New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-18
part OF the course at least.
We hive two Junior high schools
housed in Ave buildings.
2f0O In Junior High School

part or the course at least.
We hi We two Junior high school,,
housed in Ave buildings.
240O In Junior High School
I'm addition TO the sub ects usual.
ly taught in the Junior high school,
pupils are taught TO do useful work
with their hands and those who show
special aptitude along a particular
line Of industry, are enabled TO get
an acquaintance with that subjec,
which, should hey eventually enter
these trades, would be OF great value
to them. We have in our junior highs
about 2400 children.
I'm our senior high school pro.
vision is made for a wide choice OF
subjects. In a cosmopolitan city
such as New Britain. this is very de-
sirable. We have those who are pre-
.Taring for entrance 10 college. An
other group which plans to enter
normal school and train for teach
ers. Still another which trains for
entering into business and studies
the usual business subjects. Some
desire TO pursue q course In high
school that will give hem further
training in English and perhaps
foreign language and knowledge of
household subjects, such as cooking
sewing. etc.
we have boys who want addition
al training in English and mathema-
Ties and also, more thorough train
ing in one or more of the trades and
for them. there is a combined high
school and trade school course.
There are about 1000 pupils In our
hlgh school and It Is my belief that
the courses offered and the teaching
force are fully up TO the standards
OF the best high schools in the
country
In addition to these, the main
divisions Of our school system, We
have enrolled in the trade school
proper boys and young men in day
classes to the number of 400. In the
evening trade school there are about
200 young men eighteen years of age
and upward and in the evening ele-
mcntary schools, there are approx
matelT 500 men and women.
This gives you a somewhat hur-
ried picture Of our school family. II
Is large one. dare say that those
who laid the foundation of the school
system of New Britain never dream
ed that within such a comparative-
~ short time, there would be such an
enrolment in our public schools.
Schools Costly, But Worth II
Such system costs money;
great deal Of money, and sometimes
when II is pointed out TO US that
the schools in New Britain spend
about one.half the revenue of the
city, 1t might appear that they spend
too much. But We must not lose
sight of the fact that after every
thing is said and done, the school is
the most productive department OF
city government. II is engaged in
preparing mon and women upon
whom will rest The responsibility Of
the proper care and use of all the
things which we may leave
after us.
1.-THE schools are building now the
New Britain Of the future and like
our forebears Of this community. the
present generation must be prepar-
ed 10 do it's utmost at all times TO
provide the best in the form of edu-
cation for its children if this COM
munity is 10 progress.
1.-THE costs of the conduct Of New
Britain schools is carefully calculat-
ed in form which is easily COM
pared with the cost of school work
around about us and We know that
We are getting good value for what
We are spending. A great clamor
has been raised throughout the coun-
try about the cost of education and /
there may be justification for it, but
when the cry is raised that the peo-
pic are being ovcrburdencd with /
expense for this purpose, | believe
the case is overstated.
I'm this great country Of ours, the |
total cost Of public school eXpendi-
lures for the year 1920 was some
thing over 4 billion dollars. and dur
ing the same period We spent dou-
1,1c hot tnh al