New Britain herald., 1927-09-03
Trade Course, Employment of School Nurse, Third School Site, Favored by L. s. Mills.
(Specia. to the Herald)

Plainville, Sept. 3.-The workins,
 out Of trade school course between the Plainville high school and New
 Britain State Trade school is one Of 37 recommendation included in the annual report Of L. S. Mills, retired superintendent Of schools, covering the fiscal year just completed. Other recommendations contained in the purchase Of q third school site, the employment of a school nurse. the adoption of physical education at the high school, abolition ok porta- ble school buildings. creation of high school alumni association and fund to help students financially, the retention of school athletics un- der faculty control. and q definite grades. Mir. Mills resigned his posi- decision on the system Of grouping ton early in the summer. The rec commentators contained in the re- port are as follows:
 Tn looking to the future of our schools, the following suggestions and recommendations have occurred to me, and I hope they will be con- sidered in the spirit in which they were given namely, for the good of the cause of education in PlainVille.
 IA third school site should be secured on Pennington or TrUmbul avenue for future school use. as at same time another school building must be erected in Plainville.
 ''2-Bicycle sheds should be built in the rear of the new high school, also tool room for the. jantors wheelharrow, power lawn mower, and vaulting poles and other similar field apparatus. In these rooms, pro- vided for athletic materials, the boys should keep their cleated and spiked shoes. If they are worn into the high school dressing rooms, the sharp points cut up the compolitc lloors It will be necessary to build a fence on the high school property from the rear of the main building to the north boundary line. and from the rear of the main building to the south boundary line, with one gate on each side for the walk, and one on each side for the drives. In no other way can We properly safe guard our front lawn.
 "3-A public spirited citizen has offered to prepare well for the field use when the grounds are com pleted This offer should he accepted ! or water piped to the field with suit able drinking fountains for use dur /, ing games.
 "4-Some plan should be made to ! discontinue the use of the two-room | portable building in the near future This portable building, while answer ing the temporary purpose during | the war. is no longer suitable for 1 continued school use
 "5-The high school field should . be fenced in, the baseball diamond {. moved, and the whole field laid out ! as per plan made for school and community use. A little work with the town tractor and scraper, through the kindness of the select men as was done for the dwelling of the grounds of Broad street for the playground work would make tllt new 4UCtl llUIl UI lIlc lltIl ItdiS for use
 '6-A line Of shade trees should be Set along thg south boundary, and along the walk next to Linden street. Pin-leaved oaks and other similar trees should be used as these trees do not grow to size that will un- duly shade the adjoining property. There should be few dwarf trees set out near the north and south lines on the front lawn, but no trees which will grow to great size and shade the building thus shutting off needed light. The selectmen plan to place a suitable flag pole in the cen $ ter of the south square on the front lawn. In the center of the south square on the front lawn, I would suggest an ornamental tree which , will not grow to great size to shade the building.
 Wants School Nurse $ "7. A school nurse should be se- ( cured. The health work, as has been ; previously pointed out, in the schools :