The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29

I case were men WIFI no personal inter-
est in the school, may be perfectly will
ling to risk this, but parents who have
children al school are not The whole
matter ought TO have been left in the
hands of the committee. They are all
business men who will act for the best
interests of the district, and they could
be trusted to make the reductions in
question, practicable, without involv-
ing results above stated. But 1t ought
TO be our pride to have the best teachers
in the state, and no considerations of q
few cents on dollar of the grand list
ought TO deprive us of it. 1t is to be
hoped the matter will not rest here.
ANNUAL School MrETING.-Th vii
lage school meeting at the Town Hall,
last Tuesday afternoon, was pretty full
~ attended, though many of our best
citizens were conspicuous by their alb
sence. The clerk, ii. l.. Sheldon, ESQ,
called the meeting to order. Hon. l..
ID. Eldredgc was elected moderator and
ii. l.. Sheldon, clerk. The report of
the prudential committee was read by
Prof. Seely, as follows;
"The prudential committee of School
District No. 4, town of Middlcbury, in
presenting their report for the year end
ing March 26, 1878, desire to call the at
tcntion of the inhabitants of the district
TO the following points:
A harmonious year has passed, and
the school has enjoyed unbrokcn pros
pcrity. 1t has been a time of general
good health; but we have to regret
that we have been obliged TO part with
one of our ablcst and most experienced
teachers, Miss Cakes, on account of
continued illness. We shall hope fol
her speedy recovery, that she may re-
turn at the beginning of the next year
to take place she has so long and well
occupied.
Fortunately for us, her place has been
filled for the time by a competent in
structor, who has had abundant sue
cess in another field of labor.
We believe faithful work has been
done by our corps of teachers, who be-
sides the time which custom and law
requires them to spend in the school
room, have given many hours besides,
every term, TO the advancement of their
scholars. They have earned the COM
mendation of the committee, of the par
cnts, and of the whole district.
Ii is our conviction that the rcputa-
ton of the school is extending wider
and wider every year. Scholars find
here better opportunities than in ada
cent districts, and they are attracted
here This we trust will continue, and
the sums received in payment of tuition
will help us TO bear our school burden.
The sum charged scholars from other
districts for the past year has been
S729.50.
The record of scholars for the various
departments of the school is as follows:
Primary, No. /, So; No. 2. 81; No. 3,
63; No. 4, 60; Intermediate, GS; Gram
mar school, 60; High school 80. The
number of different scholars for the
year is 4G3.
Very few repairs have been needed.
The heating apparatus has given excel
lent satisfaction.
Almost every year petitions have
been received from musical associations
and other organizations, for better con-
vcnicnces at the hall. They have asked
for an enlarged stage, and suitable re-
firing rooms.
Those who have advocated this have
claimed that such change would be n
good financial investment, that the hall
would be in greater demand, that bet
ter class of entertainments would be at
tracted here, and that our people could
in this way enjoy higher exhibitions of
musical and other art.
These petitions have had a respectful
hearing, and while the dcsirabilitv of
such change has been acknowledged
the committee have hesitatcd to under
take it on account of the expense. This
matter was again pressed upon the at
tcntion of the committee last year. and
it took new form; a form which in
duccd the members to look more favor
ably upon the plan and make the i'm
provement. a private subscription
was obtained from those most interested
i'll the change, so that an amount was
received which went far to cover the
outlay. This improvement, obtained in
the way it was, will, we trust, meet the
appreciation of the taxpayers of the dis
trict.
Besides the stage, balance on piano
which had been secured and purchased,
price partly provided for, has been
paid.
The expenses for the past year, as
drawn by order upon the treasurer of
the district have been as follows:
Teachers Wages, sise5. 90
lAnitors Services iso %
Fuel :Hs 05
Lights 37.O2