The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-29

scaool and reorganiZe our school sys-
TEN we or our young people will be
any better off intellectually, morally
or physically in the future. | would
hold up both hands in favor OF the
change If anyone can make il clear
to me that our little tots can be
oai ed for from eight O'Clock in the
morning until five O'Clock at night
better by hired help than they
can ~ their mothers the extra time
they are riding three, four or six
miles to school during some of the
weather We are sure to have, and
| II have any insight into mother
love, most of them wont want their
chilaien gone all day. The inter
mediate grades and highest ones
will not make so much difference,
bu. as our schools are now con-
due c1 the larger number go home
to dinner. We who have any care
for the physical well being of the
children know nothing Is much more
harmful than to spend long day
on a lunch. Some say, ''let us give
our children an education. So |
ay, u. | am little particular what
that shall be- | would be glad to
see oar young people educated
along ines of good habits, good
manners, respect for elde.s, Indus
try. rea1irg of sensible books, OBJ
scrvanee Of laws, honesty, respect
for .ne rights of others, etc. For
humanity s sake must we build up
our young people rot giving them
!. chance even to cultivate a little
self reliance, not leach them any
thing but what is to be learned from
books written by persons who know
but little OF what the actualities life
:all for? We are having good
schools now, simply overcrowded In
one or two rooms, such an excuse
AS that is all poppycock. We are
giving our children better advan-
tages than they appreciate these
days. all we need is to make provi-
sion to relieve the crowded condition
/ the Center. which can easily be
lone by providing rooms at this
village which is the most feasible
and sensible plan. School Director |
s. b. Taylor gives the following fig |
Tres showing the reason fwhy we
claim building should be erected
n this village. In Miss Marshalls |
room of the 39 scholars 10 are from
this village. In Miss Taylor's room.
attendance So. % are from the
Depot. There is no call for so
great hullabalo over school build
ing, sensible people can see that
schools in Manchester are conducted
n way that gives satisfaction to
those most interested, and so why
10 We need TO enumerate the great
advantages Of central town schools,
when there are quite as many or
more objections.
Have We forgotten so soon the
terrible results OF some fires in the
West where so many children were
burned TO death In the large cen
rial schoolsg In case Of an epide-
mic what is the result? Every fami-
y In town who have children is ex-
posed Let us not befool ourselves
BY saying there are large schools all
over the country, true. In congcsteu
dllages and cities, but thank heaven
md the power that let our
all In pleasant places. we are not
obliged 10 curtail our children by
,hoking them in rooms or buildings
,r risking their lives for any such
'easons. Let Us not ask OF our
that they shall la their
lonng manhood or womanhood pay
bills that We may contract by un
wise action I,
EBER l.. TAYLOR.
Depot. VT. May &c. 13.