The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-07-21

factions he should know details 81
administration. costs of repairs, apph.
auces, supplies etc.
i His reports on schools. either Of
those below standard or above should
be accurate. constructive and capable
of practical use. They should be
written and sent 10 the various indi-
viauals concerned. and copies thereof
should be filed at Montpelier for ref
erence.
2 Publicity.
The inspector or supervisor should
assist in general state publicity
Frequent and helpful press notices
should be provided, giving attention
not only to desired ends and TO plans
for improvement, but also TO reports
Of achievement and to lists Of schools
and towns that secure worthy results
Rural school improvement should be
featured in the press, in administra-
tion in educational conventions. The
plan, should. so to speak, be effectively
advertised.
Booklets and circulars should be
prepared for distribution. Especially
we recommend issuing a pamphlet on
rural schools as a handbook for the
inspe ctor and for school authorities,
II should have 20 or 80 pages and
contain cuts and suggestions concern
ing grounds, buildings, apparatus.
equipment. hygiene facilities, stoves,
toilets, decorations, lunch equipment,
etc. Working drawings might be in
cluded Of improvements that could be
made by local carpenters or even cit
izens and pupils.
Meetings in local communities
grdnges. church societies. entertain
ments for the public in the school
buildings. ete,-should be planned for.
School exhibits Mt town meetings,
public stores, and at school should be
arranged.
3. Administration
The administration OF the plan
would include:
/. Personal work Of the supervisor.
2. Office and clerical work. This
would be done in part by local super
intendents and other school officials,
and in part by the clerical force IN the
commissioners office. II would in
clude distribution Of circulars, corre-
spondenee. tabulating results, keep
ing records OF standard and nom
standard schools. awarding and dis
plates buttons. etc, and
keeping accounts Of disbursements
and expenses.
This work could be done without
increasing the present office force.
4. Incentives and inducements.
These would be Of two kinds.
1st Honor awards Standard and
superior schools should be awarded
plates. and pupils and teach
pr mirht well he awarded buttons
complimentary certificates
should be sent TO school authorities
lpreferablv directorsl. and an honor 2
list should be kept at the commission
,r's office and be published from time
o time as occasion might require.
2nd. Financial rewards
Our present law regulations pro- s
ride for certain state aid that will :
lpply directly toward establishment j
md maintenance Of standard schools. 9
Such aid may be classed rs follows:
/. State aid for teachers salaries .
rom 50 70 Sc per week. :
2. State aid for repairs, etc, up to !
maximum Of $500 for each town. A
3. Disbursement for current ex-
lenses, varying from nothing TO pos 4
IDLY $50 per school.
In addition TO this aid there should !,
e some plan devised that would serve :
s a direct inducement TO establish
nd 10 continue standard schools /,
iueh aid should be automatically a
vailable FOR every school that Is :,
tandardized, be simple in is admins !,
ration. and be planned so as not 20 !
xcecd a set. reasonable sum Of
,oney. On this point the chairman's =,
eport should be given favorable con .
Iteration. Ia
Finally, your committee recon- A
lends the immediate Inauguration of a,
he plan. so that definite work may n,
egia before the opening of the fan a,
,rm. Respectfully submitted: llt
Dorothy Garfield Fisher, a,
Clarence H. Dempsey.
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