New Britain herald., 1922-09-23

times to help with the farm work Tn general. however much of the ab. sence IS due to justifable causes. Tardiness. During the year there were sqa cases of tardiness. Although but three more boys were registered than girls. the boys led in the amount of tardness, there being 3s3 cases as against 301 cases Of tardiness amone the girls.
 It is very seldom indeed that there is real excuse for tardiness. Nearly always it is due to loitering on the part of the child, or the failure of the parent to start the children in time. In either case the responsbil- ity lies with the parent who is held accountable before the law for the attendance and punctualty of the child. The school can do much,-in fact it has done much during the past year,-to reduce tardiness, but the final responsibility lies with the parent We hope, for the coming year, to cut in less than half the amount of tardiness of last year. To that end we must ask the co-opera- ton of every parent.
 As in the case of absence, most tardiness occurs in the primary grades. Little children should be started early, and reminded that they are not to stop to play
 The Selden school, with only 12 cases of tardiness, has the best rec ord in this matter for the year. The Blue Hill school, with the smallest re eistration of any school in the town, leads in the percent. of tardiness, there being total of 74 cases, only nine of them by girls
 Registration.
 During the past year there has been a decrease in the total number of children registered in our schools. The total registration amounts to 1107, 65 less than the year previous. The average daily registration was a6o. drop of 57 from the figures of the previous year.
 While there was a decrease in reg istration the average daily attendance in our schools increased from 1886 in 1921 to BOA in 1922 In other words, while the total number of children who passed through our hands was less, we actually taught larger number of children each day than we have at any previous time in the history of our schools.
 Tha registration figures for. Septem- ber 1922, indicate that the decrease was only temporary, and that we may expect the largest registration we have had this year. At the close Of the first week there were lo43 chll- dren registered, an increase from 95S of January. 1922.
 Meeting of Fire District
 A special meeting of the kensineton fire district will be held Thursday, 2s, at o'clock in Forest CTS hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to adopt rules and regulations regarding the water system, to au- thorize the committee to borrow So,- 900 to finish the water system and to levy a tax for the general expenses Of the district; also a tax for the eX- penses of water supply, The notice IS signed by the committee of the Ken sington fire district: F. l.. Norton | James J. Fitzsimons and R. H. Gra- ham.
 Date of Grange Fair
 The Berlin grange fair will be held on the afternoons and evenings of September 2s, 29 and 30. There will ,e food and fancy work sales each | fternoon and evening, in addition to other attractions.
 East Berlin Items
 A number of the friends of Miss Miriam North rendered her very plea sant birthday surprise social at Ter home on Grove street last evening. iames, music and refreshments were enjoyed by all.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith who . nave been spending the past few days IS the guests of Miss Georgie Kelsey lt her home on Main street have re-