The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-14
SCHOOL BOARD IS ASKED TO AID GIRL AL MOST A GRIP PL [ Child Was Injured BY Fall of Plaster From High
 School Ceiling Local Builder Complains of out-of Town Conpeti-
 tion In Bidding

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 Eleven years old Rose Hirshiks 1870 Main street, her right side paralyzed, and rapidly becoming 9 nervous wreck because of her suffering, ap- peared before the board of education Samuel Hirshik, a tailor She was in jured about two years ago, when a portion of the ceiling Of the High street school fell on her.. Since that time she has been afflicted with a nervous disease and her father told the board that physicians who have attended her have stated that. unless xbert treatment is given. she would become a cripple for life.
 The father told of his efforts to obtain the money to cure the girl Failing he applied to the board as a last resort. The commissions ask ed the father why he waited so long before reporting to the board. He stated that he did not bring the mat ter before the board to secure dam ages. but, as a considerable amount would be required to obtain surgical attention that would cure the disease, he came to the board in the hope that they would help out
 The commissioners, touched by the little girls story of how the accident occurred, appointed Commissioners. Cha1Ienger, Osborn and Boardman, d committee to investigate the case. The commissioners were convinced that something should be done for the girl.
 At meeting Of the board next Monday evening. bids for work on the Columbus school will be opened. The complaint of g. local builder, was voiced by Commissi oner Challenger The ournisstoner stated that this contractor had told him that he had tried to bid ion work in the past, but was unable to compete with outside contractors This contractor thought that only local contractors should be allowed to bid on schoolhous work. The commisss soners did nothing on the matter.
 A delegation from the United ItaI- ian Boys Club appeared before the board WtthNa sketch of the statue of Columbus which the board had voted to allow them to place upon the is to be twelve feet in height, with granite base and marble bust of Co., lurnbus It will be located at the corner of Columbus street and North Washington avenue. The board will grade the plot upon which the bust will be located. and place an iron rail- ing about it.
 The board instructed the commit tee on schools to obtain figures for changes at Shelton, Prospect and Bar mum schools, so that courses Of man. ua1 training and domestic science classes could be stnstituted The re- port is to be made at next Mondays meeting so that all will be in. read- mess for the opening of the fall term of school There is a $3,000- appro- priatton for this work
 petition signed by 1. 200 residents of the Maplewood school district, ask ing for the establishment of a man~ uaI training course and an assembly hall has disappeared since the last meeting Of the board. At that time it was laid away for consideration q11est was a worthy one, and promised to take the matter under considera- ton.
 The fall term of school will open on September g, and will continue until the summer recess on June 23. Dr. Deane reported that over 100 pupils are taking the summer course to en- able them to enter the eighth grade. A request for the wiring of the as- sembly hall of Shelton. school, and better lighting facilities for the Clfn- l ton and Barnum schools was made l by Dr. Deane. A petition from the | residents of the Huntington avenue | school district asking for the estab- | lishment of a seventh grade was re- ferred to the school committed
 The board rescinded a clause salary, when i'll the preceding day | A cornmunication from the city clerk. requesting the board to consider planting trees and shrubs on the | Barnun avenue school lot, in order | that the study of botony be facilitat- | ed, was ordered received and filed.