Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-23

the Chamber of Commerce, held We'd nesday evening at Odd Fellows hall in connection with a supper served by a committee of Hope Fsebekah lodge, No. a proposition from the trustees of the Norwich Free Academy for the town of Norwich to finance the building of an addition to the Academy, which is re- quired by the congested conditions there now.
 When the business part of the evening opened after the supper at 6.15, Pres ident H. M. Lerou stated that he was gratified at the large attendance, which indicated the interest in the topic for the meeting which called for prompt action because of the crowded condition at the Academy. Unless something was done now to provide increased accommo- dations, it was probable that at least 100 boys and girls would be denied admis sion next year at the Academy.
 President Lerou called upon Principal H. A. Tirrell of the Academy to explain the situation. The Academy trustees he said, had before them the question whether to put up additional buildings. Principal TirreH Speaks. In opening his remarks Principal Tir- rell read the following communication that had been sent to the secretary of 1 the SQdIDeI Ol Why not tell the payers of a tax of 43 5-4 mills how much this Academy pre-
 ject is to cost.
 1 How much is for more salaries. | How much for new building. 1 How much will it add to the tax rate 1 And why 1t is sprung in the winter | time
 1 The educated ought to be able to tel
 the poor widows and other poor peo. pie who pay taxes what is to be dont
 with the extra money to be extracted from them.
 l In answer to some of the questions
 Principal Tirrell said there was no in tention of springing anything and il
 anyone could suggest a pleasanter sea
 son than winter in which to pay taxes
 the Academy trustees would be glad t
 bring this forward at that time.
 The latest addition to the Academ
 had been built in 1910 and had been de ) signed for 500 pupils. At the upenin
 of the present year TSP had been regis tered. The plan which the Aradem tempt to geuge the town but rather { save money for it.
 In brief the question was, Principe TirreIl said whether, if the Academ went ahead to erect a new building, tn town would vote its approval Of rein bursing the Academy through a term |
 years.
 Principal Tirrell explained the sftus tion in the following statement: ;, Some action must soon be taken if a pupils ready for the Academy are to I !. cared for in September. Is 1t the desiI of the town that the Academy make ne'
 eSsary preparations with the understand ing that a considerable increase in tu . tion charges be made?
 !, The preparations necessary would il U I Volve approximately $150,e00 expen. Il for additional building, plus an increa' . in teaching force. This could be m ' by an increase in tuition sufficient ;. provide [1) interest on the investment . (2) 8 twenty years sinking fund: (; Il an addition to the Academy Salal s budget increasing with it's growth Il numbers.
 The Financial Situation ,s 1. An increase in number of pupi
 does not apprecizbay decrease the p
 | capita cost of high school education f |, the following reasons: n (a) The chief item Of costs is = salaries of teachers, and the number II II teachers should be proportionate to t = number of pupils-not over g pupils 't a teacher. In the element of salary COS
 therefore there is practically the saI
 per capita costs in large high schools
 fin small
 Cb) While heating, lighting, and e
 1 tain overhead expenses of nnanageme s-1 become somewhat less per capita as Of school grows, this apparent saving it, overbalanced by the great advantas h. the larger school should offer in uual V. of service, such as better supervisit 2, better teachers, more varied and co h. plete courses, more control of school : m tivities uf general nature. G,i IL The Academy has funds enough m pay all the expenses of about 200 pup 27 with no tuition charge. It could the th fore pay 1-2 the expenses of 4V0, zh the expenses of 500. 1-4 the expenses nc S80 Gts present number) Is the expel rn es of 1000. These figures are appro 5S mate.
 d. Just how much the Academy will hs in to charge under the new arrangeml va cannot be computed till all the facts ,s known. A safe statement is this: rS The budget of the Academy would " about that of other first class h na schools of the state. Tuition char ad would have to be based on this to T budget minus the entire income fl
 Academy funds
 Another financial consideration is
 fact that the Academy already has
 plant which could be duplicated by N" town only at great expenR. gal ouesti1us In IRfOrmal Discussf8ns Ilgi I. What representation, if any, Fo
 a the community have in the Acsde Taal management?
 E. It is probable that a formal Ter H. ] sentation in recognition of the inter redl of the community could be arranged ns- has been suggested that the first sel, ec- man of the town, and the mayor of ac-i city, should be made ex offieio Inemt ersi of the board of trustees ingS The trustees would undoubted1y m ;; cline to recognize any representa- ec- looking toward control of the mana Ter, ment of the school.
 Out of Tswn Pupils ':t l. The excfuSson of out of town .r pils is deemed unwise for the follow
 reasons:
 (a1 Of the 1S5 outside pupils all en+ 50 come from neighboring towns VI es are, commercially speaking, a part
 larger Norwich. Their parents ct
 here to trade. They themselves win g
 day be interested in Norwich enterp
 es In a number of cases such pu ST have already been generous benefac of the Academy.
 ,O Eb1 These pupils now pay praetic =. all of their expenses. Doubtless -. charge to them will be advanced to -. payment Of all they cost. It is but 1 +ha moreover. to say that these out oF pupils on the whole are sacrificing D ,,O to get an education than are most of ! . local pupils.
 nsrl III. Even is out of town pupils ' 1e, excluded, the necessary expansion c ape De ueiayeo put TWO or three years
 in most
 ond It is likewise probably true tha ,ap- junior high school, which should hin, for the first year, pupils, would send :....->......l