New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
fire RISK At THE
HIGH SCHOOL GREAT
Principal L. P. Slade Asks That
School Board Take Precautions

Principal Louis r. Slade of the New
Britain High school sent communica-
ton to the school board at it's monthly
session Yesterday in which he ex-
planned that the fire risk at the old
High school building is very great.
He recommended four additional fire
escapes and also advised the abolish
ment of the present heating system
and the installation of q new method.
In conclusion the principal explained
that to his mind the fire risk at the
school is so great that he would not
feel that he was doing his duty unless
he called the boards attention to con-
ditions. w. L. Hatch admitted that
there is considerable fire hazard in
the boiler room and agreed that the
building should be heated from out
side The communication was referred
to the committee on finance.
Those present at yesterdays meet
ing were Judge B. +. Gaffney, chair
man. f. O. Kilbourne, T.. NJ. Pratt
c. w Traut, Judge John Walsh, II
P. Roche, E. c. Goodwin, l.. Hoyt
Pease, Dr. J. l.. Kelly and w. L.
Hatch. superintendent S. H. Holmes
was also present. The report of Mr..
Pease for the finance committee
showed the payment of bills amount
ing to $6,69O.75 and other bills Of
s1,135.16 on which a discount was
obtained.
New Classes Proposed.
Mr. Pratt discussed at some length
the night school situation and suggest
ed that an extra class in machine
work be established as at present
there are SO young men waiting to
be enrolled. He also advised the or
ganization of classes in radio and
buzzer signalling work to train young
men for this branch Of army service.
In this connection the committee IA
vors classes that will meet for two
hours on six nights week. The gov
eminent demands that each student
shall have spent at least 200 hours in
preparatory work before he can be
accepted. 1t would entail an expense
of 81 per night for an instructor. |
Both recommendation were referred |
to the evening schools and the trade |
education committees |
Judge Gaffney stated that at present |
thej State Council of Defense urges |
the cooperation of the manufacture
ers in teaching English to foreign
born peoples and, the chairman said,
it appeared to him that it is up to the
school board to furnish teachers The
;eachers' committee will take this un-
Ter Amusement. A similar idea ex-
planned by Judge Jaffney is to have
'oreign speaking people, more par
icularly, the women, to attend school
n the afternoon. This was also re-
erred to the teachers committee.
To date the expenditures of the
chool board total $122,168.S1, leav-
ng balance Of $22,571.19. A new
eacher was reported as follows:
Charlotte Smith, instructor of history
t High school. The following reg
STATIONS were also reported: Mary
Villains, academic High school; Jen-
lie Pouzzner, platoon plan at Smalley
chool; J. K. Gibbons, manual train
1g at prevocational grammar school.
A report of L. p. Slade on the
unior Red Cross work at the school
7as accepted The report of the tru-
mt officer, G. S. Andrews, showed
1uch activity. Since the last meet
ng he has rounded up "a truants,
laced II in school and prosecuted 10
n court. Another request from the
that they be permitted to
se room in the Burritt school was
efused. 1t was also agreed to per-
nit the school children to sell Red
ross seals at Xmas.
Contracts were awarded as follows:
20 the John A. Andrews company for
urniture at the Elihu Burritt school,
672.75; window shades and fixtures
o the same firm, 1925; to B. G. Por-
err Sons for furniture, $2,598. 1t is
that this school will be ready
or occupancy about January 1, or
hortly thereafter. At present the
Mastering is complete but the heating
appliances have not yet been in
tailed.