Author: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-05

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 9781330032848

Excerpt from A Study of Education in Vermont, Vol. 7 The Legislature of Vermont, under a joint resolution approved November 19, 1912, provided for a commission to report upon the educational responsibilities of the state. The scope of the work of this commission is defined in the resolution as follows: Whereas, a doubt has arisen in the minds of many of those most intimately related to the secondary and elementary schools of the state as to the efficiency of our common school system, and Whereas, a similar doubt prevails among many friends of higher education regarding the adequacy of the return which the state is getting from its appropriations in aid thereof, and Whereas, His Excellency, the Governor, has recommended in a recent message the appointment of a commission to investigate and report on these matters: Therefore, it is hereby Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives, That a commission of nine persons, at least two of whom shall be experts in or engaged in educational work, shall be appointed by the Governor to enquire into the entire educational system and condition of this state. This commission shall report at the earliest possible date on the several rights, duties, and obligations of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Middlebury College, and Norwich University, with such recommendations as will prevent unnecessary duplication and consequent financial waste. Resolved, That as soon as practicable after reporting on the institutions of higher learning herein before referred to, the said commission shall recommend, by bill or otherwise, such reorganization of our public elementary and secondary schools, in adjustment to the entire educational system of the state, as will promote the ends of unity, harmony, economy, and efficiency. Resolved, That the members of said commission shall serve without pay, but they shall be paid by the state their necessary expenses on requisitions to be approved by the Governor and chairman of said commission, and the Auditor of Accounts shall draw orders therefor. Said commission may employ expert assistance and include the expense thereof in said requisitions. To carry out the purposes of the act, the following commission was named by the governor: John H. Watson, Chairman, Judge of the Supreme Court of Vermont, Montpelier. Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University, New York City. Theodore N. Vail, President of the American Telegraph and Telephone Company, Lyndonville. Percival W.Clement, former President of the Rutland Railroad, Rutland. Horace F. Graham, State Auditor of Accounts, Montpelier. Frank H.Brooks, President of E. and T. Fairbanks and Company, St. Johnsbury. Eli H. Porter, former member of the State Railroad Commission, Wilmington. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.