The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-04

co knock out the arguments Of Rev Mr.
Wyckoff He stated be would try TO
discurs the question In Christian mar
ner and as ci5iz4n. He clainled right
also to discuss the situation, as he had
been in town 10 years longer than Mr.
WyckoT. Ia regard to the proposed
high school, Judge Harrington stated
that il was Just what Woodbury. people
want, and the applause which greeted
this rema k showed that he had the me-
i1ri:y with him. In regard to the district
schools, Judge Huntington stated that
the town had got to maintain this central
school as feeder for the high school,
In regard to Mr. Wyckof1's statement that
there were no Fairgrounds he mildly
inquired if the grounds were not IS
ample as at the school at the North End,
which brought down the house. The
speaker pointed out that it was grievous
burden upon the farmers to be obliged
to pay 800 and 5000 year to educate
their children, when there should be one
central, free high school. In regard to
the Town hall the rooms are ample, the
location not Objectionable. Give the
boys free high school, elCQuently ex-
claimed the Judge, and they will get
there If you put it way down by the
Southbury line. While discussing the
availability of the Town hall, one voice
piped up with question fer the judge :
II thought we didn't own the Town
hsll?" "But we will before dark" re-
torted the Judge, which convul sed the
house and showed the danger of fool jng
with trained speaker.
The next speaker of the day was Rob
ert Partree of Cat Swamp. He stated
that he had always supposed the two
schools were in good running order till
he heard from these two clergymen. He
stated he rad spent hundreds of dollars
in educating his children, and he wasn't
in favor of free high school. He point.
ed out how the farmers were highly
taxed and that there must be q remedy
for it.
The next man to take the floor was
James Dowd, who gestured with all the
grace of a congressional orator. He EN-
phasized and repeated the assertion tina
be was from the "Old Bay state" ant
that he had stood by his old father wher
he was in debt and hard up. That's why
he hadn't any finished education. Ont
speaker has said that the school is thu
most important thing, "but l say" dc
clared Mr. Dowd, "that the church is
When you come to honest man they arr
as scarce as the teeth ia a hens mouth.
He final closed with the sally: ~
you'll tax the people as the Lord take
them, then I'll vote for your free higl
schools"
Henry Dawson thought it woull no
be manner Of economy to establish tn
high school, and pointed out the state o
things in nearby towns aud cities. Tn
test vote of the day came when Mr. Wy
ckof moved that when the vote wa
taken it be by ballot, but it was defeate
by more than two to one. The vote t
establish the high school was then pass
town buy the interests of the Sout
church in the Town ball for $500 /
committee was also appointed, OF whic
Judge Huntington was chairman, &
!, carry the vote into effect establishing th
high school, by getting the hall in read
ness, etc. Before the meeting adj1urne
o Mr. Freeman arose and stated he shoul
have to acknowledge Mr. WyckofF wa
gentler than he 10 the treatment of th
, case, although this was not generally sc
! The meeting then adjourned, which
believed by many to have been one c
} the most important in the way of Pre-
gress held in years.
WEEKEEPEEMEE DISTRICT.