Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Schools Arranged in Groups for Pur-
 poses of Visitation.

present and Mayor Kilduff was in the chair. Business was started by Su- perintendent of Schools Tinker reading the following report which seemed to be of the greatest interest to the board:
 s.Waterbury, Conn, Jan If, l9o2. "Board of Education.
 .'Gentlemen:-Since the opening of school each school building, as well as each room ill the suburban schools has been visited and all supplies except ink have been delivered.
 ..rhe registration is as follows:
 Number registered in schools: High, 4S7; Crosby and Elm, ], 1,119; Bank, 51T; Training. 4SO; Webster, 535; Barnard, 397; Porter, s24; Lincoln, 313; Driggs, 364; West Side, 151; Locust, 355, Vel ton. 261; Hendricken, 254; Dublin, IT; Merriman, 4Oo; Washington, 554; Clay, 431; Town Plot, 132; Chapel street, 91; Hopeville,. 157; Waterville, 243; South Brooklyn, AT; Bucks Hill, 31; Oronoke, 27; East Farms, 12; East Mountain, 25; Park Road, 36; Bunker Hill, SS; Mill Plain, S2; Oakyille, 2S; total, S,o64.
 '.These figures will probably be in- creased as the term advances.
 '"Ehe evening schools opened With an attendance of 240 1t has been pos sible to combine several rooms, thus dispensing with the services of three teachers, those last appointed.
 For purpose of visitation the subur- ban schools have been arranged in the following groups-the travel necessary to make each visit being given:
 T, Waterville, five miles; ?, East Farms, East Mountain, twelve miles; 5. Bucks Hill. Mill Plain, nine miles; 4. Oakville, Bunker Hill, seven miles; 5. South Brooklyn, Town Plot. six miles; 6, Oronoke, Park Road, four miles; [, Chapel street, Hopeyille, four miles.
 After consultation with his honor, Mayor Kilduff, it has been deemed wise to visit each of the suburban schools once a month. In order to carry out this plan the schools of the entire city have been arranged so that ten buildings will be regularly visited each week Half q day will be spent i'll each building at each visit except in the case of the suburban schools where half q day will be spent in each group
 ''Principals' meetings will continue to be held every other Wednesday and city grade meetings on alternate We'd nesdays. Grade meetings will be ire quently held with the suburban teach CTS and the endeavor will be to bring SIS rapidly as possible these schools in- to line with those of the city schools. This will be done gradually, giving both teacher and pupil ample time to adjust themselves to the new condi- tionS in one branch before and modifi- cation is made in the other studies
 During this term special attention will be given to the arithmetic and reading.
 Respectfully,
 ''B. W TINKER"
 The special committee consisting of Commissioners Kent, Goodenough and Russell appointed to inquire into the matter of admitting suburban pupils to the city schools reported:
 1.-The special committee appointed to report ill regard to the admission of pupils from the suburban districts of fer the following resolutions:
 That pupils in the town districts, except Waterville and Simonsville, who are qualified to enter either the sixth, seventh or eighth grades may be admitted to the city schools, pro- vided there is ample accommodation, subject to the approval of the superin- tendent.
 
 bounded by Washington, Highland and Sunnyside avenues, not in the city limits, may attend the Barnard school. provided there is ample accommoda- tion, subject to the approval of the SUI perintendent.'
 This report was adopted. This means that children will be admitted to the city schools, provided that no additional expense shall be incurred by so doing.
 MT Tinker stated at this point that parties from out of town had been to see him regarding giving series o1 illustrated lectures on art. This had been done in Hartford and other cit fes. The city would not be put to any expense. All the city would bf asked to give was the use of the High school auditorium. The lecturers would receive fifty per cent of the pro ceeds and the school the other half Mayor kilduff instantly condemned such scheme, and he was supported I by all the board except Commissionel Chapman. Mayor kilduff said tho 1 proposed idea was case of the lectur l CTS working the teachers and princi pals, they working their pupils in tur1 and the pupils working their parents Mayor KilduH thought. there was littl, enough time given to education ant the children should get all that wa, due them. Many parents who canno l afford it, but wishing to see their chil dren mp to the next one, undergo great deal of unnecessary expense il dressing them for school entertain l ments.
 He thought such things did q grea deal of harm and in this particular IL was especially supported by Commis ' siOner Russell, who said he knew of | particular case of neglect. Mayo Kildutf said he hoped in the near flu ture some commissioner would nov that school entertainments be cor demned by the board. The principal have no right to use school rooms fo such purposes and that was all tler was to it. They should not be al lowed
 I Ferdinand Wolfe and H. NJ. Rigney members of the committee of the Wa terville district, appeared before tn board, but stated that as Sacretar Hine of the state board of educatio did not arrive they would postpon their statement until he should come 1t was reported that owing to a dt crepit boiler i'll the West Side Hi f school part of that school had to b closed the other day, the cold was s intense.
 Clerk Fitzgerald's s bond of $2,000 wa II 1acnnfnl and a1aslffpa fian<s from Ta me