New Britain herald., 1915-07-10

that can be purchased from Joseph Towers for s6,000, and which would make an ideal location for play ground. He said the Monroe, Rock well and High schools could us it as a playground and the Higlla School Athletic council could place it in shape for Interscholastic football, baseball and other sports. He. said there was fifty foot entrance on South Main street and 300 foot en- trance on Mill street. The property has two houses and sand bank To- cated on it. The price he considered reasonable and the sand bank could be utilized to grade it and place 1t in shape.
 pr. Kelly said it was fact that in a short time there would be need for "a school in this section of the city.
 MT. Pease disputed the right of the scommittee to purchase property for playground purposes. He thought the board was going beyond it's jur- isdiction in the matter.
 Dr. Martin did not think the land suitable for athletic purpose even with it's sand bank. He said it was
 
 it with sand would not prove satisfac- factory. He thought the athletic council better judges to advise on an athletic field. He said if the board wanted to suggest an athletic field it would be better to go down further to the Flats" but if it Was consid- ering the land for school purposes it was all right. |,
 Mr. Pease said it was too near town line and was certain that a school would never be built so close to the line.
 Judge Walsh recommended that the matter be referred to the committee on school accommodations. It was carried. -
 Progress on Vocational school.
 Chairman Traut. reported that work on the Vocational High school was go- ing along rapidly and the report was accepted as one of progress. sA |, The board voted favorably on the II recommendations of the committee on teachers and the teachers as published recently were adopted.
 Report on Savings Bank Accepted, MT. Goodwin chairman of the com l mittee on the proposed savings bank system for the public schools, brought in the following report.
 The Purpose: To afford for pupils of grades seven and eight a practical experience in the ordinary transac- tions of banking, i. e., methods of making deposits and withdrawals, the accumulation and computation of i'm terest on deposits, etc. To afford the pupils~sof the business course an op- popfunity for application of bookkeep- in4. accounting, etc. to real problems arising out of actual business transAc- tions. To encourage the formation of habits of thrift among pupils of these lsgrades.
 K Control: The general control of the system shall be under the direction of the principal of the Grammar and ! tPrevocational schools, subject to the { approval of the superintendent of schools. NJ The principal shall desig- nate a particular teacher of the busi- ness course whose duty it shall be to give such time as may be necessary to the immediate supervision of the banking system. She shall be per- sonally responsible for the care and depositing of all moneys and for the correctness of the accounts. Pupils | of the eighth grade of the business course only shall be designated by the abov@ 4eacfer to act as bank officers from time to time.
 The Bank: In d room of the Gram mar school to be chosen with the ap- proval Of. the finance committee, a banking counter shall be erected and the snecessary blanks and account books for the proper execution of the bank work shall be provided. The bank shall be open for deposits on every school day between 11:15 a. m. and 12 m., and during such time pupils desiring to deposit money may be ex- cused from their classrooms for the purpose. All moneys deposited shall be deposited daily be- fore 8 D. m. in some savings bank, national bank, or trust company, to be designated by those in control of the school savings system. daily balance shall be struck and the bank ing force shall not be excused until all moneys are accounted for. 1 s
 Depostfs and Withdrawals: The priyilex pf the bank shall be open