Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-10-07
THE RUTLAND n EhALD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1869.
Our Public schools.


who have put their best energies Of mind
and heart into the work Of placing our
local school aystem upon broad and
solid foundation, upon which should be
raised supcrstructnre that shall not only
benefit the present, but be yet more inn
portant 10 tho coming generations. With
prudent foresight they have labored
earnestly, at times under serious difficult
tics and disadvantage, until they have
In part accomplished tho purpose. But
yet more il to bc done, which they should
have tho means Of accomplishing before
thoy hand over the seals Of office 10 their
suocessors, 10 1t ia in their power to make
still needed reforms and improvements far
more speedily and with greater economy
than new and inexperienced men can per-
form the work They have provided our
High School with competent principal,
for in Nr. Dana are combined not only
the requisite qualification necessary for o
successful teacher, but he has devoted the
best years of his life to teaching, aud
it, and makes it a profession. Could any
other combined requisites be more fortu-
nate or useful than in the perfection Of a
new system of schools such as have been
introduced into our community
Thus far have the Board of Education
and the head of the school worked hand
In hand in elevating the standard Of ac-
quirement, and giving to Rutland per-
fected graded schools, which, both in the
DRY and practice, have proved eminently
successful, and show, beyond contradic-
ton, that it is the true system to meet
the wants of rapidly growing commu-
nifty.
The Board Of Education have been
quite cordially sustained in their efforts.
thus far, to promote the welfare Of the
public schools, and the people should lend
them, on all occasions, helping hand, to
foster, maintain, and further enlarge and
perfect the important work that has been
80 auspiciuously commenced
Having for a long period been a silent
observer of the progress of the work and
tho manner in which it has been done.
also Of the Disadvantages with which
they have had to conterd, we deem it
proper that some su2 -eatious that have
occurred to US within the past few months
should be submitted TO our citizens upon
the needs and wants Of our public schoolr
for their proper accomn ad4tion. II Il f1r
the purpose of calling the minds az the
people, and especially the Board of School
Trustees Of the graded district, 10 some
matters of Importance that the suQaes.
tions Of this article arc presented
The rapid increase If population in oar
growing town, has filed our public rchools
10 such an extent thu. thcy ere in d
crowded condition, which +, not flg1rtbie
either 10 the health ~ tbe grnzra u oar
children 10 learning 1t ret.fd. ne #
forts Of the bcet teaehora, and shc1ld not
long be allowed TO Cyi-t amorz tn i4telli.
gent aud pr92r I2e people, 4 hassy
glance among our ly3l H1u #H-fy any
ono that they sra II 81 ereA1ea condition.
'F'h WIN u" ''' 'i#H ~ t/ ~
have besn takru f. profile fsFD ray
places i9f thor 1tpWm#4 flH#t atI ihe
End is MT yct huetfef yer i3pas
ne n stu uetse e,83iu.o far 5a
proof ~ our p"sltiofi, ~e #.a every 'E<.a
~ hn'lrd :" 81 observation 3 sgs
aniry ipr htm"lt ih reference ~ thi
matter
Tho question All .s, Whit j. tho rome.
dy2 There oar g. hls oaa raBiJ More
coutnodiYas au3 am 10 aE taTd
. ings. Il .eema t. Us f. 30 tAe aaty ri
tbs Board 81 School Ifu.sa. t5.s.. IT,.
mediate attention =, ,a5# risIef. md ~
longer enJelgar Z, raai our Children
into small i'm uittJle tst. srtfy school
buildings. Let IT, haze ample build
inps for saaf tar,. The
Board should 81 -nea 1T taaa.eige.
Mt work to preyi5 taa. buildings
by procuring plans end estimates
for new building, Ct additions on
the present buil1in.s. ana .utuit them
to the people FIR ~ il consolidation. The
people Of thi- communal So hive, rcgsoB
70 oei'es'' arc i"i'5 Ii'l''f'A - 'E HP
inns subject ~ e'rne'f' ana ~ nor ih"y
ought to be. For what moro important
interest have We ~ eafamua.'y e t..-
ter' imam our Pabii' schools. h'sisei
them, ana you neglect The - inter
eats OF liee aud Iht"il4sHa p"oTse.
Therefore 1t - the dn'y - ~" laadsr7 81
the Board are, 10 Tx" ~" iaift tive -
TINS matter ana pr"Pire the " ~ az 9Hf"
III inc manner before suggested. ~
tnlhk the people afa mp i'r y. question.
LIE, us an take ~ enittF'd ma 'nhe'tf~
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