The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-12-02

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We rAtics dlsposisioe in soma qsaf-
,xn 10 Gsd FAULT vitA shs pssssst sesisls-
tore ios pos scconplishins more for shs
cause of sdscstiop. Both the retiring
and shs prsssss Governor strongly urged.
10 tbsn messages. thsi soasthiag b. done.
nd the SsAls 6spssistsadsat u bic ~
port gave tbs same sdvice- why. then.
they 10y. vss not more acecDplishsds
Two yssss ego. BY The sdvics Of lhess
zane friends 81 elucs.ion. . ias vas psss-
"a repairing every tosn 10 The STATE 70
sols, ii sbs , succeeding town me~s'oss, %
the question Of adopting The town sysssn
Of schools We suppose this vas done TOT
two rsasoDs. 6rss 10 ths hope that many
towns would adopt that systen. and Sec
GOD, that accurate knowledge might TINS
BE- obtained - to hov the people Of The
stale regard that question. Daring the
Two years sisieen tovns did adopt the
town system Of schools and one tovp. that
had previously adopted Il, returned hack
70 The old systsm. 10 1885 ths aggregate
voss 10 the state for the town system ~
1 676, against The town sysssu 1920; Ia
1896 The vote vss for 4. 00l. sssinst it'sli.
The vos. for governor ., liz ls - "a: pres
'snt u the town nsetings. or. u they we're
present. did not have sullicisnt interest 10
tbs matter 10 vote on the school question.
The majority Of those voting Va nearly
four 10 one agsinst the town system, and
" think this Il IN accurate index Of The
present sentiment Of the voters Of the state
on this question.
More than this. very many towns 10 The
state took pains, At the Last September
election, 70 send representatives Who wsre
pledged beforehand 70 oppose the town
system Of schools. or those Who were veil
known opposers Of that system. With
such IN expression Of the feeling Of the
voters Of the state and with such lsgisla-
laiurs, il vas evidently too much 10 expect
the adoption Of the town system Of schools.
sr 10 expect any advanced step 10 sduca-
tional matters.
Under existing circumstances, while
liitls progressive legislation could be ex-
pected. yet something in that line was
really accomplished. The House passed
. bill raising the town tax for the support
Of schools from 10 10 10 per cent. which
was really step 10 the direction Of the
town System Of schools, since IL equalizes
the burden Of taxation for the support Of
scbooIs II also paused bill allowing
towns which adopt the town system four
years IN which 70 equalizs tho school
property among tho districts 10 such town.
Heretofore the Law required that it should
al be done the 6rst year and this has been
tho chief reason why There has been 20
much feeling in tho state against the town
system. On adopting that system Of
course oil the school property Of the sew
sral districts becomes the property Of the
town. This property is appraised and
where districts have more than 40 equal
share Of school properly the excess 10 cred.
tied 10 tho district and goes 10 oGset it
tax for school purposes. Consequently
The whole burden oisupporting the school
10 the whole town the first year or two
falls on . portion Of the districts which
lrs the least able to bear il. This creates
! bitter feeling sesinst the town system,
Which. ho~ever, generally dissppears A.
Yer this .'evening up has been fully 90
and the system has been Civ
N fair tri.l. By distributing the even.
ng up" over four years Instead Of conAu-
pg il 10 one year. one great cause Of
against the practical workings
II the town system win I,e removed, and |
I this plan had been adopted ut tbs ont
st there wonld bsve been. today. . differ.
mt sentiment 10 the state regarding the
own system.
The House also passed . bill making |
cisntihc tempe rance instruction compul-
ory 10 I'll schools aud TO children Of ev-
~ grade, sud also bill requiring the
tns TO furnish free text books on this
ubject 10 al the schools. The House
70 psssel bill requiring the Governor
0 appoint committee ri three good men
rho shall make thorough investigation
I our present school LAYS. ascertain what
hangrs are advisable and report 10 the
ext biennial session. Some OF oil Of these
ills passed the senate aud became Laws,
esides many more Of less general inter-
st.
Ooly one bill passed which looks like
4ckwsrd step, the one allowing towns
bich have adopted the town system the
ght 70 vote on tho question every two
ears thereafter. instead u svery i've years.
he only bills that failed 10 psss uess one
roviding Tor free text hooks, which
assed the Senate and Vas defeated ia the
Iouse BY twelve majority. and one sscur-
e stats uniformity Of ts1t books Tho
~ bill would probably have gone
trough. had il not been urged that the
resent contracts for school books have
,rss years longer to run. and Il viii b. |
me enough to ehsnss the lav d the merit
scion.
Ia view Of oil the circumstances We I
link - mnch. snd even moro, vas sccom-
ished q the recent session 10 regard to
lucational matters Than could have rss-
'aAbly been expected II
PROP DIETARY lGEDICIMEs !.
A Wait 10 DR.. Green's Laboratory, st
'oodbury. N. J.. hes considerably
'aneed our views. and especially on
ejudices 10 regard TO vhas are ssnsrslly !,
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