Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

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| OF educational inquiry. The work OF this
department consists in making Just such
| educational studies as are contemplated
In the educational survey Of Vermont, al
though the foundation had never under
taken 90 extensive a study as this before"
In stating the nature Of the survey he
says: "A survey then undertakes to study
the individual schools to examine enough
Of them to know how well they are con-
Quoted, what character OF teachers they
have. what sort Of supervision OF schools
there is from above, what relation the
elementary school has to the high school,
what relation the high school has to the
college and university. and whether there
is through oil these institutions any con-
sistent educational plan or whether each
Is conducted as Isolated efforts" In an
address given somewhat earlier President
Benton characterized the survey in the
following words: 1.-THE educational sur
vey now in progress In this State Is being
! conducted according to the latest ap-
proved methods Of scientific study and
research. The men who have come to
Vermont for this important service are
|
truth. They are after facts upon which
| the educational commission may base
proper recommendations to the General
| Assembly. They are visiting various in
situations OF the state and examining into
their methods OF management They are
pouring through printed and written rec
ords in the office of the State superintend-
ent, in the normal schools, the agricul-
| t,r rohA 10 ,,,t
versity, in sincere effort to determine our
educational aims purposes and facilities.
They will look in upon high schools and
confer intimately with high school prin-
cipals and union superintendent. They
will visit teachers and pupils in the school
houses in the remote corners Of the State
They will consult with citizens Of high
and low degree. In short they will seek
to ind out what we are in order that they
may help us to realize what we want TO
| be"
ACTUAL FIELD WORKERS
1t may be appropriate to ask who are
| the actual field workers: Dr. Pritchett
| the head OF the Carnegie Foundation, for
merry president OF the Massachusetts, In
stitute Of Technology, is distinguished
scholar in the field OF mathematics and
| astronomy, During the time that he
had charge of the L. s coast and geodetic
survey he had occasion to make a study
of the entire country. He knows well
every State In the union and has acquired
| the habit Of thinking national views The
| Carnegie Foundation Is in reality his crea-
| ton. Its incipiency came about through
| visit which he paid to Scibo Castle In
speaking OF his work, he said to Mr.. Car
nesie that he was hunting for a $4,000
man at 5000 salary Mr.. Carnegie
asked him II such were not hard to find
He replied yes, and added that it would
not be hard. II We had some way Of pro-
viding adequately for the declining years
Of men who have spent their best years
a. college professors. Mr.. Carnegie said :
do you mean a pension SYSTEM Dr.
Pritchett replied, Il think that would
help" A few days later, Mr.. Carnegie
met DR.. Prtchett and said, Il have been
thinking about that pension system you
suggested. II you will manage it, I will
| finance IT," The result, after much
thought was our present Carnegie Foun-
datior for the advancement Of teaching.
DR.. Pritchett's great ability as construc-
tive thinker is at the service of Vermont.
/ ne llTst assistant 10 Ut. IrltCNett Is Ut.
Clyde Furst, who was a professor in Col
umba University and for nine years was
secretary of Teachers College AS secre-
tary he was connected with a great deal
| Of the administrative work OF that insti-
tuition. He was a member of several Of
the boa rds OF administration, including
summer school, extension teaching. and
| purchases and accounts. During the years
| that he has been connected with the Car
nesie Foundation, he has personally in
ve.tigated many higher institutions Of
| learning and II an expert in college ao-
minstration. He has visited Vermont
three times and Is giving his best thought
| 10 our problems.
| ELLIOTT. H1LLEGAS LEARNED.
Dr. Elliott /. director Of the school Of
| education at the University OF Wisconsin,
an institution regarded by many as the
best organized university in the world.
He is specialist in school adminlstra-
ton and is regarded a s one Of the keenest
| investigator. in this line that there IL
| In the country. He has conducted educn-
tional surveys in many parts OF the Uni
| ted States. His part in the recent inves-
tiCation OF the school system Of New
| !
| lessor Hanus, OF Harvard, was one of the
most favornbly received OF the New York
reports. He Is specialist also In edu-
cational legislation and happen to know
that members Of the Wisconsin Legsla-
! ture frequently attend his course in edu-
cational legislation, for the sake OF learn
ing better how to handle their own bills.
, Or. Elliott has spent some time In Yer
mont and will be here again for further
| investigation. His part will be the gen
eral investigation Of the public school
| system
Dr. Hillegas is assistant professor OF
education At Teachers College, New York.
In the department. he is next to Pro-
lessor McMurray, and may say paren-
thetically, that Professor McMurray has
been consulted already by those In
charge OF the present investigation and
his advice has been freely given. DR..
Hllegas was for a number of years edi-
tor OF the publications OF the L. s.
bureau OF education and his experience
with that bureau has made him an ex-
pert in public school organization. He
has charge OF the survey OF the elemen-
tary schools.
DR.. Learned. from the department OF
education at Harvard, works largely in
connection with the Harvard system OF
observation and practice schools. For
two years. ne worked. under special APP
pontment for tho Carnegie foundation
making a study OF education in Germany
His experience and training have made