Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
CHAMBER or COMMERCE
 FAvoRs NEW SCHOOL
pass Resolution Calling for . Spseia
 Town Meeting.


 The Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution at their meeting held Fri day evening in the Chamber of Com meree building that @ petition be pre- scented to the selectmen of the town calling for a special town meeting for the purpose of providing for a new school building, centrally located, for pre-vocational training, and the ac- commodsSton of seventh and eighth grade pupils. The resolution adopted calls for the authorization of the isSu- ance of bonds or the adoption of other means that may seem advisable. Mem
 bers of tho town school committee ap- peared before the meeting. which was the regular monthly open meeting, and outlined the need of a centrally located building for pre-vocationai training.
 In the absence of the president,
 Charles V. James, Vice Presidsnt Shepard B. Palmer presided, and fol- lowing the reading and acceptance of the secretarys and treasurers reports. old Chamber of Commerce has termi- hated it's corporate existence accord ing to tho state laws of Connecticut and, as was voted by the directors, has turned in to the treasury of this organ fzatfon $173.41. It seems most appro- priate at this time for me to express our appreciation to those who had in charge the winding up of the affairs of the old chamber for their friendly Spir- it and broad minded manner in which they have co-operated for the civic advancement of Norwich and this com munity, and I feel that some form of recognition ought to be taken at this time of the action of their board, and the chair is ready to entertain any motion that you gentlemen feel is in question with the action mentioned.
 Rev. J. H. Selden made a motion which was carried. that the secretary extend a vote of thanks to the old Chamber of Commerce.
 Secretary H. R. Branche read his report which follows in part:
 One of the principal matters that might be of interest to you concerning the activities of this chamber since %s last meeting. March 23d, has been tite cooperation of your chamber with the governor of the state of Connecticut for the conservation of food supplies and the agricultural development of the town of Norwich. We have at the urgent solicitation of the governor or ganized a home garden committee and have apportioned 56 tracts of land for garden purposes, all within the city limits. We have had public contribu- tions to the amount of $230 already pledged for this work, $100 of which was given by this organization, in or der that we may be able to put a paid Inspector in the field, and it has been fully demonstrated that without such a man it is useless to attempt such a movement, that where towns have done so gardens have been but Is per cent. efficient. but where there has been an inspector gardens have proved S5 per cent. efficient. These figures were ob- tained from the state college. There fore, the secretary has petitioned His Honor Mayor Allyn l.. Brown that the city of Norwich appropriate a sum Of money not less than $500 at once, the same to be dispensed under the super- vision of the directors of the New London County Improvement league for the promoting of home gardens and inspection of the same in the city of Norwich
 Permission has been given the cdu cationa1 bureau to organize and those interested in the organization of this bureau will be called together by -ie secretary at an early date.
 The total membership now is 655 and we hae lost by death five and three have been dropped from the roll.
 been received: Joseph ". Baldwin. A, C. Brown, George C. Butts, Louis Car. penter. H. J. Denrett. Joseph F. Kuch- CT, c. V. Pend1eton, Jr., John F. Rogera the ons rasnsn ramehs reIc sPste rsistive to ferrfng to New Haven where there are now 1900 gardens under Cultivation and supervised by three inspectors and he also named several towns and cit- tes that have appropriated sums of money towards the great movement which i. phase of the national de- tense plan
 taken up. It was, What Norwich Needs to Properly Develop Her School System.
 B. F. Bishop, chairman of the town school board outlined the needs of the schools and said that 1t was cer- tatnly an inspiration to the town school board to see the representative men Of the city at this meeting; men who rep
  who represented the n1anufacturfng and commercial interests and men who represented that splendid company of toflers, all standing together for a sim tenn. The school board would not be true to their ofice. not true as public citizens if they didn't gladly entertain any suggestion that anyone would as good schools are the pride of a city. We are proud of our system and everyone from the superintendent to the last one down are striving to make can be seen in the boys and girls who attend the Academy. But we want to make improvements and to that end we desire the help of the chamber of woman and with this cofnmunity awake to the school proposition we can make 1t the best. We earnestly ] desire your suggestions and they will 1 be received for careful consideration.
 What we want is a new building. A building that Is up to date and cen trally located and one that will accom- modate all the pupils fin the seventh | ana eighth grades from all over the l town and one where pre-vocational | work can be introduced economically. | MT. Bishop told of his visit to New Britain with other members of the 1 board where they carefully studied | the schools. He told of the congested | conditions at the West Chelsea school | and how the committee had contem- plated the erection of a new building | We agreed thoroughly with the com | mittee from the chamber of commerce | ,n the provocational school. Mir. Bish- l