New Britain herald., 1915-11-13
EXTEND PHYSICAL
 WORK X IN ]! SCHOOLS.
This Is Recommendation Made to
 Board Of Education

l SFGCldl. "ItpOtL OH puySlCdl E, ! was made by the teachers committee 1 favoring a possible reorganization 1 and extension of the work with a view to increased usefulness and ef- 1 ficiency and recommending the ap- pointment of special committee of 1 five to consider the matter and report
 not later than the January meeting. i The report was accepted and the president was, appointed to name the i committed Congested conditions at the Osgood Hill school were called 1 tc the attention of the board. Su- | perintendent Holmes explained the situation in detail and declared that an addition to the building might be | necessary next year, The" finance
 committee reported the approval of 1 bills totaling $11,093 and informed the board that bills would. have to l be paid in advance to obtain cash discounts. ><E =, l..
 Chairman B. F. Gaffney called the meeting to order The minutes of the October meeting were. read by Secretary w. l.. Hatch and were approved .s;.
 Bid is Rcpudiated.
 l.. H. Pease~ reported that bid or $16Os had been secured to pro- vide wire guards for the windows at the Prevocational school, effecting a considerable saving. The contract for the retaining wall at the North end school was awarded to M O. Baker for $190, but the contractor repudiated it, saying he did not un- derstand the specifications. New bids were obtained and M. O. Baker was again the lowest. His bed was $29s and increase of SOS over the pre- vious bid. It was voted to- cancel the original contract and on the rec ommendation of the finance con- mittee the new contract was approv- ed.
 Furniture at High School.
 Mr. Pease reported that some new furniture is needed at the High school. There is call for 99 chairs and 51 desks. The finance com- m1ttee obtained bids. B. c. Porter's Sons bid $1.35 for chairs and $40 for. desks, total $35s.05 The com- m1ttee was authorized to make the purchase It was explained that two new recitation rooms will be created when the vocational school is. opened. The drawing and commercial rooms Will be vacated and in these the new Sooi>'o A1lNl cllStlIS Wlll De installed.
 Cash Discounts
 To take advantage of cash dis counts it is necessary for the finance committee to pay bills in advance of the. board meetings. The board will have to give it's approval later, said MT. Pease. K. N. Pratt said this would practically mean taking the payment of bills out of the hands of 1 did not receive the boards approval MT. Pease- said the committee would have to chance that. President Gaff- ney explained that this power was obtained for all boards by charter amendment and was designed to give the city an opportunity to save by paying cash. He felt that the hnance committee could be trusted ana that any member questioning thelr Judgment would be recalcitrant Armenians Want Room.
 The Armenians have asked the school board to be allowed to use a room in the Burritt school after school hours to teach their children the Armenian language. MT. Pease offered no recommendation. Per- sonally he didn't approve the idea He thought the children shou1d he
 taught to be Americans. Dr. Ke,1v said the children went to the citv schools, but the parents wanted then, to know something of their own language. The Germans and Swedes have the same privilege. MT. Pease said he did not want to discrimin- ate. The petition was referred to the, finance committee with power. Night Schools Doing We'll.
 Chairman H. P. Roche of the eve- nlng school committee reported that the committee had visited the schools and he gave a favorable report of the work being done. The new
 classes such as typewriting, cooking, dressmaking and drawing are more popular than the old classes.
 Health and Sanitation.
 Reporting for the committee on health and sanitation, Dr. E. T. Fro- men said Dr. Dalton, a medical in- spector, had made 55 visits to the schools with BOA examinations. Twenty-Five contagious cases were To- cated. Dr. c. M. Cooley made 46 visits With 75 examinations and located 10
 contagious cases. Dr. Lyon made 49 visits, 355 examinations and discov- cred II contagious cases. The schools were found in good sanitary condition. MT. Pease compliments the medical inspectors on their work.
 Congestion at Osgood Hill.
 The teachers committee reported hiring a new teacher at the Osgood Hill school. Superintendent Holmes explained conditions there, Last year there were 57 children and today 100 with only two teachers and two rooms. It is a growing locality Conditions will be worse by February when new pupils are admitted. There will be first and second grade pupils in one room and third, fourth and