The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-04
Mr.. Clements Hearing.

The extra hearing on the education
bill, granted for the purpose OF permit
ting Mr.. Clement to make his "eXplana-
tions," proved to be a quaker meeting,
goven up entirely to silent meditation
Had the spirit of the assembly been
moved to utterance, il would have been
an expression Of evaporation and abused
patience.
Educational officials from all parts Of
the state were present. The board of
education was present. Several members
of the commission were present. Judge
Watson and Mr. Clement appeared with
huge bundle of documents from which
il seemed certain that at last the prom
ised explanations would issue. But
nothing issued but disappointment, the
fourth time repeated. Judge Watson
apologetically announced that their le-
gal counsel, Gov. Darling, was absent,
and therefore il would be impossible
for them to proceed with their Eek
PLANTATION" And worse vet, their secre-
tary, Mr.. Hunt, was absent, or at least
had so concealed himself rs not TO be
discovered by the most busy and ener-
getic telephone. Without these support
ers the commissioners appeared 10 BE- as
helpless as Samson without his hair.
1t is difficult TO account for this ex-
traordinary exhibition Of WEAKNESS. For
il is incredible that these members Of
the commission, its chairman aud the
avowed Interpreter Of its work, after
two years OF investigation and study
OF the subject matter OF this bill, should
not be able to stand up and discuss Il
without the aid of a legal adviser. Sure
ly the battered, bedraggled and neglect
ed bill has need OF the Spaniard's pray
er. 50 Lord, deliver me from my
friends"
What has Lieut. Gov. Darling TO DO
with Interpretation Of this billg His
work WAS TO frame the bin. 20 put Il to-
pether IN legal form. and this work be
performed excellentlv. But IL would D.
singular and unjust expectation, that
he should interpret to the public the
combined thoughts Of the nine commits
sioners. as recorded in their report, upon
the vast and varied educational prob
lens compreheudcd IN the BILL II this
was the task imposed upon him bv his
friend Judge Watson. SIC DO not wonder
that he STAYED away from the hear
ing.
We are already quite satisfied o. 20
the constitutional. statutory and legal
aspects Of the bill What We desire
with q thirsty warming. even as the
heart panteth for the water brooks. b.
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