TH li COM ET 1910 BARTON E. XVITCHELL. Honors. Athletic: Foot llall Team, CD. C-O. liase liall 'l'eam, tlb, Captain till, Manager liil, H7- 'llrack Team, Captain. HH. Dramatic: Regular Fix. Midnight lntruderf' Little Savage. Oak Farm. Girl lfrom Porto Rico, Oroanization : D V. ll. S, l1'md, l'resident, Solo Cornet 143. Class Secretary 143. lllini Literary Society. Publication : liditor-in-chief t l'he Comet. School Union ln ITST Congress passed an ordinance for the government of the Northwest Territory. 'l he third article refers to education in this mannerL Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good goyernment and happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged. Thus we see that in that early date our torefathers recognized the advantages of an education. and started the movement which resulted in the ultimate estahlislunent of our present public sehool system. :X comparatively short time ago, an education was looked upon by most people as a luxury suited only to those who had plenty of money and were not obliged to earn their way in the world by dint of hard labor. Now that condition has entirely changed, and men, in general, recognize the fact that an education is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. tor-it is fast coming to he the case that a man without the essentials of an education stands very little chance in life's struggle for existence. True it is that there are many positions open to unlearned men, but as a rule these are not very profitable and are hlled mostly by men whose laek of education makes them uulit for positions requiring a broad Knowledge. .Xn argument in defense of education, however. is not needed, for everyone will admit that the advantages which it offers are so many and valuable that it should he sought by everyone, The very foundation of education is the public sehool so let us turn our attention to the public schools of Vermont and ascertain how firm is the founda- tion of education here. For many years prior to 1905, Vermont was divided into two school districts, the North and the South, and a separate school was maintained in each district. The popula- tion of the two districts was formerly so small that the funds of each school were very limited and a graded school was impossible, so that our two districts were little in ad! 'canee of the country schools. ln the Stfs the North district had the largest population, and consequently had a better equipped school than the South. As time rolled on, the South district grew in population faster than the North, and its school became better equipped. At this time the South school was made up of three rooms containing three grades each in addition to the High school, which offered a four-year course, while the North school was composed of a primary and intermediate room each containing three THIRTEEN 7 ,
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