New Britain herald., 1916-09-14
P4alnViA4e News ROGERS CHOICE FOR
 SENATORIAL HONORS
Southington Man to Be Named at Republican Convention Tomorrow
GIVES REPORT ON SCHOOLS
CondelI Expected to Get But Small Complimentary Vote If He Remains Each Pupil Costs Town $20.SS.

Each Pupil Costs Town $20.SS. That E. l.. Rogers of Southington will he selected as the republican can- didate for senator from the nth dis l trict at the convention to De held in l the Town hall here tomorrow after l noon was generally admitted today by l representatives of the party from the l several towns which will send dele- | gates to the session. The belet pre- l vailed this morning that MT Rogers
 ;:i1.. be named probably on the first l ballot, and the result will snow ms
 nomination to be practically unop- ! posed.
 The session will be called to order at
 8 o'clock by Charles T. Treadway of | Bristol, the districts representative on the state central committee. l While Claude w. Stevens of Berlin | has been reported to be in a receptive i mood, the only active candidates TOT l the honor have been MT. Rogers ana A. H. Condell. The latter will of course
 have the support of John 5. Minor 1 and Frank T. Wheeler, the two Pla1n- 1 vile delegates and may get one or two com plimentary votes from other places l if he remains in the race until the pal 1 lot is taken.
 A solid Rogers delegation from 1 Southington will attend the conVen- | ton. Bristols representative are also
 said to be sewed up for the Southlns-
 ton man. Mr. Rogers withdrew from l the fight two years ago, permitting the
 nomination of Martin Pierson of Brls-
 tol, and it was said at the time that
 he was promised the place this year. The convention will also draw up 1 resolutions endorsing the administra- l tion of Governor Holcomb and f1aying | the actions of President Wilson and
 his Democratic followers in Congress- 1 Caucus Tonight. 1 The ticket to be submitted for the ! approval of the voters at the October l election by the Republicas will be 1 made up at a party caucus to be held 1 tonight in the Town hall. There is ap- parently but little interest in the ses- sion, as there do not seem to be con- tests over any of the offices. First Selectman w. J. JohnsOn's re- nomination, probably by exclamation, is conceded. Other Republican office holders will probably fare similarly Edwin H. Hills, chairman of the town committee, will call the caucus to order.
 
 That the actual cost to the town of educating each pupil in the public schools was $2088 for the past year, is the information contained in the re- port of L. s. Mills, as assistant acting school visitor. The expense of teach ing the children totals s26.3O for the year, but a part of it is borne by the state MT. Mills figures show that the costs of schools in Plainville is req sonably low when compared with that of other places.
 Holidays for the children on stormy days are liable to be a rare occurrence this year, MT. Mills reporting that the school board has decided to have reg ular sessions in grades from three to eight, irrespective of the weather. The report follows: TO the Plainville Town School Com mittee: Gentemen-We have sixteen teach ing positions in our school, thirteen rooms, and 625 pupils, an educational l plant equal in size to many manufac- 1 1uring plants. It has been the aim of l the committee to run this plant on an | an efficient business basis, both with | respect to care and management of | the building and the organization and direction of class room work Hence repairs have been made and new material or new teachers secured | whenever it has seemed for the best productive interest of the school. On the other hand sev- eral of our teachers have secured 1 since year ago, better paying posi- tions This has been our loss and the teachers committee has done it's best to secure as capable teachers as pos- sible for vacant places. Their work will be earnestly observed during the coming year.
 The greatest problem looking to- ward success Is to secure the right teacher for each respective grade.
 Our schools are now organized on an eight year basis with the kinder garten below the first grade hence for most pupils the school still has nine grades. However, beginning in Qcto- her, 1915, an afternoon class was started in charge of the kindergarten teacher. In this class regular first grade work was done making it pos sible for these pupils to enter grade this September and so be on the way to complete the school in eight years.
 Beginning in September, 1916, the duties of the principal have been in creased to include those of supervis- ing principal with regular class room duties in connection with each grade This looks toward more definite in struction of the teachers in processes and methods of successful teaching.
 The kindergarten building has proved a success. On the coldest days of winter it has often been too warm for comfort unless one or more win dOWs were opened
 By report of the secretary it will be seen that the number of pupils in each grade has been large, the kinder