The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

sum, even. may at a later time be assumed
by the state.
Referring to the law OF medical eXamni-
ton for school children, the report saws
This law is in every way cOmmendable
and calculated to improve the health OF
the children in our community, therefore
we recommend favorable action upon II.
Exactly how its provisions may be carried
out in detail we cannot OF course deter
mine as vet, but naturally due attention
must be paid to the experience gained IN
other localities. of the same character ana
with approximately the same population
as our own where this law has been III
vogue, before any decisive plan can DC
adopted.
Our attention has been called repeatedly
to the need of additional school accommo'
dations in the southerly part OF the DIS
trict. especially for children OF the primary
grades. The building on Washington
street has been crowded the past year
Inecesstating the sending OF some OF the
children TO other schools. The same con
djtons will prevail in the year to come
only very possibly in a more marked de-
gree. owing to the erection OF the cotton
mill and the consequent increase OF Pop9'
lation. Our first intention was 20 aSN
YOU to appropriate sum OF money az thG
annual meeting sufficient to build School
house. further south than the one on WASH
ngton street, in order to meet tuls ieeui
Rnt on second thought. we have deemed
i wiser TO wait little, since at present
we are not sure as to the best place Tor
tbe location of this building, nor OF the
nrohahlF number of scholars for whom 10
provide. We may need two or three rooms,
instead of one room. when the time comes
10 decide. and. this being the case, we
nrefer to let the matter remain IN aoey
ance for the present, and to call a specld
meeting of the district when we shall nave
q definite plan to present MeanWnlle'
III we employ the requisite means oil trall7
nortation. there will be ample room ~,
all children from this part OF the dis'rlc'
IN orr present school buildings; lot a.
cording to the careful estimate Oh o
snnervisor they will easily accommodate
~ Last 10 additional children OF the
nrmarv grades and $50 children, OF the
INNER 1 grades, Thus there is no Likelihood
Of f'r any child being deprived OF seh 90
privileges. during this interval WINE W.
Inconvenience of attending school fei'ioVe
from home is merely temporary +
During the past year we have speht a.
o,,s;darable snm in repairs and IN ine
oo,;nn;ng of several rooms with adlustaple
dasLs One item of expense was Tue ny
NC If new hard floors IN the nintI
Grade room and in the recitatioi fooi' the
Joining. The asphalt walks Oeioae .n
Various buildings have also peei neai at.
at a cost of nearly Sooo, anu mud and in.
tention has been paid 10 eA,e 1J Rocks
.ei vel ppni;as and material for the clei'll-
a aaI and electrical laboratories nave an oeu"
;%d;ciouslv purchased as requlrea, on
live being TO meet every reasohap,,e VI" d,,o
of teachers and pupils, and yet WIN d u'''
regard to economy iii loo various
70 az renairs to provide tor Aiions
n it ~ most expensive will be the lill
s Iii of new furnaces IN, the t IT,
Street building, to take the place. 1 u was was
9hat were put in when the oullT Tha new
erected nearly 20 years w. itost nattern.
furnaces will be OF the lates' school
Of n make adapted esspeclaitt{f inner coils
U Vi and will be provided WIN ii 4he bnld-
use, anu in order that the halls OF the pural
OF pipe he heated by radiators oeT s, be-
ing may y tbe high school building wiz th ot
rooms III .i'e -" Correspond to those that
done 9ve, :, been treated in the same way Fay
have a1ieauh lilo desks will be provided lor
ana auJ p,,,S as well as for the prih niso
l l;15i ,Up' on High street we nope front
pui haa the stone retaining walls 'l IL as
70 he the high school lawn reauIust ~ the
,roIl ne the fight OF steps iea I.nr nm the
S;davalk. Our policy Is TO h oare II; IN the
nronerty placed under on that this
Ssst rs Ssf poy szten$
s 6 s s a. ssrs for don s'ess15 1s + ]
direction IN tre will do more in the iuta t;o
Only by ,asa generous we enabled to retain tnf
services OF and 2p thus DsS promote the highest
fs FSs report OF S q h st. s% q sSEs
T from na ali during the a5yS saFh have paid
i ine So 81 ioS.41 in tuitiOns' anu nav