The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-27

cradle part of her preliminary education and her training
teacher her home The country girl transpanted
city and given college education seldom back to the
country school In time, there will be needed doubtless
institution specifically devoted to the training of teachers 1t
is pointed out elsewhere that neither of the existing normal
schools is fitted to this purpose 1t will be found wise
to give up both of these institutions may be- but
to leave to the state board of education to be suggested later
the form of teachers training institution that supplement
the work of the secondary school in the training of teachers
may be added that the teachers necessary for the
Dndary schools already supplied in sufficient numbers by
the colleges but the examination that has been made shows
that the quality of these teachers far their knowledge of
theoretical and practical teaching concerned leaves much
be desired clear that the colleges to supply teacher
equal the work of the secondary school, they give these
teachers far practical training teaching than has
hitherto been the
AS part of elementary and secondary instruction there
should be included the gradual development of vocational fac
tiles The chief industry in Vermont to-day is agriculture
and while manufacturing is also making strides, may fairly
be assumed that for many years to agriculture will
main the chief vocation of it's citizens and the development
gradually of sufficient number of trade schools
in agriculture should be part of the school program Such
schools will naturally form part of the regular system of
schools and their development will be part of the work of
the board of education and its experts working in unison with
the towns
Here then the fundamental things which this study
points out the necessary steps to educational program
which shall educate the and daughters Of Vermont for
service in Vermont not for migraton which shall turn their
faces toward the duties and opportunities of their homes
rather than toward the tempting but iusor ven
lures of city, These first of ALL course of study in
the elementary and secondary school having relation to the
e the aspirations the needs of the pupils second educa
tona supervision of the whole system of public education that
shall be able to give wise counsel to correct mistakes including
its own nfue spirit of devotion and of serious thinking
third educational administration that shall be free from
political pressure independent of local politics. able to deal
with the schools from the standpoint Of education only not
from the standpoint of the interests of individual of
locality and finally agencies whose specific work shall be
the training of the elementary school eachera training that
shall bring out the significance of that work. that shall breathe
into increasing amount of enthusiasm and appre
ciaon and that in due time will bring to the efficient teacher
greater security true and better financial reward
Under such regime the teacher would in time to be
member of an honored profession not hired
Logically the matter of administration must be met first
What form of organization is adapted to undertake such
supervision of the Schools to furnish expert advice develop
curriculum which shall be fruitful and to tran direct and
aid the teachers themselves?
All problems of education resolve themselves in the last
analysis to the process of bringing immature mind into
tact with mind which is trained with spirit which SYM
pathetic faculty which is critical but kindly The problem
of the educational supervision of system of schools consists
of