The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-06-13
Pennies Of Public
School Pupils Saved
System Successfully in Vogue
EIswehere May be Installed
Here
SCHOOL NAMED FOR SHERIDAN
Big Increase in Attendance al
Local Schools Shown by
Superintendent Report

There is strong prob ability that
starting with next September saving
system among the school children will
be inauguarted at the public schools
of the city. The committee in charge
of this matter reported to the Board
of Education last evening giving con-
siderable data and citing where the
system was in successful operation
in other cities. The committee was
not ready to make a final report but
would do 80 at a later meeting. The
committee reported that they had
talked with the heads of several local
banks, all of whom expressed their
to take the .children's pennies
and issue books, while one bank stated
that they would put on an extra clerk
to take care Of this work alone.
The system has made wonderful
strides in the schools of Chester, Pa,
where it was installed in 1890 and has
been in operation since. In that time
the children have saved 1924, 6SS.94.
The report from that city which was
the seventh in the country, to adopt
tho system was that 1t would be the
last to relinquish the system. In Hart
ford there were $1,000 to the credit Of
the children, though the system was
started this year. In the city Of Oak
land, Cal, the average is $500 to each
child.
Some of the teachers of the country
are so enthusiastic over the project
that they, at their expense have pre-
pared pamphlets relating the merits Of
the system. One teacher says that the
savings had a tendency to do away
with the purchasing of cheap candy
and the like, promotes thrift and pride
among the children, thus making the
children not only more healthy but
more attentive to their studies.
Commissioner Brady asked if the
principals and the teachers had been
consulted in this particular. He
wanted to know if they would object
to the handling of the funds. They
may object" said Commissioner Chal-
lenger but 1 doubt it. They will
have to collect the funds if the
brother" replied Commissioner BRADY,
"the principals and teachers are hir-
ed by us to teach, not to collect funds.
They might object"
The North Main, street school, now
in course of construction will be
known as the Sheridan school in hon
or of Gen. Philip Sheridan, Little
Phil" This follows the suggestion
that all of the schools of the city
should be named after some notable
American.
The w. P. Kirk Co. was awarded
the bid for the installing of two boil
ers at the Prospect street school at
a cost of Sits.
Superintendent Deane's report show
ed for the four weeks ending June 8,
a total registration Of 1850, an in
crease of $40 over the same period last
year and an average daily attendance
Of 1924, an increase Of 359. DR.. Deane
also read a report from the Journal
of Education noting the Importance
of the study OF Spanish in the schools
Of New England as the young men OF
these states were wanted for the
South American market. Bridgeport,
DR.. Deane stated, he believed to be
the first State in New England to
adopt the study, which will be start
ed next fall.
This year instead Of at Warner
hall, the graduating exercises of the
City Normal school will be held at
the High school assembly hall The
date has been set for Monday even
ing June 26. The commencement ex-
ercises of the High school will be held
at the Park theatre on Tuesday even
ing June 81 DR.. Deane extended a
very earnest invitation to the men,
bers of the board to be present at
both exercises.
The list of teachers to be elected for
the coming year We're submitted by
the committee on schools, but under
the rules of the board the matter is
put over until the next meeting.
Agent Ginand submitted the annual
inventory of school property which
amounts to $1,69s ,314.26 an increase of
500 453 SO over that Of a year ago.
Repairs to many schools amounting
to SO 240 were ordered.
The committee on schools were in
structed to purchase property in the
rear of the Garfield school in Stillman
street. The land is 200 feet by $50
feet.