The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-10


Henry Cushman of Rochester said that |
he objected to being told that because
Vermont is an agricultural state that II
must make farmers. Farmers, he as
serted, make themselves. He also
thought that the state should not take |
money from one department to devote
to another. The bill, while it contains
excellent features, must be considered as
whole He also believed that the peo
Die should say how much, when, and Tor
what they were taxed.
Good Word for Normal Schools and
Colleges.
Senator LoekIin called for an explana
ton of the proposed system. I'VE are
practical fellows" he said, "and we want
to see its workings" In response, a. ].
Peaks, principal Of Johnson Normal
school, explained the bill.
"The commissioner of education can be
removed only on charges. After appoint
ment by the board, he will be in office
only until removed on charge or by law.
He appoints his own superintendent"
Then Mr.. Peaks explained in greater de-
tail the wide powers Of the board Of five,
The union superintendent are named by
the commissioner. so that the people have
no control in their choice. The board
can redistrict the towns of the state at
any time The plan of changing the To-
| cal schools from nine grades to SIX was
| outlined, the three upper grades being
| taken to Junior high schools. Above the
| sixth grade town lines can be disregard
ed the community having no safeguard
| as TO where the school can be located.
/ The amount appropriated was IS cents
on every dollar of the grand list.
Mr.. Peaks put in a good word for the
normal schools and the colleges. The
teacher training courses in high schools
could furnish about lis women teachers
| each year. Yet they say that 400 are
needed So they recommend the abolish
/ ing of the normal schools which might
/ furnish some portion of the remainder
needed. The normal schools graduated
| few, he explained, because the graduates
/ of one year teacher training could get
certificate good for eight years, and
did not need the second year in order TO
get position. Give the one-year grad
yates but a five-year certificate, he rec
commended, and pay the two-year grad
yates SO week more. The universities
need your support. You will not get
I doctors for your hin towns unless you
educate them nearby.
! In summary, he said that il meant
consolidation Of power and consolidation
of schools The transportation and in
creased taxation were touched upon.
@An Educational oligarohy."
Mr.. DeBoer, in his usual eloquent and
ironicai manner, condemned the principal
features Of the bin for the following rea-
sons: Because IL would take away local
or town government Of the schools; be-
cause Of the expenditure Of three quar-
ters OF million Of dollars; because Of
establishing an oligarchy Of five tboard
Of educationl because Of the vocational
feature
II the bin passed Il would mean the
passing of town government into the
hands Of FIVE men. and to-day there -
too much concentration 81 government.
Touching upon the vocational introduc-
ton. ~ said that his stcpfather had
wanted him 20 be a blacksmith, but. hap
piIv. be- learned u the high school where
education could h. had Regarding the
statement that only a few reach the
higher institutions Of learning. be con
demued that suggestion ~ a miserable
, one. Would YOU substitute 10000 hand.
trained men for such a. Senator Morrill,
Senator Edmunds, and othersf
Tie denounced strongly the plan 70
place three-quarters of a million dollars
IN the hands 81 fve men with - much
discretionary power. lle also took or
rortuuitv a. voice he personal objection
81 going outside the state o. employ aid
ID the Investigation Of conditions Al
ludiug % the permanent endowment fund
far common aehol. BE- said that vermont
/ "a tu this step toward egualizine SCHOOL
otr.ortunities and this matter should a.
laasf have received commeu8atfon fr1m
. tie Caruerie Foundation in their report
Esurafion for 3 Vocation.
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member vi ne state educational tpaard.
vas fi,r last afeattH and irieHv hs spa.rf
III fhF fact tHat 81 wns slsuru.ars yet
haH rses.te8 AiaHorerV degrees from the
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