New Britain herald., 1921-10-13
ACTING VISITOR AT
 SCHOOL HAS REPORT
Annul Statement Shows Improve
 ment in Last Year
EXPECT NEW PASTOR TODAY

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 The report of the acting school visitor, the principal and the music teacher of the Plainville graded school shows much accomplished. The work of Lucius s. Mills, acting school visitor Miss Alice K. Williams, music teach CT, Principal Orrin l.. Judd and secre- l tary, Frank G. Osbourne, in part ..s l submitted in the town books is as fol- | lows:
 The school of 192O-21 has been a very successful one in the schools If the town. The work for each grade has been carefully planned by the principal for each teacher has faith 1 fully tried to carry out her part Few children have failed to pass, and the
 ost per pupil to the town is under the sverage for the state
 | Work in Schools l Report of Principal Slade:
 The work in our schools has pro 9ressed along the usual lines the past Iyear.
 | The erection of a new building 1 nade it possible to have three third l Srades as well as three seconds, great | relieving the congestion in those l trades.
 "In spite of this addition in build ngs, the other grades have averaged l m enrolment of between 40 to 50 1upils, the first grades having over 50.
 The coming year will face a similar l problem in school accommodations which proves the necessity of moro Fchool rooms in the near future T Visual instruction in schools has become very important feature and
 Is planned to do more of it in our 5chools the coming year.
 During the year the usual school Visiting days were held. Instead o1 holding them at one time as has beer he custom in many years past, two lays were appointed in December and two in May for parents to visit the ! schools.
 ''The school was unfortunate in the middle of the year to lose Miss Will | cox, who had been an efficient kim l dergarten teacher for some time in our schools, and who resigned to ac- cept position in, South Manchester | "~S - Al NSAA< Acai 60l od1aLy IIulU l Raphael of New Britain was secured as substitute for thes rest of the year The committee has been very for tunate to secure the services of Miss Sahlin of Bristol for the kindergarten | next year, who has had splendid ex. perience in 8 4Meriden Kindergarten 1 and who comes to JUS most highly l recommended.
 At the graduation exercises held June 23, 51 pupils, the largest mum. Der in the history of the school, re- ceived diplomas.
 "Thirty-flve of these will enter Junior and other High schools, while tight or more boys will enter the State Trade school at New Britain Statistics show that much larger |class will be graduated next year, and this proves that PlainvAle must pre- pare for better school facilities at home by another year."
 ORRIN L. JUDD.
 Music, Drawing and Sewing.
 'The results gained in the music work in Plainville graded school show clearly at graduation time.
 '"The hearty cooperation of prin- cipa1 and teachers and the responsive ness of the pupils help greatly to bring about this end.
 ''The aim of the music work in Plainville is to train every pupil to read music and sing intelligently.
 The drawing in the schools still continues to aid the child in correla- ton with other studies. The eXhibi tions given at the end of the year show a fair sample of each child's lyearly work.
 '"The constructive drawing given the boys in grades five, six, seven and leight, is especially helpful, for ii teaches dimensions, form and com putting measures and at the same time applies the artistic work con. nected with the regular drawing. "Our sewing work is now on a self supporting basis, the girls get ting small commission on the ar. ticles they sell.
 'In that way we keep surplus or i, hand with which to buy material we have bought Singer sewing