Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-10
In their present locations Is not encourag-


Ing.
Under the existing conditions OF owner
snip. extensive repairs and needed alter
atons are impossible. and without them
the work will continue to be badly handt-
capped. The untoward conditions are in
hcrent and not merely external.
The boarding facilities for students are
FAR from satisfactory at present. many
residents even now furnishing accommo-
dations for students at considerable in
convenience. 1t would be practically i'm
possible, especially at Johnson and Ran
dolph, to hons" any apprecably larger
number of students, should the normal
schools increase in size.
The communities where the schools are
situated are small and not growing. so
that there is no apparent prospect of
sufficient training school facilities. The
schools are. moreover. somewhat difficult
of access from large portions OF the
State, n fact that initiates against their
best success.
Although they are state Institutions
tho schools are entirely dependent upon
the good will both the communities where
they are situated aud of a few individuals
owning or controlling the plants for the
maintenance OF the buildings. the pro-
vision of boarding accommodations. and
the size and character of the training
schools,--lmltations that should not
characterize State institutions.
CONCENTRATIONS
In N'ov OF the foregoing facts. your
commissioner desires to make the fol-
If,yt-in,y
THAT q definite policy he adopted
that shall contemplate the successive re-
placing Of tho present normal schools by
modern, adequate plants. which dormt-
ories and ample grounds, the property
TO be owned by the state, and located in
places convenient Of access whore sufii-
cent and proper training school facil-
tiles are to be had.
2-That the General Assembly authorize
and order the erection OF new normal
school, with ample buildings. accom-
modationa, and equipment. located In a
town OF sufficient size. easy OF access
from the eastern and central parts Of
the State. and that n sufficient sum Of
money be appropriated for the establish
ment and maintenance of such first
class plant r s further recommended
that the new normal school shall displace
the present school AT Randolph, which
shah cease 10 be maintained az State
normal school when the new school be
opened for students.
The entrance requirements for such
a school should be raised TO graduation
from Nigh schools Of the first class or
its equivalent, and correspondingly
richer and broader course OF study be
introduced. on. that shall include pro-
fess!onal and scholastic studies. practt-
cal training in sufficiently large classes,
elementary agriculture, and Industrial
training and domestic science. Such a
central. high-grade normal school could
we'll conduce md supervia" training
classes I'm other towns not too far distant,
and thus Increase its influence and field
OF practical utility
s-That the normal schools at Johnson
md Castleton be continued for tho pres
ent. and that an Increased appropriation
be voted 20 each OF these schools, n'
follows: sunl IF 5000 annually for
each school and an additional annual
appronriation of 5000 to be applied 10
said schools IN the discretion Of the
board OF normal school commissioners ac-
COrding TO tne varying I'euS VI e''i"
schools provided that in no year shall
the portion Of one school exceed $50;
that the appropriation for the normal
school at Randolph during Its continu-
nnce be NJ rate OF 800 annually.
4-That IN any locality where normal
school is situated. or may re located, the
community shall enter upon iong-tern
contract with the State 70 furnish for
the usc Of the normal school sa:iSfac-
tory training school with n guarantee
minimum number of pupils and that
such training school shall be conducted
at the expense OF said community with
tho exception OF tho salaries OF the
critic teachers said training school
should be under the professional super
vision of the principal OF the normal
school The privilege should he retained
by the State of terminating such con-
tract at the expiration OF any school year
upon six months notice.
5--The commission recommends that
section s65. public statutes. providing for
the certifcation OF graduates OF APPROX
Cd high schools be repealed. and that the
re-graduate courses as now outlined In
the normal schools be abolished.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK T.. GREENE,
CLARENCE II DEMPSEY.
BERT l. STAFFORD,
t. ETHEI4BERT SHERWlN
WILLIS y. CADY