Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05

and Chairman Chapman and l Commissioner Phelan. was selected to go over the matter again. A bill for | S34 from Dr McLinden for vaccination was not approved on the grounds that the work was not ordered by the board. The bill was sent back to the board of health, which ordered the work done. The matter has been passing be- tween the boards mentioned for some I time.
 The following report was received from Superintendent Tinker:
 Waterbury, Conn, March 22, 1904 l Board of Education:
 Gentlemen l: desire to call the at tention of the board to three matters of considerable importance.
 l. The outlook in the Oronoke dis l trict.
 The census returns for 1908 show nineteen children of school age resided in this district, of whom four teen Werebetween the ages of IT and IA years, three between and years and none between 4 and years
 would call your attention to these decreasing numbers. Of these nine teen children, seventeen attended schoOl, the other two being over IA years of age were probably at work. The average attendance for the fall term was thirteen. and since the first of January, only six, as seven pupils had moved elsewhere. The numuer remaining at date nine) will for the ] next year not be increased unless some families move into the district It has cost not far from $1O0 per pupil to maintain this school during the past year, and while it has been excellently taught and the building and grounds Kept in tirst-class condition, still this l is too large a per capita cost I be- l1eye that the pupils could be trans- ported in covered barge to one of the larger schools at Il much smaller cost per pupil, not to speak of the great gain to the pupils educationally. It is l quite possible that for a moderate sum arrangement might be made with the parents for the transportation of their children. This school need not be ] closed permanently. as the future. growth of this section may necessitafe its reopening. The day is not far dis. tant when a large and commodious schoolhouse, centrally located, will be needed for the accommodation of the pupils in this vicinity.
 IL. Park road district.
 During the past two years the pu- pills in this district above the second grade, numbering twenty-seven, have. been in attendance at the Russell school Just how long this arrange ment can continue is problematical, as. the Russell school is filling up rapidly. In the fall all of the rooms in this building will be occupied. 1t can be readily seen that under such cir cumstances it may not be possible to accomodate all of the Park road chill dren- next fall. though I would recommend that these children be kept at the Russell district. Possibly the existing arrangements can be con- tinued during the coming year but atethe present rate Of increase I-ques- tion if in September 1905, the present building will be sufficient to accomo- date the pupils in the Russell district. It would seem wise to notify the com mitteeman of the Park road district of this possibility so that they may have ample time to consider the mat ter. Of course if this district should vote to join the Center school district 1t then would be necessary for the board to provide for these children by completing the Russell school. 1t would be far better if these pupils could be kept in graded school. If they are returned to the Park road school it will mean the changing of that sd1ool from graded to large mixed" school, and the usual poor scholarship.
 III. Hopeville District. At the opening of this school year some of the grades in this district were larger than the school from ac- commodation. After conference with the Committeeman MT Wightman it was decided to give & double promo tfnyn %rN 1C 4Y, 1oysf ffA priyide room. The result of this action has been very unsatisfactory as nearly all of the above pupils will be com pelled to spend two years in one grade. Next fall we shall be confronted with the same condition in a more aggra- vating form. Some permanent relief should be secured by the furnishing of additional accommodations or by the transfer of the Ninth 60 grade to one of the larger schools. The arrangement for the schools for September 1904, will be about as fol- lows
 Chapel street.
 Room 2-43, z and 8 grades. Room leo, and 2 grades.
 Hopeville:
 Room 4--33, 4 grade. Room 3-52, 4 and grades. Room 2-32, 3 grade. e
 Room 1-4O, 1 and grades.
 This will leave the Ninth (0th) grade, numbering twenty-six (26) pu- pils, unprovided for. As this district is very compact residential quarter capable of supporting complete grammar school I would recommend that the district be urged to build two-room wing to the Chapel street school, to be ready for the fall term
 Not only will such an addition pro- vide ample room for the present and immediate future, but 1t will permit of far better arrangement or the class es in both schools.
 Respectfully,
 B. w. TINKER.