Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-08
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
Bill introduced to Increase State Appro-
priation. Number Of Scholarships to
be Doubled. Rapid Growth of Col
lege in Students and Buildings

Judge Weeks representative Mddlebuy
BILL House which provides additional appropriation $4,000
to Mddebury College, AT the hearing before the
Appropriations Thursday President Thomas explained
this not opposition other institution any grade
The needs of the Schools the necessity providing
training normal schools and special high school the
of the Industrial School and Agricultural High
freely admitted Mddebu College only recognition
useful of the higher educational system of the State
fully important unfortunate the
function of the college is produce leaders.
The schools of the State higher and lower
stop with the schools but must have high schools
teachers for rural schools But neither stop with the high
school, since high school teacher who college
graduate The college only furnishes incentive and stimulus
students the schools the supply
teachers
Middebury College exavagan has
show graspng spirit The bill introduced by Judge
for only reasonable afford in view of
the of the institution and the importance $4,000
of the proposed appropriation thirty scholarships for
Vermont students In 1888 the established thirty scholarships
each good tuition $50 years. These are assigned
by the State Senators each odd year, 1911 1873 students
entering college the years. there scholarships
the State When the State scholarships available
only 4S students in Middebuy College, $780,
the need additional deserving students manifest
There good promising young people
it would we'll pay educate who barely afford
living during four college and good policy
State assist them towards tuition.
The bill provides that the assigned by
competitive examinations The faculty college directed
to for examination each county during spring
each subjects taught Vermont high
being entitled scholarships
fair and American method select students
State Since only who really supposed
to apply for scholarships ALL this plan funds
will where they deserved and will do the good
The bill also provides 81 be annuay
vdng instruction subjects essential preparing
Vermont high schools general and will as
sst the college all departments The college
preparation because growth in the number
providing instruction. When the established Depart
ment of Pedagogy 1908 there students
the addition another hundred need ad
dtiona teachers much introduce departments and
provide adequate branches
Nearly onehalf the students Middebuy College
About hreefouh of them become teachers
after graduation There surely be the
than this
Mddebuy College proper recipient of State aid
its life the legislature of Vermont which the
the the The pledged
itself the support OF college, but from
have allowed and opportunities for have
been presented, the legislature has appropriated
them Often the legislation has provided
several of the colleges together. Fourteen Of the
Mddebuy College residents who do not
reside here Nemonters either by birth
truly devoted the of could be
named. Any who looks the list Middehry
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