Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-11-06

gwen our hlgher institutions adequate
support But have patients to hope
that with increased aid from the "gov-
eminent" and the larger graduating
classes we are sending out each year to
take up their work in the various COM
munities, we shall come to have State
sentiment strong enough to give the
university all the financial assistance
necessary to provide college education
fol all who may wish to come here" In
the commission s report, page 50, Sena-
tor Morrill, is quoted as saying, THE
Fundamental idea was to offer an opper
tunty in every State for liueral and
larger education to larger numbers,
not merely to those destined to seden-
tary professions. but to those much
needing higher instruction for the
worlds business for industrial pursuits
and professions of life. " Senator Nor
rill understood, after a careful study of
State and national education that to
hold our place in the life struggle, edu
cation from the kindergarten to the
college must be provided by the State.
This has been demonstrated by Ger
many to a remarkable degree. Since
her humiliation by Napoleon, century
ago, no other country has given such
careful thought to education, beginning
her work not with the common schools
but by establishing the university, and
no other country has made such wonder
full progress in manufacturing and COM
merce. Germany understood her com
mon schools and her industries could
never reach their highest efficiency
without leaders and it is the province
Of the college and university to train
such leaders. Vermont with her natural
resources and geographical position
should become one of the leaders in
wealth, manufacturing and trade. But
to reach this goal we must have trained.
| far-seeing leaders and the colleges in
our State must furnish them with their
preliminary training But we are told
Vermont is too poor to support these
higher institutions. Does anyone be-
lieve such SANDER? Denmark, Belgium
and Holland, each but little larger in
area than Vermont, are supporting eX
pensive royal families, large standing
armies and yet find sufficient revenue
to provide an educational system that
has placed her farmers and artisans
among the most prosperous and sue
| oacccrl ~, tho uyor16 Wa ora raot1irad
by law to give free tuition to all
students wishing to take high school
course and it is just as necessary and
our people should demand free tuition
for every student desiring a college edu-
cation. All should read the letters in
the April Bulletin of Middlebury Col
lege, from students holding State
scholarships. | believe the men we are
sending to Montpelier this winter have
too much red blood in their veins to
vote to deprive a single one of these fine
boys and girls, of the help the scholar
ship gives. These young people just
entering manhood and womanhood are
just as dear and just as important to US
as the little five-year old just entering
the kindergarten. 1t is our duty to pro-
vide free instruction for both and if
read the temper of our people Alright we
are going to do it. And we are going
to do it at institutions of our own near
the home.
Let us keep a good common school
within walking distance of each home
and thereby keep our families on the
farms.
Let US have an up-to-date normal
school, to train our teachers in an en-
vironment that will leave them loyal to
Vermont
Let US give our State colleges such
support as will make them a mighty
force in upbuilding our State and make
possible a college training for every boy
and girl desiring it.
Let us back this up with tenure foi
teachers. good salaries and better
supervision.
In the future we should be more
cautious in allowing reports to be spread
broadcast that create false impressions
and do US incalculable harm in Other
States.
Very truly yours,
IDE G. SARGENT
Granville, Vermont.
MANY TILL THE SOIL