New Britain herald., 1922-04-19
or the town also called upon M smith today to congratulate her.
 school Board Meeting

N'nlth today to congratulate her. school Board Meeting
 More than one item of interest was discussed at the meeting of the school board held in the office of the town clerk last evening.
 IL was voted to make the adoption of the daylight saving schedule de pendent upon the action of the local factories and those of New Britain. 1t was left to the superintendent for action. Most of the factories in Der lin and New Britain intend to adopt the daylight saving plan and for this reason. Mir. Showaiter expects that the schools will do likewise
 The board also voted to require all players on the Junior High school baseball teams to have the written consent of the parents before playing On the teams. This is to insure clos CT cooperation between the parents and the school, and to make certain that parents approve of such activity. Special forms will be devised for the purpose.
 Routine reports from all commit tees were heard. The extension com mittee reported work on the plans of the proposed addition to the Kensing- ton Grammar school to be progress ing as rapidly as careful study of plans would permit. The committee expects to make a final report short iN.
 The report of the treasurer showed an expenditure of approximately S43,ooo so far this fiscal year.
 Blue Hills Conditions
 Residents of the Blue Hill section of i[ensington have made reports to the members of the school board in regards to conditions at the Blue Hills school,
 \ delegation of 1o persons living in Blue Hills was present at the meeting Of the board and expressed dissats- faction at conditions at the Blue Hills school. It has been learned that some of the parents protested against the way the school is being run and the treatment to the children by the { acher in charge.
 
 the inhicting of corporal punishment on the children at tho school and the board decided that the matter would be investigated.
 One Man school
 The Blue Hills school is ally ' 'one man school" inasmuch as there is one teacher in charge of the entire eight grades in the building. It was felt by some parcnts that the children attending that school are not recciv- ing the advantages of others in Der lin and are suffering in consequence. This is felt to be especially true of the children in the upper grades.
 The only solution sngge sted by members of the board was to close the school and transport the children to the graded school in Kcnsngton. It was explained that heated con veyance could he secured.
 This would protect the children from all kinds Of weather and they would then be given the advantages of the other Berlin pupils, as the parents desire them to have
 Sll lulbIildl idllul NdS 'ilSD ldktIl last evening to vote on retaining E. k. Showannr as superintendent next year. No decision was reached last evening as q member Of the board was absent and only eight were pres ent. The vote will be taken again at a later meeting of the committee.
 Committees Will Meet
 The water, executive and chairman of the various committees of the Fire district will meet this evening at S o'clock at the home of George Prentice on Berlin street. The meeting has been called to dis rusS and arrive at conclusions con corning the water situation in this district.
 It is also expected that the date for the special district meeting will be de- cided at the gathering tonight. At the special meeting the residents of the town will he given an opportunity to vote and will decide as to whether or not Worthington. people will have running water.
 Brief Items.
 Margaret Corr and J. Giana were ava r,led the first prizes at the 1T. A. E. whist held last evening. The consola-