New Britain herald., 1922-09-09
GAEFNEY WOULD CRUSH H g. ERATy
 BUT PEASE N S7AUNCH DEFENDER

as will not hinder but will contrbut, to the physical growth and well be ing of all the children.
 To discover all cases of mental anc physical suhnormality and provide fol their special needs.
 To provide 9 sociaiized curriculum for all schools and grades thus mak. ing the school life of the child a time of happiness and mental stimulus and growth.
 To ft the school to the child ir Junior and Senior High school grades by means of a differentiated curricu- lum from which may be selected those courses and subjects which meet his special needs and life pur- poses.
 To provide directly through in- struction and indirectly through the school subjects and activities for the moral development and growth of the child as we'll as for the development of social sympathy, civic interest ard intelligent citizenship.
 Schoo, Problem
 The continued growth of the city is accompanied by corresponding or even more rapid growth in the num- Der of children for whom the schools must provide. At times we hear the question When will the school de partment stop asking for more money and more schools?" There is but one answer to the question When New Britain ceases to grow, or be- gins to decrease in population, when the city comes to standstill industrialy and needs no more work CTS, then the school department will be able to stop asking for more money and more schools"
 Leave For Miss Judge.
 one years leave of absence was granted Miss Mabel E. Judge, for several years a teacher at the Senior High school. Miss Judge is one of several teachers selected by Harvard University to go to France to teach and study in the French schools. The university will bring several French teachers to this country for a similar interchange, of ideas.
 In the claim for damages instituted by the father of the Dixon boy, in jured at the Smith school, written opinion will be sought from the cor poration counsel. Judge Gaffney told the board that. in his opinion, the city was not liable.
 The board voted to use soft coal in such school buildings as is possible. srintendent Holmes said bitumin- ous cannot be used in the Elm Street Open Air, Lincoln and Monroe schools and in the portable school houses, but can in all other buildings.
 Boyle Gets Contract.
 Contracts for redecorating the audi torium of the Senior High school were let to the John Boyle company for $500. It was also voted to buy a stage curtain for s592. Bills approv- ed totalled $5,565.07.
 An application for use of the aca- demic high school basement tor a rife range, submitted by the Russ win Small Arms club. was rejected.
 The board made formal the ap- pointments of Dr. Vincent J. Smith as school physician. and Miss Nellie O Brien of Fremont street, graduate of St. Mary's hospital. Waterbury, as school nurse.
 Announcement was made that the evening schools will open Monday | IS, at the Central Junior High school and the Elihu Burritt Junior High school, meeting Monday, !, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The salaries of teachers will be in two grades, s2.5o and s2.75 per session, while principals will receive s4.5o at he Central and s3.5o at the Elihu 3urritt schools
 Teachers Hired.
 On recommendation of the teachers Ruth Woodward was ap- 2ointed instructor of English at the Senior High school and Elizabeth Ooane was appointed instructor of Spanish and French in the same chool; Olive Littlehales was appoint d instructor in history and Ruth N. Nelles instructor in Latin, at Central High school: Della Langley was ap- , pointed instructor of art, Maritime lie yey instructor in general subjects and Henry French, instructor in the cleo rical department, at Elihu Burritt Junior High school; Margaret Middle mass was appointed instructor in Grade II of the Smalley school and Yrs. Mary Mcguire instructor in trades " and V in the Smith school.