New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

attempt to influence elections anG athletics, playing student politics They are undemocratic because the, are exclusive, and their qualifications for admission are not high standing in studies or the like and their ex, istenco makes control or administra' | ton difficult,
 The superintendent, in reply to q question by Committeeman Long. said fraternitics take time that should be put into school work,
 In Defense of Fratcrnitics.
 Mrs, Laura Mangan felt that while there Is High school there will be 'frats," She felt fraternities should be encouraged under faculty super visors. She said that i've all be- longed to fraternites; why deny the boys the same privileges"
 Committeeman F. O. Kilbourne failed to see any danger in "frats," he said. He told of meetings at various homes at which members of the soror- ities or fraterntics raised funds for charities, He felt the organizations were q factor for good.
 Judge Gaffney called for someone to make a motion to postpone indefi- nitely so that the sentiment of the board might bo learned, and Mir. kil- bourne made the motion, seconded by Mir. Pratt,
 Why make joke of this thing" asked Committeeman Long. who want cd some decisive action.
 Do something constructive" was the advice of Mir. Pease.
 Mrs. Fife Kimball also favored final action. She warned the mem bers that unless action is taken the board will strike a hard blow at dis cipline.
 The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost, and on motion of Commit teeman Long the matter was referred to the sub committee to report at the next meeting.
 Health Work in ParochiaI school
 For the health and sanitation con- mittee. Mir. Vibberts reported favor ably on the request of St. Mary's Parochial school for extending a health program into that school at it's own cost. The cost will consist of the salary of a nurse. The committee was authorized to proceed.
 School teachers who assisted stu Gent-teachers in their class rooms, asking $50 for their services, this amount having been set by the state, were given leave to withdraw. Mrs. Mangan, who has championed the teachers, intimated that a new peti- ton drafted along different lines, will be sent in.
 When Mir. Sladc's petition for a li- brarian was read, Chairman Gaffncy remarked:
 we have no library, why do we need librar rian?'
 This matter was referred to the teachers committee.
 AmericanizatiOn Policy
 Chairman Gaffney objected to the of the evening school committee that a policy be establish ed to have the Americaniza ton direc- tor cooperate with racial clubs, but not assume the initiative in their for nation. He felt that nothing should be done to encourage anything but purely American clubs.
 Committeeman King reminded him that such organizations will continue tc be formed since foreigners cannot always choose their associates and will naturally band together. He felt the city should take these groups as groups. if necessary and Americanize them. On motion of Mfr. King it was voted to make this the policy of the board.
 Hold Up School Site Purchase
 Mir Kilbourne for the school ac- committee, recom- | nended the purchase of four acres of he w. s. Smith property on Belden | street and two and one-half acres ad- joining that tract at a total cost of | s1T,00O, for the purpose of erecting |