80 badly constructed rs
ip incnmmolu both the teachers and
scholars. And then, the towns IN this
State viii average about four OF five
school districts 10 each town and each
dlslric, has ils collector Of taxes only
think, n thousand collectors of school
taxes . ard the same number of petty
clerks. aud hos, Of Prudential Com
Initlees aud those not always of the
most elevated intellect and prudence
for school DISTRICTS have not always had
the n,lnocfatic milton that The bnuhen
81 an Office must lac shared by all its
members, especially when il Is not Id
craliyc
Nov what ! would propose 10 have
DOM Is, "a have the school districts IN
zach oi The several towns ia this State
abolished. mad the law dividing the
iasns inio school districts repealcd.--
To give the town Superintendent Of
eommoa schools the sole charge Of the
,l,cral schools ia zach town. supplying
them With competent teachers, and re-
moving those Nho are Incompetent
la, log authority TO draw money from
The IN asnry Of the town 70 dcfray tho
expenses vi the several schools under
his charge. and TO perform other duties
which mHy be thought necessary for
the benefit 81 said schools. To cursii-
tate the select men and Justices If the
peace in each ioan . board having The
poxrr 10 locate and construct fWhen
necessary snl also. Ia furnish and kecp
10 Suitable repair. the several school
h0ases ia their respective ioNns. at the
expense of said towns. And further
uofe. To consulate The Governor Of The
state. the State Superintendent Of
common schools, in the State Of Yer.
msal," Who shah have a general super.
vision Of all The schools IN sAii State.
and % y HON The several town Saperin.
icudenis sl,sll make their reports Of lhe
ooodiiion 81 she several schools in each
q iheiF ioans rciamablc. al CERTAIN
lime annually
Tie benefits resulting from sacb
change 10 The school system, you'll be.
Tie plsciUg the caileciion Of lhc school
isAes Ia tie hsuds u ihe proper officer
70 collect ihKes, one vho has 10 give
boasis 20 the town far the responsibility.
aud v DO Is suorn to ihc faithful d',.
charge d bis duiy. There would be no
leager Necessity Cor the d, zion ID
the pa0lic scho'ols moaies according 70
toe nsmher 81 children over four aud
under eigh,ren years of age sad he
scholars sould attend ihe schools uh.ch
~eaA be- most convenient for them
The i2Sn sapsfiuirudrni. being partial.
" removed fiuIn ins'ai Influences, would
nci haze thai del.cacy in removing IN
imcomPcieni teacher which Is some.
times mAuiiesiod By ihr disf,ct pruden.
iisl oo5rmiiieo aud hrirg the t.rr,on %
examine caaaids'rs fsF ieachsrs, hs
NenA Be isiier able 10 judge q their
qualifications, And obiA.e good teachers,
and sben i ooines 10 be generally On.
dsrsiooA that a teacher IL coniinusllv On
t'sal, habls 70 be resooFed =, aay time.
q will call ioTsh shr energies and ca.
pseliira 81 ihe teacher TO their uiH.oa
hilii'ea INrRoysrNr.