The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-24

w w. Spain, deputy superlnten- n. dent of schools of Detroit, founder of the school platoon system anu d recognized educator of the couflt[y' ci,S perint tendent here, it was learned last night at the meeting of the Boaro of Education held in the poara rooms He is coming here next week to interview members of the special committee who are to secure a ne" superintendent.
 The meeting which was an @ ad- journed one, went into coinnlptee seS57 sion at o'clock and remained unuI IO;2O. Then a public meeting was held for half an hour and an execu tive session declared on hlottoh +toa Oa Commissioner Challenger. At the first session purchase of land Tor playgrounds adjoining several schoois and purchase of land for school ouliq. ines was discussed as well as the VlSll of Dr Edward F.. McGovern, secretary of the board, and Acting Superlnten- dent E. Everett Cortright, to Hart ford earlier in the week when they con ierred with State Commissioner of Education Meredith relative to the Normal school question and the plac- ing of graduates.
 To encourage teachers who are try ing to get college degrees the board is eivorably considering amending the rules so that time spent in teaching will be added to time spent ee In m @ai,I tahied in accordance with the rules
 The step is looked upon with great favor by the teaching body Of the the City Normal is only two years while colleges require four years pe- fore a degree is given. ..4o
 The usual number or reslsnat51otlss s received by the board at the end or each school year came before last nights meeting and all were accept ed. Madeleine Thompson, teacher of Spanish in the High school re- a Orange. N J. Miss Emily Dubuque. teacher of history, resigned to accept a position in Jersey City. Ihe res!S nation of Beula.n Mitchell and Erie T. Krouse from the faculty of the High school, were accepted
 Russell \. Copeland of the Kos suth school tendered his reslgnanGn @ which was accepted. He said that ne must leave Bridgeport because of the impossible conditions" He was un- der contract. He told the board Tn his letter that he was always treated
 Miss Dorothy Went, daughter of Harvey c. Went. physical director, was granted a years leave of absence gree at Yale. The appointment or George NJ Lasell as acting principal of the City Normal school and Maple wood school for the ensuing year at a salary of S3.200 was confirmed
 The salary of Alice Conner, suostl- ute teacher, assigned to permanent work al Staples school was made at i the rate of S150O for May and June
 Twentv-four teachers in Lincotn 1 school will be paid $50 and 12 teacn- CTS in Waltersville will receive S25 for platoon work A resoIuuon lo this effect was passed,
 Architect Frederick N. Cooper was instructed to draw up plans Tor an eight room new building in the sylvan ! Crest District to be known as the i IJo nd addition to the Sheridan school including an assembly hall and a gymnasium; B!ds for the South avenue and Whittier | school buildings will be awarded in a ! few weeks.
 4 communication from City Clerk | Dunigan relative to the donating Of four lots on Hartland. Greenwood and Harmony streets by E. J. Orton was read and referred to the Conmittee on Schoolhouses. The lots are offered for school purposes in consideration of the work done by the city in eX- tending Summit avenue to Chopsey Hill.-
 A report submitted by John B. assistant secretary of the board relative to the coal supply for the schools was read and accepted A slight saving in the coal supply for 1921-22 was noted over the preceding year. though there were two extra school buildings to supply. The coal and coke supply for next year is ap- 3,350 tons Of egg and 150 tons bitun1inous with 1,700 tons of coke.
 The following appointments were made:
 T. A Lovett 5e Fuller street. Water bury. manuel training teacher. High school annex. s1,so0 yearly.
 Evelyn Shay. A Ashley street. this ,ity, domestic science vacancy at s1. 500 yearly. She is a graduate of Bridgeport High school of the class of 1913.