Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11

responsibility of life than the one who Il
/ ignorant of such things.
l believe, as does the superintendent ot
education that an ideal system for Yer
mont must include equality in support and
advantages efficiency in administration
and supervision, an adequate and produc-
ible permanent school fund and an unre.
stricted course of study as its essential
features.
: Good things always cost something. hut
we are not disposed to complain when We
see that we are getting our money :
worth. In our transaction of public bust
ness we should always, exercise a wise
economy. There is, however. an economy
that is shortsighted. Liberalty is econom-
zeal when the education of our children il.
unde/ consideration. We can make no
surer provision for the continued success
and prosperity Of Vermont than by pro-
viding the best possible educational adj
vantages.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND AND FEE
BLE-M1 NDED CHILDREN
AS Vermont has no school for these
classes, provision is made by law for their
education at approved institutions in
other States
The governor by virtue of his office, is
made commissioner Of these wards of tina
state, and a specified sum is annually an
propriated for the benefit
The number of children now being edu-
Gated in this way is So including one blind
girl residing in the State who has bean
furnished supplies for educational pur-
poses at home. These pupils are amor
toned among the several institutions rs
follows
Massachusetts School for the Feeble
minded, Waverly, Mass.............. 20
Clarke School for the Deaf and Dumb.
Northampton Mass........... ............. "A
Perkins Institute for the Blind, South
Boston, MasS........... ......... II
American School for the Deaf. Hart
iolu' ooiih''.'''''' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
OF this number 30 have been designated
during the present biennial term
For the board and tuition OF State benz
fciarios l have approved bills to date as
follows:
Massachusetts, School for the Fee
ble-minded...... ......,..... -. SO IA &c
Clarke School for the Deaf and
DUNN ............. .................. 4OS3 2,
Perkins Institute for the ~ nd 500. %
American School for the Deaf . 4375. 90
Minnie c. Fisher, supplies $3.50
This makes II total of sl9,95l 5S as com
AIRED with sl7.76775 for the last biennial
term. The auditors account for the two
years ending June 30, 1906. shows that Of
this amount sl9, 1871 has been paid
While | have granted every application
made by INDECENT parents or by those in
terested in INDECENT children, under the
conditions imposed by the statutes for the
education of children belonging to any
one of these classes, the actual amount
expended is well within the original an
preparation OF 500, 900 for the biennial term.
although the last Legislature generously
doubled this amount, making the total of
$4,000 available for this purpose if re-
CURED.
! have visited each of the above named
institutions during my term of Office and
have devoted considerable time to an in
spection of the work done for and by the
children who have been designated as
benefciarics of tho State. ! have no hest
tation in saying that ! believe the money
thus appropriated is wisely expended in
necessity and most important service.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
One of the most important acts OF the
last session was the passage Of the bill
creating the office of attorney general Tho