New Britain herald., 1925-03-14
MAKE ELBOW ROOM FOR THE THREE KS
Schools Gut Down on Observing Freak Weeks" and 'DayS'

 nhttee and passed by the board yesterday. This is intended to re- iuce the number of extra-curricular enterprises which have been mak- ing demands upon the schools. Su- perintcndent Holmes said that, while. many projects were worth while, they were now too frequent, over 25 year and rang ing from part of a day to a full week. Some of these demands. such as Thrift Week." are already included in the school curriculum, he said and the devotion of fur ther time to them only makes for The resolution is as follows:
 Whereas: An orderly plan of work and an uninterrupted program are necessary for the successful &C., complishment of the main purpose of the schooIs,--i. e. preparation for intelligent citizenship,
 Whereas: The demands for school participation in worthy en- terprises outside of the regular school program have become so nu- merous as 10 seriously interfere with the accomplishment of the regular school work
 -"Resolved: That the special par ticipation of the schools in civic movements, community service and other enterprises which are extra curricular in character shall be confined to the following:
 "The observance of Armistice Day; American Education Week and Fire Prevention week.
 Participation in work of the Red Cross; the Boy Scouts and Camp fire Girls.
 "Cooperation with the city hos pital. the Children's Home, and Polish Orphanage.
 The suitable observance of any and all days proclaimed by the gov ernor of the state.
 ".Attcntion to the observance of state and national holidays"
 Although the Campfire Girls are included in this list, there is no such organization in New Britain, There is a local council of Girl Scouts.
 The special committee on week day religious education reported on the conference held on February 19 with the representatives of local ecclesiastical bodies and the ap- pointment of Rev. Matthew J. Tray nor, Dr. George W. C. Hill, Rev, Martin W. Gaudian, and George Berson to act as a committee and confer with the representatives of the school board in this matter.
 President King said that he un. dcrstood a permit for a garage al tho corner of Corbin avenue and Steele street had been requested and that, as this was the property adjoining that where it is proposed 10 erect the new west end school he had informed the board of pub. lie works that the school depart, ment would probably oppose the granting of the permit. Commis sioner William J. Long said he un derstood that the permit had beer ! withdrawn. Henry T. Burr mdveC that President King be authorhzec to appear against the granting 0 such permit.
 A letter from the Swedish Beth any church was read, announciny that the church had put itself ol record as unanimously in favor 0 the projected weekday religious in struction. Another missive iron the mayor, congratulating the boar, on its granting the use of schoo auditoriums for political gatherings was read.
 The Amphion club, the senio high school dramatic organization has been requested 10 repeat sev cral of its plays by outside organi zations, with a definite understand ing as 10 the division of the re ceipts, Principal Louis r. SIade sai in letter to the board. The none which the club would receive woul help with the purchase of scenery Mir. Slade said. Superintendent Holmes recommended this prac tice, if kept within bounds, an the matter was referred to him an Mir. Slade with power 10 grant th desired permission at their discre ton.
 A conference called by Mayor A M. Paonessa between the member of the building commission. Corpo ration Counsel John II. kirkhar and others interested in the pres, T wrangle between the building com mission and neighbors of men Wh have received permits for building, resulted this afternoon in the dcct sion that Charles s. Andrews la not to az appearances, violated an tordinance or law in the erection ( building on Lake Boulevard, in
 permit for which calls for a twc
 family house while neighbors cIair
 that thrce-family house is bein
 erected.
 It was brought out by member
 of the building commission th;
 they had visited the structure an
 had examined the building as now stands and that they had not fled Mir. Andrews that he would n,
 be allowed 10 build a three-famir
 house on 3 two-family permit The stated that they were satisfied tn, MT. Andrews has no intention
 violating the laws and despite whi
 he might have plaU%cd heretofor
 at the present time, there is no vi, Iation of the laws or building cod
 All the plumbing. electrical wirir and other features of the buildir
 stamp 1t as a two family house vii
 four rooms on the third floar whit will he uSed for chambers Tho