Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
SCHOOL BUSINESS.
Lunch Concession at High School to Be
Open to 7ids-ReIievina Congestion
in Natehaua School Grades.

The regular monthly meeting of the
town school committee was held We'd
nesday night at the Office OF the select
men in the town building. The mem
bers present were Chairman f. L.
Guild, Secretary Mrs. Katherine J.
Spaulding, Robert H. Fenton, George
S. Elliott, c. C. Case and Lawyer
Thomas J. Kelley.
Robert HI. Fenton, chairman of the
transportation committee, stated that
the committee was not quite ready to
report on the transportation question,
as there were some things that needed
consideration before a report was SUBJ
mitted. Mr.. Fenton, who was also
chairman of the committee appointed
to investigate the matter of the lunch
room at the WIndham High school, re-
ported that the members of the COM
mittee, Lawyer Thomas J. Kelley, c. G.
Case and himself, had met and dis
cussed the matter referred to them.
They had come to the conclusion that
they would report in favor of having
the concession of furnishing lunches at
the high school open to bids. Hereto
fore Charles Snow. janitor of the
school, has handled the lunch business,
paying nothing for the privilege, the
profits going to him. Mr.. Fenton said
that all bidders would be requested to
submit statement of the prices which
would be charged the students at the
school and the quality of the food pro-
posed to be furnished. A form of pro-
posal had been drawn up by Lawyer
Kelley and this was submitted to the
committee. The report of this special
committee made by Mr.. FentOn was
accepted and it was voted to have the
same committee handle the lunch Ques-
ton and call for bids for the conces
sion.
Mrs. Spaulding informed the commit
tee that ]. L. Harroun, principal of
. No 1faa esa1,O nI ho6 eng
gested that it would be advisable to
have the grounds north of the school
building fenced in and grass seed
planted. At present, because of the
fact that there is no fence, people are
walking over the grounds, and If this
Is continued paths will be established
and the appearance of the grounds
married. The sentiment of the mem
bers who expressed themselves rela-
tive to this matter was that nothing
much could be done now relative to the
planting of grass seed, but the matter
was referred to the building and re-
pairs committee with power.
Another matter which Mrs. Spauld-
ing called to the attention of the COM
mittee. at the request Of Principal
Harroun. was that in the fifth, sixth
and seventh grades of Natchaug school
the prospects We're that there would
be from 81 to Sc children in each grade
this fall. This was too much for the
teachers to handle with satisfactory
results. His idea was that some of
the children could be taken from all
three grades and have teacher handle
three classes. The matter was refer
red to the teachers committee with
power TO engage another teacher to
handle this additional room.
The matter Of giving Principal e. A.
Case of the Windham High school
power to engage a substitute teacher to
take the place OF teachers on sick leave
was brought up by Mrs. Spaulding
She said that by an arrangement with
H. Clinton Lathrop of the teachers
committee Mr.. Case had engaged Miss
Doris French at the last term of school
to assist the corps of regular teachers
because of illness on the part of some
of the teachers. Mrs. Spaulding felt
that high school teachers like the grad
ed school teachers should be allowed
sick leave with pay. No action was
taken on this matter by the committee
The fact that there is need Of more