Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-20
ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETINGS
No Contest Developed Except for Member of Board of
Education in West Chelsea District where Rogers
Beat Lee-Central District Debt Nearly Paid-Tax
Rate Reduced in Town Street District.

Very little interest was taken in
the election and meeting in. the Cen
trai school district on Monday after
noon and evening. There were but a
few votes cast at the election, the
polls being open from until 100 while
al the meeting which followed there
yere less than dozen present
During the afternoon in the town
hall Henry HI. Pettis acted as moder-
ator, Tyler d. Guy was box tender,
and Cornelius j. Downes was checker,
the last two later acting as counters.
There was no contest, Whatever, the
ticket being elected without strife and
resulting in but one change in the
board, j. c. Mcpherson taking the
place of Rev. P. C. Wright, who did
not desire to be e-elected
At 7.30 when the ballot box was de-
clared closed and while the counters
were at work, Treasurer F. J. Leavens
made his report. showing that there
had been received from taxes $a4.90979
while the sum of $1,117.39 was received
from buttons and $3,395.95 from the
state. The total receipts were $4S,-
1924.
The salaries constituted one of the
largest disbursements, while there was
also paid on the debt the sum of SILL
800. and there remains a balance of
$1,757.5S. The treasurer referred to
the fact that the debt is now but
$500, which it is expected will be paid
this year. The report was approved.
The report of the tellers was received
at this time and the following were
declared elected, 80 votes having been
cast: Members of board of education,
F. J. Leavens, Patrick J. Cassidy, Md,
James G. Mcpherson; treasurer, Fran
els j. Leavens; clerk, Chauncey b.
Woodwork: collector, Thomas A. Rob-
inson
The board of education through the
president. Amos A. Browning. made
its annual report. The attendance dur
ing the past year showed a decrease of
43 over 1908, when there We're 1852.
There are &c. grade teachers and nine
kindergarten teachers, the average
number of pupils for the former being
20 and for the latter H.
Reference was made to the great
loss of the district in the death of Supt.
n. l.. Bishop and the subsequent Sc
lection of w. D. Tillson to fill out his
year and later Mr.. Tilsons appoint
ment as superintendent +. J.. Newton
has been chosen as principal of Broad
way to succeed Mr.. Tillson and he has
begun his work this month.
Because of scarlet fever, Broad
street school was closed for two weeks
while measles: humps and chicken
pox have kept many children from
school, affecting the attendance great
ly up to the third grade. In the SEN
ior room the attendance was excellent,
there being from IS to 80 per cent. per-
feet.
There has been a big decrease in
hardness, but it has not yet been re-
duced to the minimum. 1t is for the
greater part due to carelessness y
system of child training has been taken
up in the schools with good effect.
During the year in the Colonial Danes
essay contest, Hazel Thomas won the
first prize for the state, and of the
five others in the senior, class who
entered the competition all received
honorable mention and certificate of
merit.
There has been a thorough removal
ton of the school buildings, with new
floors and walls in the corridors of the
Broadway building, and repairs in the
sixth grade and kindergarten In the
seventh grade, adjusta BILE chairs have
been put in. side windows have been
built and prismatc glass installed,
while new blackboards have replaced
old ones and two sanitary drinking
fountains have been placed in the low
er hall and others will be installed in
the other schools if these prove salts
factory In all the schools there are
liquid soap and paper towels.
There have been minor changes at
Broad, Hobart avenue and Laurel Hill
avenue schools 1t is regretted that
there is not an opportunity for man.
ual training for the pupils in the
schools now, but the board hopes for
it in the near future.
The graduating class had II men,
bers half of whom received certificates
to the Academy, and there are IL of
the class attending the Academy.
The board noted with regret the
death of Moves e. Meech who for thir-
ty years has been janitor at the
Broadway school, and reference was
made to his kindly treatment of the
children and fidelity in the care of the
building and property. The report was
accepted.
AS auditors, Chauneey B. Woodwork
and Guy B. Dolbeare were elected,
after which adjournment was taken at
1862.
Broadway Janitor.
AS a successor to Mr.. Mech a jan
itor in the Broadway school building,
Fred DZiomba of Union street has
been selected and has commenced his
duties.
WEST CHELSEA DISTRICT