The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-25
BARRE's SCHOOL NEEDS
Set Forth in Preparation for City Meet
ing Thursday.

The school commissioners wish to cal
attention again to the city meeting
which has been called for Thursday
evening, February ~. at s o'clock, tc
consider the matter of the erection of d
new school building at North Barre and
the building of an addition to the Spaul'
ding building to care for the increasing
needs OF the high school. II is the hope
of the school commissioners that this
meeting may be attended by large
number of our citizens. With approx
mately two thousand voters, it would
seem that at least thousand of them
might be reasonably expected to attend
a meeting which may be called upon to
authorize bond issue of consider
able amount Whether you approve of
these proposed buildings or not, we hope
you will attend the meeting.
The need at North Barre has been
known for several years and it has
been only question of how soon the
building must be built. That time has
now come, and the citizens will be asked
to consider the matter and, if it is de-
cided to build the building, to decide also
how many rooms it shall contain.
so well known and we question if the
people of Barre realize how fast our
high school has grown during the past
seven years. 1t may be of interest to
the attendance for the fall term
of 1905. which was l47, with the fall
term of 1912, which was 29l--or a gain
of 9s per cent. This is surely a re-
gain, but with the opening
or the fall term of 1913 the gain will
be still more remarkable, for while
class of SO will be graduated in June,
il now appears probable that a class
of $50 will enter in September, making
a high school enrolment of more than
400, which should be increased to 500
the following year.
The growth which the high school has
already had and which il surely will
have during the next two years should
make apparent the urgent need of addi-
tional facilities. With larger numbers
comes the demand for additional class
rooms, for more laboratory room. for
more facilities for the commercial de-
Dartment. to say nothing of the need
ior an assembly hall which has existed
ior several years, or ever since the
,CnoOl OutgItW lue oIu cndpel.
A sketch showing the proposed addi- I
ion as it will appear from Washington
street is now in b. w. Hooker & Co.'S
window and indicates that the addition
proposed will be in entire harmony with
he old building. If there are any who
hink this addition is not needed at
his time. we suggest that they take /
he time to go TO the Spaulding building I
md investigate the situation for them /!
elves. Supt. Roscoe and Principal
yhite will be glad TO see visitors at any
ime. We shall be glad to have as many 4
4 our citizens as can do so make this /
any way, whether in favor 4
4 the change or opposed to il, for in /
10 other way can the needs of our grow 1
ng high school be so well demonstrated. /
Barre's schools have long had an envi-
bic record for efficiency; our boys and
iris who have gone out from the high I
ehool TO college. technical schools and
Professional schools have. as a rule. made
ecords that have reflected credit upon
paulding high school and We hope that
efficient facilities may be provided 50
hat the good record 81 the past may
e not only maintained. but surpassed
he decision rests in the hands OF the
oters.
II. g. Woodruff. &
President school Board