New Britain herald., 1924-12-13

AN&S Woman'e Auxiliary. Lillian K. Kirk ham, New Britain Day Nursery; Mrs. John Sloan, Woman's Christian Tenn perance Union; Ventlle s. Logan, R. N. Nurse, Tuberculosis Relief so- ciety; Mre. George B. Woram. Peo- ple's Church of Christ; Mrs. Rich- ard Hubert, Jr, Trinity Methodist Episcopal church; Elizabeth l.. Wainwright. Business & Professional Woman's club; F, Gertrude Rogers, Womans association, South church; Anna c. Woods, Catholic Welfare as- sociation; Alice D, Boardman, w. M., 0. F. s.: Catherine o'Leary, Court Columba. Catholic Daughters of Amerlca Mrs, George Traut, I. W. C. A.; Mrs, Marcus White, Woman's association of First Congregational church; Fife c. Kimball, League of Women Voters.
 The project is endorsed by Rev Mathew J, Traynor, pastor of Sh. Mary's chruch: Rev, pr. George W. c. Hill, pastor of the South Congre- gational church: Rev, Raymond N Gilman, pastor of the Stanley Me morial church, Rev stephen Grohol, pastor of the All sins' church; Rev. E. F. Adams, Assyrian pastor of the South church. Edward c. Connolly, probation officer: Rev. Thomas J. Laden, pastor of the Church Of St. John the Evangelist; Miss Cora M. Beaie, executive sec- retary of the Welfare association; Miss Avis M. Kemp, director of at tendance in the local schools, and Miss Anna Goldsmith, assistant di- rector.
 Welfare Assn. Director In Favor Mss Helen NJ. Johnson, director of the Welfare association, spoke in favor of the petition and told how, in her work, she frequently found herself unable to make foreign-born interpreter, with the result that the women were sometimes driven into hysteria by events of the meaning of which they had not the slightest idea. Probation Officer Edward C. Com nelly also stressed the difficulties of using an interpreter, whose inteli- gence could. not also be of the best, and said that the majority of boys brought into the juvenile court were from homes where English was not spoken.
 Mrs. Kirkham had anticipated a number of questions and read them along with their answers, These tended to show that the women were anxious to have such instruction and asking when it would begin. She said that teacher could meet eight or 10 women in a home and in this way reach a fairly large number.
 The following budget was suggest ed: Woman supervisor and teacher, 5000 to $2,5OO; session base teach CTS, $1,000; supplies, $100; stem ographer, part time, $4O0; total. minimum sS,500. maximum. s4.O00. Superintendent Holmes said that ford, where it was listed as a special item of the budget. Mrs. Kirkham and Miss E. Gertrude Rogers an swered questions put by the board, which assured the women that ac- ton would be taken on the matter.
 MT. Burr put himself on record as in favor of a thorough investigation. | Mir. Holmes told of similar work in California, where 1t is regular part of the Americanization pro- sion, but said that Americanization had one great fault in that it never reached even per cent of tho for ! eign-born. Mr, SaXe agreed, but said that such work nevertheless had a value, and some good could be done even if only few were reached. On motion of Joseph M. Halloran, the matter was referred 10 the evening school committee, which will report hack in time to have such work, If approved, included in the budget.
 The board approved the payment Of bills amounting to $49,19S.51. It recommended that authority be gIv- en to contract with Parker & O'Con- nor for new grade under one boiler at the Central Junior High school, the price being S216. The report of the attendance department showed go absences due to personal illness and 10s caused by home conditions. Included among the latter were six who stayed away from school be- cause the weather was too cold. The teachers committed reported the resignation of Miss Lillian Swan from the art department of the sen- for high school.
 The basketball schedule of the senior high school, as drawn up by the management and calling for six home and six out of-town games. was approved. Tie members of the board were given tickets to the Am phton club play on Friday, Decem. Der l9, in the senior high school au- ditorlum.
 The superintendent of schools was authorized to attend the national su- perntendents' meeting in Cincinnati on February 22-26, at the expense Of the school department. The board voted to close the schools on Monday, February 23, for Washing tons birthday. This is the usual custom, but the fact that the holi- day falls on Sunday has raised some question among the sch9ol principals according to Mir. Holmes.
 Joseph NJ. HalIoran, chairman of the committee on school accommo. dations, reported that splendid prog ress was being made on the Osgood Hill school addition, which would be ready for occupancy in January.
 The following report of James F. o BFien, director of evening schools. presented the following report on ' \ ri