New Britain herald., 1920-06-17

value, to offset the greater cost. &In addition. a bond isstre> payable over a long term of years might be made to pay for the school. The interest and payments on these bonds could he. made to cost less than the yearly tuition. The next expenso that the town would have to face w~lld be the requirement of teachers. Probably a staff of five good ones would have to be found to take care of the hundred odd pupils and give them good edu- cation. This could be done for s1o,-. 1000. it is. said Providing that thes to,. s1oated, an. sissueSeoff bonds an1oSlnting to sSagQe Laf ~ per cent4s the interest payndeats would bs. S3.59O yearly, the expense oG the staff S10,oOorand ,S6, 500 q yearswoptd be, left to pay on the principal of the. Eoan while the expense of maintain ing pupils in the High school would be no greater than. it will be next year. In addition there would be the equity in the building left to the towq. It also faces the predicament of con-. tantly rising costs of the additional number of pupils in the New Britain schools if it does not build. or create accom- nissldations.
 This IA one of, the arguments that
  meeting 10 be hold shortly, when tho question will he carefully considered from all angles.
 No matter what action is taken by the school board a special town meet ing of all citizens and taxpayers will have to be called in order that their side of the question may be heard. Several of the towns prominent citi- gems were interviewed this morning on the question and suggested that junior High school might be. .estah- lished by having n.-addition oNilt on to the Kensington Grammar school. First and second year pupils could attend this school while the juniors and seniors could be sent to New Britain for the present. The proposi- ton will also Be given consideration by the school board at its next meet
 Community Club Meets.
 The first annual meeting of the Community club was held last eve ming at s o'clock in the Berlin Town hall. President Deming called the session together and action was taken on the esta blishing of a playground on worthington Ridge. A motion was passed that the playground pro- position be adopted and the grounds cleared and made ready. for sum- mer playground. special commit tee was appointed to make the grounds suitable to play in.
 The election of officers for the en- suing year followed with the follow ing result: President. Robert H. Deming: first vice president. George E. Prentice; second vice president, Mrs. F.. P. Wilcox. secretary, Mrs. George F. Dodd; treasurer. S. Chase Coale.
 X meeting of the Community club will he called by the president for next week when action will be. taken on having all pledges collected and arrangements will be made to secure playground equipment. The com mittee has been informed that if the playground is not established this summer the grounds will be sold
 Graduation Today.
 Thirty-ninc pupils of the Worth ington Grammar school received di- plomas at graduation exercises this afternoon in the Berlin Grange hall from Superintendent of Schools B. R. Showalter. A program arranged and directed by Miss Anna Scollon, princi- pal of the Worthington school. was presented after which refreshments were served. The exercises were rrtvate All praduarez were allowed