The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-02-23


Mr. Editor. As there is so mucL oiyeri
siiy Of opinion 10 regard TO the working
OF our new school law 10 this state will
you allow m, 10 tx ress my views In re-
gard to The subject in the JOURNAL II
seems bard for ZONE to realize That the
whole town shall practically be but oae
school dhtrict. aud that old school distl
rict lines are to be no logger In existence,
according to section J.. The result from .
business ONT OF view is much TO be pre-
ierred to the old condition, for by this
change all school property belongs TO the
town and 10 case OF some poor districts
that are now In debt for the land, buildI
ing or repairs the same will be paid by the
town this relieving the tax payers in that
particular di,trict, = feature OF the law,
which In my mind is commendsble as il is
ooe step towards placing the cost Of
scht ding our children wh,re it should Q
equsly on the grand list OF the town.
Aud here let me say that some time we
may extend the plan and make the state
the authority fer maintaining our schools
and so come still nearer equslzing the cost
OF instruction.
aection provides for three or six
school directors who have nearly the same
powers aud duties as have before been
vested in prudential committees ami
school district clerks and as voter and
tax payer ipltbe town would request the
above named Ulcers to place in the hands
Of the town clerk before our annual town
meeting q report OF the financial standing
OF their several Districts. The clerk
could on that dsy give the voters an idea
OF the expense of this change, matter
which would undoubtedly be called up.
This town will probably elect six direc'
tors todo the business b .toforer curing
al out twice that mum Der. |, is plainly
the intent OF The law to give every scholar
10 town the best advantages for obtaining
an education I ossible and in section 6 it
declares The directors she'll give all the
sci GLARS of the town as nearly equal adj
vanisges as may o praclicable. Some
have an idea that the school houses in the
outlying Districts will not be used, but
the scholars are to be sen to school 10 the
villages or centrtl school, as termed in
the law and are 0 be conveyed back an
forth by tsms. There is not word or
sentence in the law that On lead one o
suppose such ous.s are to be torn down
or disused bat in case OF weak school
where IT would cost more t. maintain q
school than it would to ciny the scholars
TO smother school plainly il would be az
advantage TO make such arrangements,
but it might not be necessary iu this town
10 a siagle instance II this town thall
see bit to elect six directors and I'll por
ti)ns OF he town are reco ynz,d, the in
terest OF the back dietncts VII CHI are peri
htps burdened vi h hx's) will be looked
after by their dirsct r. aud Sc no reason
why it should not be o the advantage OF
he tax payer aud aso TO tho children OF
I es sections of t 'e town. 10 regard to
graded .th luls wLicu the schot directors
are empow,r d TO estai l,h thlnk parent,
a. not spi clate III most excellent adj
' nt,ger winch TIE systi IN effords. BY
BIS method any AID ,vtry scbt lar 10 the
town vi 0 iesires may have lha privilege
" attending he graded school, WITH nc
fxtra expense ier fuiiiun. Compare the
oppoituDi'i When this LA fer obtain,
i X NJ education q YES TO those children
u h Sc psrrLt, could DOT sfIord the extrs
expense OF sending them to high schools,
and | think most OF US are fair minded
Ell o1gh TO admit that We are on the right
road. Another step aud We will have tle
town own all the sch oil books Many dol,
lars arr GOV waited 10 the public In this
part cular. II THE books wtre the property
Of the town aud 10 the care Of IL Q school
supt rnterd Ut zach t-sthsr could draw
such looks as his scholar, required Of
any time and the discarded enes could be |
made to dodouble ssfsice il oth,r classes
This matter | ope Will receive the atteni
lion OF cur Legislature at its next session.
Yours, L. l.. TAYLOR.