The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-07-12

greatly because of the compliment
tary, free advertising we are
getting.
We have so many flying ma
chine accidents that it does not
seem possible for us ever to get
much confidence in the craft, but
one day they will be as safe as
the trains, which isn't saying SO
much after all. Miss Quimby's
death, however, adds nothing to
the knowledge of flying because
the accident happened so high in
the air and the craft was so de-
molished that the cause or caus-
es of the accident will never be
known.
Since Mexico has been in a tur-
MOL ever since Diaz was deposed,
we are beginning to think that
even the dictator had his good
points since Mexico maintained the
semblance of peace for 80 years,
and subsequent events are prov
ing that a dictator may have to
rule in Mexico City before that
country has peace or prosperity
again.
This was the sanest Fourth ev-
err. The steady work of the news
papers and magazines has edu-
Gated the public to that point
where noise and gun powder is
not the only requisite for a sue
cessful Fourth. This is a happier
week after than this country has
known in its history.
While we are studying the school
question, the remarks which Prof
Mcfarland, who is a college man,
has to say of the influence of the
college on high school course
are of interest. Many persons not
connected with school manage
ment have long felt too much was
done for the small percentage of
scholars who went to college in
stead of shaping the course more
for the larger number who left
school entirely after the high
school. Prof. Mcfarland says in
his report:
"A frequent INJURY asked of
school principals was In what
way do the colleges hamper the
work of the secondary schools?'
The answer invariably was that
they felt no dominance of col
lege influence worth mentioning.
my observation led me
TO a different conclusion. 1t seems
TO me that the secondary schools
of the State show in very
marked degree the influence of |
the college. 1t is an indirect in |
,luence today, but it has been
more influential in shaping the |
development of the best secondary |
schools in Vermont than has any |
standard set by the State. The |
for college entrance |
md the standards of the New Eng
and College Certificate Board UNI
ioubtedly have determined the |
maximum standard courses in our
secondary schools.
According to the latest report
IF the New England College Ger
ificate Board there are % YER
mont secondary schools on the
list of the Board. II
should be stated that a primary
to being listed among
schools is that a school
maintain a certain number of stu
Tents for a stated period of years
n some of the colleges which have
membership in the Board In COM
,aring the approved list of the
Board with my own list of Yer
mont secondary schools l find
hat there are 10 schools on the
list which are in my list
# first class high schools, eight
# the approved list which are
mong the second class high
and one of the approved
ist among the third class high
chools. On the other hand, eight
irst class schools of the State
re not on the approved list of
he Board
THE college entrance courses
n our secondary schools receive !
elatively too much attention and
lso more than the other courses.
200 often the library equipment |
nd apparatus for the laborator-
es are selected to meet the needs
4 students expecting to enter
ollege. Special apparatus for
nachinu Uhvgica1 commercial and =