Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-12-18
Rnard of Education.

nearly tie last hour OF ihe session, and OF
motion OF Senator Bigelow it was ordered t,
lie aud he printed, and be distributed by
mail. which order has been complied with
The committee rel ort that as soon as con
venient alter their app ointment they publish
ed a notice citing all parties interested t
aupear in the Senate Chamber on " Wodnes
dty November -, At : clock in the evening
aud that At the meeting 50 allied, the Com
mittee were all present, and Governor
Stewart. Hon Merritt CLARK, Hon. Benz ii
Steele. President NJ. H. Buckham. Prof
George y. Neu5er, and II II. d. ~ Camp,
all lie members OF the Board except Mr..
BIrgban who was not present, but was
present a subsequent meeting OF the Com
mittee. john II. French, the Secretary 0
the ard, was leo r,seut. NJ une appear
ed at tie meeting tl any charges or com
plants against the Board or It's Secretary
but the Committee ielt 10 their duty TO IT,
terrOg4te the members ui the Board aud the
Secretary as TO their Irocee iin2s IN the dis
charge OI their duties, and dId thorough !
and mIuutely. as We think and thre,
hours examination failed 10 bring out "a sir gle
fact calIItg Tor ceusure. or such as would
even subj. CO them e. criticism But on the
other hand DC appeared that the Board had
discharged Their duty with fidelity, and a.
We thtuk IN every instance wisely and well
A the close OF the examine Jlon on the
2UIb, It appeared 10 Il portion Oi your Com
mite thaC no more a ne ShUu he cJnsuui-
ed ID the invest gaji n, IuasHucn as thus
far the Board and Its > cTetdry had been
fully sustained, and especially as after nUtics
no one had "a 3 peaTcd 10 accuse them. But
a. It had become known to the Comm t,tt
that some few teachers 40 the State tere-
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tent IN the recent adoption OF text books also.
that IL had been rumored O. at some Ol thy-,
teachers did not approve Of the manner oi
conducting Iefc.trs' inst tutes by tie ; .-
retary JI the B ard, 10 was on Tue whole
thought best 10 summon those teachers ana
some others tO appear before the COmm!ttee
on the evening Ol the 2J-u inst. Fms was
done, the second meeting was held, ana the
Teachers 50 sumnOud were present.
It appeared aJ the hlsL meeting Of the
Committee that at meeting Jt the Board ol
Education held at Middiruury, June IL, lo7-.
tall tie members Uf the Board being pr,seu
the Board made selection of text books ana
authorized them for use lin tie district
schools OF this State for tive years from Nv
], 1873. 10 tins selection tAe Board made
a change III a portion OF tile text books hIther-
20, and now IA use among which was
change IN Readers and in ArItumetIcs. The
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text books selected by rhe Board Oh the 18Th
81 June last. but tom die facts winch al Il
pe4red before the Committee we must lind
that such sell cJlyn7 were made by the board
alter SPEEDING much ume Iu careful oX tm-
nation = "a large Iely vi text books from
different authurs-Aiter ttEIuS the opinion
OF tie Iromueut teachers OF the State. and
the STATE.
la maAiuS th' selections oil text books It
apps area 'N"' 'A- D'''1 '"d taken 'he IN st
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sileied every detail atiectin. the question of
the c.lsJ of S,.I0ul Books. and had ercuTed