Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-22
THE ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
4 Small Attendance and the Business
quickly Transacted.


The annual school meeting of district
No. was held at the High school room on
Tuesday evening. The attendance was
very small, 40 or 80 men and a dozen WON
en- composing the meeting. Hon. b. ID.
Harris, the moderator called TO order at s
o'clock, and 5. W. Kimball. the clerk read
the warrant. Under article one Mr.. Har-
rs was reelected moderator for the ensu-
ing year The printed reports of the treas
urer and prudential committee were ac-
cepted. Commander Brown called atten-
ton to the fact that no signatures were at
tached to the prudential committees re-
port and suggested that the copy filed
among the records should be duly signed.
In answer to an enquiry Mr.. Stoddard said,
for the committee, that the contract for
the new Canal-street schoolhouse calls for
its completion Dec. /. On proceeding to
the election Of officers under article three
Dr. Hoton was chosen to succeed himself
on the school board for a term of three
years, s. W Kimball was reelected clerk,
George ;. Dowley treasurer, A. {. Daven-
port auditor, and r. L. Gordon collector.
Mr.. Gordon stated 10 the meeting that he
thought $500 not enough pay for the prop
er collection of the school district taxes.
and suggested $3.50 as the proper amount.
On motion of G. F. Thompson Mr.. Cor
dOn's pay for the coming year was made
$3.50. Under article four the number of
schools to be maintained was left TO the
discretion of the school committee, Com
mander Brown suggesting the establish
ment of a kindergarten. Mr.. Brown also
thought the number of weeks of school
should be b, instead of 3G. as heretofore.
Principal Horne, being Intercepted on this
subject, said that, so far as the High school
was concerned, IL was certainly desirable
TO have B weeks of school during the
school year. With the time now cut off
by the early closing on Wednesday after
moons. amounting TO - hours in the year
to say nothing of the holidays. the school
year is reduced about two weeks in actual
working time II the boys and girls are
to be- fitted for entrance TO college this two
weeks is essential. Nj Horne on being
asked about the supposed pressure OF the
school work Oh the pupils said that. in his
opinion, this was not an objection. Pupils
who were strong enough 90 do "a year 5
school work could do Is weeks as well as
3d. There were AWAY, certain number
ot children who had to bee excused from q
portion of the school work. u was "a ques-
tIou whether those not capable of doing
the regular work would not better be re-
moved from the school entirely and other
mean, taken for liberalization The mo-
tiou to have 3~ weeks of school during the
year was carried. Article five. with regard
tO tuition scholars. was left to the discre-
tiou of the committee. Oh motion of Rev.
Mr. Collins, Under article six. ITO sec II
the district will instruct the committee 90
employ q supervisor Commander Brown
moved that a supervisor be employed.
Upon enquiry about the cost Mr.. StOddard
said II wa, the impression of the commit
/ tee that a suitable supervisor could be Sc
cured for $500. Principal Horne said
upon this point that the tendency wa,
constantly for competent teachers to Re-
ceive higher pay. Ability and brains would
always command good price. \ mar
who would act a. supervisor at $500 would
not be worth having There was som,
further discussion, during which the opin
ion was expressed that no limit should b,
placed upon the price the committee ben.
left to act in their judgment. The out
come was the adoption of a motion in
structing the committee TO employ a super
visor Under article seven. to raise mon
ey, c. T. Thompson moved that the rat,
be 81 cents on the dollar. as recommended
by the committee the tan to be payabl,
forthwith, and the motion prevailed.
Commander Brown moved the election
of O. a. Marshall as an advisory membe
of the building committee to ill the vacan
cy caused by the death of DR.. Draper. an,
the motion was carried Mr.. Brown wishe,
TO bear his personal testimony to the higl
characterof Principal Horne work in tn
High school. and c. +. Thompson Gale,
attention to the saving made to the distric
by Treasurer DoWley in negotiating tn,
loan for the new school building at fou
per cent interest. instead of four and one
hall per cent as the district had eXpecte
10 pay. Mr.. Dowley said this saving woul
amount 10 $500 in the 20 years.
The meeting then adjourned, the pro
ceedings having occupied about 30 minutes