The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-07
SCHOOL COST
FOR THE YEAR
Was Larger Than Usual Be-
cause of Building Work
TOTAL OUTLAY, S43,995.43
The Salaries Of the Teachers Were In
creased by One Dollar Week for
Each-Most Of Other Expenses
Were Lower.

The total cost Of the public schools
Of Barre for 1907 was s43,g95.4s. This
il considerably more than the cost for
the preceding year, but the actual run
ming expenses were about the same, the
difference lying in the cost Of the Brook
street addition an increased outlay in
repairs and an additional expense oi
1000 in text books.
Included in the greater cost is the
one dollar week raise iii teachers sal
aries during the year. This made about
$1,000 difference IN the total salary
wage, It being $25,00452 in 1907, against
S2403s05 in 1906.
On the new building work at Brook
street house, the department has laid
out S5,33I,lT. Il paid out 5000 more
in repairs TO the other buildings and paid
the ianitors 5000 more. while the eost
Of fuel was less. also the insurance and
the officials salaries The total costs
Of the department in 1906 was $35, ,670IS.
Superintendent's Report.
Three points stand out conspicuously
in the annual report of the superinten-
dent Of schools, o. y. Mathewson. They
are: CID the necessity tor more room
for school purposes, t2) the very great
need for common playground, and t3)
the growth IN influence Of the high school
department and its value. In the an
nnal report of the school commissioners,
the necessity for the first Of these IS
emphasized, and the commissioners ask
for closer relations between parents and
schools.
In speaking Of the need for greater ac-
connodations, Supt Aiathewsoa states
that the attendance last year was 2,506
and that by the fall OF 1909 there win
have 20 be accommodations for approx.
nlately 300 more scholars. He considers
that some action should be taken at
once to meet this need, as experience
shows that no economy il effected BY
action. while the school inter.
ests suffer from such a course.
Referring to the need of playground.
the superintendent says that one OF
oaW greatest necessities At present is a
playground accessible To the children
md sufficiently large to accommodate
the ordinary sports. As a city we have
made practically no provision for the IN
ler necessity and impulse OF children.
Tie best educational thought to-day Is
demanding wide recognition Of play
a The Development Of children
The advantages o. play are enumerat
u as follows:
ta) Sports have hygienic value: tb)
hey teach self-controi; (e) they afford
ne If the best forms of naeiltai train
ngi tdl Here children lind fair field
or the exercise Of that grandest art |
Il science Of life, that of making firm
lel games have decided |
moral value
Supt Mathewson pertinently asks il II |
! not high time that the city were con
idering ways and means OF purchasing
nd maintaining playground.
Growth Of High School.
OF the high school he says: 1.-THE
.rowth OF the high school is very graft I
wing. We now have one ef the largest /
4 the state. We should do all in our
over to make il the best in the state.
lur work is handicapped in two ways,
rst by lack of room for recitation pur-
osss, and secondly BY too frequent
hanges III the corps of teachers. II Is
0 be hoped that sufficient salaries may
q paid to retain our teachers for longer
erms OF service.
More and more it IS becoming appar
nj that the high school ends the formal
,.ys,4 t, s.f 4I,a .,r,.,4 y, a s.,,4,, - ft.S4
tho attend il It is the peoples college
Iere the opportunities, dangers and the
roaming Of lie must be taught. Here
iesls, strong purpose and morality,
,eautiful in the splendor OF youth, must
e inculcated. The work Of the high
shool Is a challenge to the highest, the
oblest and the best In life dedicated
, the good, the true and the beauti
H."
In conclusion, / wish 70 speak a
ord of appreciation to our teachers for
leir uniform kindness and courtesy
iown ME at all times. As a body they
,alize the responsibilities Of the teacher,
nd perform their work in a commend
BE spirit. The teachers work is es-
.ntially altruistie q public service
hose rewards are not salary alone, but
le lasting respect and gratitude OF their
lpils Teachers may we'll take as
leir motto. BE strong and Of u very
ID courage
ITO the school commissioners and all
her who have assisted in rendering
v services pleasureable and profitable, .
wish to express my deep sense Of /
Il
on More Accommodations
OF the need OF more school room. the {
hool commissioners say in their re- 5
ut: a need that has long existed a
ID which should be met at once is
e erection Of new building to re- 7
ace the present antiquated structure at
IMP street. This building is located T.
one OF the best residential sections O
the city and is the Oldest and most a
'orly equipped OF any OF the school 0
ildings. being, in fact. the only one
{ provided with a modern system of !
ating and plumbing. t
1T has long been the purpose Of the I
hool commissioners to replace this n
ilding at the earliest possible oppor a
nity. but the rapid growth Of the city i
th the consequent large increase in G
E school population. has made i neees- =
81 10 provide first for those sections &
the city where additional accommo- q