Connecticut western news., 1912-01-04
The Schools 37 Years Ago.
Interesting Data Concerning Expense.
 Teachers, Etc.

teachers, Etc.
 A memorandum book in which are chronicled the records of the Canaan school board from 1873 to 1897, supplies some interesting data for comparison as regards the amounts appropriated for school purposes in the various years personnel of the members of the school board, teachers, etc.
 For example, the members of the school board as it stood after the fall election of 1878, were: Rev. Elisha Whittlesey Alberto T. Roraback, Josiah B.Lawrence, Samuel F. Granger and Charles Gillette. The only member of that board who is alive today is the present Supreme Court Justice Alberto T. Roraback, who was at that time secretary of the board, a posi- ton which he filled, practically without break, until 1897.
 The record shows that at a meeting of the examining committee on the last Saturday of April, 1874, the following teachers passed examinations: First dis trict, Carrie E. Smith; second, Cornelia Underwood and Ellen Peirce; third, Jane M. Prescott; fourth, Sarah Webster fifth, Ruth Holt.
 October I4, 1874, at a meeting of the joint board of selectmen and school visit ors-Rev. E. Whittlesey, chairman, and A. T. Roraback, secretary-"it was voted that 5000 be appropriated for District No. I, upon the condition that two teachers be employed during the whole time that the school is required by law to be kept. If but one teacher either the summer or winter term, then the sum of $48o is ap- propriated If but one teacher be em- ployed in both summer and winter terms, then $32o is to be appropriated. The same conditional appropriation was made for District Amount appropriated for District No. 3, $500; District No. 4, $500 District No 5, $500.
 The growth of the schools of the town, since that time, is indicated in the com Parison of figures. In 1874 the highest tatal amount appropriated for schools, SA6y~~N " POooIblG AGhh1Ni0H dS dDONCs was $7,Ioo. The highest number of teachers was seven. At the town meet ing of October, I9tI, the sum of $Io,ooo was appropriated for schools; the num- Der of teachers at present employed is fifteen, including a principal and music teacher, and exclusive of the school su- perintendent. The number of children of school age at present time is between 400 and 500, or probably quadruple the number enrolled in 1874, though, the memorandum book contains no data con corning enrolment.
 "Upon an application of Darwin Tres colt, J. N. Parmelee and Charles Barnes, stating that they had failed to elect dis trict committee and clerk in District No. 3, Horatio N. Adams was Appointed com mittee, and Frank Goodwin clerk.
 "Rev. Elisha Whittlesey, A. T. Rora- back and Charles Gillette were then elected examining committee for the en- surfing year"
 At meeting of the examining com mittee Oct. 3I, 1874, the following teach CTS were granted certificates; Charles R. Hall, Ellen Peirce, Frank Partridge, Ed ward s. Roberts, Carrie E. Smith, A. B. Garfield, Hattie A. Mead. "Analy tical Readers introduced into the schools in this, the winter term"
 On the last Saturday in May, 1875, the following named teachers were granted certificates: Bertha Granger, Ellen Peirce, Jennie Parmelee, Carrie Smith. Clara Emmons, Mrs. Sarah Web ster, Miss E. Roberts.
 In October 1875, these teachers were granted certificates: Sarah J. Roraback, Cora C. Wadhams, Bertha Granger, Mary P. Johnson, Clara Emmons, Miss Roberts, Hattie Brazee.
 The board of school visitors elected in October I876, were: Elisha Whittlesey, A. T. Roraback, D. L. Freeman, C. w. Camp, Charles Gillette and Miles B. Tobey. The teachers engaged that fall were: Sarah J. Roraback, Nettie Conway, Emma Hunt, Frank Partridge, John H. Roys, John Ashley, Edward S. Roberts.