Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-02
ANNUAL REPORT ON
 SCHOOLS IN MONTVILLE
First School Society Funds May be Used Towards Erection of New Building.

Provision mas been made whereby the funds of the First School society may be used towards. the erection of a new building, says Carton E. Wheeler, su- peTvisor of the public schools of tha town of MOntville, in his annual re- port. It is desired that the town take action soon as it is feasible, con- tinues MT. Wheeler.
 A summary ot the school report is as follows:
 Sixteen teachers have been employ ed during the past year. Only seven of these will remain for the coming year.
 Training: Number of teachers who are graduates or high school only, z; number of teachers who are graduat tes of a normal school. 8; number of teachers who are graduates of col lege, 1.
 Experience: Number of teachers having no experience, 4: number of teachers having one years experience only, 1; number of teachers having two to four years experience, 6: experience or over. 2.
 Salary: Number of teachers receiv- ing from $500 to $399. 2: number of teachers receiving from $40O to S499. 10: number of teachers receiving from $500 to s599. 1: number of teachers receiving from s100 to s799. 1: number of teachers receiving from $500 to $999,
 average wage or women CSdcnerS 1n elementary schools:
 1910: East Lyme $40. Montville s39.s4, Waterford sss.s7. New London s57.s7. state of Connecticut $o4.51 Groton $45.O4.
 1912: East Lyme s4o.SO, Montville s4S.4O, Waterford s41.s6. New London s59.11. state of Connecticut s57.s7, Gro- ton s47.11.
 1917: East Lyme s46.20 Montville s4s.32. Waterford s45.2s, New London of ton $50.91.
 1918: East Lyme s54.75, Montville $50.90. Waterford $50.56.
 From the figures above it may be teachers were specially trained for their work before beginning to teach. The remaining seven have been aided in their work by. attending the state summer school and the local teachers meetings. The fact that tbe majority of the teachers have had so little eX- perience and that so many new teach CTS are needed yearly emphasizes the importance of the work of the town school committee and supervisor in re- lation to the teaching force. Refer ence to the wage scale shows the standing of Montville in relation to surrounding towns and the state as a whole. It also shows that during the last eight years the salaries have i'm creased. but that the average wage for this coming year will equal that of GrOton for last year and will be $3.61 less than the average in the state eight years ago. A town that paws less wa ges than the larger surrounding cen ters of population>must necessarily se- cure teachers with less training and experience. .If Montville desires to re- tain trained teachers of experience, wages should be increased.
 Attendance: Number of, pupils June, 1916, to June, 1917: Tn school June. 1916. 461: received. beginners in first grade. 5S: received from out of town, 90: total sos; graduated June, 1916, 19: lost by death. 2: lost on account of i'll health 4; removal from town 13O; work, 34; total 1S9; in school June. 1917, APO.
 Number of pupils enrolled September. 1916. city of Waterbury, It, 6,067, town Of AIontville. 464S number of pupils leaving town during 12 months. city of Waterbury. 5S4, town of Montville. 130; per cent. of pupils ltavipg town during