Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
NermOnt's New Commissions
of Education Furnished th(
Material for Carnegie FOun]
dation Report.
WILL BEGIN DUTIES JUNE |
Prof. Hillegas Is Now Connect
ed with the Teachers College,
Columbia University-Has
Thoroughly Studied Yer.
mOnt's Elementary Schools.

professor Milo 3. Hillegas Of th1
Teachers College, Columbia Universit ~
has been appointed State commissioned
of education 10 succeed Mason s Stone
He will begin his duties June l. The az
pontment was made by the State boar
Of education, which consists of Jane
lTartness Of Springfield. chairman. Fran
II. Brooks OF 81. Johnsbury, the Re-
A. W. Hewitt Of Plainfeld. Luther III
Johnson Of Randolph, Wallace II Gilplr{
of Barton, and Marvele c. Weber ID
Rutland.
When an announcement of the appoin 4
ment OF Professor Hilegas was soughd
Monday from one of the member
Of the board he declined to speak fod
publication, but did not deny the ap1
pointment had been made Previous 4
Mason s. Stone at Montpelier. had de- 4
clared no appointment had been made sd
far as he knew.
Mr. Stone resigned as commissions n
several months ago, but consented I'd
continue to serve as commissioner for a
time. Professor lIillegas, his successorI
is we'll known in Vermont AS he mada
the detailed examination of the elemcn1
tary schools of the State for the Carne7
gle foundation. whose report of the stud u
OF education in the state was publishe't
in 1914 Professor Eillegas spent many
weeks in Vermont in gathering material
for his study OF the elementary schools.
lie is unquestiona bly, we'll qualified for
this important work.
Some idea of his recommends tons for
the elementary schools can be gainei
from the following extract reprinted from,
the Educational Survey conducted under
the Carnegie foundation.
"A new course Of study is needed.
The steps that have been taken in this
matter arc mainly in the right direc-
ton. 1t is not possible for any ons
person to he so fully acquainted with
all parts of the state that he can
make course suited to all conditions.
Since the course Of study is such a n
important factor in instruction II
should be made by those primarily
concerned with instruction.; namely,
the teachers and superintendent with
the advice and direction of the State
board OF education. For this purpose
experienced teachers and supcrintcnd-
ents from all parts of the state should
he organized into committees and
order that the general principles tn {
shall govern the making of the courss
may he fully explained and illustrated.
Not less than two years should be al
lowed these committees in which tn
prepare tentative course which
should then be published and tried in
Ii" schools for year In order to rom
ody it's effects before final adoption.
There should bc at least two separate
courses, one for the rural schools and
one for the graded schools. Much Of
the subject matter in the Sc two courses
would be the same, but tho 9uCGes-
tons and applications should vary
greatly The various cities and unions
might add appropriate notifications.
This method of making a course 1T
study will require careful Consid
Grafton Of all OF the conditions sur
rounding the schools, and Will result
in courses adapted to tho needs a.
Vermont Incidentally. it will great y
benefit all of those who take part IN
the work OF their preparation