The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-18
PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE
 HIGH SCHOOL IN BASEMENT
Congestion at Center School Inexcus. able For There Are Three Va
 cant Rooms Light and Dry.
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)

 Stratford, Jan. 18-The attention of Mrs. WinboT4 the woman member of the school committee, was called to | the basement of the Center school, where it was asserted that there was room for the overflow in well lighted, dry and very desirable rooms. Ac- companied by a well known citizen she made an inspection and found three large rooms, well lighted, dry and well ventilated These rooms would accommodate at least 15O pupils comfortably. The addition of one radiator in each room would insure plenty of heat in the severest weather. In one of these rooms are stored seats enough to furnish two rooms. Run ming water is piped close by and there is no reason why these rooms are not as desirable for school purposes as any those above. Mrs. Winton i'm mediateIy notified Secretary Charles D. Hine of the State Board of Educa- an investigation. It is estimated that the rooms could be put in perfect or der for school purposes for not more than $10O. The congestion is the re- to take the rooms formerly occupied by the seventh and eighth grades for the High School. These rooms are for recitations by the High School students. The rooms in the base ment are well adapted for this pur- pose. This would allow the restora- tion of the rooms of the grades to their pupils. It has been pointed out plainly that the congestion at the Center school is entirely unnecessary and that if the pupils who would nat uraIly go to the Franklin and Sedg- wick schools were so placed there ter school for all the pupils who nat uraIly belong there. Many Of the children in the grades will never reach the High School and the efforts of the educators of the town would bring better results if greater attention was paid to these while they are allowed to attend school: The grandfathers of some of the children in the Center school who have since made their mark would have enjoyed as good ac- communications as the basement or the Center school affords and they would have considered themselves fortunate The basements of schools are used for recitations in New York. Bridgeport and other cities, and where they are as dry and light as those at this school good results have been obtained. Two years ago the basement of the Neigh school committee as a class room and this apartment is greatly inferior to the rooms the town owns in the Center school building.
 selectman John E. Holmes passed a portion of this week in New London, and while there kept his eyes open: He noted many things and thinks that StTatford people are farther advanced than those of the eastern end of the State in regard to public improve ments. He came to the conclusion that Stratford taxpayers were getting more for their money than those of the old whaling town.
 The sewing circle of Rebekah lodge will entertain at whist next Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows hall
 Mrs. c. w. Blal1eslee and Mrs Her bert Lewis were the guests Of Clayton K Blakeslee at the Foot Guard ball in New Haven on Wednesday,
 On January 28 debate % on Woman n1a1, R. c. Church, stil1man and East Main streets Bridgeport. After the assign ed speakers have finished, an open dis present will be asked to speak. a This invitation includes both advocates and antis and there is a prospect that
 many good speeches will be heard. The Travis case which was to have come up for trial this morning, has been again postponed. this time by the been brought to bear on this official has not been announced, but 1t must be something out of the ordinary, for it is well known that he is determined to bring the case to trial This time the postponement is indefinite
 Rev Ernest c. Carpenter, the pas tor will preach morning and evening at M. F. church. The topic in the morning will be "One of the Great Events in the Life of Christ-Bring- ing F0Ple e0o i, tG bg what th s the sn preme Moment of Life.'' The evening sermon will be a special sermon to young people, and they are especially invited. The Union Cottage meetings will continue during the week. On Tuesday night at the home of MT. c. N. Stephens, Elm street, south of RiVerview Place. Thursday night at the home of MT. A. T. Bentson, Mich ols avenue north of North avenue. On Friday night at the home of MT. Chas Johnson, Park avenue. The neighbors are invited to all these meetings. They are finely attended and the interest very good.
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