Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-22


ianation of C. n. Thompson-other
officers Re. .eleeted-70o. Tax Voted.
Dame Rumor' Who was busily en-
Gagged an day Tuesiay on the streets
df This village VITA prophesies Of a
bic fight AZ the school meeting IN the
evening, was once 1ore proved 20 be
poor authority As Is often the case
with her lmounc .uents the fight
aid not take place The atmosphere
OF the meeting. 4 ugh warm was
placid. Patience ana courtesy marked
The proceedings throughout Several
questions were asked and some criti-
eism of school ntauers offered, as
may properly be 1one at school
meeting. The session subject
was not introduced AZ all and the
matter Of filling tae vacancy ON the
school board Was quickly disposed OF
by the unanimous election Of LEROY
f. Adams 10 the position. Interest
deep but not altoer,her pleasing, was
added to the proCw 3ings by the pro-
test Of j. j. Eck&s against certain
methods employed n the granting OF
diplomas to the HIGH school gradual
ing class Of whlca his son was
member. last Sle. He spoke with
strong feeling and conviction and his
points were weH taken. Principal
Whitaker was nee @sarlly absent from
the meeting, in a~endance upon the
summer school fer teachers at st.
Johnsbury; but AtW osgood, as chair
man of the comniHte spoke Tor MIN
and FOR the comMttee on the otner
side Of the MATES, Which was gem
orally conceded te pc unfortunate.
although SO far ~ me coniihlttee ..
Least We're eoIceff. ~ 80 iAJus.lce oi
unkindness was Htdthtig llleI9eu'
There seem To hNte been mlsuhdef-
standings ana ditttenees oi OPINION
among teachers asa pupils lhVoiFed'
but no criticism esn oe mace upon
the admitted actfH' Or the board W
the matter. unless Is be thht OF max
ing compromise . case Wnleh,
conditions We're ia as theN ought 10
be, should noi ahAt ei compromise
Mr. Osgood recetEed several very
high tributes from citizens anu ms
board associate urRl MS ialtnIul ser
vice I'm the past AlH hlsh ldea1s' nus
careful oversight 81 the school ae-
counts ana ms ssnefai palhstakins
devotion to the welfare OF our puollc
schools
The meeting was called 10 order az
b
school building by Or. II. u. holton:
Walter A. Gilbert, olerk, read the can
after which Dr. Hpiton was CHOSEN
moderator for tae ensuing year.
Printed copies Of the report OF the
treasurer and prAaential committee
Of the district we're distributed and
the report was accepted ana adopted
without reading.
Previous TO sucW adoption. how
ever. Dr. Hamilto3sg expressed COM
plairt that the. rfs left OUT statis-
I tics the public ought 70 Know, as II
/ The committee were afraid some OBJ
lection might be made 10 them. He
asked how many pupils were en-
rolled in the high school and was told
il5O He brought some of Dame
Rumor's" yarns into the meeting;
wondered IL the high standing cred
| tied our school by colleges was not
due rather to preparation of students
after than before leaving our school,
noted that the principals report
passed the lie between pupil and
teacher, suggesting poor discipline;
asked If il We're true that two teach
ers had been asked To resign by the
committee through the complaint of
,be nrincjpal that they were incom-
natent and afterward given good
recommendations asked as to the
nrinclpars duties and the extent of
I His discipline. referring to an oeca-
sion when he had seen young man
throw cigar behind the door as he
entered the school building: asked
how many students paid their way
by working afternoons through the
school year and was answered seven.
Mr.. Osgood did his best in the role
Of general information bureau that
was thus assigned him. He eX-
plained that the board of examiners
are very careful as TO what schools
they grant college entrance privi-
/ Ileges demanding high and sustained
rank: that one or two polytechnic
schools have been added. after care
/ ful investigation by them, to the list
granting entrance without eXamina
/ ton: that the principal has never
asked teachers to resign. but in one
lcasa hoard and principal had a frank
talk over the competency of a teach
or who after d little time for prepa-
ration was engaged for year; that
/ ba must have such power to talk with
tha hoard i'm the absence of a superin-
tendenf. that the discipline of the
school is not perfect, but better than
when Mr. Whitaker came. though he
acknowledged d looseness Of be-
Ibo,.ior outside the school ward which
he bonad would be improved upon in
fnture. that the principal teaches
history and political economy, has
eanarol oversight of other depart-
,1anfs talses no part in higher math-
n,,,i,tfas and is only anneaied to from