St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-01
School Meeting.

School meeting.
The annual school meeting for this
village was held in the Union building
Tuesday evening. \. NJ. Johnson was
elected moderator, and Dennis +. May,
clerk pro TEN. Geo l.. Bradley, for
prudential committee, made Il report
from which it appeared that he had
drawn orders the past year covering
$1,000. This amount had paid the
running expenses of the district and
district owes only about 800. This
was all paid out of Il tax of 80 cents on
the dollar, and in the opinion of the
committee tax of 30 cents on the dol
lar would run the schools the ensuing
year. The report of w. s. BOynton,
treasurer, also showed the above as the
financial standing of the district. The
following persons were then elected of
ticcls for the year ensuing:
CIerL-Pearl ID. Blodgett.
COmmjttee-JOna. Ross, Geo. II. Cross,
Mrs. Henry c. Ide, Mrs. Samuel T.
Brooks, Z. T. Sanford.
COHector-Avery d. Pike.
TreasUrer-Wm s. BoyntOn.
Auditors-Dennis f. May, VIM. l..
/ Pearl
Geo. L. Bradley was elected second
committeeman, but he positively re-
fused longer to serve. Judge Ross also
asked to be excused, but in view of the
fact that he was the only one of
/ the old board on the new, and also of
/ his efficient service and valued .judg-
ment, the district refused to excuse
| him.
/ 1t was voted to have same amount
of school as last yeaI--35 weeks in the
higher departments and 33 in the low
er. Also, to raise a tax of 30 cents for
coming year. On motion of II. T. FUl-
Ter, the prudential committee were in
structed to furnish the Union school
house with cabinet of natural history
specimens and employ one teacher es-
pecially fitted to teach in that depart
ment. Mr.. Fuller spoke of the value
of such a department to the children
as he had observed it both in this and
other countries.
The matter of securing more room fol-
the advanced schools in the Union
building was discussed, but as there
could be no radical change made before
the summer vacation no plan waS
adopted. Two plans were spoken Of
to enlarge the present building, or rent
the old school building on the north
side of the park, near by. There was {
large number present at the meeting
including several ladies. 1t will be no,
ticed that the district placed two ladie:
upon the prudential committee-bOtl
experienced teachers, and persons wht
bring valuable qualities to this impOr
tant work.
: Summerville.
. School meeting passed very quietly
and apparently with good feeling. Sew
eral ladies were present, which is no
only new feature in our public affair
but as we regard it, very proper one
: The following board of officers wer
d elected for the ensuing year:-Modera
: tor, f. l.. Hovey; Clerk, j. y. Gale
' Committee, F. V. Powers; Colecto
e and Treasurer, VI. f. Barrett; Aud
e tors. VIM. Higgins, Uriah KNAPP
: Charles Packard. Voted to rails
t twenty-five cents on the dollar, aud I
e. sustain three terms of school of thirt
!. weeks.
e Mr.. Joseph Barrett. one of our old
G est citizens, and who fell, breaking b
e hip about six or seven weeks ago, die
:. at the residence of his son Jason, o
: Tuesday, aged a little over 55 year
d Mr.. Barrett was very quiet, industr
It Gus man, and had the esteem of all b
Z. neiglbors. Upwards of 90 years az