Excerpt from Report of the Commission to Investigate the Educational System and Conditions of Vermont, 1914 The Commission finds that by increasing the length of the school term to thirty six weeks - about the average for the country - nearly two full school years of the present length will be added to the public schooling of the youth; and the Commis sion recommends such an increase. The Commission also recommends that all specially incorporated school districts be dissolved and that such districts be brought under the Operation of general laws common to all parts of the state. 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.

Excerpt from Report of the Commission to Investigate the Educational System and Conditions of Vermont, 1914 To His Excellency, Allen M. Fletcher, Governor of the State of Vermont: On the eighth day of November, 1912, by communications to the Senate and House of Representatives, Your Excellency submitted to their consideration certain suggestions regarding public education and recommended the creation of an Educational Commission charged with the duty of making inquiry thereinto for the purpose of securing legislation for such reorganization of the elementary and secondary public schools of the state, in adjustment to the entire educational system of the state, as would promote the ends of economy, harmony and unit. In view of the constant requests of our institutions of higher learning for increasing state appropriations for their support and maintenance and the importance that the status of these institutions in their relations to the state should be clearly and speedily established, it was your further recommendation that such Educational Commission be required to report on the several necessities of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Middlebury College and Norwich University, with such suggestions as would prevent unnecessary duplication. Pursuant to your communications the General Assembly enacted the following joint resolution: - "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 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 inquire 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. 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.

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Excerpt from School Directors' Report, Town of Weston, Vermont: For the Year Ending June 30th, 1914 Receipts Amount from Town Tax taxes of previous year lease lands State school fund State transportation State advanced instruction State union superintendent use of schoolhouse hall rent of Reservoir schoolhouse. 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.