New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
NER|DEN SCHOOL
 BREAK ON DANCE
ieteran Supt. Quits When
 Social Is Permitted

Nsriden. Jan. le.-Dr. David ilbbs, superintendent of schools TOT more than fifteen years, tendered ms ..signation last evening 10 take sf- -nct as soon as he can make LII" .ccessarv arrangements, because oi he "undignitlcd position" in which ao was placed by the board Of edu- .ation when il voted to permit rial dance in inc high school, con- rarv 10 the rules and regulations oi he beard. which provide that mo .lanccs shall be held in the high rincipal without inc sanction or the ,riDipal and superintendent The .,sicnation was tabled by the board -ithout discussion.
 Before ihe opening Of the me''- re the board listened 10 Mrs. w. r. tyorra]l, chairman of the civics de- nartmcnt Of the Woman's ciub' "ho was present with Mrs. F. B. SerNlc" md Mrs. Victor W. Schneider To advocate the permission of dances at the high school. Mrs Norra'I ,old the members Of the board tha' .bn believed proper dances could he ,ondurfrd at fine school and ma n.y rould promote the social Ili" th, school and the school spiri''
 Regulations Proposed
 Mrs. Worral suggested that '' .,.iyitu,t might bc selected 10 pre- .rc ruI4s for the conduct Of such ,,anrc.. and that proper chareron- r. cotd bc provided through CO., Gcor.r Parker. chairman Of th' lud.at council. %as spokesman for f5..t SoI5. il. ug-rl as reason .ar granting th. pri,iI"sc Of dancing that il would rryiv" tn" social H'' pr tn. school. IT,, suggested that ij' 4e3,ut roGn,il ur mad" responsible .or 'n, pro,r P roudUrt Of the danr"s .uG ,s-ar.d 'u. m,ub'rs of tn' .oard tn,r. rouH br no objections .u r.snu,s. lie sud tho council ouI Ii.. to Na>o permission 't .ou4u,t . ~..pr I.ur., a juniol ..omonad .n4 'h, senior reception"
 Want Trial Dance
 errhaI r. Kelly asked q" ..ol,sman if tU, student couo" ,uat,urE.t,d tn" w ~4uspiion Of 'lr oon daur,s and 'h' dances a'''r t.>Irr,all .au,> Parker r'plict tfat th, eoUuril ra- moi asking 'oI fpa r,4roranon or lhos" fsatur' $ .rt "nlI no so't>ira with ,n t.rs. lauD- ano, +aEg-afol.
 rreDlcur K~u'zutau asked lf 'h' o.nlf would lc vIIltoC to mah, t.rs dan,c a trDal dlu"e. and per .estor sought anl obtained bofor .a,h nuc coUJd he hold, and Park ..id nr,v would agr'c 70 that l". tr.v aautul a rhauc" 70 hold on .t.-.c 'o sroe hoa "ll r could b .,.luctr5.
 Principals Opinion
 Ur Y. C. Quulan, 2 m'wo'r 0 ta. board. asked Principal Pay Miller. Who vas present. if if Vi ino n1a music 10 which ho obj"ct ] in connection with the schoC ..arc,e. nrirh hc had opposed i th.. pa,' Nr NlDr replied it "a mol entirely rhc muIsjr to which h objected. but rhc conduct o' the p1 pills between tho dances al into mission. and on the way home fro. the dances.
 Mir Miller said he knew r school authoritirs could not hc hol responsible for what took pla' after the pupils had l"f' The scho' 1t the close Of Inc janc', but he 1i not feel that he ,ould close his eye and he felt responsibility. H said also that file pupils Of who' rouduct he wae tlll,jrl are r longer in the school. and there VI rothing against the behavior tIosc vho rCw va1r to jaHr,.
 Dr. Gihh>' E E'-iguatinu
 As 4oOu as aclipn permitting ezuee had been taken SuperiI