The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
CANNOT ERECT
 SCHOOL HOUSES QUICKLY ENOUGH
Children Increasing at Alarm ing Rate, Supt. SIaWson
 Reports.

The number of school children is increasing faster than schools can be provided for them, according to the report of Superintendent of Schools Samuel J. Slawson, made to the board of education last night. When the su- perintendent reported that there are 2,50O more pupils now than at this time last year, Commissioner Howard s. Challenger remarked that at the rate of increase a new high school will be needed in five years.
 Supt. 'Slawson reported that he is having much difficulty in getting teachers. He has 56 substitute teach CTS now employed. With the members of the normal school class that will graduate and two teachers which he has obtained, Supt. Slawson said he would need 15 more when the schools open for the autumn term.
 The rules do not allow appointment of married women as new teachers but the proposition to waive this GUS tom was discussed last night in or der that enough teache CTS may be ob- tained. No action was taken. The following teachers were appointed last night:
 To mA.thematicaI department of high school in place of MT. Hastings, re- signed, F. M. Armstrong. of Hennit- son, N. H., salary, $1, 300; to, French of high school, in place of Miss Somerset, Miss N. Francis Well Ter, of Ilion, N. Y, $1, 800; to the Nor mal school, Ruth F. Rossiter of GuiI- ford, Conn.,, $1,050; to Domestic Art department in place of Mrs. Dewsnap, Katherine E. Mc4slanus, of Albany, N. Y.; to grade positions, Louise R. P1aisted, to eighth grade in Franklin school, formerly a. substitute, salary, $700; Marion R. Whyte to fourth grade in Longfe1low school, filled by substitute since resignation of Grace Kelly, $750; Mary G. Fleming to fifth grade Map1ewood school, salary, 750; Harriet Jeffers to seventh grade, Ma pIewood school, formerly filled by Su- san Levi. transferred to Black Rock, salary, $500; Blanche M. Royal to eleventh grade, Jefferson school, new room; Edna May Hammond to third grade, Prospect school, formerly filled by Miss Maude Pe+tibone. now doing tutor rk in Ko-suth and Hall schools, salary, $750; Sophie Haak to second grade Whittier school, new room, salary, $7O0; George M. Monk to eleventh grade, Jefferson school, new merlv taught by principal, Miss Gil- more and Miss Blackhann, salary $700,
 The resignation of May L. Shepard, a teacher of the sixth grade in the Maplewood school, was Submitted and accepted by the board
 According to Supt. SIawson's re- port 19,133 pupils were registered in the pubic SchOOlS May l. About 1000 pupils in 25 rooms are on half time; 57 rooms have more than 40 pupils each. Forty pupils is the av- craze set for each teacher. The in- crease in pupils during April was 115.
 There are 12 rooms in the Walters vile school on half time and some of the rooms have 60 pupils. The registration at the High school is 1,2OO. about 30 more than last year Wayne street, Maplewood, Myrtle avenue and the Hall school were re- ported as oyercrowded as Walters vile. Supt. SIawson urged the mem bers of the board to use their efforts to hurry work on additions that are to be made to these schools. The board will meet Architect James G. Rogers at 4 o'clock Thursday after noon for the purpose of formally ac- cepting and inspecting the new High school.
 Supt. SIawson submitted a report to show the mum Der of new houses that are building in different sections of the city and the increased school those sections. Forty building per rnits have been issued for, the Black Rock section; SS in the vicinity of Wayne street school; 10 in Island