New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
SCHOOL SESSIONS LONGER THIS TERM More Studies Add IS Minutes
 Periods MOVIE QUESTION POPS UP
Post Office Has New Hours For Holi. day Closing Which Will Take Affect This Monday, Labor Day - Aces to Stack Up Against Waterbury.

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 The Plainville Grammar school will open for the fall term on "Wednesday, September 6. The school committee had had the institution renovated and painted and it is in excellent condition for the coming year. Both the inter for and exterior have been fln- ished and the books, seats and other necessities for running the school have been arranged in order for the opening day.
 Practically all Of the teachers on the force of last year will return with the exception of one, Miss Anna Berry, who taught the fourth grade. Miss Berry has accepted an excellent position in Bverly, Mass, in a larger school. Her position here will be filled by Miss Anna Torrant, who comes from Norfolk.
 When the school term commences. there will be no pupil under five years of age admitted to the institution. All new scholars must bring their certi- | of-town schools, must show their transfer or promotion card. This en- ables the teachers and Principal Or rin L. Judd to properly place them in their respective rooms and save time during the rush of the first day.
 Expect Large Class
 The outlook this year for a large enrolment is favorable and Principal Judd expects crowded conditions. He has arranged a plan to accom- m odate those pupils who are expected to at- tend and believe the school can take care of them proper- without need ing extra rooms or an extra teaching force
 Mir. Judd wishes it to be known that children becoming five years Of age before November 1. will be ad. mitted to the kindergarten upon raching that age. After that date when all classes have been formed. no new pupils will be admitted unless transferred from other schools. 1 Notices have been sent to all teachers to report on Tuesday. Sep tember 5, the day bfore school starts There will be a general conference be- tween the teaching force and Mir Judd and arrangements will be made for caring for the children on the first day.
 School Hours Longer. Because of the extra amount of work which will be done in the school this term, and the acts of the recent | la .1, be given certain subjects in the school curriculum, it has been found neces- sary to lengthen the school hours Is minutes more each day.
 The following is a schedule of hours as prepared by Principal Judd:
 Kindergarten, from a. m. to 11:30 a. m. and from 1:15 p. m. until 3:3o p m.
 Grades one and two. from 9 a. m to 11:45 a. m. and from 1:15 D. m until 3;15 p. m. -.....
 Grades three four. five, six seven and eight, from a. m. until 12 O clock noon and from 1:15 D. m. un- til 3:45 p. m.
 There will be 5 minute recess in the morning for all the grades and a recess in the afternoon for the lower grades only. The school year will be as follows; Fall term. from September to December q, total of 16 weeks, with vacation of 10 days; winter term from January 10 March 23. 12 weeks, with a 10 day vacation; spring term from April 3 to July 22. 12 weeks with graduation exercises on Thursday, June 2l.
 Are Blue Laws Here?
 The announcement in The Herald recently to the effect that Selectman William Johnson, speaking for the board of seectmen, had notified c, B. Eastman, manager of the Com munity theater, that no Sunday night would be allowed, has caused considerable comment in town. On the streets, in business houses, and in private homes, the matter is being discussed and from the general trend of conversation picked up at random, 1t is evident that there is consider able opposition on the part of many of the residents. who feel that the selectmen have over-stepped in at- tempting to dictate such an important matter.
 The feeling seems to exist that there is no good reason for stopping picture shows on Sunday nights and that the people of the town should be permitted referendum in the Talk of petition to be cir culated has already been mentioned. It is reported that this was done in with the result that the direct voice of the people, stated by their ballots, was overwhelming in favor of the Sunday movies,
 While it is evident that the select man would not act in the matter without some right authority it is also