Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07
Chittenden County and the Public
Schools

county" Perhaps the compliments not VINO y
urdeserved. Our Teachers Association dates
back some twenty-four years. Its ssmi-1nnu"'
meetings have been conducted with no A''e
vigor, and have been productive Of much eooi'
They have tended 70 arouse sud keep ah'e the
professional spirit. to modify for the better the
prevailing methods of instruction, and to AWAKEN
an interest in educational mstters in the oommu-
mites which have entertained them. Today
there are several other like associations in the
State. but it is safe to say that our OWE has hal
something to do, by example and otherwise IN
their fcrmstion; that which names itself si'er
tie Otter Greek Valley, for instance, was sort
CT ofIshoot or colony from this.
The excellent law in regard to the examination
Of teachers, passed by the Legislature a; the iAs'
session, but extends and enforces throughout ne
State system which the superintendent Of this
county Voluntarily adopted two years ago otaer
superintendeuts in various sections OF the
State followed their example and made use Of
their series Of questions snl the results OF the
method 50 commended it, wherever it was fairly
tested, that it met with almost no opposition
when it was proposed to adopt it, in an improved
form. for the eutire State.
The town system, too. we venture to say mas
been more and longer discussed, and Is better
understood, in this county. thsn in any other
section of Vermont To this result the Teachers
Association has largely contributed It's DE-
cussions Of this subject have been intelligent, Wig
orous and practical We have attempted, too,
TO DO cur part in getting the natter properly
1 5efo the people Its crest Importance warrants
aU the attention we have given to it and more
We confess to some surprise that so few towns
have as vet secured the advantages Of the new
sys;em. We my a. well own, however, to some
satisfaction il the record which this county has
made Hnesburgh, Essex aul Jericho have
placed themselves, along with Darlington, in the
way Of progress ami improvement. keh1-ond
/ is 90 hold an sij51rasl meeting on the iih Of
/ April for the express purpose OF voting upon tie
adoption Of the municipal system, and sc hS'e
s,r.re hopes that she too VII DO AWAY wita the
district lines Perhaps 10 toT4 in Che county
has inside more marked progress in s,h,o, mat
tiers during the past three years ;haa THE.
/ Schools t.. academic grade have been established
in both villages. and new and convenient build
,rc- erected for their accumulation. A. the
March meeting, We are informed, the town voted
70 unite the two districts at Richmond village.
This was a decided step il tie righ; direca.a,
opening, as il docs, the vsy TO a properly graded
aud properly classified school Il now they VII
convert the clt7e town into enc district au3 put
SIX Intelligent, jldei01s. Efficient men 10
charge Of their school affairs, they Eiu soon
distance al those towns about them which choose
70 adhere 10 the Anticipated district system Iaeg
Will have better AMI more permanent ielchers,
longer terms Of school, more e.E,.eut supsrvi-
sion. better furnished scho-lr9 DIS, and more
sbunlaa, apparatus I, W.. Re possible ?,
grade most Of ,he schools, AMI possible as 90
slopt AL uaiu:=iu q sys.r1 # ins'rlc'ion.
Teacher, osu Be assigned according to ihe'r
special abilities and the special rcqu.-em. NJ. .
Of tie schools The cast Of al these improve 4
rcu.s will be borne equally by the whole .
town. And, il we DO %; mistake, the ont
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from letter written 'y TIE eHA-'-a'' % '-e
sehool-5c'ri Of town 10 A-ssl1a1s1'' I'D
which the plan has been triei '--
We have been consolidating and grazing
silce spring lns'e4d Of eleven schools OF the
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Ies.t i5it months this yesr. Nth ECO aiiii.3s %
'ie Appropriation, though We pay better wages
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an expense o. 'e1 ''''''s
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BACK TO the dis''i', '' sI1'1''l.' lbs Gown
he muulcPa system ior lh'et years an 1o-'- g