Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-03
CHAPLIN SCHOOL soARDs
Holds Public Meeting to Hear Griev-
 anoss of Parents.

l The Chaplin town school committee held special meeting at the Chaplin Center schoolhouse Wednesday night, for the purpose of allowing any par ents of the children of the Center or South schools to be present and inform the school board of the grounds, if any, they had for grievance against the school work of the two schools or
 the teachers, who, at the present time. are at the Center, Miss Ethel How ard, daughter of George Howard, a 1 resident and citizen of Chaplin, and l at the South, Miss Viola Lewis of 1 South Coventry.
 The meeting opened at o'clock with William L. Lee. chairman, Charles M. Knight. secretary, Edward c. Burdick, superintendent of schools, Henry Eaton and Everett A. Brink, present After the transaction of some routine business, J. Wilbur Lanphear was voted in to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Burton M. Welch, who lsft town g few weeks ago to engage in business in Bogota, N. J.
 At 7.s0 the public was admitted and the teachers of the two schools in question, C. E. Chester, the teacher at Natchaug, Misses Martin and Hunt, teachers at North Windham. J. w. Lanphear. the newly elected member of the school committee, several par ents sending children to the Center school, and a few others, came in. One Complaint to Make. The chairman. MT. Lee, immediately called the meeting to order and asked any one who had causes of dissatisfac- ton or complaints to make to state that he had one complaint to make against Miss Howard, the Center teacher, as follows:
 Miss Howard had compelled num- Der of the children (eight, as stated by the teacher) to lose their recesses for snowballing. MT. Bnrdick believed that 53 recesses (this being the num- Der from the time the penalty was incurred to March 24, the final day of tho winter tsrm) was too severe and that humanity. demanded milder punishment; again, that the two min utes of each recess allowed the chill dren involved to leave the room was too short a period. In fact, kis daughter was censured by tine teacher for remaining longer. This concluded MT. Burdick,s remarks and the chair man asked Miss Howard to, state the particulars to the board as claimed by her.
 Miss Howard said that the rule was made because of the complaints made by the small children who were snow balled by the larger ones. the rule having been made. it is understood, during the fall term. T censured MT. Burdick's daughter said Miss How ard, because in leaving the room she lmade up faces, slammed the door, and waited unnecessarily long at the pump I Allowed the children. a req sonable time for absence, more than two minutes if necessary" I MT. Leo, after calling up any one else to state causes of complaint against either teacher, and receiving no response, requested the public to leave The board then went into ex- l ecutive session and voted to sustain the rules of the teachers of the town regarding discipline, accepted Mir. Bur dicks resignation as a member oi l the school commfttes and as super intendent of schools, and adjourned
 Surprised on Silver Wedding Anniver- sary.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Hopkins oi
 Eagleville were surprised at thei, home Wednesday evening by a num-
 Der of their neighbors and friends, il l being the 26th anniversary. of theil 1 wedding. The couple were the recip- ients of many hearty congratulations 1 Mrs Emil Loudon cut and served g l twenty live pound wedding cake, an6 other reffeshments were served. The | evening passed off pleasantly for all | Fl CSont- 9hcShS were HI aIlSAdaiANt l from Florence, Mass, Brooklyn. N r., South Willington and Eagleville. Various Items.
 l The exeeutrix on the estate of tho I late Edward R. Dimock of Coventry will present her final account Satur- day morning before Judge of Probate Robertson of South Coventry. The Flaming Arrow was the attrac-
 ton at Loomer opera house Thursday l evening and for popular priced show 1 was good playing to a good house
 Many thrilling scenes were depicted | The hearing to have been held or Thursday morning before Judge ol l Probate James A. Shea on the appli- | cation of Albert Harris and others fol the distribution of the estate of Ed. | ward Harris, late of Windham, hal been continued.
 of years employed in the parlors of z Main street milliner. left Thursday l morning for New York to attend thu l openings. Upon her return she is te be connected with a millinery estab. lishment in Hartford.
 John c. Barstow, who has been il Washington, D. c flor the past. fort.
 night. where his brother, Dwight H BarstOw, has been seriously i'll witt 1 pneumonia and acute deHrium, has re.
 !. turned home. Thursday he received
 telegram that his brothers condition 1 was considerably improved and tha his mind was much more clear. Hop, | is now entertained for his recovery Personals.
 James C. Small spent Thursday ir Hartford
 A. H. Gallup of Scotland was in tn,
 city Thursday.
 Attorney F. J. Danahey was in Tol land Thursday.
 ford Thursday.
 Miss Aurore Loiselle is in New Xorl I for .. brief stay. ..