New Britain herald., 1919-05-10
JUDGE GAFFNEY IS
 POPULAR SELECTION
Taxpayers Drive Fails to Dls-
 place Him as Chairman

In spite of the drive made by the Taxpayers and Rentpayers' aSSocla- ton to have Judge B. F, Gaffnoy re- placed as president of the school board, he was reelected at the monthly meeting of the commlsslon- CTS yesterday afternoon. The namo 1 of Anthony S. AndruleWicz was pre- sented in opposition to that of Judge Gaffney. Upon q vote Judge GaffneT defeated his opponent, receiving ballots tO 1 for Mir. AndrulcWicz. F.. Clayton Goodwin presented the name of Judge Ctaffney for reelection as president of the board. Mir. Martin at once nominated Mr. AndrulcW1cz As the vote was about to be taken MT. Kilbcurne called attention of the board to the fact that Dr. Martins motion had not been seconded. Mir .Andrulewicz seconded his nomination. Ten ballots were cast and Judge Cali ney received nine. Edward M. Pratt was nominated as secretary. MT. Andrulewicz offered the namc of MT. Pease but he declined to run. Mr. Pratt was unanimously elected.
 The committees were then organ ! ized as follows:
 i Finance committee-George w. 1 Traut, Herbert H. Pease, H. P. 1 Roche.
 l Text books-Judge John Walsh, Dr. 1 F. T. Fromen, +. o. Kilbourne. 1 School accommodations C. l Goodwin. F. G. Vibberts, George w. 1 Traut, Dr. E. J. Martin, Edward o. 1 I<ilbourne.
 Health and sanitation--Dr, F. Y. l Fromen, Dr. J. F. Martin, F. G. Nib- | berts.
 Trade education~-Edward M. Pratt, | E. c. Goodwin, H. H. Pease. Evening schools-E. C. Goodwin, Edward M. Pratt, A. S. Andrulewicz.
 The finance committee was author ized to rent Fox's theater for the graduation exercises on June 26 and 27.
 It was voted to adopt the Gregg system in the High school, replacing the Munson system which is now in vogue at the school.
 A communication was received from the War department stating that the military equipment would not be
 received before the fall term.
 A number of changes in the High
 school curriculum were read and , l adopted. Superintendent Holmes ex- } plained that a course in dramatics is
 to be introduced in the school sched- ! ule. The home economies course is
 to be enlarged and the academic in l dustrial work is to be extended. The 1 standard toward graduation is to be l raised. Pupils will be required to ! have 20 credits each year for four
 years for graduation. The present re- ! quirement is 72 credits. The present
 system does not conform with that in vogue throughout the High schools in | other cities said MT. Holmes. Some 1 of the changes were necessitated
 Principal Marcus White appeared l before the board and asked the com 1 misSioners to consider an apprOpria-
 tion toward building an addition to
 the Camp school. MT. White said that
 the state had recently appropriated a
 sum of $30,000 in addition to the
 $50,000 already granted, providing the l city gave like amount 1''>n building ! was recommended two years ago but 1 the work could not be started because
 of the war. He also explained that
 over 175 children are being taken
 care of in the Normal school at the 1 present time A new school building
 was greatly needed in the district. It
 was voted to recommend that the
 finance committee take up the matter
 with the city board of finance and ] taxation.
 New Salary Schedule.
 The following salary schedule for
 teachers was adopted for the veal
 1919-20:
 For first year. ............. STO0. co 1 For second year. T25. .0C For third year. ..t....... 7oO.OC