Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23

By TIE A-te.i-l -e-s. ,lT1-cval -'sy---
be-.A.I. I--.. 1--aue She duty o. TIE So
.ec-ua1 cse~e-- iowa. 90 inert 81 tr-i-.- .r ,le
va-a.1- t- .-a a-a--l L.--- meeting b. 1871.
AMI i1 ,-s v--a.1- i-- any s-asss-4-- ANNA.
meeting. urc- t5- a71-sla-- e.. -l-,s legal
7o-,rr. 81 sao.s- the iil--ist System O.. r-a--s
Tie sele-,-e1 O. many .. tae towns. -1s- ye--.
.arou-a design Or -.- -ezc.. didn't c1zr'g
with The requirements O.. tie s.l-u-a, e i1z--1-
ing such Or article 10 tas v4-u.l-, SCI s--sa
lle1,y s1-a .o=u, il..e- ,1 al-7. tletcva eye
ten Ct s-ll-.s. s-i i--- ta5 c1a-ce C iz7-cv-u-
their s.aaa.. e.. .ae- nigh, htve Done uuls- the
town System T. .s lorel that every r1Ta. tlif
yea. w.. 1.7s a1 opportunity 90 siof. The
town system of r-aos-a Iaos- towns ths- al1.-
isaei the l.st-i-. system. al7e Dc, after -r.-.
of,as tcv- sys.el. regretted the change. a-l
the schools az generally improving unler -e
new order O. .1.--r l. clnu-, be expected ----
Al 1fts5 ie-ir-i -sr-.ts viii he yeachal i- one
yea- ]; 7eal.-a7 time O. .lzr-urLte srl r1--
feet q suitable plan u--- which % qua tls
schools and 90 secure lacl O. clas- &C -,4lle-r ss
tbsI be tae most prsl-al-e Do the pupil sri the
town. I. .s eyiila, 90 one who h4a l-l Only
years experience under the town system. t-st
those teic1e-a that nave received in-rruc-cl q,
the Ao-ml. schools are h7..e- f,,ei l.- the ses-
wee 81 ioac1,u-. an vil. g. general t1.ur.
civ, better rsaa.aeaou AMI ot:sia better results.
and i- is houei tast more Of those ihst des %
teaching iu ou- common schools, ~ g steady en-
ploymeut will d, themselves Tor taeir yocltiln S.
one ofthe No-mSl sehoo--
Toa close observer 5. il evident there SIZE
crest advantages taa- nay be seourel under
the town system. that nave 10; hitherto been
obtaine5. AM caaaa. be. under the i.s.ric,
system
Il the town system o. schools IL permitted 70
be carried out. il viii enable the directors to Sc
cure first class teachers. such teachers can be
secured under the town system when they could
not be under the district system. a. the time for
which the directors are elected and have charge
Of the schools, VIII ensure sieaiy purpose 10
10 give longer employment % the teacher which
is desirable TO those following teaching as their
vocation Directors acting fo- the whole town
VII. fee greater responsibility than il they
nae charge Of but che gcho0l, and Will be less
liable 20 force their relatives as tescnera. when
unqualified. on 90 the public Under the dis
trict system the committee were quite liable 90
be changed every year, and new unJrieI
teacher obtained, and each teschcr would com
nnence each term a. the beginning Of the study
pursued uy tie pupil, and consequently the
pupil could make bur little progress whereas.
under the town system, the directors can keen
the same teacher many terms, and At each sue
ceeding term the pupi can. without sny dissl-
vantage, commence where he left of his studies
the term previous, and so proceed til study is
completed. The directors, acting as board,
and holding frequent meetings, each nave the
benefit Of advice and suggestions Of the other
members Of the board there viii be les5 likely
to spring up local jealousy and petty Qusr-
TeliuE the town rystem equaizsg taxa
ton throughout the town, and conse-
quently especially benefits the Localities.
where, under the district system, there were
small districts with small grand list there
can be as many schools as the necessities
Of the people require without special action
Of The town and without being compelled
70 have schools where there are not a sufficient
number Of scholars TO make It profitable for the
school and continuing unnecessary burden 10
the town and if the needs OF any locality re- /
quire it, grade the school and it will enable the
directors TO iEEugrrEte and perfect q uniform
system Of awarding merit cards to the pupils. .
that shall indicate their true standing Of schoi-
lGrship and department.
If the towns should willingly cooperate with (
the directors In measures for the improvement OF
our common schools, and let the oficial action Of
the towns be in harmony with the l4bors Of
their directors, there will be great change
wrought for the better IN our schools
II is desired that the Legislature vii take 10 4
backward step when It shsll meet again, but
adopt measures that snail make the town sys-
ten Of schools uniform throughout the State
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