The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-04-02
Jt VIII oh Is respect ull1 subm tie.
G.. IL MASON.
DIN SCOTT, !


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Bennington Graded School District,
| 1890 1891.
Owing TO the change in Tina for the
| beginning and ending OF the school year,
by act OF the State Legislature of 1890,
there has been but two terms of school
during the past year, viz: One fall term
of sixteen weeks, and one winter term OF
eleven weeks.
If the change in time of ending the
school year had not been made, there
would have been one more (Spring)
term of twelve weeks, which term now
will become a part of the coming year.
1t will be seen that by reason of this
change we have only two terms expense
in place of three terms, as usual. The
change in time of beginning the school
year gives us the advantage of cOmmenc-
| ing the new year with a debt less, by
| Just about the cost of one term of school,
which would be very close to the sum of
$500. There has been collected during
| the past wear for tuition of nonresident
pupils to the amount of S247.0O, and for
old desks sold, $40.
The school rooms have all been in use,
and an additional room formerly the
chemical labOratory)was p epared during
| The summer vacation for the use of the
High School, which has had during the
past year two teachers, a principal and
assistant, in place of one teacher as
formerly, thus making i'll all fourteen
rooms with fourteen teachers. The
SUPERINTENDENT room has also been en-
laTgcd by removing a partition, throw
ing two small rooms into one, making
the Superintendent room larger and
more convenient, especially for class rec
! itations, which have been conducted by
the Superintendent.
Several of the High school classes have
been taught by the Superintendent, thus
making in all fifteen teachers in service.
| During the year another type writing
machine has been procured for the use OF
the school, and quite large class has
been ught type writing by the Super
intcndent, and the work turned out by
this class shows that they have attained
quite a skilful manipulation of the ma
chine; also proficiency in punctuation,
the arrangement of words and sentences
in proper hnsinpss forms, aud NOT loopt
IN value the habit of correct spelling and
concise and graceful forms of expression
In the basement a room has been ar
ranged for chemical laboratory, which
will, we think, prove to be convenient
and well adapted to its purpose. The
sinks and closets in the basement had
become broken and in so bad condition
that many of them could not be used
and those that were in usC
were in such bad condition thai
the odors from them were offensive
and endangered the health of teachers
and pupils. These closets have all beer
torn out and new and improved ar
rangcment put in which seems 20 be wei
adapted to its purpose, and which will
we believe, be perfect in opera ion anC
prove durable and permanent Repairs
have also been nude TO the roof of the
school building and to the chimneys, 81
that they are now in good conditiO
There will need to be done painting il
several of the school rooms, and severa
black-boards Will need to be put in dur
ing the coming year. 1t is also proba
BILE that other repairs will be needed
though it is not like to so large an ex
tent as last year.
The expenses of the past year hav,
been as fOllows:-
For Superintendent at : 1901 per year 40
year................ 49,. ....S $50
Principal OF High School at s6lOper year
; Assistant il High School at $500 ner year
| l-lO year,. ~oI v
Teacher in Room No. IL at $500 per year
lOyear.... .........,.. ............ $50
, rel cl er in Room No.ll at $40 per w,ek27
. weeks............ .....' see. 80. EtO
Teacher in Rom No 10 a, 80 per week27
Teacher Il in Room com No To- at ST week, 81
Teacher il Room No. at s. per week 81 "
reachcTia Room No. =; at s. 50 per week,
q weeks - s.. Sc ''.-. zee, ~ q
I Teacher in Room No. at s. per week, -
1 weeks. ..... go. loV
, Teacher in Room No. at 81 per week, q
! weeks $50. -. lns
l Re lcher in Room No. at s. per week, "a
weeks 49,. -. -. zlo
Teacher in Room No. at IS perweek, q
Neeks........ ....... ..-.s....-. .... ZlO =
Teacher in Room No. at IS per week, 81
weeks ..... ....... ......... ....-. 40 !
Teacher in Room No. at s. per week, q
weeks ....... 49,. Gee. &c. -. ZIG
!. Teacher OF music, at 500 per year 40
!, Janit5r at 81 50 per week, 80 weeks ... ae2
q Making whole amount Of pay rolls. s4,I95
school supplies. .........'...-'''' eoO
Repairs. ............-...... ..............' S0i
Making lax bill-E. A. Booth ....... ...... %!
Recording elj SCHOLARSHIP. d. Fillmore. p
r Salary to secrt tary of board lSsJ-9O-Df.
H. &. Day............ ....-.. ..... 70
l Advertising ..,.... ........'''' &c. o.