Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-03-09

Matter Of School Accommoda-
tions to a Committee for Fur
ther Investigation 80 Medical
Inspection of Schools Voted
.-.E. A. Fullerton Elected to
the School Board.
Storm signals had been flying for
weeks, but the annual town meeting
on Tuesday turned out to he com
paratively tame occasion considering
the large attendance and all the pre-
vious talk over school matters
1t was finally decided to- leave the
subject of additional school room to
committee for Investigation, the
committee to report 10 the voters at
special meeting.
Woodstock women failed to avail
themselves of the voting privilege in
large numbers Only abput twenty
five were present. and small pro-
portion Of these cast a ballot.
There, was no discussion over the
reports of officers and of the school
directors, and they We're accepted
and approved.
A. b. Wilder, member of the
school board, read hrief statemen,
from the directors, referring to the
crowded condition of the graded
school rooms the directors estimated
the cost of the schools for the present
year at $l4.698; a school tax of so
cents was recommended.
On motion of S r. Kelly it was
voted that report of the road COM
nissioners next year should be made
in such detail as to show separately
the amounts expended on each sec
tion of highway.
Officers elected:
Moderator, John S. Eaton.
Clerk, Frank j. Simmons.
School director for three years,
L. A. Fullerton.
Lister for three years, Benton H
Pinney.
Selectman for three years. George
NJ. Rood
Road commissioners, Il, A. Lam
phere and Charles NJ. White.
Overseer of poor, u e. Montague
Trustee of public money, Charles
Il. Chapman.
Treasurer, Frederick G. South
gate.
Auditors, Harold s Dana, Fred
III. Reed and John 5 Eaton.
Grand juror, DIR. A. f Moore.
Constable, Charles Nj White.
Agent. George NJ. Rood.
Tree warden, Henry b. Chapman
The salary of the school directors
remains at $l25, as in former years
There was some objection to the
appropriation of $3.50 for manent
road work, under the Legislative act
of 1910 by which the town receives
the same amount from the state, bui
after a brief explanation by G. M
White as to what constituted a per-
manent road, Mr. White adding that
he Thought an appropriation the bes'
investment in road work the town
\ could make, it was voted.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS
Rev. Il. l.. Garfield spoke in he
half of medical inspection Of schools
and was warmly endorsed by DR.
f. L Kidder, thus saving Article
from death in burst of opposition
h and medical inspection was author
lied by decisive vote.
On motion of c. M White it wa,
voted to grant the l. o. o F. the us,
of the town hall and Music hall dur
ing the grand lodge sessions in May
the expenses of lighting, janitor
etc, to be paid by the order.
THE SCHOOL BUILDING.
The perennial school question cal
always start debate and Tuesday
session was as productive Of speeche
as ever. The issue was thus put il
N the warming
NJ To see if the Town will vote t
n Tbuild two-room school house in III
u village or make other provision I
n relieve the crowded condition of th
graded school, and TO approprist
money to defray the expenses in
volved"
r. d. Ransome said he believe
more room was needed by tn
scholars, and favored leaving th
matter to the school directors.
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