Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-13
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTS
RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMIT.
TEE, PRINCIPAL, SUPERVISORS.
Strong Financial Condition Indicated
by Report Of Treasurer-Tax Of 70
Cents Recommended for Coming Year
Schools Doing Good Work.

Schools Doing Good Work.
The annual reports of the prudential
committee, treasurer, principal and
supervisors of school district No. have
been issued this week. The financial
statement of the district shows II TO be
in good condition, with n balance OF
S6676 in the treasury after paying all
bills and taking up bond of $1,000
The school board recommends tax OF
20 cents on the grand list-fve cents
more than last year-in order TO meet
current expenses and make improve
ments which are needed and recon-
mended.
In its annual report the school com.
mittee speaks favorably of the general
condition of the schools, expresses pleas
ure that the school year will begin
with few changes in the teaching force,
comments briefly on the reports of the
principal and supervisors and mentions
the request of the woman's club for
the establishment Of a summer school
for manual training. In closing the
report says:
During the year now ended, II has been
our intention TO maintain the school build
ings In the best Of repair. and to furnish all
the books and supplies that are absolutely
needed for the successful accomplishment OF
the regular tasks Of the pupils in the dis
trict. No waste that we are aware OF has
been allowed. Nevertheless. under the head
Of repairs we have been obliged to spend a
far larger sum than was contemplated when
we asked for q 65 per cent tax at the an
nual meeting last July. This has been oc'
casioned by the thorough and comprehensive
improvements made in the lsvatories OF the
high and Canal street schools, as well as
those Of the schools on Chase and High
streets, as has already been indicated in our
report. Out OF the s4,721.54 spent on re-
pairs during the year, at least 81, 800 OF this
sum was devoted to this purpose. The re.
suit attained, however, is, we believe, well
worth the cost, and one that cannot fail TO
be appreciated by parents having children
in our schools. All our buildings have now
the most improved sanitary conveniences,
which have been inspected from time to time
by the health officer, and tas win be seen by
his report) have met with his entire ap'
provai.
Among other necessary repairs that have
been made, may be mentioned the building
Of a substantial chimney for the use OF the
high school building the placing of rubber
treads on the stairways OF the same ou'ia'
ing the equipment OF one or TWO rooms IN
the Canal street building win ne" uesns'
and the usual amount oil painting, varn,sh.
ing and general carpentry worS, 'ha' mus
be carefully attended 10 each summ.''
are 70 Inainfs'n our puiidines ~ 'nA' s".e y
Of order and emeieney "n'ep We khoW - =
desired ana eSpec'ea oy every "AP'''' -
the district: ,bo ,o,,nr vs.r
,"e 'epa" .',..h n,o hona 10 fur.
WI, nv .sa.a ,bor ars absolutely
h'sn new u,sN 80. oro side ~
neeueu' p'a y" -, nrornas and make
'he osnsi ,os ,r,,rorar,en,s IN the
some NUN he.ueu ,se u;ch school
.neos e,s,o 80. ,ho ha.a NJ hooks and
sunn,ias ouite a sum must be expended this
year in order to make good the inevitable
wear and tear in this department, and to
provide what is really needed of new ma
terial for the better and more permanent
equipment of our schools ,r ~
As the report OF the treasurer sa, w," oon o%O ~
we have received lne sum go anS
from an sour s9ut'es 40, uo ooa 90 ,eapins balance
nav eee eNp 1e ~ ,ha eredi, ~ the district All
Known bins outstanding amount to less than
ss5. As an offset to this we have owing us ",
for tutions the sum OF $3.50. whieh VII.
probably be paid in full in the course OF
the summer Our hoa,lng inuep.eun'os a.',ua -
(made necessary Dy lne .hV'osn =, =
the sanitary onn nnpro.sn nsia i tnnr months
i,otU p,a a. for 90 soo has been met during the
..st ton no.r Tins reducing our permanent debt
rom 500 500 to $4,000
T. ..,o. - nrovids for the improvements
mentioned above. as well as for the regular
expenses of the school year, including the
payment of our last high school bono OF
SO, 900, and the settlement of the S1,soo
note, we recommend that a tax OF 40 cents
be laid on the grand list. All OF which is
respectfully submitted.
uooItb of;cer Henry Tucker. in his
nu. snoaLs of the tborouph renova-
rePort, sPeahe y w .L nh .nd
tloh VI INC .oio' 4Lnt
Canal street Duiluings anu say na'
the Chase street, High street, Washins
ton street and Esteyvllle school pulia-
ings are also well equipped as TO neat
ing. ventilation and toilet accommoda-
+;ons and are a striking contrast to all
~ tho scbool hu;ldinps of the town out
I:.4n;ot NJ o
'i'o Va
Principal II. Is. omlth peSihs MS io
port with reference TO the eAcelent
qualities of scholarship and department
in the recent graduating class, and
emnbasizes his determination that the
L;Gh school mpst he a place of work.
alss 90 tbo ;mnortance of COOP
Io spe"hs h., narants and teachers
eration pe'"een p n,d nnnetuaI;tv
anu uisuo ca,t;,u;ru Mr.
among the pupn''
Smith says
In regard to the course OF study lew
changes were made last year. review Oh
arithmetic was added to the SUBJECTS VI
senior year. The juniors and seniors wer.