Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
FEW REMARKS ON SCHOOLS
MADE BY COL. c. A. MILES AT ANNUAL
MEETING TUESDAY EVENING.
More Pay for Primary Educators, and an
Elimination Of Some Of the Present Day
Fads-very Large Gathering-0ld Board Of
officers Reelected.

/ Fads-very Large Gathering-0ld Board Q
Officers Reelected.
Perhaps it should be said at the out
. set that the annual meeting of the sec
ond school district of Brattleboro
: which was held at the High schoo
building at O'Clock Tuesday evening
wos notable in the following particu
!, lars:
1t was unquestionably the largest
gathering of the voters of the district
ever recorded. There was an attend
ance of between 120 and $50, at lowest
estimate. The hall was crowded there
was not room, nor were there seats, for
all who came to listen. In this espec-
ial regard the meeting was very much
out of the ordinary run.
Secondly: In view of the very evil
dent inadequate accommodation for the
voters of the district-the fact being
that every seat in the main hall was
filed, many couples occupying a single
seat, and at least score standing in
the adjoining alcove-a motion made
by G. r. Crosby that future meetings
be held in Festival hall, where all
might hear the proceedings, was very
vigorously opposed by j. L. Martin
of the present school board, who
observed sarcastically that so far
as he could see there was room enough
for all. The laugh from the alcoue
which followed his remarks should
have made him turn his head.
Thirdly The entire old board of
officers was re- e-elected-that is, Charles
H. Thompson, whose term expired,
was returned for three years with
crown of glory. He was present and
accepted the compliment in dignified
| silence.
Fourthly: A tax of 6s cents was
| laid, three of these cents being for
repairs to the schoolhouses
Filthy: Col. G. A. Miles gave the
whole school organization, as consti-
tuted, tuning up that brought some
things near the swapping point An
other twist would have sprung leak.
There was such silence at the close
of his earnest appeal for the right
thing done in the right way that it
seemed full minute before the as
sembly caught up with ordinary, ev-
eryday respiration.
Sixthly: 1t was voted to accept,
without reading. the reports of the
treasurer and the prudential commit
tee on expenses of the past year and
present condition of the schools.
Why?
One of the noticeable features of the
meeting was the presence of young peo
pie, young men and women who will |
one Of these days be our successors, |
and who were undoubtedly there to
listen, hear what was said and weigh |
the whole thing in their own minds. A
good many of them hurrahed at the |
wrong moment, but they may be for
given. They will get to their gait as the
days go by.
The meeting opened in fine shape.
Mr.. Kimball, clerk of the district, be-
ing i'll, the warrant for the call was
read by Dr. Holton, who did it easily.
Walter Gilbert of the Phoenix was
chosen clerk, and will remain per-
and valuable fixture of the
board Dr. Holton took the chair and
at once it was moved and seconded
and passed that the report of the treas
urer and of the prudential committee
be accepted without reading Right
here, by the way, it may be said that
later on the meeting voted to have
these reports out ten days or fort
night earlier, so that the general pop
!
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explained that after weighing and sift-
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alilhg especial attentlon 10 the prelu- g
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