Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-09-24

graduates attend the schools two yeai
on an average, the cost per year for
graduate is only one-half Of $780, 90 0
5000. Massachusetts pays S47S pc
: normal graduate. New York for tn
year ending July 81, 1895, paid S64l
per graduate.
"Thc work Of these schools is con
fined chiefly TO the usual studies of on
} common schools"
Q The first course of the normal schoo
: at Randolph contains besides the 'us
ual studies of our common, schools
geometry, algebra, botany, mincralo
gy, history of education, psychology
7 principles of education, methods of ed
ucation; and to these subjects seven
, sixteenths of the time OF the course Is
devoted.ifthe spirit and methods of in.
struction are considered, another large
part Of the course differs vitality from
the work done in our common schools.
The courses ofthc othcrnormal schools
are similar to that of Randolph
Their pupils are largely from the
locality OF each school,
| 1t is true that tifty-one per cent of
the graduates ofthe normal schools for
the thirty years Of their existence have
been residents OF the counties in which
the schools are. 1t is also true that for
the last three years more than forty
nine per cent of five Massachusetts
normal schools have been resident in
the counties in which the schools are
located The attendance on all nor
NAL schools is largely local; else why
does Connecticut support three normal
schools, Massachusetts ten, New York
twelve9 That fifty-onc per cent OF our
normal graduates reside in the coun-
ties where the schools are implies that
forty-nine per cent reside in other coun-
ties. Our normal graduates represent
the fourteen counties and two hundred
and eight of the towns OF the state.
"rhe graduates from the normal
schools in this state do not upon an av-
erage receive greater pay than gradu-
atcs from academies and high schools. p"
Will the commissioners present the
proof Of that statement During the
last school yearrcportcd. 495 graduates
from Vermont normal schools taught in
l59 towns. Let the people see the sta
tistics Of wages for teachers graduating
from the various schools.
1.-The normal schools of our state are
not in close contact with our public |
school system"
The normal schools admit without
examination teachers whose certificates
are marked not lower than rs per cent.
graduates from high schools approved
BY the superintendent Of education. and
upon examination passed candidates
from the common schools. The nor
nal school graduates are licensed TO
teach in the common schools for a
term OF years. This seems like close
contact at both ends of the course.
The state has but little control over
their methods
The principal and the first assistant
teachers in the normal schools must be
by the state superintendent
of education. The approval once grant
Cd may be withdrawn. Mcpherson not
or from whom the approval
1as been withdrawn may be employed
n any OF those positions. The board Of
FORMAL school examiners determine
Who may enter and who may graduate
rom these schools. Not dollar can
,c drawn from the state treasury for
he benefit OF these schools without the
by the state superintend-
mt that the schools have been iii all
aspects conducted according to law. \
uch control the state has and excr-
ises. lfthis is not satisfactory let the
tate take such control as the people
esire-and the corresponding response
ility. !.
"Ihere is no adequate system Of
raining teachers in this state.n
Then let the system be made ade-
uate. ]
"Under the present system the nor
lal schools in this state are no more
ntitled to state aid than other acade-
lies and good central schools through
ut the state"
The normal schools admit and grad F
ute students only as the state directs.