New Britain herald., 1922-05-10
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The school grounds affords the only suitable lot in Kensington where base ball and other sports may be played
 Advertise For Bids
 Frank N. Bacon. chairman of the finance committee was instructed to advertise for bids for coal for :he coming winter. in newspaper with a local circulation.
 Four New Teachers
 On the recommendation of the teachers committee, the superintend- ent was authorized to offer contracts to the following teachers for the com ing year: Anna Cassidy, l.auretta Hopkins of Meriden: Ruth Graham. Eileen Kelly Of kensngton.
 Three Vacancies
 The teachers committee also re- ported that there are three vacancies to be filled next year. Miss Quinn and Miss Pierce at the Hubbard school in East Berlin and Miss Mel son of the Warrington school will not return next year. The superin- tendent was also instructed to offer contracts to other teachers.
 Petitions Received
 Three petitions were received ask ing for the retention of B. R. Show alter as superintendent of schools.
 At meeting of the executive com mittee of the Hubbard Parents and Teachers association, it was a unani- nous vote that a resolution which ex- pressed the confidence of the as5oca- ton in Mir. Showalter and expressing with his work in the past and that the board would sec fit to retain him as superintendent be sent 70 the board for the meeting last night.
 Petition From Teachers.
 4 petition which was signed by 9 ,f the school teachers in Berlin was ,so read at the meeting. Previous to he reading of the petition from the eachers the following was quoted rom the Hartford Courant of May 1
 Preachers in the local schools have tt several opportunities in the past their dissatisfaction and protest against the methods of man. ,gcment employed by the present su- )erlnten0ent.
 Easing their petition on the above he following was read:
 To the Schoof Board of the Town
 of Berlin:-
 We. the undersigned teachers of he Town of Berlin, in view of the statements quoted from he Hartford Courant, wish to take his means of expressing to you our oyalty to Mr. Showalter. In work ng with him we feel that we are working with man who has always i he interests of the schools and the bildren of the town deeply at heart i \t all times Mr. Showalter has been most considerate of us, his teachers. only that we do those hings which were for the best good if the children, and for bringing the chools to a high degree Of efficiency We sincerely hope that the serNlces if Mir. Showalter as superintendent of chools may be inde finitely retained.
 Superintendent Three Years
 Mir. Showalter has been superlnten- lent of the Berlin schools for three ears. During his term as head of he school department many changes nave been made and those who have ,een working with Mir. ShoWaiter lajm he has brought the local schools O a standard with any city institu- ion.
 Mir. Showalter is responsible for the of the various Parents and teachers associations in town None vas organized before he came. He is lso responsible for the organization f a Junior High school in this own.
 His followers claim that he has rouCht better teachers into the town, Q has organized Sitalized course f study in the schools, he has im- roved the methods of instruction, ne as increased pupil responsibility and -udent activities both in and out oi ,hools What they claim as one or ,e greatest things he has done is to 'ansform the schools from rural ,stem into system giving the ad- antages of a city. Music has lso been brought into the schools ithin the past few years.
 Water Board Meeting. A meeting of the water committee
 the Wort rthinptou Fire district was