New Britain herald., 1922-10-20
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 Junior High an Experiment

Junior High an Experiment
 It has been remembered by many that three years ago when the Junior High school was established in this town it was only to be an experiment for from five to 10 years and then to be continued if success.
 Still others prominent in town af- fairs figure that to erect building large enough to house the present in crease in registration and High school would increase the tax rate at least mills at a conservative esti- inate,--.....-.,,..--
 They also figure that to build a 10 room- addition to the present Kensing- ton building which would house the present registration of pupils and look after an increase in the next five years would cost but an additional two or three mills.
 Extra Teachers Needed
 A prominent democrat in pointing out the extravaganza in erecting a High school. stated today that if such is done, many new teachers will be employed and regardless of the limit ed number of people taking any one subject, teacher must be provided for that subject. II appears to be the consensus of opinion among g large number of the taxpayers that there are not enough students in Berlin at tending High school to warrant the erection of such d building.
 Plain, file Drops Idea
 Several years ago the school au- thorities in Plainvlle were granted school. This plan, however was car r1ed out but a few years when the idea was given up as being too eXpen- sNe.
 Kcnsington Dissatisfaction
 Several kensington parents have stated that they are dissatisfied with the alternating system which has been installed at the kensington Grammar school, where the Junior High and first year Senior High schools are conducted. They are of the belief that to the New Britain High school as they have been in the past, or at least until the town has voted to establish a Senior High school in Berlin.
 Want Explanation , There arc still other taxpayers wb are planning 10 attend the meeting tonight to ask the members of the school committee where they gained their authority to grant the school superintendent permission to start the first year of a Senior High school. without the consent of the townspeo- pie.
 ShoWalter's Views
 When asked this morning how much a new High school would cost, the superintendent of schools said:
 Tt is impossible 10 state how much a High school building will cost the town until site Is decided upon. However it is possible to point out very clearly the effect of establishing such a school upon the tax rate.
 Tt has been shown very clearly that the High school population has grown rapidly. Figures reveal that registration of more than 14o stu dents is to be expected within the next two years. This gives us some tnlnE to nBure upon.
 At the present rate of outside tui- ton, granted that outside facilities are still open to Berlin. it will cost the town of Berlin just s2s,000 for these 14O students. This is at the rate of 6.6 mills upon. the present grand list Of the town.
 "A study of costs locally in com parison with costs elsewhere make it certain that the total expense in d local High school for these same chill 1ren would be in the neighborhood s100 a piece. or about $14,oo0.
 ITO this figure must be added the carrying cost of the building, It Is possible to add s5,oOo for interest, ms s5,o00 for retiring the bond is sued to pay for the building, and still have total of only $24,000. This mounts to 5.6 mills on the present ist and gives a saving of $4,0o0 in 
 He went on to say that it is only a question of the way in which the own spends its money. as 1t has to spend 1t anyway. If t spends the money for new building, it will have of a material nature to