Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-07-14

next year. In the fourth, while we may
not get beyond the sloyd and manual
training stage, l am confident good
foundations will be laid next year. In
the third, nothing has been done and
nothing is likely to be done until the
local board Of trade, the West River
Valley association and the County
Farmers association can create
sentiment that will make the school
authorities see the wisdom of such a
course in the Brattlcboro high school.
"To make these courses most effec-
tive the school system will have to be
reorganized on the six-six plan, with
the first six years in our public school
system given to elementary instruction
and the last six years organized on a
high school basis with departmental
teaching and promotion by subject,
not by class.
The report of Miss Florence NJ.
Wellman, superintendent, shows that
while the enrolment in the grades for
the year 1914-1915 was IA, the past
year it has been but 754, the difference
being due to the fact that the age OF
school entrance was raised last Sep
TENDER. Seventeen of 80 pupils not
promoted will enter the ungraded
room. Some pupils who are assigned
to higher grades are not promoted,
but the repeating of grades is of qucs-
tionablc value, except in cases where
the pupil has lost much time through
sickness, or is too young or immature
for the work of the next grade. The
work done and work planned along
vocational lines is set forth in an cn-
PERTAINING way.
Miss Lucy A. Proctor, supervisor of
music, outlines her method of teach
ing and says that if proper attention
is given the little ones who are "pas-
sive' nine out of 10 will sing. Next
year she intends to give marks for
the music. Since last fall Miss Proctor
has had charge of the folk dancing in
the first four grades, enabling her to
work the singing, games and folk
dances along with the music, which is
of great rhythmic value, especially to
the little children.
Mrs. Marguerite. B. Whitney gives u
comprehensive review of what has
been done in each grade in the way
of drawing and manual training, and
it is interesting to note that jg-saw
puzzles made by the boys of grade 5
were sent to convalescent soldiers in
France.
Miss Anna L. Davis and Miss Helen
b. Dunn report on school nurse work,
including n statistical report An i'm
portant need is stated as follows:
"'Thc great need for the children Is
some arrangement whereby they may
be given free dental care. Dental
work is so expensive that it is impos-
siblc for the average wage Garner to
60 nht lrln
Our hope is that a free dental clinic
may be established in the near future
All of our dentists have given some
free service, but cannot possibly cover
the need.
The account with Charles G. Staples,
treasurer, shows the following re-
ceipts and expenses:
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand as per last
report, S 1878
Tuitions, 4,0S1.7j
Supplies sold, 1851
Second hand desks sold, 1000
State of Vermont in ac-
cordance with No. rs, Acts
of 1912, 2,436.73
Temporary loans, 100000
w. a. Subway, collector,
| 1915 tax, in full, 42,1S5.25
w. A. Subway, collector,
suspended taxes collected 125.4S
Austin estate, rent of land, 100
Austine fund, interest, 10000
Hammarlund water rent, 1.50
Income from Hines Property,
Green street, 1,2G6.5O
$54 ,S33.75
EXPENSES.
High school salaries, 100000
Supervisors salaries, $4,000
Grammar school salaries, 5,323.00
Intermediate school salaries, 2,S53.50
Primary school salaries, 5,i52.5l
Substitutes, 14l.2J
Care of high school, 10000
Care Canal street school, 10000
, Care of primary schools, S26.5j
Cleaning schools, 1890
, Fuel, 1,S54.00
Insurance, 90.60
, Hines property account, 'I 7ll.77
Furniture and repairs, 2,S2l.47
Books and supplies, 3,55s.60
{ Austine prizes, 10000
, Miscellaneous, 3,57927
Interest and loans, 10,l45.35
Balance on hand, 354 6s