The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-01-29

effective toward skilled vocation Still less have they found
their school curriculum sympathy with these cang the
ton for skill them The instruction in manual training and domestic
that the elementary schools confined almost wholly
to the cities and negligible influence far the larger problem
of preparation for vocation concerned The elementary
school system therefore lacks the qualities that will either interest pupil
In the trades will him the elementary grounding that furnishes
skill in them.
secondary pupils reported studying
culture during 912 twelve approved high schools and 26 pupils
studying domestic in two approved high schooBu
ngton and Rutland -Four pupils studied agriculture approved
academy and pupils receiving instruction in domestic science
in another approved academy.
commercial of study found greater lesser degree
organization the ventyfour high schools
of the eighteen academies and the twenty
parochi schools Eight hundred and nnetyne pupabout
onexh of the whole number the approved high hooswere
enrolled commercial work. and two hundred and eighty about
onesenth of the pupils the approved academies enrolled
similar
aid $3.50 authorized any high
school school whose of study included instruction
manual approved by the superintendent of education The
total expenditure for this limited $4,000 sufficient
sbdze twenty schools at the rate assumed Only four schools
receiving such aid 912 The legislature of 1912 amended
providing aid of 5000 for high
school agriculture domestic science and manual train
ing but this amendment did not become effective until July l. 1913
This brief statement shows in sufficient detail what steps have been
taken the the introduce the curriculum studies
that skill In the these udes-suh for
instance manual ranng-erve
interest the pupil of the elementary and secondary school vocational
subjects They not intended transform the schools into trade
schools.
III. SPECIAL TRADE SCHOOLS
In the establishment distinct trade schools Also Vermont
Only that called dstnc
tive trade school of the elementary to-day existence
state foundation This the Randolph State School of Agriculture
the Randolph Normal School discontinued there
established its stead state school agriculture for the
of developing the agricultural the state through practical
instruction agriculture including lage, raising gardening
orchardng forestry, dayng stock raising farm
ketng and the allied subjects domestic and the
arts 1t will be noted that the field of this school has been made
broad that touch almost trade that has connection with
agriculture The provided 100000 for the purchase of real
the erection of buildings and the provision of equipment annual
appropriation $4,000 has been made for the maintenance of the
school,
Randolph Agriculture began it's
fall of 1911 enrolling ftysx young during the bile
The principal OF the school reported March a. 1918 eghthree stu
dents enrolled during the of which number sevenywo
attendance The entrance between sixteen
and The majority of the students from the dinc
lively communities of the with the educational equipment
furnished by the rural schools About half of the pupils had
high school work During the past eleven of the
counties in the enrolment of the school,
This school instruction for pupils with only
school preparation for high school grad
uae weeks winter darying and general agcu
special elective of also announced There
doubt the daby of such school the Randolph school
be is well located and while not fully equipped yet
effectively its practical Instruction. its promise large
school that The