New Britain herald., 1925-06-04
Newell Road Named


 Goodwin street to the new hospital building has bene officially named "Newell road" by the city council. The city will construct curbs and sidewalks on the street and bids for this work will be opened at the meeting of the city council to be held on June IT..
 \. ID. Loses to Cuban Stars
 In a well played game at Muzzy field last evening, the New Depar- ture baseball team lost to the Cuban Stars by a score Of 6 10 2. While the visitors scored run in the first in- ming and played a superior brand. of ball. the locaI team tied the score in the seventh at all. Assisted by errors and punched hits. the visitors pushed in three runs In the next inc ming. The New Departure scored an- other tally in the last inning.
 Bonus For Study
 The board of education has decid- ed 10 offer a bonus of $50 to each teacher who takes up an approved course Of summer study this year. The board provides that the course must be approved by the high school or the special teachers committees.
 The bills for the following depart ments were approved and ordered paid: Board Of education $32.67, high school S367S6, drawing s755. health school sS.27, home economies SI7jG. graduation $40. manual training $2.jO, physical education SS4.46. totaling to s522.71. a.
 The report of the medical inspec- ton department for the month was as follows: Inspections by school nurses 1.904, cultured A. desquama- ting 1, home visits A, dressings at- tended 22l, inspections by pr. Bracket 1,153, making a total of 5,3G7 cases for the month. There were 70 children excluded as fol- '. lows; Pediculi IF, conjunctivitis IS. fever 2l, german measles 5. sore throat 8, T. B, suspect l. {,
 The report of the attendance de- partment showed that A cases had been investigated in May which were tabulated as follows: Truants Sl, kept out by parents IS, kept out by illness in family 4, pediculi 3, personal illness 1. It vas an un- usually busy month for the officer and several cases were brought into court owing 10 a lack of coopera- tive spirit on the part of the parents. It was voted that the board of edu- cation again enter into contract with the state board of education con- corning the employment of an eve- ming school principal and director of Americanization as in the past year, the state 10 pay one-half of such ex- penses. It vas also voted that Principal Beckwith be offered this position again for next year subject 10 conditions provided by the Bristol board of education and the state board of education.
 The matter of summer work at the high school building including the problem of the vacuum cleaner. painting and retiling were discussed and action will be taken at the next meeting of the board by the high school committee.
 Voted; That the bills of s279.30 and S12150 as sent 10 this office from the Paul M Hubbard and company be returned to the city clerk.
 An accompanying statement from Mir. Roger Newell, chairman of the recreation committee concerning the actual expense involved at the time of the policemen's ball was discussed and if vas voted that the secretary he instructed 10 communicate with Mr. Arnold. chairman of the police ball committee, inclosing the bill with the statement thereto.
 The matter of purchasing addi- tional desks for the high school was discussed and it was voted that the high school committee furnish 10 To- cal furnishing dealers a statement of the desks desired requesting their prices.
 The matter of religious education was discussed at considerable length and it was voted that tho superin- tendent be instructed to immediately secure from the parents of the pu- pills of grades four to seven inclusive statements concerning the parents desire to send their children for such religious instruction 10 the board of education and so release the ehil- dren.
 The matter of introducing course of a vocational cooperative nature was discussed at considerable length and it was left 10 Commissioner In- graham 10 arrange for meeting of the manufacturers at which meeting Mr. Griffin will be present to con- fer with the Bristol manufacturers on this subject.
 Dr. Vail Moves
 Dr. Irving +, Vail, local milk, herd and food inspector, moved to- day from New Haven. His office will be located in the Hough build ing on North street where he will conduct his veterinary office.
 Auto Hits Girl
 Irene Daley, 9 years old, of Ss Green street was badly injured last evening at 6l5 when she was struck hy an automobile driven by James Tricarico on West street near Mea- dow street. The little girl was cross ing the street when she was caught hy the auto and dragged several feet. She was rushed to the Bristol hospital where she was attended by Dr. IT. - Brennan.
 At the hospital this morning she was reported as resting comfortably.
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