New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
Kindergarten Grades
 40 & 6-7-S

SaTenth sy4ar .. 800 800 to 300 Special tn1ximsum 1b0 $50
 The slloel 1s4r1 yuled that special n1AximsisN anlAr1Aa arc to be granted to no teacher except in cases of ex- ceptional meritorious service and on the recommendation of the teachers committee. The salary revision as adopted last night will make net in- crease of $1O,36b on the 1917-1918 appropriations, a little less than half of what the increase W6oaka have been had tho teachers petitt zaAt- ed in it's entirety.
 School Mako4
 Following report uA X 1pwed that expsnses at thA tesaalsa High school for the mor1 wSeo A1.2s. while the receipts ska1sG vt46.47, nance system that 1n1 nut we'll. of the pupils at ths kaapnal High school doing wsFe hs ANkefies and other outside ints - 6eas going into the school t1 - tAese addi- tionAl receipts Nn1 IT different management S6 fhes Experimental fnancss. l.. M1s4 treasurer, presented soviding for . committss te t1oeehsAly inyesti- gate with tAn e4aa t af4d of making 2 change ta Anas(p Arrangement of the school. w1tA b engage such outside assss ins formulating plans as may be needed. Judge Gafr- ney explained that the Vocational High school frequently Hurchases wire and other equipment necessary, and t is most bothersome thing tc have to keep an accurate record under the present system. AS the school super intendent's time is too Valuable to be taken up in making thesA minor pur- chases, tho chairman thought the duty should be assigned to soxae ossa o1oe. MT. Pease's resolution war Dessea. N
 Reporting on the sani4a11on ef the schools, Dr. J. l.. Kelley aaea tlsAf ena. ditions are good. Dr. C. IT. nmskSn during November, maAp fortp-ose school visits and 324 ksnfnatio,sa This doctors report sl,N&A &yvout,- two contagious cases, 1s43e physical examinations and that hA1f of tAe school children are not vaccisated. The report of pr. Clifton M. CeQ1iw fnr Dc cember showed thirty vis1ta naHH nev- enty-six examinations. TAakn were seven cases of contagious dte6nsln and TIP physical examinations Ckaek4n- pox and measles were rsportaA as somewhat prevalent at the Eaat Ind smith schools. The report Qf Dr. Waterman Lyons was stmilar And III reports indicated the esn1rul aa ltf, of the school childrnn r. gool6 and sanitary conditions are n wetH
 To Attend ConventiasIAS <
 The state convention o& n.ss.., ], teachers will be held in New 1fevjtrrn' .,, February 1s and IT and on ssaxre-t,ar of Judge Gaffney local teachers {m.v excuse their classes on Friday noon. February Is, in order to attend tha convention. 1
 Statements telling of the mo4tangk ns the National Superintendents' aaeotkn tion in Kansas City from Febxuafvts TT to March 3 and the National 0oc4afv for the Promotion of the IndustR R4al Education in Indianapolis from r@b ruary 21 to 24 were read. JudGe 0sAR ney stated that Superintendent NoinS was not sure that he would aare to attend the Kansas City meeting. ow{ ing to the great distance, but hA could obtain valuable infornafaori from attending the Indianapolis con- ventfon. It was voted that Superin- tendent Holmes and Principal l.. P. Slade of the High school be permit ted to attend the latter convention at the expense of tho board #
 Judge Gaffney explained to the board members that there is now be- fore the national house of representa- lives the Smith Hughes bill which provides federal aid for schools hav-
 
 courses. He recommended tbat the