The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-10
"VictOry"
Liberty
Loan
Bennington's
Share $210,500.OO
Subscriptions Announced:
Bennington $374,65O.OO
Over
Subscription $164,15O
North Bennington has been as
signed a quota Of $4,000 and the
North Bennington statement is as
follows:
North 6ennington's Share $500
Oversubscriptions ...... 1o1,700
Subscriptions Received 49,. $4,000
STORMY SCHOOL MEETING
But North Bennington Refused to
Take a Backward Step.

One fthe stormiest meetings for
many years. was held in the Village
hall last Tuesday evening by the vot-
ers of the North Bennington graded
school district.
7 was a meeting specially called
to consider the advisability OF con-
tinuing the Junior Senior High school
system as tried out last year, with
special reference to the vocational
training-the latter including the do
mestic science course, the agriculaur-
al and carpentry work.
Two opposing factions seemed to
have arisen, the one desiring TO elimi
nate all vocational training, the other
believing that the present plan of
education in the High school is an
improvement over the old time sys-
tenn. Both factions had evidently
done good work in arousng interest.
judging from the unusual attendance
the hall being filled to its utmost
capacity
The meeting was opened promptly
at 7.SO and for two hours the ques-
tion was debated. g. b. yelling, who
was moderator OF the meeting and
who is also chairman OF the prudent
al committee, presented an interest
ing financial report. The amount of
money received from the state tow
ard the additional expense of the pres
eni system of education. and which
would otherwise not be receiYed-was
a surprise 60 many.
Superintendent Hutchinson outlined
the JuniorSenior High school plan,
its aims and advantages; showing
that none OF the subject matter
taught under the old plan, had been
omitted under the new organization,
but rather that the course OF study
had been enriched, making school
more attractive and thereby encour-
aging the completion OF the high
school course. He showed the neces-
sity of the additional teacher which
had been source Of complaint from
some of the tax payers.
Principal Wood presented the agri.
cultural and carpentry work-eXplain
ing that while he did not expect to
make expert farmers or carpenters
OF the boys, he believed that this
branch of study could be used as an
Incentive to better work along the
usual lines OF study.
Miss Helen Roberts, teacher Of
domestic science, presented her line
Of work-cookery sewing and home
nursing. This branch of education
provides for the girl course Of study
in home keeping-an art that has
been sadly neglected until within a
few years.
II. S. Walbridge, who is also a
member of the prudential committee,
and who was the most vigorous OPP
ponent of the present system, present.
ed the side of the opposing faction.
The usual argument of increased tax.
alton, more diligent study Of the RS
and a plea for a business course,
made up the gist of his remarks.
Several parents present expressed
satisfaction with the vocational train.
ing which their children received
Some sarcastic illusions were made
to the physical exercises under the
direction of Mr. Holloway of the Y
NJ. c. A.; but when it was explained
that Mr. Holloway's services incurred
no expense to the district. that il
meant only 40 minutes per week to
the pupil, and only on condition that
the pupils regular work was already
prepared for that period, the criticism
sounded rather fiat.
II was evident that before the meet
ing there had been aroused deter
mined opposition to the present sys
TEN, among the tax payers, and criti
oism had been freely passed but
when the vote was taken the result
showed either that the opposition had
been overestimated, or that the free
and full discussion had cleared up q
good deal Of misunderstanding, ant
overcome some opposition; for tn,
note stood SO to 80 in favor of the
present system Of Junior-Senior Higl
school with vocational training