New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
THINKS PICTURE CO.
 IS WORKING BUNCO
But School Board Finally Agrees
 to Permit Exhibition

request made by the East Street School Parents and Teachers asso- citation that the school board grant it the privilege of having an art ex- hibit in the school from February 2S to March 3. the proceeds to be used to buy pictures for school decoration, caused much discussion at the meet ing of that body yesterday afternoon until it was finally decided to grant the request.
 Fears Bunco Game.
 c. H. Fox, chairman of the enter tainment committee of the assoca- tion, sent in the written request which was explanatory. A firm dealing in hig hclass pictures has Of fered to send 200 pictures to the as sociation for exhibition purposes and with the money made by asking an entrance fee the association will buy decorative pictures from among those exhibited. Some members of the school board thought the whole idea saVored too strongly of using tthc schools for cOmme erciaI purposes, es- pecially since it would further the financial ends of the picture company E. o. Kilbourne, connected with the Stanley School Parents and Teach CTS association. explained that his association had been permitted to do this and had found the entire plan successful. pr. J. E. Kelly thought the idea a bad one. since it was eX- pressly understood that the assoca- tion must buy the pictures from this concern. Superintendent S. H. Holmes remarked that this has been per
 
 schools and Dr. Kelly asked him for his opinion on the matter. The su- perintendent explained that the whole question was whether or not this is good way for the Parents and Teachers associations to make money and whether or not the pie ture concerns charged more than us- ual for their, products when pur- chased in this way. pr. Kelly was not at all backward in defining his position He described the entire plan as a "bunco game" for the benefit of the picture company. pr. J. E. Martin was not as strenuously opposed aand thought, inasmuch as the board had permitted this custom before, it could do so again. On motion of E. M. Pratt it was finally decided to grant the request.
 Those present at the meeting were Judge B. F. Gaffney, pr. J. F. Martin, Dr. J. L.. Kelly Judgo John Walsh, H. P. Roche, F. M. Pratt, E. o. Kilbourne, F.. Clayton Goodwin, l.. Hoyt Pease, w. l.. Hatch and Superintendent of Schools Holmes. Reporting for the tho sum of s2,1o1.99 had been ex- l- l>~ ing held up because it is deemed in advisable to pay them at present. He also reported payment of bills amounting to $1.72222 in order that the committee might profit by a cash discount The report was ac- cepted and action ratified.
 New School Is Named.
 MT. Kilbourne, speaking for Chair man G. w. Traut of the school aC- commodation committee, suggested that the new Burritt school now in process of construction be called the "Elihu Burritt School" instead of simply the Burritt school MT. Pease thought the idea an excellent one, as did the other members, as it leaves no doubt as to whom it honors. Judge Gaffney remarked that Elijah Burritt, a brother of the famous peace advocate was also a famous man of letters so it should be clearly under stood that the school is named in honor of Elihu. The board voted to have the name cut into the stone arch as suggested by Mr. Traut.
 August Voight, owner of property adjacent to the Vocational High school had complained about pupils trespassin,g on his property and also about water draining from school property onto his land In this lat ter connection Architect w. P. Crab- tree explained, by letter, that the school premises are elevated over MT. Voight's, thus the water drains off, The trouble will be partially over. he stated, when new drains are con-