Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-05

and methods of teaching and as a con
sequence these schools were not so great
Il success as had been anticipated. At
the beginning of the present year care
was taken in approving the applications
for these schools. Suggestive courses
of study were formulated and two
day institute was held for the teach
ers. In order that the experiences
gained in starting and conducting these
schools might be made as helpful as
possible to other communities in this
state the state board of education has
employed as supervisor of junior high
schools one of the best qualified per-
sons in the country. There are many
indications that these schools are meet
ing the educational needs of the com
munities in which they exist and that
considerable number of boys and
girls who would not have attended high
school under the old plan have re-
manned and become interested and eff.
cicnt students. A number of places
have manifested their intention to cs-
tablish junior high schools in 1917. IN
order to equaliZe the expenses of these
schools the state board has contributed
| $500 to each. Experience shows that it
! is unwise to give the same amount to
each school irrespective of the addi-
tional expense incurred. Some should
receive more than $500 and others less.
The board recommends that the pres
ent appropriation for the assistance
of junior high schools be increased from
$1,000 to $4,000 per year.
Each normal school receives from
the state $4,000 per year. In addition
No. 66 of the Acts of 1915 appropriat
ed the sum of $4,000 annually to be
divided between Castleton and John
son "in such proportion and for such
purposes as shall be designated by the
the board of education During the
school year l9l5-lG the board appropri
ated $4,000 of this fund to Castlctor
and 5000 to johnson. No 266 of the
Acts of 1915 appropriated to the nor
, NAL school at Castleton "the sum OF
$l,745.S5 to liquidate a deficit already
incurred in the purchase of funitur,
, and making of repairs at the norma
school y. The amounts thus appropriat
ed to Castlcton normal school were no
sufficient to meet the necessary cN
= penscs. The state auditor reported OF
y. July 1916, n deficit for that schoo
| of 5000. The budget committee PEI
| mitted the state board of education t
pay this deficit out of the funds az
$ propriated for the maintenance of tn
J. Castleton normal school for the schoC
year 1867. 1t will be possible to rC
Il duce this deficit somewhat during thi
Il year but there is still a necessity fo
+ an extra appropriation of at leas
$ $4,000 to meet the deficit incurred dun
u ing the first year of the biennium. TIL
l. cost of repairs upon the Castlcton no.
+ NAL school building is likely to amour
l. to $1,000 year for the next bicnniun
G The Johnson normal school will prol
$ ably complete the biennium free frol
G debt. The cost of summer schools in con
ncction with these institutions hG
never been an item in the norma
school appropriation. The state boar
c Of education has appropriated frol
e funds under its control from $3.50 I
/ $500 for each of the summer school
d The increased number of students, {
= well as the increased length of til
e summer sessions, makes it necessary I
e provide a definite appropriation fo
y summer school purposes. This SUI