New Britain herald., 1916-05-13

At the annual meeting Of the school board yesterday Judge B. F. Gaffney was reelected president and w. l.. Hatch secretary. The old standing committees were also reelected with the addition of a new committee on trade and industrial education com posed of G. W. Traut, F. c. Goodwin and F. N. Pratt. Plans for the new Burritt school to be erected on the Farrell lot, which were drawn by Unkelbach & Perry, were accepted on the recommendation of the com mittee on school accommodations. It was explained that these plans were the unanimous choice of the commit tee, being chosen from six sets sub mitted by different architects, The committed had no knowledge whose plans they were accepting until the numbered envelopes were opened. The board also decided to build a two room addition to the Osgood Hill school on plans submitted by Unkel- bach S Perry.
 The finance committee was author ized to build Fence on the east side of the NOrthend school property at an estimated cost of $11O. Prelimin- ary plans for the two room addition to the Osgood Hill scnoo1 were shown and after the members had examined them it was voted to engage this firm of architects to draft permanent plans and specifications. The committee on school accomm odations was empow- cred to secure bids on the construc- ton.
 New Burritt School.
 It has apparently been decided by the board to perpetuate the name of the Burritt school The present structure is to be succeeded by new twenty room building on the recently acquired lot on North street, but the name Burritt will be retained. The examined drawing of the proposed structure, taking a recess for this purpose. On the motion of ;. W. Traut the committee on school eccomm odations was authorized to accept the plans of Unklebach & Perry, secure specifications and ob- ain bids on the construction. The committee will report to the board md the contract will then be award Id.
 w. L. Hatch reported for the teach
 
 substitute teachers during April. The |. 'eport appeared in yesterdays Herald.
 Course in Biology. ..
 Judge Walsh for the text book com, nittee reported that Principal Slade planned to introduce a course in biol 'gy in the High school. Text books 'n the subject are needed and the l recommendation of the committee to | purchase two standard works was ac- epted.
 Teachers Employed The report of the salary committed 1 omposed of the finance and teach ITS committees, recommending the ] mplOyment of principals, teachers | md special instructors for the com ng year, was presented. Superin- 1 endent Holmes explained that the l alary increases due amounted to SS,- | ?4O.5O. The estimate was $11,235 and i he superintendent said this amount l would be needed as extra teachers ! will be needed at the new Burritt | school as soon as that building is 'eady. The teachers will be employed oy the state at the Bartlett school un- il that time The complete list of principals and teachers follows:
 High School.
 Principal, Louis P. Slade; sub- stitute master, James C. Moody: sub 7titute master, Marshall F. Davis: Margaret F. Allmanritter, Ina w. A. Ernestine Barry, Cres- entia Beck Maud A. Brown, Josephine Buck. Josephine CraWley Anna K. Crosby. James L. Davitt, Lulalou DeGroat, Alice Dunn, trans rerred from Grammar school; Will liam E. Fay, Agnes M. F'innegan, Florence F. F'reeland, Selma J. Fritze, Clara D. Frost, Katherine A.