Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-28

ting around the Senate chamber would
not 60 into the small towns to teach,
neither would the girls who had received
higher education. They had trouble
enough now getting TEACHERS TO remain.
The teachers lasted about two years and
got married. II they had state normal
school they would go half way through
and then leave to get married. He want
ed to know why the superintendent OF ed
ucation desired to do away with their lit
tie normal schools. There were people In
Randolph who would cry their eyes out
II that school was discontinued. Not
three times in ten years had 3 superin-
tsndent of education visited this school.
He characterized the amendment as the
checklist thing ever done in the Senate
and called the amendment vicious
"Do you want to know what kind Of an
investigation your committee made Of the
school at Randolph vociferated the SEN
ator from Orange. "Well. I'll tell you.
They got Oh the train at Randolph, hired
a livery team aud rode up to Randolph
I Center, and while the driver held the
horses they went inside and examined
the school. What kind OF an examine
ton could they make in a few minutes
Then they hurried back to Randolph 30
as to catch the next train. don't be-
lieve we want to consider any such re-
port. Let us have our little schools
which have done SO much good for our
small towns. Who is 1t that's been a.
prowling around our capitol here and try
ing to get rid Of them2 Who is the
black-eyed man that wants to do away
with them and build q state school2 /
was told By Senator Finn not to mention
names, but notice there amt anybody to
call Senator Finn to order when he
speaks, and / want to tell you exactly
how 1 feel. hope this amendment will
be killed and our little schools st Castle
ton and Randolph, which ! know are
good schools. / don't know so much
about the school at johnson, ! want to
see them retained
CORY OPPOSED NEW SCHOOL.
Senator CORY said, 81 want to apollo
gize to the Senate for voting for this
amendment. and / now want the Senate
to reconsider its action. am in favor Of
the normal schools. / am in favor Of all
schools but want this bill to come in in
the proper way. Let us help our present
schools and then let this other bill for q
state normal school come in and be decid-
ed on its merits. We have been told
there is going to be a deficit. We are
asked to spend 900 this year. We
will be asked to spend $50. 900 two years
from now, and it will cost foul. times
sec, 900. thank God we have House
which will kill SONS of the bills we.pass.'
, Senator Lewis OF Orleans. who read this
normal school committees report, said in
defence of the bill: 81 know our govern
. ment spends more for the care of the
TO- IL
Education, liberal education stands for
: manifest manhood. noblest womanhooc
. aud highest citizenship. In the charac
r ter and education is the future OF Yer
! mont. We ranked once among the frs
D in the galaxy of states in educational cul
: ture. I am ashamed to stand here anC
4 say today We are 9th. We need q new
; policy, we need q defined policy. II D
: the supreme question at hand"
n Senator Lewis of Lamoille opposed tn
4 amendment and Senator Sberwin o
r Windsor and Senator Gleason favored.
d The yea and nay vote on the bill fol
+ lowed.
: Senators voting in the affirmative were
Croft, Donoway, Fairbanks, Finn, Gles
son, Gorham, Gross. Kidder, Lewis Q
Orleans, oryis, sherwin, Thayer, vanc'
Total, 10.
Members voting in the negative
Bliss, Butler, Cory, Flagg, Hobar
Huntley, Lewis, Mcintyre, McLAm,. Poi
ter. Scott. Walker. Total, 12.
Members absent, Barney, Bingham
Gibson; pairs, Kennedy and Wright
The vote was the same on reconsider
ton, excepting those voting in the affirm
alive voted in the negative on that que
tion, and vice versa.
The bill was passed in concurrence,
to ~, with proposals OF amendment.
The House the other day killed bl
for q state normal school and approprin
ing $50, 600 and also killed a bill Apr
priating so, 900 for plant st Johnso
but now has the question to try ov
again.
House proposals Of amendment on 4
trustee process bill, and this matter W
60 to q committee Of conference.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
After adjournment Monday afterno'
an organization Of the House Of 1908 "
effected BY the election of the followil
officers president, John l.. Bacon
Hartford; vice president. r. c. Willial
OF Newport; secretary, NJ. q. Leary
Burlington; treasurer, w. B. Locklin
Richford; executive committee. one fro
each county. Fletcher OF Cavendish. Fl
Of Vergennes, Seaver of Williamson
Kinsley Of Rutland. Governor Prou
and other state officers were made hon'
airy members OF the association. An 9
journment to meet at the state fair
White River Junction next tall "
taken.
In the coat room Monday evening.