The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-17
SUPPORT OF COLLEGES
WAS FAVORED
At Legislative Hearing on Proposed Law
to Change vermont's Educational
System--Features in Pre-
sent Bill Commended.

Speakers last evening at the second
meeting of the educational committee,
held in the House chamber for those OPP
posed to the educational bill now before
the legislature as reported by the com
mission, seemed to agree that the bill
contained some good features and should
be retained in new bill drafted so that
the system of Vermont might be bet
tered. although opposing other feature.
and especially those which would with
draw support from the colleges.
Warren X. Austin of st. Adams and
member of the board OF trustees APP.
peared in behalf Of the University If
Vermont and BY introducing evidence
taken from data extending owe cen
tury back endeavored TO show that the
university was a state institution, and
not, as the commission refers to II, a
private corporation. Mr. Austin went
into the subject extensively and IN clos
ing said that no greater blow could be
struck at the common schools OF Yer
mont and the educational system gen
orally than TO pass this bill, and It
would injure materially the university's
standing.
He prophesied that with proper recoe-
milton of the university and its tunr-
ton in the educational system OF the
state that the standard of living and the
character of manhood and womanhood
and citizenship in Vermont would con
tinue 10 develop in the future probably
more rapidly than in the past.
Mr.. Austin was introduced by DR.. Guy
Potter BentoH- president OF the hnlyer-
sity who said that while he was kindly
disposed toward the bill in general, he
was opposed 10 two features. He said
that he regretted that the commission
has seen fit 10 recommend that appro-
priations to the colleges cease The Col
iege OF Medicine would certainly SUITE
and would eventually cease to exist. d..
Benton thanked the legislature for the
resolution adopted week ago commend
ing the medical college for its work. and
read telegram from DIR. r. T. kiddef,
specially appointed by the board of trus-
tees 10 attend a meeting OF the Amer
lean Council OF Medical Education at
Chicago. which stated that the medical
college had been placed in the highest
classification. class A. DR.. Benton said
that ne was also opposed 10 section one
OF the bill. which was. in his estimation.
incomplete. because il left the Univer-
sitv OF Vermont out of the educational
system.
senator Simonds Of Caledonia county
spoke Of the good features of the bin.
lie hoped that the appropriation 10 hte
colleges would BE- made by the leRtsla-
ture and be- also hoped that the commit
tee will get together a bin on which %
build a solid educational system for the
state. he thought that someone should
explain . substitute measure, or prin-
cinIes on which a hill could b. founded.
President John NJ. Thomas ~ Middle
bury college expressed the opinion that
Il would b. too bad il this opportunity
was passed without some action. There
has been 3 great deal written about the
IAN and the people Of the state should
h. well aoqus inted with ID and ont Of
an the discussion some good should -
obtained Tie urged the consideration Of
the bin without prejudice.
Hr showed the changes IN THE school
srstan from fNo score Of years aeo -
the present time, demonstrators that
each change Flaced the eontroi more and
moore ~ a. hands ~ the state, taking
a awaV from the towns ard districts
srH ttis present hl would give eFen
more concentrated power. The hii goes