Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-13
Some School Questions.

MT. Editor: I wish that every par ent who sends a child to the school in Union hall would take time to visit that school. We were told when the school opened there that the building had been put in good condition for the same. ! visited the school the day be- lore. thanksgiving, and although the day was not cold for November. I was not too warm in my coat and the chil- dren's hands were too cold to draw or. write in comfort. The fires in the two big stoves were undecided between burning faintly and taking a vacation and neither stove would have burned my hand. It was in the morning. so there could have been no fire properly made that day. for there was not any 1 coals and the teacher was unable to make it burn. What. will they do a cold day?
 A few years ago the doors in the schools in Moosup were changed to open out, to answer the law in regard to the doors of public buildings. but the door in the hall slides like that of barn, and recently it got caught so that child had to climb from a win dow and down the rickety piazza roof after the janitor. who took his time in coming. / In the meantime the com b1ned strength of teacher and children had opened the door for small space and they were called down" for send ing; for him when not needed. also for breaking the door.
 r. There are at least three families un- der that school and what if the build ing should take fire and the door stick? The law compels us to send our children to school. and does it not compel the town to furnish a safe place?
 Then the long outside stairs. They swayed when I went up them. and don't weigh 200, and if am not mis- taken they are the same ones that were voted unsafe for memorial exc ercises to be held in the hall some years ago, but those children and the teacher have carried wood up them this winter. Some of the children were delighted to "help the janitor" for 1c 7ents, and they were heartbroken when they did not get it. Now the town pays a janitor and the children wash the blackboards, dust. help with the fires, bring part of the wood and coal and water, and fill tho ink wells and if his salary is not enough to pay for willing service. make 1t more ana save the teachers nerves and the chil. dren's strength.
 There is great deal said about oul new school building. but there are five rooms that do not enjoy it's modern comforts, and the academy was about as thoroughly repaired as the hall.
 Now, if there should be a fire in one of. those buildings and lives should bt lost. who would be responsible? !? T dit not know" would be nc excuse. fol those in charge do know, or it is theil bUsiness to.
 4sasl winter I visited the principal: room in the academy. and the room tNss not too warm. but some Of tht SailolY had to, move because of ths ipfeDse heat from the big stove, an6 {ia4Adf see how the pupils could .si @lp9e bebind it with the pipes evei tslFif~ heads and study their lessons
 w0Hds that they can recite at all,
 .IaeySect to be called g. bEisybody ant 1nAddler for this, but I have ehiIdreH ifl tifose rooms and think it is tim, &ofiae aeAe s'meddled."
 ,.. RUTH BARBER DEF F65jvE.
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