The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26
As SEEN THROUGH OTHER EYES

+ The following editorial was takef
/ from a recent issue of the n. Y. In
dependent edited by Hamilton Holt
who recently made lecture trip
through this state and who writes
first handed of the way the report
OF the Carnegie Commission strucf
him The eyes Of the educational
world are focused upon Vermont at
the present time.
The little state of Vermont has
received from group OF experts Il.
the employ of the Carnegie Foun-
dation, the astonishing educational
advice, il should have nothing TO
do with higher education in its col
leges and universities. In a report
Just published as Bulletin Number
Seven OF the Foundation, which in
cludes the results OF an elaDofat,
survey of educational conditions N
Vermont and revolutionary sugges-
ti0ns for the reorganization OF its
system OF public education, the counl
ssl Is extended TO the people o.
ysfm.nt to cut off all appropriations
for higher education. refuse all in
spectlon and guidance OF the WORK
of its colleges and universities, ana
2gnore completely all educational
efforr beyond that of the public
high schools, except TO see that the
money received from the United
States for an agricultural college Dt
pended for agriculture The Car
negie Foundation would make Yer
mont. state famed for its breed
ing of leaders, the only state IN
the American nation to render no
support or encouragement to the in
stitutions in which leaders are
/ ainai. since the Vermont poiley g
II hlgher education is similar TO thA
which prevails In a large NUMBER
4 Eaastern states, and because %
the great prestige of the Carneg9e
NoIndation In educational matters,
a u.i tion raised by the recon-
is OF wide interest.
One naturally inquiries immediate
ly what reasons are advanced by
the experts for their extraordinary
proposal. IL is not that Vermont
i poverty stricken, for the repo
soafesses that THE state possesses
much accumulated wealth, and that
IN few communities Is the general
body of citizens so free from
frhere Is no analysis OF the
finances of the state. but as a mat
ter ~ fact Vermont has an annual
Income well over $4,000, 0,000, all oi
whe is derived from corporation |
taxes and fees OF various kinds |
Until the present year there was nc |
direct state tax for long period, |
The state spends 100000 a year |
On Us courts. $500, ,0O0 on state |
o.. as Ge fiom what Is raised by |
oral taxation. slS7,000 on care oi
.he insane. $l50,0o0 for It's Legls-
tns. $50. 900 Tor It's penal lnsti I
Iutions. and well over $4,000
.,ar for ~ National Guard. The /
who can dig 81 10000
ysar from their quarrtee OF mar
BE aud granite. make their dairies
5 eld s6.500,000 annually and saw
umbor each year 10 the value OF
iearly $4,000, ,000. ought 10 be able
O secure at least a modest sum for
ne encouragement OF the bright
BOYS and girls VINO waiG 20 go q
oilege
Neither docs the Carnegie Foun-
Iatlon Recommend the abolition Of
ata aid 20 higher education be-
auae of the unworthinness of Ver-
mona colleges. III so thoro a eriti-
ue -she report extends over 2ie
.ctavo pages and deyOtes over fifty
ages 10 higher education natural
! some shortcomings are discover
"A. But thesa are similar 70 detin-
uencies which are found in the IN
titutioas OF every state and which
and trustees are iaboNns
0 CORRECT Cummittees AT Har-
ard. Amherst and Wisconsin have
rawu Indica ments % themselves
nIlf AZ severe a. anything experts
ave TO say against the colleges OF
'erqnonf. lu fact two of ne Yer
ionf iust ituiious. the University OF
'ertndms and Middlebury College,
re pronounced By the Foundation
apogr excellent colleges of their
ypa. deserving % the generous and !
,yal support Of their alumni To-.
a,her the three institutions have
yer 1000 students. lso instructors.
uildings valued al $3.50, 900. sn-
oxmssss of 1850. 600. and annual ,
,comes of $4,000. Il cannot be
ald that snch colleges are un-
orthy ~ pahlic support. OF 70 rich
: not 10 need il. L