The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-12
EDUCATION BD. TO PICK AID
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 Six of the 21 teachers who were fined for not attending the recent teachers convention submitted satis- factory excuses and the board ordered their salaries remitted, although AZ teachers were absent, 21 on account of illness and 21 stayed away.
 Transfers from the boards cont1n- gent fund amounting to $7,000 will be asked by the Board of App ortfonment to meet salaries of six new teachers of grammar school and eight or ten new teachers in the High school who will be needed at the opening of the second semester of the schools. other needs of the schools are included In the amount asked.
 Discussion of the budget for the coming year was entered into. Ihe matter will be resumed at an ad- journed meeting next Monday night and will be completed at the regular meeting Dec. 26.
 with the Education board was not taken up, it was stated.
 Use Substitute Fuel.
 night school work was read by Supt. Cortright. It showed that 8l4 stu dents are attending Americanization classes and 1S4 in Continuation classes.
 The finance report submitted by Assistant Secretary John B. Wyncoop was accepted. Acquisition for $zo for books was laid over under rules Contract for printing 22,0O0 census cards to be used in census work vas given to the Intertype Printing CO., tk cir bid being SITS.
 On motion of Commissioners Will son the board voted to allow the pur- chase of 50 tons of substitute fuel for experimental uses in the schools. the cost of the coal not to exceed S50o. Arthur Heating of the Fuel Admins tration. was granted permission to ex-
 iy1f find available substitutes. Two graoes of Welch coal were quoted eE sII.1o and $13.4O a ton by MT. Wynkoopc
 Many applications for use of scnool auditoriuns and gymnasiums were rresented to the board
 Can Use Gyms.
 Steve Lakowsky and others were granted the use of the gymnasium in IVaJtersvilIe school for basketball practice Monday nights provided 1t does not interfere with the night schools, subject to the approval Of the s11per:ntendent The Junior class Of inc City Normal school was granted inc use of the auditorium Tn the Junior High school tonight for an en- tertainment given to arise tunos Eor Christmas gifts. The Manut9eeorers association has the use Of the High school auditorium Dec 21. for speaker; the Christian Endeavor or Bethany chapel the use of the as sembly hall in Madison school Dec-
 
 port Junior symphony Orchestra tne High school auditorium for Jan 1S for a concert; the East End Mtnstrels the use of Lincoln hall for an enter tainment Dec. IS, subject to approval of John Y Caldwell, board member, who lives in that district; the Black Rock Girl Scouts use of Black Rock school hall for an entertainment Dec. IA: the Sons of Italy. High school auditorium Jan. 2S, for a re- ceution to the venerable president Of the order; Rev. Father Duggan or the Blessed Sacrament church. the Lincoln school hall for an entertain ment for Jan 10.
 Resigns After 24 Years.
 As the result of poor health Frances KeIt who has taught in the public schools of the city for the past z4 years. rendered her reslgnauons, ef- fective the first of the year. Appn- cation for a pension accom- panied the resignation Under the state law Miss KeIt who is 6S years old is eligible to a pension She will receive s450 l yearly. sent a communication to the board l skiing for compensation for injuries | her son Leonard Broadway, received | when he fell on a board in the Wash | ington school yard. She claims the | injuries will leave permanent mental and physical effects on her son. Supt- | Cortright was instructed to make an | investigation and report back to the | fsfso