New Britain herald., 1917-03-10

of its professors to the local school to address the students free of charge.
 Moee Teachers Seek Raises.
 At the last meeting of the board tho High school teachers requested . raise in pay and at yesterdays meet- iHg the men teachers At the PrevocA- uohAl Grammar school requested raise in pay. Tho Prev0cationAa Grammar school male t4Ach6tB do not ask for any specific amount but ask An immediate incrAase, and . su13cient incssase next year 90 that thear salaries will have approxima&s- ly the same purchasing power that they had in 1916. In their petition thase teachers quoted stAttstics show ing that New Britain uses . smaller p0fcentA8o of it's tax income for schools than some other cities. but Superintendent Holmes explained that this comparison was not . fair one itasmuch as the figures used were taken in 1918. The request was re- ferred to the salary committee, which was reported as still considering the H1gh school teachers' reQtest
 The committee voted to change the Hieh school curriculum. Under the adopted plan there will be no five year college preparatory course and m attampt will be made to dis couraee post Gr1duAte students d the school. The plumbine class will be retained and next year . cArpen- tee1 ciaGg will be instituted at the Vocational High school. :.
 The school acccmmodations cour- mittse reported that tho F. 6 F. Cor bln company had been awarded the csntract to supply hardware for the Elihu Burritt school. The accepted bid was $1.30s.76. - against $1.54S sabnittsd by the Russell . Erwin eoanpany- The contract for 1oee eAatsss waa awarded to the John z. AladrGWo company and q contract Tor 1le da1ke was awarded to the R C.. Porter 0ons. ,
 Ii was rsportsd that the recent art exlslha1 aG tho East street school neGssa tl,aH institution $131.11 which is to bs used for decorative purpdsAs.
 Dr. Keny lExprssses Views.
 L. Hoyt PeaaA reported that he had recsavsd . request from A. E. Corbin, Aead of ths Bey Scout movement, asking tlaAt the school board stve the
 
 school rooms for meeting purpoga0. Dr. Kelly II once objected and h . heated argument declared 1t to he hie belief that tho schools should bo used for educational purposes only. He satd he thinks tho Boy Scout meve- mont is an excsllenf one, but he d1d not propose tot enlog1se 1t and he. a1 . member of the school board ana . representative Of the taxpayers, would object to any plan whereby the schools arc to be used for anything but strictly educational purpoees. Here arose m ar4un1ent asg to just what may be included under the term educational purposee' and Judge GaAney said l,e favored the use, of the public schools for any purpose which is beneficial. He thinks the schools are used too little and tla&t any. legttf@ mate and wise undertaking should be recognised. The matter was finally referred to the finance report to ss-s cure further information.
 Reports om ateentsnce.
 The Eebruary a&tondance report showed t1sat m eaGls school the pupils have been attsnding rsgulag1y. Fol- lowing iss . rep0ft oA the expenses paid for. the Trade sch0ol department Of the High school last month:
 Salary. instructors $1,451.52; clerk. $45: ttilfty man, $6S.sS; drafting de- partment, $sS.30: electrical depart mont. $159,s9; general expenses. $170.sS: n1achfne department. $s1.30: pattern department, $7z.e7: plumbing department. >@1e.11 printing depart fnent. $I61.so; sewing department. 3l1.zO. Total $2.3e9.l4.
 Light for Vocational Hieh school, 495.20: power for Vocational F7igh school. 46o: heat for Vocational High school. $7s.
 Fer Longer School Day.
 Superintendent Holmes made . brief report on his recent trip to the con- vention in Indianapolis and explained that, one of the most noticeable things he saw was . strong western agita&ion