The Newtown bee., 1904-12-09
BETHLEHEM.
EXCELLENT SCHOOL REPORT.

The State Superintendent of Schools is doing good work in the schools of this town. He has graded the scholars and his monthly visits are very bene- ticial in planning work for the teachers. Following is his report for the time he has been in town as superintendent: At special town meeting held at the close of the school year report of the school work under the present system was given by the superintendent of schools. As this report was not heard ing is respectfully submitted: School Board, Arthur T. Minor, Bethlehem, 1905; Nehemiah L. Bloss, Hotchkiss- vile, 1905: Samuel P. Hayes, Bethle- hem, 1906; William s. Blakeman, Bethlehem, 1906; A. c. Lake. Bethle- hem, 1907; Rev Roy M. Houghton, Bethlehem, 1907.
 Teachers for the present year: Town, Robert G. Sherman, graduated New Haven Normal School; Center, Nora B. Healy, graduated Westfield Normal School; Kasson, May Allen, graduated HGH0 H E. High M TeP fehDG 6sn5nry HH55h caH%f5 Hg6 School; South Carmel Hill, s. B. Wheeler, Torrington High School; South, Gladys A. Judd, graduated Hartford High School.
 Teachers Meetings: Monthly teach ers' meetings have been held in the Town school. This time has been proitably spent in comforting on the subjects of school work and giving in- StructionS. The State holds what are known as teachers meetings in differ ent towns of the state during the year for the purpose of stimulating teach CTS and citizens along the lines of school work. One of these meetings was held in the Town hall during the summer term. A. D. Call, formerly superintendent of schools in Ansonia. addressed the meeting on the subject of "What Good School Is." MT Calls able address was highly appre- ciated by those present. A request has been made by the townspeOple that another speaker be secured in the near future.
 Course of Study: A course of study for the schools has been outlined and placed in the hands of the teachers by the approval of the School Board.
 Written Work: The written work in the schools has received some special at tentiOn. The progress and record of this work was shown by the use of blank books. Weekly reviews of work were written by the children in these books and taken home for the inSpec- tion of the parents.
 When the present system become s well established there should be no break between the lower schools and the Town school. The children with few exceptions. will be able to pass in- to the Town school as they now pass from grade to grade in the lower school.
 Tools for teachers: One of the great est necessities is means for providing tools for the teachers. No schools in the State, to my knowledge, are so poorly provided with maps, globes and reference books. The superintendent. with the assistance of the State Library fund, has secured ten-dOllar set ot maps for the Center school. The School Board has in creased the salary of the superintend- ent BIO for the present school year. This amount will be given by the su perinten dent to start fund for fur ther purchasing of the much needed school tools. You are invited to con- tribute to this fund. Give what you can. The State will help us.
 SchoolhOuses: The attention of the Board of School Visitors has been called to the condition of the schoolhouse in