Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-20


is that " the higher education among the
masses We rejoice that the University
of Vermont IL making special efforts to
enlist students from the home State"
II is with no small degree of satisfac-
ton that we ind that the statement made !
by the News is curroOorated BY the best
OF authority. Walter f. Ranger state
OF education, writes us as
follows: "Your position relative TO higher
education among Verinonters can be well
sustained. We had during the year ending
March last enrolled in the public schools
of the state $685. pupils and in high
schools and academies 6.6I3 pupils. AS a
result of a careful investigation made a
year and a half ago, Vermont had more
than thovsand students in colleges and
universities"
Figuring on the usual basis of the con-
struction OF families there are not, on n
generous basis Of calculation over 10000
tprobably not FAR from 1900 youths in
th.s commonw IF the college going
age that is, from 10 to q years If there
are more than a thousand students, as Mr..
Ranger states. in colleges and univcrsi-
ties the proportion Of the young men and
women OF Vermont who are seeking the
advanced institutions Of learning prob
ably excels that Of every other State in
the Union with the possible single cxcep-
ton Of Massachusetts.
rho showing is a truly magnificent ono
and We fully expect that the proportion Of
Young ermuntcrs who sec the advantages
of the higher education will steadily in
crease decade by decade. We Furthermore
sincerely hope that they will appreciate
tho fact that more thorough training can
not he found in any colleges than that
offered hy those in this state.
INSIDE OF MAN AND OUTSIDE OF
HORSE
,from the 81. Johnsbury Republican,
Ex-Gov. w. ". St,ckncy Of Ludlow has
to be introduced to his friends He docs
not look natural with his beard gone. hut
he is greatly improved in health. He sivos
the crcdit to horseback riding. He says:
"Thero : nothing better for the inside Of
a man than the outside of horse
THE PARDON POWER
(from the Montpelier Journa0
1t is certainly to he hoped that Cover
nor Rcli viii use the pardoning power
with discretion tempered by Conservatism.
He must have very good idea of the cf-
feet upon the public of tho granting OF
an unusual number OF pardons. such as
has been seen during the past two years.
Not that in all cases the governor should
bow to the apparent public will. hut
should sometimes act on his own judg-
mcnt even though 1t requires contrary ac-
ton. but this matter is z dangerous one
in which to manifest executive inlepen-
dencc. The courts can be trusted to do
what is right IN the matter OF sentence
in so far as they have Knowledge of the
cases ami it is in only very exceptional
cases that new evidence viii turn ~ to
prove that there has been a miscarriage
lof justice. Encroachmcnt by the cxccu-
tive upon the proper domain of the courts
is to he looked upon with disapproval.
TAXATION OF CHURCH PROPERTY
N'rom the Barre r.leeram)
| Tho bill introduced yesterday by Rep
esentntive Hutchinson Of Enosburgl
! limiting the exemption from taxation u
hrrch property not actually held an
used for church. parsonage school or
convent purposes seems to have much of
mort. This might seem to cause OCCASION
al hardships. but the good secured
through the removal OF all cause for
criticism would more than counterbalance
the harm which might result. 1t Is doubt
less true that there are but few religious
eoclcties IN the State which would be az
fectcd by the passagc tf this bill: most Of
them have all that they can do 10 strug-
gle along and keep their heads above
watcr.
But We have two amendment. 70 sug-
sest one is that any society which is in
debt, and We have IN mind such one,
be allowed TO hold real estate other than
for church purposes equal in list value to
/ he face of It's actual debts. This simply
places such church on n par with those
s"cl' ueS when are out oi deht ana nave
no outside hPidlHEs
Another needed Amendment TINS Dill
should not apply to those religious So
cl"t'o who's" church ana parsonage prop
'rN'S combined nave lst VAIN" less
thiE sl""l There are quite hummer 81
STRUGGLING churches in the state where
IN" total Valuation If church ana parson-
| or even less. some one, ono" member
/ OF tn" society for>aw the later decline IN
/ population and tho consequent d"creds"
lof current income Tor the church, ana
lett " iuud TO supplement III" scnnty dole
INC P'"plo arc "n'" 70 give 10 support 'h'
- il" '"' waning S''''""''''H' sum
than n few of them. y. every we'll inform.
ed citizen should kno~,-ought to he al
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