The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-15
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT.
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row several HnnUfed dOildIS boWdit0 tiiV
close of the year, wherewith to meet all
obligations in full and thus maintain
the credit of the district. But, on the
other hand. we are glad to report the
payment during the year of 1880, being
the balance due of the deficit created in
IgI7-l9lS; while, in addition to this, Oak
Grove bonds to the amount of $4,000
have been paid and ST 900 on account Of
the Hines property indebtedness. dts
The treasurer s report shows that
Including temporary notes the sum OF
S7s,l23.36 was raised for school purposes.
the past year, and ST. ,l905S was paid
district of 1898 .3S The total indebted
ness of the district today is $4,000, in
out. leaving a balance to the credit of the
Guiding $4,000 due on the Oak Grove
bonded account, $4,000 balance to be
paid for the Hines property, and deficit
(iust referred to- of $500, created IN
l0lg-l920.
In order, therefore, that the district
may provide for expenses OF every de-
scription in the year to come, including
payment of interest on bonds and notes,
the third 50 1000 of the Oak Grove school
bonds. 81 600 of Sl9.500 now due on the
purchase price of the Hines property, and
the 81 800 deficit on account of current
expenses for l9l9-l920, we recommend
that a tax of 100 cents be laid on the
grand list"
Principal Julius f. Warren calls atten-
ton to the crowded condition of the
high school. the lack of a gymnasium and
audience room, and SAYS: Looking into
the not far distant future there is but
one solution, the conversion of the pres
ent high school building into a grade
building and the erection of a modern,
up to-date high school building"
Discussing the frequency with which
pupils become discouraged and leave
school Principal Warren says: Next
wear we shall endeavor to meet this diff
Guilty by the adoption of a faculty adj
wiser system. To each teacher will be
assigned a group of freshmen who will
report monthly and in some cases weekly
to that teacher for consultation and adj
vice about school work and outside ac
Invites. We shall also continue the
afternoon supervised study period begun
this year in freshmen algebra and Eng
lish for pupils who do not know how to
study or for those who find difficulties
in special subjects
Attendance, courses of study, scholar
ship, extra activities, the Brattleboro
Teachers association, and salaries also
are considered. The principal says he be
lieves the time is not far distant when
the heightened school day with its oppor
tunity for supervised study periods and
its resultant minimum amount of home
work may be necessary. Referring to
the changing personnel in the teaching
staff, he says the lack of permanent
force is handicap. "Brattleboro should
do, f,,
inc school, but should build up for her
rolf tie most efficient school system pos
sible by retaining the skilled teachers
whom she has so extensively trained
This can be done only by making possible
an attractive yearly increase in salary"
A supplemental report shows l43 tut
tion pupils the past year in the high
school for one or more terms. "a from the
town districts, 81 from other Vermont
towns and from towns not in Vermont
The receipts for tuition pupils We're
81 SIS, of which $3,l60 came from the
town district, the next largest amount
from Guilford, 81 ,076, and the third
largest amount from Putney, 1912.
Supt. Florence NJ. Wellman, reporting
for the grades, gives several interesting
statistical tables. discusses the program
of studies, Boys and Girls club work,
Parent Teacher associations, teachers
salaries and other school matters. Silent
reading, dramatization and the social
lied recitation have been stressed the
past year in all the grades. An improve
ment in spelling and oral reading is
noted
Earl A. Braman, supervisor of music,
says in his opening paragraph: Il have
worked with three distinct purposes in
mind: First, to give every child the
mental discipline attainable through the
study of the language of music; second.
10 develop the emotional nature and the
aesthetic sense; third, to develop an APP
probation of good music Good results
have been achieved in both the grades
and high school"
In his report of the practical arts de-
partment Robert w. Holmes says more
practical form of woodworking has been
introduced the past year. st has been
my policy this year." he states, ''tO make
the activities in the shop correlate as
much as possible with the regular class
room work. He suggests that money
be appropriated with which the boys
could build bicycle garage on the
school grounds.
Bertha H. Piggott, teacher of domestic
science, tells of the work in that de
partment and says the schedule for the
coming year is similar, but includes more
time for dietetics and invalid cooking.
Mrs. Lucy Lazell, school nurse, makes
an interesting statement of the results of
her examinations, and the cooperation
extended her ON every hand, and notes
much interest by parents in most of the
defective cases.
Diedrich Stolte reviews the work of