New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

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 Board Of Education Meeting The regular May meeting of the ! board of education was held We'd nesday evening in the High school 1 building.
 The report of the medical inspec- ] tion department for the month showed that there had been 2.279 ] general inspections by the school nurses and 445 by Doctor Bracket, making a total of 2,724 pupils ex- amined for the month. Of this number 52 children were excluded as follows: Pediculi S4. fever I. whooping cough ?, conjunctivitis 2, 1 chicken pox 2. impetigo l. humps i 1. measles 1, scabies 2. Fifteen | home visits were made by the nurses and POT dressings attended 1 to, making a total of 2,946 cases for the month, an unusually high record.
 The report Of the attendance de- partment for the month showed that S1 cases were investigated, of which number 14 were truants. were kept at home by parents. 4 were absent from school engaged in fighting forest fires. were ab- sent owing to illness in family. 2 for personal illness and 1 working illegally. The superintendent reported to the commissioners concerning the Af htoh cRhnnl taanhnpw and teachers of the special depart~ ments and the engaging of several teachers up to the present time to fill some of these vacancies. The plan for the engaging of additional teachers to fill the few remaining vacancies was presented to the commissioners and the superin- tendent was authorized to proceed with this matter as was outlined in this plan.
 The matter Of the organization of the American Junior Red Cross in the public schools was present. ed and discussed. After discussion 1t was the unanimous opinion of the commissioners that the recom- mendation made by the principals of the city which was to the effect that there be no general orGaniza- ton of this work, be approved by the board of education.
 The superintendent explained the offer that has been made concern 1 ing the entrance of the champion ship grammar school baseball team into a county or state champion ship under the auspices of the American Legion. The commission CTS were of the opinion that there were no objections to the cham pionship Bristol grammar school baseball league winners entering this contest.
 l It was voted that the several high school teachers who took summer courses last year and com- pleted them as provided by the vote Of the board of education Of last spring receive the additional amount of $50 in addition to their i salary check this June. The matter Of the final selection of these teach | IA " as ltLL ONtI ptllui16 llt lG- ceipt in all cases of certificates and i statements from the several sum- mer schools certifying to a success 1 full completion of their work.
 Library Directors Meeting
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of library directors will be i held Saturday, at 7;30 o'clock at the public library.
 i To Deliver Address in Hartford Judge William J. Malone of this i city will deliver an address before the Mems club of Trinity church, Hartford, on next Wednesday eve- hing, May 12. The judge will describe his recent trip into the wilds of Labrodor and motion picture scenes taken on the trip will be shown,
 Organizing Drum Corps
 A fife and drum corps is being organized in Compounce Tribe, I. o. R. NJ. by J. Alan Gordon of this city. Present indications are that 1t will be one of the best outfltted corps in the entire state.
 New Departure to Open Season
 The Haverhill. Mass, baseball team will come to Bristol next Sum- day to oppose the New Departure nine in the first home game of the season. The visiting team Is entered in the newly formed New England league and is comprised Of some of the fastest talent in semi-pro circles in Massachusetts. Phil Neher and Brick" Kane, who played with Hartford in the Eastern league, will be in the visitors lineup. The local fans will have an opportunity of looking over some of the new ma terial signed up by Manager Joe Carroll, particularly in the pitching department
 Attended Elks Dedication
 Those attending the dedication Of the memorial monument fof Past Grand Exalted Ruler Edward A. Leach at Riverside cemetery in Wa terbury Wednesday. were Past Dis trict Deputy Thomas A. Tracy. Sec retary George L. Roberts, Exalted Ruler William c. Johnston, Esteem- ed Lecturing Knight William J. Fries, Past Exalted Ruler Herve I. Breault, pr. R. J. Boyle, John Klein and Hugh Murnane.
 Legion National Chaplain Coming
 William E. Patrick, of California, national chaplain of the American Legion, will pay Bristol a visit on May 19, when he will be entertained by the local post at noon day. luncheon at the Elks club. Chaplain
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