The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
NORMAL SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES HEARD
Final Public Hearing on Educational Bill
Was Held at Legislature Last
Evening.

| The efficiency OF the normal schools Of
the state compared with the teacher
training courses and the worth of Nor
witch university and the University Of
Vermont to the state constituted the
arguments in the educational bill discus
sion at the third and final hearing of
.e committee in the House chamber
| last evening.
Principal Adams of the Castleton Nor
NAL school attacked the report Of the
Carnegie Foundation in regard to that
part favoring the abolishing of the nor
NAL schools in the state in no uncertain
terms. He criticized the members of the
foundation for not cooperating more
with the normal school heads and schol-
airs in making their investigation and
read correspondence from DIR. Eliot OF
Wisconsin, the only member Of the foun-
dation who was acquainted with the nor
NAL school question by actual expert
ence, which would indicate that he tDr.
Elliott was of different opinion than the
other members of the foundation.
MIR. Adams admitted that the normal
schools were unable to furnish all the
teachers required for teaching in the
state, but il is the same in every other
state in the union, and the other states
are not considering the adjustment OF
the schools. Regarding the expense of
the schools, he said that Vermont turns
out teachers at practically one-haf the
cost in other states. The membership
of the schools in the last three years
has increased 40 per cent. and the Car
negie report was made three years ago
when the membership was at It's lowest
ebb. The advantages Of the teacher
trained in normal school over one
taught in city school is apparent. said
Mr.. Adams, when the facilities for in
struction are considered. In the report
Of the foundation there was too much
theory. and indicated a desire for quau-
tity rather than quality. In closing, the
speaker asked. "Is Vermont 70 b. the
first state in the union to abolish normal
schoolsW
President SpOoner Of Norwich.
President Spooner Of Norwich univer-
sitv said that the essential parts Of the
report were written in New York, and
the report might lust a. wen have been
written before as after the iuvestiga
ton. They were especially certain b.
fore entering the state that Norwich WAS
one too many and that there was no
state university. He also stated that
there was no truth in the part Of the
report which alleged that military train
ing was the principle on which Norwich
university was conducted.
President Spoouer read MANY letters
from graduates. including those from
~ A. . sfsa5s.
graduate 81 the class Of ls45. General
Simon Preston, 10 prove the worth Of has
university as producer Of men who
have attained high positions in business
military and other wake 81 life.
ATTORNEY Pred 3. Thomas ~ Mont
rslier followed President spooner. and
spoke along the same lines. although q
ne outset he spoke ~ the fact that
from THE time 81 the landing Of the MAY
aawer. the colleges snd common schools
havs walked SIDE by SIDE. sud the col
laQas should not nos b. overlooked in
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