New Britain herald., 1925-09-12
|CLASS IN SCHOOL FOR SEMI.BLIND
Special Course for Children Hay.
 ing Impaired EyeSight

The establishment of an eyesight saving class for semi-blind children enrolled in the various public schools in the city was voted at the meeting of the school board yesterday. after the need for such class had been pointed out by the teachers com mittee. There are 10 such children in the schools in addition to 40 oth- CTS whose eyesight is unusually de- fective, and the teachers committee recommended that room used as an art room by the old normal school be fitted out for this class.
 President P. F. g explained that these children whose eyesight Is defective cannot terive the maxi mum benefit from class work unless separated from the others. Also, the presence of these children in the class hampers the work of the teacher in getting over the neces- sary work in the time allotted. The cost of conducting the class for the remainder of the year will be ap- proximately s1,200.
 New Hours in Junior High
 Another recommendation of the teachers committee did not fare so we'll and was passed only after Supt. Holmes had several times risen to his feet in Its defense. This was the recommendation that the hours in the junior high schools be changed from S:2o to 11:30 and 1920 to 4, to 8:3o to 11:3O and to 4. The majority of the members were plainly opposed to three-hour ses- sion in the afternoon, declaring 1t altogether too much. Mrs. Fife c. kimball, in particular, argued for a revision of the entire system, assert ing that never, save in New Britain, has she heard of more than one long morning session for high and junior high schools. After a fur ther declaration of opinions the was passed when Mrs. Kimball moved it be given trial"
 "Wholesale Butchery of Tonsils"
 Further attack was made on the reports presented at the meeting when Committeeman Levitt assail- ed the report of the health and sani- tation committee with regard to the of children ordered to have their tonsils removed. There are about 12,00o children fin the schools" he said, "and here we have 1734 re- quiring the removal of their tonsils. I doubt very much the need for this wholesale butchery of tonsils." Mrs. explained that this number was right, but that the children did not have to have their tonsils re- moved unless on advice of their own doctors.
 Mrs. Kimball recommended the appointment of Miss Elizabeth Beye as supervisor of nutrition in the schools for the year beginning Sep- tember s. The American Red Cross will pay for Miss Beyes services. The finance committee was au- thorized to enter into contract with the Acorn Co.,, 10 repair the roof of the East Street school at a cost of s1,03763. Bills totalling s6,769.04 were ordered paid and the action of the finance committee in paying bills amounting to s1S3.96 to secure discount was approved.
 Benardine Despres. Jeanne Se- and J. Isobel Grant were dental hygienists for the year and Clara M. Vile was appoint ed a permanent substitute teacher.
 Evening Schools Program
 The evening schools committees report was adopted. These schools will open Monday, September 21, at Central Junior High school for elementary and grammar grades, at Elihu Burritt Junior High school for elementary grades, and at school for elementary grades, Sessions will be held Mon days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7:3o to 9;30 o'clock. The prin- cipal of the Central Junior High school will be paid s4.5O per ses- sion; the principals of Elihu Bur- ritt and Washington schools, $S.50; and the teachers, $S.
 Chairman J. M. Halloran of the school accomm odations committee reported that plans and specified tions for the new school on Steele