The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-12-23
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II. Is seems more than likely, Rep
resentative Charles n. Stearns Of
johnson really intends starting out on
q campaign Of ripping up The educa-
tional system Of Vermont from top 20
bottom" il seems fair to say that un-
aouhtedly the honorable geutleman's
bark is worse than his bite He has
never actually bitten anyone in Yer
mont yet, but many Of US have heard
ana admired his deep-mouthed wool,
Woof
What the gentleman from johnson
eetually wants is the restoration Of
the normal school ~ Johnson: that is
what he was elected for; that is what
n has pledged himself to accomplish.
He may not care particularly whether
IL is o good thing to do so far as the
whole state is concerned or whether
Il will hurt other towns. Like an
other distinguished representative
T. ON that harbor and haven Of sturdy
independence. he might say
Il don't care whether this is good
thing for the other towns in Vermont
or not. don't care I'm here 10 rep
resent Johnson"
Even Castleton is minor consid-
GRAFTON with Mr. Stearns. II he could
trade of the interests Of Castleton for
those Of Johnson, his pledge TO his
constituents would perhaps suggest
that he do So The Herald does not
think he would but he ought to do it
If he would carry out the johnson idea
so beautifully and heroically expressed
by one Of his predecessors.
What Mr. Stearns really wants is
to kick up such a Robbery make
such a terrific appearance Of death
destruction and desperation as to
strike fear into the hearts Of the state
board Of education, the advocates Of
a central normal school, the Uniyer-
3 ty Of Vermont and all other oppon-
ents.
He desires to have them helplessly
extended at his feet and literally beg
ging for mercy Then, in the grand
manner Of the early Vietorians, he
would offer compromise: Restore the
normal schools Tor school and | will
c Il off the dogs Of war and permit
the state beard, the present system,
The commissioner and the supervisors .
10 live on"
So we prefer to discount all this
verbal carnage in advance and state
Mr.. Stearns' position for him, which
S simply: Restore the normal schools
,r fight If we misjudge or misquote
him. we stand ready to make amends.
The issue was much better stated
,y Principal Morrill, Of Brigham acad-
my in Bakersfield in these columns
asst week. He said.
"Shall Vermont have rural normal
chools with the emphasis on training
Il teachers for rural schools, while the
cachers for the larger towns end
.itics shall be trained in the training
departments of the colleges; or shall
Vermont have a central collegiate in
with the emphasis on train
ng Of more highly equipped teachers
md suited to the needs Of the larger
owns and cities, while the teachers
or the rural schools are trained in
raining classes ?"
Apart from the local interests Of
'astleton and Johnson, which are inn
orient and which ought to be CON
.dered, can legislators find better
lace to make a stand one way or the
Their, and settle the question without
aging any attention whatever to
hose who propose to tear down the
resent system but know perfectly
yell the people Of the state won't let J
hem do Rutland Herald