The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-22

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| School definitely axes the nntranc'
requirements at that Institution. Th'
important question concerning Tbs
boys entrance at this school is no
what education he possesses bu
what opportunity there Il for th'
school to be OF service 10 hfm. Their
are. therefore. no limitatiofs as re-
\ CARDS age or experience.
AZ Randolph, On the other hand u
Is desirable to make. rather definite
entrance requirements and 10 insist
upon al least the equivalent of gram
mar school graduation as a minimum
entrance requirement. II has always
been customary for this school 70 RE-
ceiye considerable number 81
graduates from approved high schools
The work must. therefore, be suited
TO the ability Of these more ad'
yaneed students
A second difference Is indicated IL
the possibility OF self support al
these schools. At the Theodore y,
Vail school il is possible for any Yer
mont boy to earn all of his expenses
( For this purpose the school Is organ.
iZed In the same manner as the par
time basis in the industries. one
week in four the boy works for wages
on the farm and In addition has the
opportunity TO work for wages -
times when he is not receiving il.
gsstruction.
AT the State School OF Agriculture
Isat Randolph. on the other hand, The
State Board OF Education cannot
promise to prospective students the
opportunity to earn any large part
OF their expenses This is due 70
the size of the farm and the lack OF
| labor needs. Even though boys are
able to secure work on adjacent
farms there Is no advantage thar
comes from such service other than
. the financial one because the boys
cannot be under direct supervision.
A third difference Is found in the
type OF instruction. Both schools
aim at preparation for Vermont
farming. The course of study at the
State School of Agriculture at Ran
doiph Center requires at least one
half OF the boys time for practical
work. The other half is devoted to
systematic study OF science and
kindred subjects related TO agri-
culture.
AT the Theodore ~ Vail School of
Agriculture the entire course is de-
voted to farming. The sciences and
I mathematics are treated when the
occasion arises in connection with
actual farm practice.
In other words, at Randolph text
books are a necessity. AT the Vail
school at Lyndonville, they are last
resort.
The Theodore N. Vail Agricultural
School has not undertaken to deal
with specialties in agriculture. Near
" all the boys who enter this institu
ton come with the definite mention
of returning TO general farming.
AT the State Agricultural School 1T
Randolph there has been some de-
gree Of specialization Boys have
been trained to become COW testers
and farm managers and at present
the school has undertaken to train
.-some young men to become cream
cry managers.
Doubtless the greatest evidence
that these are not competing instltu-
lions is to be found in the fact that
neither Is local institution. There
are in attendance at each institution
boys from various sections OF the
State and 1t is often possible to find
students from the same town in at
tendance at both of the schools.
Recommendations
Bearing in mind the great impor-
lance OF agriculture in the State and
The necessity for agricultural train
inc and also in view Of the fact that
the State has very large and very
valuable property interests and n
large amount of capital already in
vested in these two agricultural
schools, your committee respectfully
make the following recommended
/ tons:
That the Theodore N. Vail Agrf-
cultural School and Farms at Lyndon
Vile and the Vermont State Agri-
cultural School at Randolph Center
be retained as State Schools OF Ag-
riculture on the basis OF their re-
spectve appropriations and that the
continued maintenance OF these
schools shah be made q settled
State policy
That the direct management OF the
Theodore n. Vail Agricultural
School and Farms at Lyndonyille and
the Vermont State School OF Agri-
culture at Randolph Center be vested
in the State Board OF Education and
that said Board be authorized to in
stitute a system OF bookkeeping and
accounting that shall be in harmony
with the deed OF gift so far as tn
Theodore n. Vail Agricultural School
and Farms is concerned and also in.
accord with the business and educa-
tional policies Of both institutions.
The State Board Of Education is
urged TO proceed upon a systematic
policy of publicity In connection WITH
the Theodore ~ Vail Agriculture,
School and Farms at Lyndonville and
the Vermont State Agricultural Schoo,
at Randolph Center. whereby the edu-
cational opportunities and aims OF
the schools shall b. made familiar b
the citizenssof the State OF Vermont
Respectfully submitted.
Fl. r. KINGSLEY, Chairman.
IL. L. BALIlOU,
r. s. JACKSON.
w. 8. AUSTIN OF Reading.
j. II. BLOOD,
J. B. ESTEE