Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-03

! and in the end for educational unity"
Surely our educational commission has
J shown great wisdom In calling 10 its help
' Il man responsible for the guidance Of an
! institution Of such high aims, and GER
! tninlv Vermont Is fortunate in having the
! disintcrcstcd service OF n man of such
! broad sympathics AND far-reaching vision
/ to assist in the solution of its great edu-
cational problem.
Tho interest Of Mr. Carnegie himself I'm
/ the research side Of the work undertaken
! by the Carnegie Foundation was recently
emphasized by the announcement on Feb
ruarv Il Of an additional gift to the
| Foundation of $l251Jo to be devoted en-
| tircly to the study Of educational sys-
| TENS and the work Of their improvement.
Tho educational survey of Vermont IL
already untes wey and President Prit-
, chett hts called 10 HIS AID in this inrpor-
| tant work a number of distinguished edu-
cational experts. Heading the list is the
name of Prof. Edward G. Elliott. PHI. D.,
| director of the school OF education in the
University of Wisconsin and one of the
most eminent educational authorities in
this country. The report of Or. Elliott
on Educational Aspects Of the Public
School system in New York city to the
Committee on School Inquiry" before
mentioned IN this address Is a notable
contribution to the literature Of public
school administration IN this country.
study Of the general scope Of this report
OF Professor Elliott. the method OF in
quirv. and the nature Of school control
embracing legislation, administration,
supervision md expansion In the Ameri-
ran metropolis Constitutes proof positive
of an analytic mind a clear insight, n
ripe experience and n patriotic interest
I'm the public good which aueurs a report
of incstimab!c value Tor Vermont
with Dr. Elliott are associated such
,1cn rs Mr. I'urst, secretary Of the Foun-
dation, Mr. Sayrc the agricultural expert
Of the Foundation, Or. Learned ~ llar-
ward University and Professor Iiillegas
Of Columbia University. Tho work or the
survey began some days ago and these
men nic At this moment devoting their
best attention to the study Of problems
which concern tho present and the entire
future welfare Of cur beloved State.
THE METHODS or THE EDUCATION-
Al SURVEY.
'rhe educational survey now in progress
IN this state is being conducted according
to tho latest approved methods of scicn-
- ttGr study and research. The men who
a, have come To Vermont for this importa mt
service are engaged in an earnest search
, for the truth. They are after facts upon
, which tile educational commission may
. base proper recommendations to the Cen
crll Assembly. They are visiting vari-
Gus institutions Of the State and cXamin-
. ing into their methods of management
They are pouring through written and
! rrinted records I'm tho Office of the State
, / eiIncrintendcni i'm the normal schools
the horticultural schools. the COLLEGES and
tho uuivcrsitv i'm sincere effort to deter
mine our educational aims. purposes and
facilities They will look in upon high
=. schools and confer Intimately with high
school PRINCIPALS and union suporinten-
dents. They Will visit teachers and Dupiis
in tho school houses in the remote cor
ncrs Of the State. They will consult with
citizens of hfrh and low degree. In short.
3 tho, viii seek To find out what We are in
, order that they NAV helm us to realize
what W., want to be.
The value of this survey to the state
can hardly be ovcrestlmated. In Speaking
of il this week through the hubble press.
, the chairman Of the commission. Judge
Watson. has laid emphasis UPON its i'm
! portaucc to the educational commission
i'm the following quoted statements:
The educational commission. appointed
, under a Joint resolution of tho General
Assembly. was uncovered and directed
TO iuotlirr into the entire educational svs-
tom ana condition Of this state. including
the institutions of higher learning and the
URINARY. and secondary schools In pur-
: suing this inquiry the commission de-
, ,idcd upou an educational survey of the
- State, and the expert searching after all
facts. statistical and otherwise. bearing
o. upon educational matters This proceed
urc is something Of an Innovation in this
t. couhtr! o"t was uSeu WIN orinah. sue
/ cess III England pS rroitSsor 'an'o.' no"
$ ce-cha"' ei'or "l INV t'hNers'ty VI i'asas'
I MS WorH HiarAihs an epoo" Ill coh,ehpo'
AIRY hngnsh ea'Nar.h IN tho Judgment
T OF Some 81 'he 'ofcp'osl e"uVaeo's' 'nls
t ihelhou IL pecuharE sui'eu TO the soIu-
I uoh OF 'he pro"'hs confronting TINS
70 commission ana seems 10 pe "iohS the
@ me OF what was contemplated ny the
t Legislature. for III" resolution provides
y FOR the employment by the commission OF
f. expert assistance. The commission mas
I secured the services of the most expert
educational Observation-Disclosures In this
t. country"
Later ON judge Watson closes his state
mcnt to the public by saying: