The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-13
Survey of Accomplishments
i'm District No. 2 Is Made
by Officers
65-CENT TAX RATE
is RECOMMENDED
Principal Thinks Tt Wise Not to Erect
New Building Until Some Education
al Questions Are Settled-SchooI
Nurse Report New This Year.

Before the end Of this week survey
Of the work done in the incorporated
school district the past year, embodying
reports Of the prudential COMMITTEES,
treasurer, principal and supervisors, will
be issued in printed form preparatory to
, the annual meeting of the district, which
will be held in the high school room next
week Tuesday night at O'Clock The
past year has been one of progress, as the
survey shows. For the coming year the
committee recommends a 65-cent tax
rate. This Is the same as last year, but
| 1t will raise little more money, owing to
an increase in the grand list The debt
| Is S26,OO0. which is 81 800 less than was
shown by the financial statement a year
ago.
In the first part of its report the prll-
/ Dental committee gives the changes in the
primary and grammar grades. which al
ready have been published 1t mentions
the engagement of Miss Lottie NJ Dodge
to devote her entire time to the work of
general assistant in the Oak Grove school.
On account of the increasing number Of
lpUpils Miss Dodge was engaged to devote
a part Of her time to that work the past
year Attention is called to the admir-.
able results of the work of the school
nurse, Miss Anna L. Davis I'VE hope
that service like this may be permitted
the coming year for the good Of our chill
dren and the bettering of the entire COM
munity," the report says.
The lease Of plot Of ground Of G. T.
Stickney near the high school building at
an annual rental Of $50 is stated. which
gives Fairgrounds in the north part Of
, the village on Washington street and in
the Oak Grove district Continuing on
the subject of land for an athletic field.
nj tp1 n TO
: committee SAYS
But the larger proposition involving
the lease or purchase of an athletic field
lsuIted to the requirements of the youth in
the community. upon which games Of foot
bell and baseball may be PLAYED, Is still
before us We have as vet been unable
{ to find tract of land which. as regards
suitability and price, We are willing to
bring before meeting of the taxpayers
of the district \ similar disappointment
+ has been met with in our endeavors to
4 find a proper site for a new school build
[ ing, in which to place some of the grades
+ now taking up the space that Is impera-
: lively needed by the high school. This
e problem VIII undoubtedly be solved in due
y time, but never. we fear, In way to SUIT
/. each householder interested, and at any
d expense that may appear reasonable to
e those most economically inclined
i "AlI primary building have finally been
5 furnished with electric light so that in
il the case Of days of mist and storm. so
i frequent in the autumn and winter
4 months, additional illumination may be
. provided thus lessenmg the strain upon
! the eyes Of the children.
: New Desks for High School
During the ensuing year, in addition t.
! minor repairs in the various buildings
. quite a sum should be spent in providing
y the main room in the high school with
e new desks. This room has had but little
7 done for it in this direction for a number
?. OF years and this seems an opportune
q time to make such necessary provision
4 The best of the desks formerly in use vii
be placed in two of the recitation room,
II as permanent equipment, thus permit
l. ting a certain number of the pupils, at tn,
d direction of the principal, to have seat
lie in these rooms with view to lessen TIN
It congestion in the main room
* The report of the treasurer shows tina
h we have received as our net income 70
n the year the sum of S43 ,J0456 This in
cIudes S3,I59.91 from the state an,
81, sos from tuitions The amount pai,
out is S43 1886, leaving a balance to on
credit of $;53S.60. All bills payable, bu
not presented July /, do not exceed ap
=, proximateiy $3.50, while as an offset t
i this there are tuitions due and unpal
amounting to at least $50. Two thou
sand dollars has been paid on account 0
d. the Canal street school bonds, leaving
balance Of $4,000 to be paid during tn
next four years In addition to tn
amount paid on our bonded debt, TIA
note representing $500 issued for tn
ne purpose Of finishing of the upper rooms i
oI the Oak Grove school has been dlminlshe
o.