Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Teachers in Suburban Districts Will
 Receive Regular Certificates.


 Receive Regular Certificates. The business transacted at the meet l ing of the board of education last even ing consisted of the most ordinary matters. The presence of only a few members of the board showed that nothing of importance was to come up. Besides Commissioner Chapman, who presided, there were present Commis- sioners Russell, Carmody and Griggs. Business started with the reading of Miss Mabel Woods resignation from the Barnard school, to take effect May 30. It was accepted. Upon the recom- mendation of the superintendent of schools, MT Tinker, the teachers. in the suburban districts will be given cer- ti6eates, the same as those held by the teachers in the city schools. The sec ond week in June has been designated for the examination of those who wish to be admitted to the training school. The kindergartens have received good start with the purchase of two pianos for $25o Commissioner Rus sell, chairman of the committee on school houses and hygiene, read long report recommending work to be done on the various buildings and Clerk Fitzgerald was instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of re- taining wall at the Russell school. He also suggested that 1t would be good thing for the city if the inspec- tor of buildings inspected the work on new school houses and gave them more of his attention than he evident l ly does.
 | mi ,.se architect, whom Commissioner Rus sell asked for his opinion on this mat ter. said it would be far better if the architect saw to the work. The in spector would see to a part of the work anyway, so far as the stability of the materials to be used are con cerned, but as to the finish of the work it would be far better for the architect who drew the plans of the building to see tot his. Anyway, he should think it would be the work of the architect to see to the finish and construction of his own buildings. Regarding the site for a school in the south end Commissioner Russell said that matter would be concluded in a day or two.
 It occurred to Chairman Chapman at this point that the word Barnard is nowhere visible on the Barnard school. and that as it is one of the best buildings in every respect of it's kind in the city, if not indeed the very best, it ought to have it's name emblazoned on some conspicuous part. Singular the architect forgot about this important little matter in his plans of the building.
 It was voted to ask for bids for the removal of the present West Side Hill school after the Russell school is com pleted It is proposed to sell the building and it's removal must be ef- fected within one month after it has been handed over to the buyer. Bids will also be asked for by advertise nent in the local papers for grading around the Russell and the Walsh schools The grade around the Walsh school will be about fifteen per cent on one side and a small retaining wall will be necessary. The bids will be opened May 26.
 It was also voted to request inc board of public works to hasten inc grade of Highland avenue west of the Russell school. Driggs school came in for some discussion, of course There is hardly meeting held that this school building is not discussed in some form. At the last meeting one commissioner remarked that ''since this building has been finished it has not been half finished" Last evening it tugned out that there are two wells near the building and aslit- tie girls curiosity took her to the bot tom of one of them some time ago and caused scare throughout the population of the school. It was recommended to purchase a strip of fifty feet adjoining in order to en- large the playground. A flag pole will be furnished the Barnard school and flags will be given to all schools that are without them in time for July 4. This was the work of the board | last evening.