Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-10-24

fully understood. or 1t some committee tries
20 revamp a bii 10y proposing long string
OF amendments. mp Jumps some member
and moves that 1t be ordered TO lie and be
printed and the next morning the printed
copies which tine page boys scatter over the
21u desks ct the daylight ia.
Three hundred and fifty copies of the
bills are now printed and tins number rs
not sufficient to supply the call The fifty
copies not needed at the state house lind
their way into the offices OF newspapers.
lawyers and corporations scattered ali over
tine state. and IL very often happens that
some telephone or telegraph. or insurance,
or narued wire company from outside New
England. even. will write or wire for
copy of certain bills affecting their different
interests Iodavs issue of house bills ls
already exhausted 10 contained IA bill di.
viding the grammar school funds Of Orleans
county. and a resolution calling for al IN
vesuratiou of the Vermont asylum. and
many OF the Orleans and Nlndham county
members wanted extra copies 20 send
home
All are not probably aware that the state
printing is let TO the lowest bidder, and that
every pen ana pencil used IN the offices
and furnished the members. is the subject
of sharp competition The printers com
plain that prices are SO low that they are
unable to make anything on the state work
The house bills are printed at the Argus of
nee. the senate bills at the Waterman of
nee. while some of the other printing Is done
at Burlington, Rutland and brattleuora
The school law still continues the main
issue here Tue committee on education
completed the round OF the counties this
evening. having before them the memuer-
from Windnam and Windsor Windnau
county opinion found expression as folI1vs
Mr. Powers Of Athens personally favored
the present law with some minor amend
ments. some OF ms people were opposed
20 it. but majority he thought would
grant 1t longer probation.
Mr. Ryther of Dover was enthusiast
/ for the town system now III successful op
/ Grafton IN MS town. but said that ms peo
/ pie regarded county supervisors as an or
/ namental rather than a useful appendage
! OF the law
/ Mr. Miller of Dummerston was opposed
/ u county supervision, the division OF the
/ school year and time Tor division of the
/ public money schools III Dummerston had
! not improved, wages had increased one t.
/ two dollars per week and people were gen
orally dissatisfied Had no fault 10 hni
with the supervisor but rather with the
principal of the thing
Mr. TYLER Of Guilford was personally fla
voraole to further trial of the law If some
defects could be remedied, although many
of ms townsmen would prefer 70 return t.
the old system
Mr. Clark of Halifax thought the peopI.
of ms town were not satisfied with III.
present system. partly through prejudice
which he at tirst shared with them III higl
degree They wanted the privilege OF
schools in July and August lie though,
they did not want any back steps taken
Personally he mad fully recovered iron
former prejudice. tie paid nigh triDut,
to supervisor Hall VINO mas given us more
than value received
Mr. sherwiu of Jamaica thought thai
teachers wages mad largely increased with
out corresponding benefit TO schools Tn.
word dissatisfaction expressed the sent
meut of tine people of Jamaica VINO want
ed TO return to the old system lie person
ally favored ii state tax ana free text books
and said that the Legislature Of lsss di.
not reach the back districts out h,
could suggest no remedy
Mr. Tarbell of Londonderry said that hi
town was much dissatisfied with the pres
ent system. which had resulted IN a iarg,
increase Of teachers wages. and that IT,
ENency If continued. would be furthei
= increase. lie wanted change
Mr. Perry of Newtane thought dissati-
faction IN MS town not general, ana woul,
favor further trial of the law with SOM
amendments. had good schools now al,
teachers were interested IN their work
Mr. Hewitt of rutnev voiced strou,
dissatisfaction IN has town Chief com
plant was On account OF extra expens
and inability of the supervisor 20 mas
more frequent visits
MIR Hastings of Iownshend had near
complaints from some. but thought that III
teachers OF ms town and those most inter
ested IN education were hoping much from
the present law and favored further urial
Mr. Dexter of Wardsooro SAID that Ia
town system was an intallble remedy TO
all our troubles Ills town could not 10
persuaded 70 give 10 up. None now ol
posed It except those whose uppermost al
fecuons were centered IN their pocket
books They mad no fights now IN Ward.
p boro lie thought that they would prefe
town supervision
Mr. brown Of Nottingham strongly #
vored the town system, as he mad seen ez
j emphned IN adjoining Massachusetts towns
p He was opposed 20 county supervision
mad cost S54l more for their schools tn
p past wear than during the previous yeai
de admitted that teachers wages wer
formerly Inadequate IN many cases. Tn
: state superintendent reported that they ha
only one good schoolhouse in Nottingham
i which was mistake, as their school proI
ertv was valued at $500
b MIR steArns OF Windham thought we ma
the best supervisor IN the state ana favore
further trial of the present system
{ Other county members were not preseu
{ al the meeting or gave their testimon
: when tine writer was not present Tn
Z general feeling OF the county as Tar a. e
e pressed was that supervisor Hall had dor
Il a. well as any mau could but that Il va
q impossible Tor one mau 20 cover the field
7 A Windsor county member outlined
, plan TINS evening which seemed 20 meet wi,
D some favor and would seem practicabI
should the present law be thrown owe
D he would preserve the present school Oh
b trlct organizations, and continue them f.
b all purposes. except the hiring OF teacher
which should be done 10y board of thr,
or four school trustees chosen Dy u
d town. the chairman OF winch board shOul
ACT a. SUPERINTENDENT. The teachers Wag,
Il should be- paid out Of the town treasury
% but all other school expenses should be pa
e. by the respective districts IL IL said TN
o the prominent educators from the difierel
SECTIONS OF tine state viii next appear 10
fore the commiItey.
OCTOBER. %