New Britain herald., 1925-09-12
HOLMES REVIEWS
 YEAR IN SCHOOLS
Interesting Observations Made
 on Progress in Education

In his annual report, submitted yesterday afternoon to the board of education, Supt of Schools Stanley H, Holmes makes interesting obser- vations on the school system, emu merates the improvements made dur ing the past year and comments in- terestingly on future developments, That part of the report referring to these matters is printed as follows;
 ITO the School Committee
 Ladies and Gentlemen:
 "The following report Of the School Department for the school year ending July 14. 1925, and for the financial year ending April 1, 1925, is submitted for your consid- eration
 School Expenditures,
 "The additional expense made necessary by the opening of the Bartlett school, because of the un- expected transfer of approximately five hundred pupils from parochial schools, together with the extra ex- pense occasioned by the occupancy of the Walnut Hill school as well as the need for additional funds for the purchas, Of fuel for the schools made 1t necessary 10 report deficit in the school appropriation and re- quest the transfer of S23,00 to com- plete the school year. It is fair to note, however, that the original ap- propriation for the department would have been sufficient had 1t not been necessary to meet unusual de- mands as enumerated above. For the present financial year, 1t Is eX- pected that the school appropriation will be sufficient to meet all reason able and necessary needs of the schools unless extra ordinary and un' expected demands arise which must be met. The considerate attitude o the board of finance, the city coun cil, and the city meeting board to-
 ward school appropriations has laic a special obligation upon the schoo department to make an effort tt keep within the school appropria
 ton for 1925-19c6, and to limi school expenses to those things onl.
 which are necessary for the main
 tenance of an efficient system 0
 schools.
 Changes and Improvements
 "The following important changes and Improvements in administrative and supervisory work have actual! been effected during the year:
 "An additional clerk has beer employed in the general school of fee. This additional clerical serv' ice was much needed 10 relieve con
 gestion of work and 10 expedite the service which the general office mus
 provide to meet the many demands of the department.
 An assistant to the superintend ent of schools has been employed in order that the time of the super . irtendent may be freed for impor \ ltant supervisory duties. The specia | duties assigned to the assistant ar | as follows: The general supervisio | of buildings and grounds, the direc ton of janitorial work, the super vision of repair work, the super vision of weighing. checking, dis tribution and consumption of fuel the care and distribution of schoo supplies. the assignment of substi ute teachers. the direction of tests and measurements of the schoo
 work in elementary and junior higl
 schools.
 "The sum total of the dutie' enumerated is q large and impor tant assignment. Theodore Beaver was appointed to this position. Th' cot operative spirit, the intelligence and energy which he has given have Lcen of much value 10 the school and a great relief to the overcroWd ed time of the superintendent o schools.
 "For some time the need for | woman assistant 10 the principal o the senior high school has been evi