Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

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il today.
than the common standards Of neighbour
ing States and nothing but the best
available in education will suffice true
Nermontcrs
No state normal school in New Eng
land ana pronably no state normal
school in the United States is located in
SO small community as that in which
either OF the normal schools of Vermont
is located 1t is the smallest of lopu-
lation In 10 normal school commune
ties Of Vermont that has provoked the
question concerning the maintenance Of
the present normal schools at Castleton
ana johnson. Model schools are neces-
sary for demonstrating methods and
management. and practice schools are
necessary to secure skill in teaching.
On account OF the practical impossible
ity of affordins sufficient demonst ration
ana practice work. because Of INSULT
Client children. the State board of educa-
ton advocates he chang. OF these two
institutions into others OF more prof.
table character.
Also lis the normal school graduation
Will probably never exceed eighty. unless
there is It large increase in the State's
population. the number VIII not greatly
exceed the minimum a profitable normal
school should produce annually. 1t was
for this reason also that the State board
Of education 'nd"avored to enter upon
a leaceahlc compromise and to allow
each town to nave Il State institution
more worthy OF the state All the prob
able students could be more convent. ntly
accommodated and better instructed in
the department of pedagogy of Middle
bury college and the University OF Yer
mont than in the present normal schools.
This could be done at an expense of
Sio,"0 annually, in contrast to the pres
ent expense of s20,Wo annually. IL the
Stale We're rich. il might be prodigal;
but. on account of its limited revenues,
it should eXpcnh its moneys 50 as to re-
coive the largest returns regardless of
any local sentiment or persona! pride.
TIL" States interests are superior to any
local interests. The welfare of $500
children should not he jeorariized by
any community advantages. and the ed
vocational progress of the State should
not he n,pcded by any low standards or
local considerations. The entire State
should l.. unit for the best, and the
potential measures adopted and recon-
mcndcd therefore should be put into OPP
Grafton for the bcrcit of the present. for
the security of the future and for the
welfare of all.
cannot urge you gentlemen too
lit, a..
ton Of your chldrcn--your thoughtful
and earnest attention.
rIRr. INSURANCE UPON STATE,
PROPERTY.
The Legislature OF 1910, by us Act No.
S. authorized me ITO appoint IA commits
the fire insurance placed by our State
with a view To obtaining lower rates
ard more uniform system of valuation
and pllcint of insurance" The act also
authorized IN" to make such changes
In the placing OF til fire insurance. as
after investigation was deemed best"
For this purpose endeavored to find
II citizen If our State, thoroughly IA
miiar with this subject and who was
not solicitor Of insurance, but was
thoroughly conversant with the adjusting
OF losses, ] appointed Mr.. l.. s. Hayes
CT Bellows Falls as sole commissioner
ne having had large experience in var.
ious lines of fire insurance, and being.
In my estimation, in a position to act
independently and effectively FOR the
best interests of the State
The result of the careful investigation
made was that the property of the
state was found insured-somc to its full
value; some partially and portion not
at all-the aggregate being $s45,sI5. The
rates and forms of policies varied in
material respects. and In some cases a
IRE would have developed conditions EN-
barrassing and unbusincsslike. rhe
heads OF the various State departments
had acted each according to his indi.
vidual Judgment. which had varied
widely. and naturally there was no uni.
formity as to the insurance placed.
Reading between the lines of the &C,
under which the Investigation was made
deemed 1t to be the judgment and ex.
pectation OF the Legislature that the
property of the state should BE- fully pro.
tected by fire insurance, and that n
should be done economically and system.
aucally. With the assistance OF Mr.
Hayes every piece Of property owned by
the State. whether real or personal, was
apr aised ard scheduled. Architect Hir,
Il. BcckWtth OF Claremont. n H. was
employed to appraise all ths buildings
and the mead of each department SEIZED
uled the personal property In his charge
These schedules showed that the total
cash valuation of property owned by
lie State on October Z. 1911. was $2U,
5oa, OF which 81, Saasl was buildings and
ssG,es9 was personal property Ipon