New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
NORTH FND SCHOOL
 WILL BE RUSHEl
Annex to Nathan Hale Plant
 Necessary by Fall

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 Max !. TukcIboch was selected as architect to prepare plans for the conversion Of Nathun Hale school nto n junior hiEh school, use of portion of the Washington school grounds as public park was dis tussoi md a change in tho systom o' warning pupils of tho suspension of a session was considered at q meeting Of tho school committee yesterday afternoon.
 The present Nathan Hale plant consists Of only one building with no accommodation for shop rooms for boys and housolold arts room for girls, Plans call for inc addi- ton of building similar to tho c" C. Goodwin school on South Main street at cost approximately $2onooh, l. will consist of q fire proof brick building Of three stories made ED Of 2o regular class rooms, two Eyrnnasinms, a shop room for boys and 2 household arts room for girls Of the seventh grade.
 Since it must bo ready for ocCu- raucy b% September i. work must hu started on it as soon as possible, The u"c0 0s4ity of a junior high school 70 take care of inc greatly increased enrolment in the northern section of th" city is immediate, and unless this plant is ready for use at thn foregoing date. too pupils will hay" 70 go 10 school on the part time plan it was learned.
 4 letter from Mayor A, NJ. Faon- "ssa rskine tho board 10 grant inc nse ot land for q paFground in the vicinity of tto Washington school was read. Chairman King said he had no objection tn the city's using tho land to tla maximum until such tmn as the school board needed the land for school purposes. Supt. Holmes had q similar feeling In re- gard n the situation, stating that as IonG as the title to the property re- imained with the school board, he vas willing that the city use if for rocreational purposes, II was voted | to leave the matter in the hands of Chairman King with full power 10 ar'
 1 Signal system Not Satinsfactory
 After hearing q report of the mo- school whistle system by Supt. Holmea in which he said he was not satisfied inc board voted to leave the matter to commi'too of two. Con- mittoomcn Louis ". Young and Will liam |. Koriu were appointed,
 The superintendent explained that on 2 stormy morning telephone calls pour into his home continually from f:30 o'clock until late into the school session asking whether there yIl he q susprnaion Of the session. This prevents hun from being able 10 get in touch with the engineer at the Stanley Rule and Level plant where the nn-s"Nool whistle is To- ,catNl and he is never sure the call win Co' through on time. Tn the recent storm the superintendent vas not sure his coll 10 the company had gouon thrcuGh as late as 10 minutes l.ofore 'h" session SO he asked Principal S;!edo who was nearer tha plant 10 call and person ally aoc that the whistle was sound "l, He said he later learned that thc call did got throug. in time 10 warN tnt students On stormy mornings ln las had to use neigh tor's telephones since the large number of cHlIs coming in on bis wire prevents him from using his ovn telephone.
 IT, rrEr' that tho board change thc system to ono which would make if absolutely oor'"u fn9' the students would receive the warning at th' proper time IIo suggested flash system hy using the telegraph pole lights or fire alarm FiEuaI Mrs Laura NauGan declared herself as opposed ta inc time in which The signal is given, She snid u1anl children living at great distances arr ou their way to school before th' ycl"1"lo1 time set tor giving th' warninr This mHrcr will also h' taken care of hy the committee.
 lG2 Tcachrrs Ask Salary naisc petition bearing thc names q l@@ lrarhors ot elementary schon vas prosontod to tto hoard askins for an upward revision in salary. ! report on The matter wiIl hN n)adc h' he sal ry commi'trc at the nez | meeting of the hoard.
 Mari, F. Nay was elected n.acH TT of English in rrn Srn.or Ni~' school at 2 salary of 2IS.". and Ns Mary Shcohan at 2 eaIar> of &1l50 wae elected 'o t1o Junior HiEI ~r&ool faoul'- @s a toartrr Of SOW ing.
 "CNrrnc' EN~Neh By Practice" ra commented by flo t"5f hook rom
 oi"oc and adopted hy the board.
 Requests for authority 70 ezpcn,
 NO for installing increased radi a',on in four rooms at Nathan Hal ,nhool and for au'horitv 70 sren
 il45 for Hnol'um for tho floor q
 'l" SN,a1"v aorooI office hy m
 'uannH committee ..as granted h
 'ho roard.
 Praises Schuul Exhibit
 Toward rho rlo=o of Inc mcetiu
 l"Ior from John ] Tigart com
 missioner of educatjon in the dc
 nartm,n' of fhr interior of Washing
 'ou, n. C., 'Aauhinr tEc board fo