Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23

honest and faithful work" It is a mat
ter OF regret that DIR. Learned has an
parently had no experience as a teacher.
for his position in regard to the inNruc-
ton given in the high schools is largely
that OF a theorist.
The economic value Of the school train
ing seems to DR. Learned to be Of the
first Importance ut is a pressing duty of
the high schools in Vermont" ne main
tains for instance, to display fairly the
power resources, and significance OF the
farm" On the other hand little stress
Is laid on the old New England idoa that
the highest aim Of the school is the de-
velopment OF the intellectual powers and
the building up of character
All, however, will agree with what
he says as TO the special needs Of
training-classes for teachers in olamer-
tary schools, particularly in the coun-
try. His suggestion that this course
should be introduced into more of tho
high schools will he welcomed and wa
trust acted upon throughout the coun-
try He maintains that there should
be enough high schools with these train
Ing classes, to enable all those who arc
DESTROYS of becoming teachers I'm the ala-
l
without being obliged as now. I'm most
instances, to leave their homes Another
practical reason for the establishment of
| these regional high schools. urged in
the section devoted to the training Of
| teachers. is that the neghboring village
school would furnish abundant onportun
ties for practlce-classes for those who
are in training. The establishment of a
new central training school IS also advo-
Gated, which should serve the needs of
the state In providing teachers for its
Junior high schools
The problem of trade cducation-1
pressing economic as we'll as educational
question-is discussed i'm the report on
the vocational school. This school is prac-
cally the only agency that society offers
for the formal preparation of its youth
Tor those fundamental and necessary vo-
cations upon which stress must always
ne laid. The aim should be not the
preparation for a profession, but the
training Of youth for a trade In this
connection attention is directed to a re-
markable agriculture school at Lyndon |
Vile which owes fits existence to the
generosity Of Mr.. Vail It is strictly n
farmers school and It aims to furnish |
line of training that will be of imm=-
date use in farming and its allied indus |
tries. as carpentry, blacksmithin-. and |
masonry. Consequently, the students
are trained to do farm work Intelligent
ly and also repairing Of buildings. wag-
ons, and machinery Thus they are
made independent of any outside skilled |
labor, and are put in a position to as
sist their neishbors in these directions.
For these special purposes the school has 7
blacksmith and carpenter shops as well
a. horse-stable, dairY-barn, poultry
house, and root-celer, together with over
one hundred acres Of tillage land divd- |
ed into upland and lowland
The report upon the higher instltu-
ions OF learning gives considerable in
formation about the three colleges at
Burlington. Middbury and Northfield.
There is brief historical sketch of each.
with facts relating to their endowment.
equipment. curriculum. tcachng-staff ana
students The criticism is confined
mainly to the agricultual college connect
ed with the University of Vermont at
burlington. The impression made by
this part Of the report is that it was writ
ten by one whose whole interest was in
the schools Of the State. The one thing
needed for the Improvement Of both pri-
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Withdrawn from tr.,, AND ei,..,, ;, Tho
schools And v.itb tbts oo,,clrst,, ,h,s,
who con,r,iod tho roror, .,-rool fr ,h
last of tho five roco,rmond,tio,s ,,bi,r
sid,es IN btcbor od,o.,,o, sbo,,1d oo,uo
the colleges hainp pivor re.eorob1, Tim.
in which Tn roorraugc tboir ludga,s"
This does not mean that tho collopes
are not helpful to the State from an edu-
rational point of view OF Middlebury.
for instance. it is said that "the work
Of the college is distinctly good" that
the Fundamental work Is now being adj
mirably done" The one absorbing aim 5
Of President Thomas is that Middlebury
College shall be a great Instrument in
he upbuiding of Vermont. Il PROPOSE" I
ne said on one occasion, Ito train as !
many students as possible to go back l
20 their homes filled with inspiration par I
akinG Of sublime religious faith in the q
iestny of the Green Mountain State. ana ;
here live and toll, and exercise an in q
luence which no man may measure in