Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
natter of Transforming Teachers Was
 Tabled at Last Nights Meeting.

1 EKcepting Commissioner Wooster.
 every member of the board of educa-
 ton was at his post last evening when
 Mayor Elton called the board to oraer.
 The absence of Commissioner Wooster
 was the means of delaying Commis-
 sioner Larkin's bill to pension the
 teachers from coming before the pub-
 lie in all its details. The bill was pre-
 sented to the board and tabled in order
 that the members may have time to
 consider it before taking action. The
 following report was received on the
 matter:
 Waterbury, Conn, Sept 9. 1904. To the Board of Education:
 l Gentlemen: Your committee, ap-
 pointed to frame a bill to pension
 teachers of the public schools of Wa
 terbury, have formulated a bill which
 we now submit for your approval. 1 The previous board placed on the
 permanent substitute list one of the
 teachers; this is substantially a pen
 sion. Other boards will be called upon either to adopt the above measure or discharge it's old teachers when they
 get to point where they are beyond
 their usefulness. Otherwise the scholar must be the one to suffer. If this was allowed to occur the many would suf- Ter for the shortcomings of one. This
 would and should receive the con-
 demnation of all. Every teacher who l mas spent thirty of the best years of his or her life in the public schools, imparts knowledge to about 1,5O0s
 children, who when they attain ma
 turity, honor and respect them, and | nf11T }<, of,,
 prime. How many of these grown-up children would vote for their dis charge? Would it not be for the best interest of the schools to have a pen
 sion to offer them and which would 1 be theirs by right of law, rather than be placed on substitute list that can be stopped by the majority of any board?
 We find that the time lost by teach CTS and for which they are paid,
 amounts to about $1, 800 per year. As the bill has taken this as an asset, we lwould suggest that rule to this effect be put in force in the ipublic schools of l Waterbury. This with per cent from l the teachers pay and a like sum from 1 the city of Waterbury, would, in our opinion, carry this pension indefinite i ly. From actual figures on above basis, land not taking into account any increase of teachers salaries, or l any reduction by reason of death of any teachers for the next ten years, and that all teachers who could be re- tired on half pay should avail them Iselves of this provision,' we would jstill have balance of $5O0O in the fund at the end of ten years. We would recommend that the su- 1 perintendent institute canvass among | the teachers of Waterbury, and ascer- tain how many would avail themselves ! of the provision of this act, and report at our next meeting.
 W. J. L4ARKIN, F. J. PHEI4AN. This report was accepted and filed. It embodies the main features of the bill itself.
 | The board was invited to review the l inspection of the fire and police de partments, which takes place October E14, sa1d the1 invitation was accepted with thanks and a good hImored smile ] from the mayor. Commissioner Larkin
 laughingly suggested that the mayor 1 take the board in his auto-car and the
 mayor replied that if he did in all probability the gentlemen of the press'' would get jealous and roast him.
 | AG CNcAlITS SCAOOlS, WHICH are HOW | in a fine state of development, vii. l open Monday evening next. As usual Principal Fitzpatrick of the Croft
 school, will be principal. The follow ing will teach the respective classes High school department, Robert E. Platt and Thomas J. Condon; grammar school, James B. Madigan, Joseph Ken nedy, Leo J. Curley, Sumner W. Cush- ing, Michael 0. Donovan, Rose McDon- aid, Mary E. Ennis, Annie Coyle and
 Jennie Cowan; mechanical drawing. z.
 Candee and P. B. BisseIl; freehand
 drawing, Mrs Minnie R. Steele; com
 mercial department, Miss Etta M
 Hager. Mary M. Sinsbaugh; Italian,
 Antonio Marinona; Swedish, Joseph
 Danielson; chemistry, Harrison Allen
 The principals are to receive $3 per
 night and the women $1.871a per night,
 and all others In the employ of the district in the night service $2.5O. The
 compensation is the same as it was
 last year.
 It was voted to remind the Bucks
 Hill school committee that unless they
 provide proper school accommodations
 they shall not receive any portion of
 the money received from the state
 The Mill Plain school committee is
 erecting a new building and will put
 clock in the tower. Superintendent
 Tinker reported that the school regis
 tration is 8,719, an increase Of 563 over last year.
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