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

proportion of adescent children TO whom the
more general already outlined does appeal whether for
nomc personal affecting themselves their parents For
these profitable satisfactory form Of training must be devised
For Vermont initial step this direction vocational
agriculture for boys from twelve to sixteen years OF age
who take the higher in agriculture In the upper years
- l 70 trn ont as farm managers or teachers agriculture
Frequently going the Agricultural College The junior central
school, the other hand should aim produce successful farmers
No effort spared make this serve the community
its practical be its for existence The same abo
tories grounds equipment would accommodate both higher and
lower classes trained director would be in charge of the entire
department such organized in all junior central schools
would be from 5 IL centers Tor instruction IN ae ere
enary thorough This distribution OF opportunity
would meet with speed pending the gradual
development special schools having larger facilities What true
of agriculture applies equally to other forms of vocational training
The ideal junior central school should be- within the limits of
provide whereby every child OF suitable age may
however slender they may De- ana become
accustomed to command them with confidence
In going to the central distance pupils would
necessarily obliged remain for the week at eaa practice
already the high schools Vermont Greatly
to increase this practice important considerations super
vision expense for dividing the high school as sug
eed giving junior of four and additional central
school course two years. devng three to eah
that the pospone homeavng to the latest possible
consideration of much importance many involved This
would not usually then before the sevneena age
of reasonable discretion supervision such high school staff
could exercise effective Experience such places as Randolph
or Fairfax goes show that considerable colonies OF young people
wholly manageable without dooes With such changes as nave
been school would necessarily assume TINS care
it's important functions and one not without It's
opportunes selboarde general commons 1or
pupils the domestic science department an unusual
field for displaying efficiency thoroughly practical way
more problem is that of equaizng for all pupils near
and remote the expense attending central school, 1t cannot be
denied that the conversion eght small high schools into less
than score strong relatively large will breed hardship
for some probable that this be met for the time being IN
but one wayth personal sacrifice although it possible that
some future development public policy assign this margin OF
expense either question can arise from TINS
source as to the proposed PLAN The convenience OF few
pups can sacrifice of the welfare OF the many In
maintaining institutions each mediocre IN Itself ana coe
lively standing way excellence the part OF any
thoroughly good school its excuse for beng hcass
Junior high full sound principles surely COM
munty superior to imitation OF 1ouear institution
that limps haf-starved to recognized goal
centralized policy will of course be more expensive than the
present In spite high costs pupil the small woeaher school
costs less whole the final objection to it is not its COSTS but
its neency question must be not For how small number
can an institution by courtesy called hgh school, be run! but
How many boys girls willing to bring Wlthin
reach of opportunities secondary education that adequate and
satisfactory?
Such in it's outlines scheme organization which, 1t
believed would secondary schools sound educa
tona footing prove economical financially is consistent
with bona fde results scarcely within the province of the present
enquiry the plan greater detail OF course no plan Of
such farreacg Importance should be undertaken except after
careful study part competent and derested board OF
the many factors which enter in The selection and development
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