Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-23
The Burlington Times VS.. the Board Of Edu-
natinn,


Some Publishers probably paid the Editor of
the Times to stand sponsor for their books, and
while 50 doing the Editor takes it upon himself
to run everybody and everything else out of the
ring by continually putting the books, and
sneerng at Others. Of the Progressive Series,
by Boston House, the Times says
9 We have examined these books, too, with
some attention, and are able to fortify the opin-
lon we have formed that they are undeniably
Interior, for the extremely important purposes Of
elementary education, to the billiard SERIES
mat they possess merit, in some respects, we do
not OF course think of denying. In arrange
ment, IN the theory of progressive advance
meht, ana IN the presentation of certain gram
natlc'! axloms, necessarily common to all such
books no fault is to he fairly found with them
But IN other, and somewhat vital respects, we
are Obliged to say, they are defective to de-
gree that we think would surprise our readers if
we were to present formal bill of particulars.
We refer, chiefly, to the corrupt, land of
course corrupting) English (including such VIC
latlons OF the rules OF syntax as amount to
solecisms,) with which the most elementary, and
consequently most important of these works
excuse nor toleration.'
Of the honorable Board of Education, it
says;
The on'y desire we have is that our Board
of Education shall, Tin the exercise of their
Ijudgmcnt,) recommend the best series Of School
Books, for use in the Schools of Vermont, that
there is published. That is what the Legisla-
ture directed the Board to do, and this, we be-
lievc the Board ,rW do. If they do not, it is no
affair of ours. We are almost ashamed Of the
: insinuation for it our existing Board of Edu-
; cation are not independent judges, we are
willing to give up the search for that class oil
) men, If they don't understand what the Legis
' lature, and the People Of Vermont. require oil
them, the question may us well be iorcclosed. .
Oh, most wise and benfcent Judge The
lliiard series are the only books fit to be IN use
and the g Progressive series - are inferior ,
q and " defective to degree that would surprise
d the two hundred readers of the Times. AnC
e the Board Of Education were " directed" t,
3 adopt the - best and - if they don t under
20 stand &C. The only wonder that we have i
that the Times Editor, with all his 6 matters Q
u elegance and Roman Catholi- religion, d
not come down UPON all Protestant books what
" ever, as being the -" first STRIP towards ------
If - - repentance a'lara-marriage by Cath
( Ollie priest at Montreal i'll the example of thei
ilustrious predecessor But the Board OF I'D
~ ucation, without any regard to the opinion {
No the wseacre Of the Times, which was meddlm
of with what the Press have never been asked the
H. opinion upon, and consequently had no business
t did adopt the Progressive s-rcs, ard did NJ
or adopt the Hillard series Whether the Boart
he OF whom Gov. Inland Hall. Lieut.-Gov. Burr
ne ham Martin, Calvin P9tso, j. D. Bradley an
W Timothy P. Redfeld are e honorable member
ne will feel called upon to resign, is yet to BE- seer
1t is enough for us to say chat with the aid
re the talented Secretary, We consider the Boar
! amply qualified to decide what are and VIII
Ill are not, suitable books, and while no parent
mt OBLIGED to use the books recommended, we co
OF slider it a great favor to lave an impartial re
. ommendation that will, if possible, insure
hr uniformity and render the teachers task lo
g difficult, and the progress of the scholar mo
ed efficient. The list recommended will b. loul
in our advertising columns next week