New Britain herald., 1922-08-09

| many ways the addition of the first year will simplify the administrative | problems.
 With the new schedule the school ] will open at S:30 o'clock in the morn 1 ing and will close at o'clock in the afternoon. This does not mean, how ever, that children will be obliged to attend the whole time stated above as pupils under this plan will only be required to attend for that portion of the day during which they have recitation work
 Under the new plan the program of activities for each pupil will be arranged so that the periods during which they have recitations will be grouped so that they will attend the school only during certain portion of the day. It will also be necessary for the. pupils to prepare and study their work at home A specific amount of homework will be required the ex- act amount to be determined by the teacher or superintendent During the school day there will be the regu- lar 50 minute periods at the Junior High school.
 To Make Repairs. John McKeon, chairman of the building committee. submitted a list of repairs and alterations needed in the different schools about town. The list was approved and Mir. McKeon was instructed to proceed at once with the work. With the exception of the South school there is no eX- tensive repair work to be carried out
 At the South school the front room in the building is to be remcdeed to conform with the modern standards of lighting. It is also the plan of the committee to repair and put in first ciass condition, the Hubbard, Worth. ington and south schools. in conform ity with tho policy Of the board in selecting certain school buildings eacE year for complete ovprhauling. The completion of the program will see all of the schools in a very good con iition.
 Bills Approved.
 Bills amounting to s4556 were or dered paid after they nave been ap- proved by the finance committee In cluded in the list of bills was one from the city of New Britain for tui- .ion amounting to over s3,0e0.
 Extension Committee.
 A. A. North, chairman of the ex- tension committee reported that he had been able to open negotiations for three different tracts of land as possible sites for the proposed Berlin Senior High school. As soon as ne gotiations can be completed he will call for special meeting of the board to take action and then sre- cial town meeting for ..na action. + is understood that all three tracts are located in Kensington.
 To Prepare Budget.
 F. N. Bacon, treasurer was in- structed to prepare the budget for the stated that 1t will be possible to keep within the budget for this year Following the report of the treasurer the meeting was adjourned.
 Boy Hurt in Acci,lcnt
 Salvatore Nenigiano. eight year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Nenigiano of Christian Zane, who was injured following ar automobile accident last evening, was reported as resting com fortably at the New Britain genera hospital this morning,
 The boy is said to have been walk ing along the oadside near the Der lin fair grounds last evening when he. was struck by an automobile driven by Louis Grosko of 91 Sexton street, New Britain. The young boy ieceiyed several cuts and wounds about the head as well as lacerations about the body He was attended by Dr A. J. Goodwin. who ordered his removal 10 the New Britain general hospital. The doctor is of the belief i that one of the wheels of the car pa ssed over the boys body and that he | is suffering from interna! injuries.
 The car driven by GrosIo is owned i by ]. J. l.aw'or of Rocky ,liil avenue, New Bri.ain. T. vas claimed by | those who witnessed 'hc accident that | Crosko drove over the water pipes which are strewn a,ong tle road ini an attempt to as old striking the boy l The boys father witnessed the acci- ! dent.
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