New Britain herald., 1923-04-14
School Board tn Defiant Mood;
 Votes For $78Q, GOO Bond Issue

Because of the termination of H. II. Pease's services on the board, MT. King was named on the subcommit- tee. On motion of MT. Vibberts, Mir. Holmes was also made c member of the committee.
 Cannot Contribute Toward Fence
 A communication was received from Principal Marcus White of the State Normal school relative to the propos' ed fence around the Camp school, in which he offered to pay $500 toward the fence If the city would pay the other $1,200. After discussion 1t was recommended that letter be sent MT. White thanking him for his office. but explaining that the board has not the money with which to erect the desired fence.
 Letters were received from Princi- pal Harold Dempsey of the Elihu Burritt Junior High school and Prin- cipal W. c. French of the Central Junior High school, relative to gradu- ations. The matter was referred to MT. Holmes with power. It is ex- pected that work in the schools will be completed June 14 and graduation exercises held on the following day.
 It was voted to spray 50 trees in school yards at cost of $1.50 a tree. The work will be done by the Millane Go.
 Dental Hygienist Appointed.
 On recommendation of the health and sanitation committee. Miss Pearl M. Young was engaged as dental hygienist at cost of $25, hers being the third appointment this year.
 The finance committee recommend ed payment of bills to the amount of s5,3S9.79 and it was so voted. The attendance bureau report showed an increased attendance of 294 during the month just past over the same month last year. Elihu B. Tillman was engaged as an instructor in gen. eral science at salary of $2,375.
 Rctrenchment Program.
 On motion of MT. Roche, Q report of the teachers committee and its recommendations, were adopted. The report suggested ways and means of making up part of the s44,5o0 cut from the boards estimates of last year. The report follows:
 CD That all department heads in Senior High school be assigned to su- pervise these special subjects in grade of the junior high school. This work to be performed without extra compensation and without reduction in the amount of time now given by them to class teaching. This includes the following subjects. English, ma- thematics, Latin, history and French. This recommendation is made with a view of securing better articulation between the work of the senior and junior high schools.
 (2) Attention is called to the fact that in the school department appro- priation for 1923-24, cuts below the estimates were made as follows (giv- ing table of reduced appropriations.) In view of these cuts as shown above the teachers committee suggests that the following measures be taken in an attempt to reduce expenses and keep within the reduced appropriations:
 CD To omit the appointment of a principals assistant for the Senior High school (net savings estimat d for seven months, September to Ap.H, s1100) &
 @ To omit the appointment of a librarian for the Senior High school (net saving for seven months. $l10O)
 (3.) To reduce expenses for High school graduations as follows: (a) Confine the exercises to the school auditoriums: (b) Omit the presenta- ton of flags to graduates; (c.) Have no paid speakers. Estimated saving, $500.
 (4.) Combine all junior high school shops, giving 30 pupils to each in- structor, and reducing the number of instructors from IF to 10. Some ex- penditure will be necessary for mov- ing machinery and equipment involv- ed in the combining of the shops sug- gested--estimated $1,000.