New Britain herald., 1926-03-25
DEFEND STANDARDS IN CHURCH SCHOOLS FaVorably With Public
 Schools, Supervisors Say
 ANTICIPATE SUPT. HOLMES
Nearly 100 Per cent Of Public School Record Of Children Involved, Is Claim Madc-Aid of Parents Sought.

Teaching standards In the United Weekday Church schools compare tavorably with teaching standards in the public schools, according O a re- port issued last evening by the su- pervisors Of the religious schools. The report, which was made at q regular quarterly meeting, is coin- cident with the statement by Super intendent Of Schools Stanley H. Holmes that he proposed to investi- gate the church schools. The report also states that the attendance has been almost 100 per cent of the at tendance of the same children in the public schools.
 The United Weekday Church schools have cost $2,59S.18 to date, according to the report by Treas ! urer H. H. Howard to the board of directors in the South Congrega- tional church. For this money. 7S6 pupils have been cared for in q school of religion. Fifty teachers have been employed.
 Rev. Warren NJ. Blodgett, Fred eric L. Fay and Mrs. E. c. stock well. supervisors Of the schools, re- ported that the attendance has been near loo per cent of the public school attendance of the children in volved. There are more pupils in the United Week-d day Church schools now than at any other time during the present school year. Few pupils have discontinued work in tht schools, This is due to the fact tha the parents Of the children are in tcrested in the religious education 0 their children in the wcek-da! church schools and send their chil drcn regularly, according to the re pert,
 The report states: "The teaching standards, according to the opinioi Of the supervisors, compare favor ably with those in public schools fo the same grades. Inspection by th' public school authoritics and by th' parents of the children is cordial, invited.
 Good results Of the teaching O
 religion 10 the boys and girls in tn
 United Weekday Church school
 can already be seen. The children ar
 learning lessons Of Christian citizen
 ship. They are learning 10 knoy
 God alright. The rich hymns of th
 church are sung with expression
 The life Of Jesus is being learneG : A real spirit of reverence is eyiden ! in the worship Of the children" , The parents are being taugh through the children. according [ q statement by Herbert H. Peast He told the members of the boar l Of directors that his little gil , brought home some or her wor . from the church school. It consist r ed of a poster and some poetry at ] tached. The title was. Gods rule l for a beautiful home."
 Miss F.. Gertrude Rogers, chail
 man of the board of directors, en
 phasiznd the need of greater pal icntal cooperation. She urged par"nt
 10 visit the classes so that the 7 can see for themselves what is b, ing taught and how we'll it is b, \ ing done. One of our great prot
 lems," said Miss Rogers, lis tn;
 some parents are not willing = practice In their homes what th'
 demand we teach in the schools.
 Mrs. F.. C, Stockwell has jon' the staff of supervisors in the rla' 0. Miss Cora F, Graulich, who w.
 forced 10 resign on account of health. Mrs. Stockwen has charl s. of the third grade.
 . Mrs. Phillip Stanley, in her r l port for the building and cQuil n ment committee, said that eftor - are being made 10 secure hou' ,f in Belvidcrc for the pupils fro Il the Stanley school next year. v Frederic l.. Fay, religious supp ,r visor from the south Congreg; y tional church, reported that got l. quality. cloth bound text bool II have been purchased for each pr
 pil in the sixth grade. Good bool y are in use throughout the schoo T. he said.