New Britain herald., 1925-02-14
GRANT HEARING ON
 LINCOLN SCHOOL
Board of Education Receives
 Petition From Parents

A petition from the Lincoln School Parents and Teachers association. asking that new school be built in the western section of the city. was read at the meeting of the school board yesterday afternoon and a hearing was granted. Presi- dent P. r. King of the board said that when a group of citizens inter- ested themselves in school affairs to such an extent, the school board ought to be willing to pit its time against theirs. Joseph M. Halloran and William J. Long did not believe the hearing would do any good, stat Ing that the board was perfectly aware of conditions in that district. had purchased tract of land, and | intended 10 erect school as soon as possible,
 President King reiterated that a hearing would set the parents more at ease than letter of assurance and added that perhaps the board might get n new slant at the prob lem from such a proceeding. A. hea-- ing was voted, to be held at the next meeting. President King said that q bond issue would be necessary if such a building were 70 be built in the near future.
 | The use of school auditoriums for political rallies was granted, the mayors letter asking this action be- ing taken from the table and acted upon. Secretary F. M. Pratt, Tn making the motion stated that wom- en were now taking q more active part in politics but there were no suitable places for them to meet. this need being supplied by the school audtoriums. He added that the better the environment of the meeting was, the better off all con- cerned would be. Mrs. Laura P. Mangan stated that the taxpayers should certainly be allowed the use of the schools. The motion was carried unanimously.
 The finance committee was auth- for school house plans, at d cost Of $142. At the present time there is no suitable place for these and the committee felt the need of a fire proof cabinet Tn Which to preserve them. The moving of two portable buildings from the Osgood Hill 10 the Monroe school. at q cost of Sl,- 200, was also sanctioned. Bills amounting to $l2.974.57 were voted paid.
 The committee on school accom- modations committee was authorized 10 move the two portable buildings at the Stanley school from the rear of the main structure to the front, in order to make room for the pro- posed addition; the cost is not 10 eX- cecd $500. The purchase of cur tain for the Osgood Hill school audi torium, at a price not to exceed $215, was voted.
 New Teachers
 The following teachers, appointed by the school department, were ap- work at the Central Junior high school: Ralph Low, history and civics at Central Junior high school; Ruth Fuller, art at Senior high school; Evelyn Miller Grade II at Bartlett school; Mae C. Payne. Grade " at Osgood Hill school. The resignation of Isabelle Roberts as teacher of commercial subjects at the Central Junior high school was accepted.
 Harry Vessels. principal of the Elihu Burritt Junior high school. vas granted authority to attend the Cincinnati meeting of inc National Superintendents' association at the expense of the school board. MT. 1 King said 1t would be of great ad- vantage to Mir. Vessels, as it would give him a chance 10 study junior high school methods more closely.
 A resolution from the First Luth- eran church, putting itself heartily in back of the proposed weekday religious education program pro- poscd to be conducted under the control of and by the churches, was read and referred to the committee on religious education.
 The following special report was appended 10 the regular report or the school physicians, Dr. V. J. Smith and Dr. Marie r. Iiyinson:
 The tuberculosis clinic is open two afternoons q week now. which will enable us to send up from 20 to A children week for check-up on chest conditions, and for follow ing up those cases which are known to have weak lungs
 More open air school room is needed. or open air classes in all or some of the schools are rccom- mcnded.
 If possible. provision should be made by the physical education de- partment to conduct special classes 10 do corrective work with children having poor posture. round shoul- ders, fiat chest, and the like. There is a great deal of material 10 Work with and results should be seen quickly. Those children need more individual attention than can be given to them in the daily classes Tn physical education.
 We have 215 names on our lists this year so far needing eye exam nations at least, and nearly all probably needing glasses. The only way of getting this work done Is by home call" More nurses Cat least one) are needed 10 carry out our work more effectively.
 Fifteen children were absent from school during January because Of being injured by falls, the report of the attendance department showed, slippery pavrments being the cause