Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-01
FavOrs Consolidation Of Districts
Principal TrreIl Believes 1t Would Be Good Thing for
Norwich and Recommended Committee Be Named
to Look 1t Up-Educational Matters Before Board OF
Acknowledgements of Academy Building.

throughout New England that con-
solidation is the best policy.
Secondly, it is said that the mem
bers Of the school committees would
oppose it. He said he didn't think
this could be so, as it is an absurd
understood was the financial side. He
said he wanted TO arouse interest in
the plan here, and stated that II Nor
witch should assume all the debts Of
the districts it could not increase the
tax rate of the town one-tenth of a
mill, The financial side, however,
should not be the point, but the idea
is to give the boy a chance. 1t is the
business of the board Of trade and
town of Norwich to lift the load off the
children and give those in all districts
an equal chance and not limit those In
a certain district and advance those in
another. He urged the appointment OF
a committee to look the matter up to-
wards a consolidation of the districts.
Ellis Raphael asked II Mr.. Tirrell
didn't think 1t would be good thing
to have separate schools for boys and
girls, but Mr.. Tirrell stated that he
did not
f A. Tracy expressed delight at the
clear manner in which Mr.. Tirren had
handled the subject. showing how be-
hind the times Norwich Is education
ally, and the quicker consolidation
comes the better. He moved vote
of thanks to Mr.. TirrelL which was
voted.
Supt. ]. B. Stanton Of the West
Chelsea district spoke at length upon
the benefits to be gained by passing
the bills before the legislature In be-
half of the supervision, state certitce.
| ton and the teachers pension BIZ and
| was given much applause
Secretary TibbitS spoke OF. the feel
| ing Of confidence in the educationa
committee at the legislature and SAID
| that the house was disposed TO carry
! out their recommendations
Free Academy Building.
DR.. Lewellyn Pratt, president of tbs
! Free Academy corporation was asked
! to saw something relative to the Free
| Academy and some of its plans.
Dr.. Pratt said that the Free Acad
! envy had been a great gift to the com
| munity and is being constantly i'm
proved 1t has been. carried on through
4 private beneflcenceS and towns abou
! have realized its benefits for advanced
| educa ton. The building has servet
its purpose admirably, but now 1t !
| quite inadequate, for the pupils mum
| Der 400, and in fairness 10 those in
| terested, those in charge hardly fee
justified in maintaining the presen
| cramped conditions. 1t Is intended Z
/ increase the facilities for science an
| for commercial instruction and II WI
be necessary 70 add to the building a
a cost of S75,0 900 TO $4,000. There ha
| been pledged already $4,000 and abou
| $4,000 more is needed. Noluntar
subscriptions will be depended upon a
in the past and it is hoped that the
will come in with such llberality tina
the work can be started this season.
The work as proposed viii take abou
ten months. Part of the old buildln
will be utilized. The new part section
will be built around the front an
rear ends, making practlcaIly ne
building. In the old building Will .
used the two large rooms, holdin
about ESQ pupils, on the first and sec
ond floors. The third floor will be de
voted to the scientific department
The new sections will include the rec
itatiorl rooms rooms for teachers, tot
let rooms. etc. The general architec
tural scheme of the building will ;
in the shape Of letter T with the Of
building as the base of the lette
While the structure viii not be orna'
1t is intended to have II harmonic
with the adjacent buildings and it wi
/ he attractive to the eye. While II
work is going on, the pupils viii /
cared for in Slater Memorial and Cor
verse art gallery.
Refreshments Served.
Following the addresses the men
bers were Invited to the smaller ha
where refreshments were served.
the entertainment committee. A.
Spalding chairman. and greatly er
! joyed.