Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
SCHOOL GARDENS NEXT YEAR
Will Be Continued, under Direc'
ton of Commissioners.
Nighs school to he Reopcned SOON
Time Lost at Opening Of SCHOOLS
Last Month to he Made Up
during Year.

the office Of Superintendent M. d. Chit
tenden in the high school building Friday
evening. Several important matters came
before the board, one of the most I'M
portant being the matter Of school gardens
for next year. 1t was the unanimous opin-
ion of those present that the gardens as
carried on by the children this year were
SO successful that they should be con-
| tinued next season, and there '+ also |
a general sentiment that they "a be
carried on under the direction T. the |
| school board. 1t was therefore voted that
the board take over the matter of carry |
Fling on school gardens for another year.
with such assistance as the bankers ana
citizens of Burlington will give to the
project. In this connection, 1t was also
| voted to retain the services OF Miss
Georgia Devine as superintendent or
school gardens in the city and give her
full charge of the work for the coming
year.
| In speaking in favor Of the continuance
| Of the school garden project for another
year. Superintendent Chittenden advised
that an attempt DO made to put all the
school gardens into one big lot. or into
two lots at the most for the coming year,
thus making the work more concentrated.
The following committee was appointed
from the school board TO superintend the
securing of land and other details in con-
nection with the school gardens for the
coming year: Gardner Brewer. NJ. D. Chit
tendent and John Murphy. Mr.. Chittenden
outlined in detail temporary plans for inn
proving the school gardens next summer.
and showed that the project would be
worth in economic and social bet.erment
to the community, IL not in financial re-
turn alone, all that is put into it.
| mt no ring
rectly upon the community as a whole
was the decision which was reached to
have the night school, which was dis
continued in the city last winter on &C
count of lack Of funds, resumed and
carried on ais winter as 1t was two
years ago. The sessions will be held
In the high school building. as formerly.
The budget already provides for an APP
preparation for night school purposes.
Therefore. the night school session will
be opened Just as early as possible. prob
ably before the end Of this month.
Since the schools of the city had to
lose two weeks time before the open
ing this fall plan for making up this
time was submitted by Superintendent
Chittenden and approved by the school
board. This schedule calls for a fall
term Of IA weeks. ending December 81
There will be a Christmas vacation of
TWO Weeks, anu SCuOol Will Tc-opei dBdih
on January 2, the Wednesday, following
New Years day. Through this arrange
ment, practically all of the time lost in
the fall will be made up. In the spring.
there will be one weeks vacation for
the senior and Junior high schools and
two weeks for the grades. the schools
re-opening once more on April 8. This
will bring the closing Of the elementary
schools on June IA and that of the junior
and senior high schools on June 81
No definite action was taken in the
matter of securing a successor to Miss
Blanche Pratt, former principal Of the
Ira Allen school, who is resigning her
position to take up the work of critic
teacher in the johnson normal school.
| Her resignation was accepted by the
board, and Superintendent Chittenden
was instructed to write her letter ex-
pressing regret at her departure Since
the Parent-Teacher association Of the
Ira Allen school had requested that the
matter of filling her place be left open
for the time being. this matter was left
with the superintendent with the recon-
incubation from the board that he take
into consideration this request.
Superintendent Chittenden gave brief
report of activities in which he is ut
present engaged INCLUDING the agricul-
tural work and the arranging OF the
! program for the state teachers meeting
at st, Adams communications from
President Wilson ard Herbert Hoover
regarding the v ter OF getting the
school children to aslst in the education
of the cornmun" toward conservation
OF all food prc Is were referred II
the board whi,' ted to give the super
intendent nov answer all such com.
munications effect that the schoo
| children of - .fnrton would cooperate
in every wa, -, ..b'c to help In the worl
of food consci vatiu.
A petition from the head OF the com
mercial department 1T the hish school
asking for II now typewriters ana j.
. stereotype machinca was laid on thu
table so far as e.. 'vpewritcrs wer,
concerned. After 80 discussion, 4
was voted to authorize the purchase o
four new stereotype machines. provided
that tho superintendent fnds that th'
finances are in such condition as t.
allow it after other bills have been paid
a request from Peter MoCaie' JAM
tor at the high school building, for |
raise in salary, was laid on the table
Mr.. Dorman, manual training teache
ut the junior high school. was allowed
his carfnrc (mileagc rates) from nj
home to this city and return, he haVin'
arrived in the city for the opening o
school at the regular time TINS 1ail
before he had been notified that TN
opening had been postponed
No action was taken TO MI mo posi-
ton of Mr.. Heating. manual training
teacher at the senior high school, wh
has enlisted in the signal corps at IN
University of Vermont. MI chitteh
den has written to several agencies t
to find the right man for the place
For the present, the manual traihih
department will be closed.
Reports of Dr. l.. j. Paris inspecto
of the eyes of the children IN the CIT
schools. and of Mrs. II. 3 Howart
medical inspector in the schoois' wer
read and accepted The mater Vi re
pairing fences and walls near ="
. Barnes school together with pi,i 80
The the same. received quite pit oi us
,,, cussion. A motion was many carrie
"a" to pay this bill when ii had peeh prop
to erly approved by the finance eomm''
rts tee.
1t was voted to grant the use OF Ut
assembly hall at the high school !.
OF two evening some time III peNe""'