Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-14
WILLIMANTIC

sons for asking that this teacher be released, but Mrs, Parks and Mrs. Richard A. Turner, originators of and circulators of the petition. appeared personally before the board at tho time of its presentation and stated their objections to Miss Thomas. as- serting that Miss Thomas uses a rub- Der hose to punish the children in her grades, that she has refused to excuse their children on certain occasions in order that they might attend dancing school; that she has no system of averages in marking; that she does not do her duty as a teacher in as- sisting them about their studies: that she has but little patience with the pupils and punishes them on too lit- tie -provocation.
 On July 21. obtained from Miss Thomas school register, list of par ents or guardians of all the pupils att tending her grade during last year. found a total of 29 parents with a titai of 34 children. Of these 2s par ents, 14 parents with IS children ap- pear as signers of the petition. and 15 parents with Is children do not ap- pear on the petition.
 On July 22 1 called on all these parents with the exception of the fol- lowing. Mrs Carrie Roy. signer, could signer. absent from home; Mrs. M. Monast couldn't locate, and George Stone. away on vacation
 What the sisners Say.
 am designating the parents by numbers rather than by name, with the understanding that if it is the de- sire of the board to know which of these parents the numbers designate, I will immediately file with this. report a list Of the names corresponding to the numerals
 T~.,-- e~. b -s< an petition and emitting the names of Mrs Park and Mrs. Turner, because of their statements made to the board as whole, the complaints follow:
 No 1-States that she signed at the invitation of Mrs. Park and Mrs. Tur-. ner, and feels that change in teach CTS once in a while is good for any school She wouldn't have signed had she known what a fuss would come of it. Miss Thomas, through her long service has become Independent. and she once slapped her child for failure at the board She makes no report of averages
 No. Estates that she signed at the invitation of Mrs. Park and Mrs Tur- ner and thinks a change in teachers once in a while is desirable. Has had seven children taught by Miss Thomas and they have been punished. but never complained to the teacher about
 
 than Miss Thomas.
 No 3-States that she signed at the invitation of Mrs Park and Mrs Tur- ner, and that a year ago she com plained of Miss Thomas hurting her child She had no complaint to offer since that time
 No 4HStates that she signed at the request of Mrs. Park and Mrs. Fur neE- She thinks Miss Thomas has but little patience with small chill. dren- but would make an excellent teacher for a higher grade
 No. 5-States that she signed as an accommodation and because she saw the names of some of her neighbors, and without fully realizing her ac- tion- Says she is perfectly satisfied with Miss Thomas in every way.
 No Estates that she signed at the invitation of Mrs Park and Mrs Fur ner, and was sorry afterward- She asked Mrs Park to remove her name Her child gets along nicely with her studies and she considers Miss Thorn as a good teacher in every way
 No 7-States that she signed at thes invitation of Mrs Park and Mrs. Turner. She is very outspoken against Miss Thomas. claiming that the teach CT tore her child's clothing. but admit ted that there was aggravation on the boys part She claimed that a com plaint to the chairman of the board five years ago gave her no satfsfac- ton. She is moving from town and says her interest i'll the matter has ceased
 No. S-States that his wife signed at the invitation of Mrs. Park and Mrs. Turner, that his child did well at a Franklin school. but while at South Windham his health failed and on the advice of a physician he took him