Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-03
KENT WAS ON Ills METTLE.
Made Things Red hot at Last Nights Meeting of School Board...Dr Goodenough Was Also in Fighting Mood Suggestions and Recommendations Hurled at
 School Officials Right
 and Left.


 cation and Mayor Kilduff presided Delegations representing the difficulty between the Oronoke and Park Road school districts were heard relative to schools and thereby saving the salary of teacher. 1t will be recalled that the last meeting of the board suggest ed to representatives from the Oronoke district to get the sense of their fellow electors regarding the proposition of closing or repairing the school.
 Both sides to the controversy stated last night that they were ready and willing to make whatever repairs the board would suggest to make the schools habitable. And each side would consider the closing of it's school an injustice and a great ineon- yenience. besides a detriment to the property owners. The result was that the board decided to allow both schools to remain open- Commissioner Kent moved to make the annual examina- ton of pupils in the seventh and eighth grades the same as it is in the High school. Superintendent Tinker stated that it is becoming the usage to abolish annual examinations altogether. It has already become a fact in the Phil adelphia schools and results are taken from the pupils daily average rather than from an annual examination. MT kent'S idea would require four months plugging on the part of the pupils, so that in that case a backward or in- different pupil might show better re- suits than an average attentive pupil Mir Rents motion was referred to the committee on studies
 A requisition for $3,90O worth of school books and supplies was voted.
 MISS Cara was recommended by superintendent Tinker for the new po- sition of teacher in drawing and Eng hsh. Commissioner Kent moved that this be referred to the proper commit tee. A salary of $700 was also recom- mended. MT Kent, explaining his at titude, said he had been talking with a member of the board of finance and he thought it advisable to go slowly.
 A word or two passed between Com missioners Russell and Goodenough regarding the reading of applications for positions as teachers. Commits s1oner Russell saw no reason why they should not all be read and Commis- s1oner GoodenOugh saw no reason why only those fron parties who live in the city should be read. It was declared draw by referring the matter to the matter to the proper committee.
 Commissioner Kent and Superin- tendent Tinker then had word or two over replying to correspondence. MT Kent said he had been complained to by someone about this matter, and MT Tinker said he makes it point to reply to all correspondence, and he did not see how anyone could have cause to make complaint. Nevertheless MT Kent said the man had cause, and there the matter stopped.
 Miss Minnie c. Sheldon, All West Main street, applied for a position in The proposed kindergarten. Two oth- CT applications that were not read were referred with Miss Sheldon's to rhe proper committee.
 The plans for the proposed school on Washington Hill will be ready Fri day, and 1t was voted to close the schools all day tomorrow lin honor of our old friend, the circus.''
 At this juncture Superintendent Tinker presented the promotion sheets to the board. showing the number of
 
 The mayor returned to inc matter or shows for moment and suggested that it would be good thing for the board to vote to recommend that the city clerk give no licenses to travelling shows except on Saturdays This would mean to keep the children at schools
 Commissioner Goodenough then afH of making up the list of averages for the year of the High school pupils. Com1hissiener Goodenough said he could not understand them and he moved that the lists be rett~ned tc the principal who made them to make them understandable" Mir Tinker replied that they were as plain as could be and a child could understand them. but nevertheless Commissioner Goodenough, backed by Commissioner Griggs, said he could not understand them and it was voted to return them to the principal.
 Upon the invitation of the WateryilIe district committee the board will at tend meeting of that body this evening.
 Commissioner Kent moved that the " ~>-A S%AAo OC NOllAnCl lO l1tlF Te- spective parts of the school play grounds. Commissioner Russell dis agreed with the motion, remarking that the co-mingling had good, re- lining effect upon the boys MT Kent stated that his idea was to protect the girls from the rough play of the boys and MT Tinker said that generally the sexes kept to their respective parts of the grounds without any 'orders be- cause the games of one are not the gaxnes of the other The motion was adopted.
 An application from Walter Ger aghty for an increase of $1O month in his salary, making it $70, was re- ferred to the proper committee. MT Geraghty said that his application was based on increased work, owing to con soIidation of the school districts The reports of the inspector and truant of icer were read and accepted, and l.. R. Carter was awarded the old West Side Hill school for $117.5O. which was S10 lower than his previous bid. The only other bidder was Lillian G. Payne, who offered $1O5.
 Commissioner Kent stated that upon September 1 the janitorship of the Rus sell school will be vacant and he