New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
PLAN IS TO SELL
 BURRITT SCHOOL
Money Could Be Used Towards
 Large Modern Building

Abandonment of the Burritt school and the sale of the property for business purposes, the proceeds to be l used towards a large modern school i house is the solution of the conges- l ton problem arrived at by the com- mfttee on school accommodations of | the board of education which met l yesterday afternoon. The matter has been discussed from time to time in past years without arriving at a de- cision, but after an exhaustive study of the situation, the present commit tee is of mind that this is the prac- tical solution of the baffling problems It was first proposed to add to the ,, Bartlett school but this would not re- lieve the Burritt school, which has 1 been crowded for years.
 This school is over forty years old and while it may have once been adapted to the purpose for which it was built, it ranks poorly with pres ent day structures of the kind. On the other hand the property grows more valuable for business purposes with each passing year and it is now believed that round sum, probably S1OO,000, could be obtained for it. The property was deeded to the town for school purposes and some uues- tion existed whether the school board could sell it, but the legal opinion is this this can be done provided the money received is again invested in school property.
 Options on Sites.
 | It is proposed to buy a site for a new school and put up a building con- ta1nlng twenty to twenty-four rooms and the money from the sale of the Burritt school property would go g. long way towards paying for it. The committee has examined three pro- posed sites and was authorized to se- cure options on them. Reports were received concerning the new Vocation al High school and it is now thought 1t will be ready for occupancy some time in January
 Military Drill.
 Physical culture in the local schools that will include instruction in mi1i- tary drill came in for considera ble discussion by the sub committee of the school board on physical culture at meeting held yesterday afternoon. In this connection it is now proposed to secure male instructor and athle- tic supervisor who will have a com Dlete charge of the athletics in the l High and Grammar schools and n woman instructor for the girls of both schools. An assistant woman instruc tor is recommended to have charge of the work in the grade schools. The plan involves complete reforma- ton of a physical culture curriculum in the schools. Miss Alma Grove is the present physical culture instruc- tor in the schools and she is assisted by Miss Carolina H. Westcott, who also teaches elocution. Under the l new plan there would be a, male sup ervisor of physical instruction with two assstants and one would devote all her time to teaching elocution.
 Supreme Athletics.
 The committee also favors placing all athletics under the control of the school board, which would place the High School teams under the board s jurisdiction on out of town trips. The new physical instructor would prob ably accompany the teams on their journeys. The new policy, if adopted. l will not interfere with the athletic council or forbid the boys hiring Goa ch Zwick, the aim simply being to put the board in a position of supervis- ing athletics for the good of all con- cerned