The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-09
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been most highly commended by high
authorities everywhere,
During the school year 1918 Miss
Rose Lucia wrote series of articles
entitled, The Neighborhood Savings
Book, dealing with school savings, and
these were furnished to the schools by
the state director of war savings.
I'm 1917 the farmers OF Vermont faced
a serious condition. Each week saw the
number Of young men on our farms de-
creased, yet the farmer was urged to
increase his production. More impor-
tant still was the fact that considerable
numbers of those who had ordinarily
been available for work on the farms
were obtaining employment outside the
state in shipbuilding and munition
works. Those who had occasion 10 ride
about the state observed the farmer
and his family working early at morn
ing and late at night. TO meet this
emergency the schools allowed those
who volunteered to assist the farmer to
leave before the closing of the school
term and To return in the fall somewhat
later than other students. Principals
and teachers took it upon themselves 10
assist such volunteers with their school
subjects so that no boy nor girl should
fail to make their grades on account of
this service
In 1918 the shortage Of farm labor
was more critical than during the pre-
vious year. The same plan was followed
in the public schools and in addition
three camps for periods Of two weeks
each were conducted and the Theodore
n Vail agricultural school and farms
instructed city and village boys in some
of the more common duties connected
with the farm. In all 100 boys were
so instructed. More than 30 per cent
of these boys proved to be efficient la
borers on the farms. While they as
sisted the farmer they were gaining the
appreciation and sympathy with the
farmer that will be valuable to the state
as tine passes.
In passing, it will be interesting to
know that it was Vermont boy who
wrote in verse a call issued by the ma
tional director of the Boys Working
Reserve. This poem received national
recognition 1t can be found in the
'Vermonter,' the Camp Vail number.
NEAR tile CIOse Vi the WdI bHe puplic
in the schools of Vermont were very
generally organized as Messengers for
Uncle Sam The purpose of this organ
ization was to bring important messages
from the government to the homes in
the briefest possible time The organ
ization was devised by the officers of
the National Education association and
Vermont has the distinction of being
one of the first, if not the first state, to
so organize its schools.
MANY of the schools had Junior Red
Cross organizations.
I'm the United War Work drive con
Quoted late in 1918, the boys and girls
in the public schools of Vermont did
their full share No task that has been
assigned to the teachers and pupils has
failed to meet hearty response.
II have mentioned thus far some of
the tangible achievements of the schools
during the period of the war. ] am con
fident that it will not be out of place if
mention one or two achievements that
are not as concrete, but that are never
theless supremely important First
among these achievements / would place
the continuance of schools during the
past three years Investigations show
that in some states one rural school in
ten was closed for the lack Of teacher
In Vermont almost no schools were
closed for this reason. This was not due
TO high salaries or to lack of opportunity
| for our teachers TO 90 elsewhere. II
was the direct outcome of the spirit OF
patriotism and loyalty that has always
characterized the teaching staff of this
state The second important feature is
to be found in the fact that in only one
instance was the patriotism of any
teacher in the public schools of Vermont
| questioned During this critical period
parents and the citizens Of this state
were able to trust implicitly in the 10y
atty of our public school teachers. This
has brought to the teaching profession
of Vermont a dignity and respect that
will not be lost
Throughout the various campaigns
superintendent. principals and teachers
| have Devoted time and energy without
reserve. There must always come to
these persons feeling OF, satisfaction
as the result of the war work achieve.
ment in Vermont schools"
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