The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-31

primary, 80; LIST primary, 80, linking
! total of 563. About fifty pupils have
been instructed in the classics. Music
has been-taught in four grades twice q
week. Seventy scholars from outside
of the district have been taught, and for
whose tuition Il sum of 1888 has been
charged. This amount for tuition eN-
cceds that of the previous year by SloO
and over.
The warming apparatus has given eX-
cellent satisfaction, and has needed only
trifling repairs. -
Greater safety for exit from the hall
has been secured by increasing the
height of The railing, an iron rail having
been put upon the wooden one, and the
hangings of the lower inside doors have
been changed so these doors now swing
out as well as III.
The grounds have been improved by
the planting of shade trees. This was
done very largely by the work of the
teachers and scholars.
The expenses for the past year as
shown by order, upon thc treasurer have
been,
Janitor's services. ...................... oluW
Fuel. 'r,z
miscellaneous. ........'...'..''''''.'''''' a'i0-
Total. .Solif.io
Last wears expenses were S6,630.19,
this years S6,144.15, the difference be-
ing SiS6.G4.
The increase of the amount paid for
tuition by scholars from other districts
is matter worthy of especial attention
and congratulation. This increase has
been made in the face of sharp compe-
tition from surrounding towns, and is
evidence of the high estimation in which
our school is held abroad. The opinion
of the committee is, that Il good school
is far cheaper than poor one, and that
the very best will prove in the end TO
be the cheapest.
II is but fair TO assume that the better
our school, the more scholars it will
draw from other towns, and the tuition
thus received will be more than sufli-
cient to pay the extra wages of the best
teachers. To lower the present high
grade of our school will be to lose our
Scholars from abroad and the sum paid
for their tuition, and instead of lessen
ing our expenses, we shall in reality
increase them by losing the aid of those
who are helping us TO bear them. II is
our opinion that 1t II the Dcst economy
to maintain the highest possible SIAN
dard of excellence, and that our expcn-
ses will he decreased in proportion to
the increase in The efficiency and repu-
taiion OF our school.
9igncd for the committee,
HENRY M. SEELY, Chm'n.
c. T.. Pinney, treasurer, also made
his report, which was accepted and
adopted. The meeting then proceeded
to elect officers as follows: Prudential
committee, Henry NJ. Seely, JohE
IO'Connor, VIM. S. Goodrich, Isaac NJ.
Trip, James NJ. Slade; treasurer,
Charles f.. Pinney; auditor, Rufus
Wainwright; collector, NJ. A. Munroe.
Taxes were voted as follows: IS cents
. on dollar of the grand list TO defray
running expenses OF the school; 8 cents
topay interest on outstanding debt; II
cents to pay 81 900 of the school house
bonds, making total of 95 cents for all
purposes. There WILDE only $1,000 re-
naming unpaid after the payment OF
this year. 4 resolution was passed di-
recting the prudential committee TO re-
duce the running expenses ofthe district
TO the lowest point consistent with the
successful operation Of the schools. -