The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-09
ThePupils and
Teachers
OF SPENCERS SCHOOL
To Cooperate More Heartily
in the Future.

Spencer, Dec. S.-The teachers of the
David Prouty high school. in co-opera
ton with the school committee of
Spencer, now have plan on foot which
they think at last will bring the pa
rents of the high school scholars in
closer touch with the doings of the
school Lately there has been SEEM
ingly a great lack of interest by the
parents in the work that their children
are doing in the high school
In fact, on an average, there are not
more than three parents who visit the
school during the year. The teachers
find much fault about this, as they
claim that neither the scholars nor
themselves can do as good work with
out the cooperation of the parents as
they can with it.
The plan that is now decided upon is,
that every Friday afternoon will be
known as visitors day There will be
rhetorical exercises, in which portion
of the scholars win take part. Besides
these exercises there will be an hour S
musical program, which will be con-
Quoted by Miss Estelle Ward, musical
director of the public schools. These
exercises will be started Immediately
after Christmas, and 1t is hoped that
they will be well attended, especially
by the parents of the high school
scholars
The teachers and committee are in
hopes that in this manner an interest
can be created among the people to at
tend the regular school exercises, and
keep in touch with the work. Not only
are the parents to be benefited by these
visiting days, but also the scholars as
it viii give them practice in speaking
so that they will be able to get up be-
fore an audience and speak without en-
barrassment.
It can be truthfuHy said that the
David Prouty high school today has
the highest standard that it has had
in it's history. For the past four years
the standard has been raised year
lly, and it has now a standard bet
ter than most country towns and equal
to the best of them. In the past two
years Principal f. S. Tirren has intro
duced many new features into the
school, principally in regard to the
subject of English, which is now great
ly improved. The school now is com
posed of about 100 scholars, most of
whom have done excellent work in their
studies this year. The teachers of the
David Prouty high school are: Princi-
pal, E. S. Tirrel; sub-master, George
s. Wright, assistants, Misses Helen e.
Brown and Annie E. Tucker. The school
committee is composed of Rev. G. H.
Dolan. DR.. E. w. Norwood and Miss
Ida Capen.
Last night, as Cornelius Sullivan was
swinging his six horses attached to the
Worcester and Spencer overland ex-
press, into the driveway of his barn,
on Valley street, the off-wheel horse
slipped and was wedged in under the
runner Mr.. Sullivan, who is a large,
powerful man, endeavored by main
strength to lift the horse, which was
powerless, from under the runner. In
doing so he badly strained his left side
and was obliged to be taken to his room
in the hotel The strain Immediately
grew worse, and at O'Clock this morn
| ing DR.. Austin was called. Mr.. SulH-
van will undoubtedly be laid up for
some time with his injury.
| The Spencer Brass Band has decided
! to hold it's annual fair at the town
| hall, on the evenings of Feb. 10 and II.
Both evenings there will be entertain
ments of an hour each, which will be
followed by dancing until - o'clock.
The committee in charge consists of
Alexander Wedge, Walter A. Prouty,
Joseph and Walter Hazlehurst and
| William T RatipaO