New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
DISAGREEMENT 0N
 ADDITION ID H. s.
Committeeman CasaIe Opposes
 Building Minus Classroonls COMMISSION IS DIVIDED
Meeting Is InIivened When Com- mittecman Day Rescnts Remarks Taken As Attempt to Shut On
 Discussion-ClasSro Shortage

i Plans for an auxiliary building to | the Senior high school unit struck
 a barrier at yesterday afternoons 1 meeting ot the board when Com mlttecman $. Gerard Casale went
 definitely on record as opposed to ! the idea and urged that a new high school be built in some other sec
 tlon ot the city.
 The school aCcomm odations com mittee had prepared a tentative draft Of q structure to be placed be- l tween the vocation and academic buildings which would house gym naslum, an auditorium. a cafeteria and administrative offices, the space in the other buildings now devoted to auditorium and gymnasium work to be converted into classrooms at that time.
 Not Unanimous Vote
 Committeeman Joseph M Hallor- an, chairman of the committee on school accommodations had out lined the idea to the board and dur ing his discussion made mention of a unanimous vote" of the sub committee. His remarks were in- torprcted as meaning that the con- mittce was unanimous in it's choice of the plan, and Committeeman James J. Butler, who is q member of the accommodations committee. l. z; al 1, ,s, not "sold' on the idea and believes that new building should contain classroOms. that the present audi torlum is large enough for it's uses acquisition to the school which, in his estimation, would not be used by half the pupils of the school.
 Committeeman Casale launched an attack on the entire proposition declaring:
 T want 10 so on record as op- posed to this procedure. 1 think New Britain is big enough for new high school. The committee should begin plans for a new school unit to be constructed preferably above the tracks. This would do away with cafeteria plan since the chill dren would be able to go to and from school for their meals.
 T also object to the layout of the present plant which houses the high school The necessity of travel from one building to the other would have an adverse effect on the pupils health since they have 10 go out in the air in all kinds Of weather to go from one building 10 the other. Have the entire school plant under one roof.
 Wants New II. S. Unit
 Tt would cost the city q con- ~idera Ulc amount of money. but we will have 10 face the situation sooner or later Under the present plan all we'll get Is a big auditor iu1n. q gymnasium. and several ad- offices. Mir. Holmes plan should be discorded. The plan for q new school unit would meet W. n pNb!iC approval.
 Committeeman Hallorap declared that the matter of new unit had ben studied. but that 1t was one which would put a heavy strain on the purse Of the people. He said Supt. Holmes plan was a wise one.
 Committeeman George Levitt l"recd with the ideas Set forth by Mir IIallOran. He said the first question when consideration is sjven to q high school building plan s. would il be q complete high school unit" He said that with the addition of a new auxiliary build i Dg the school would be complete II every detail.
 There might he few details ! acling but the citizens would be , wiling to suffer these inconven- 1 puc"s in order that n cut in costs {, night be fclt." he declared. 1
 Don't Talk too Loud"
 He described the conditions at | he school and said the committee : 'lI'''H NNt idIh too lotuiN or tn" |. under which high school luplls receive their education. He | aid the onc-scssion plan was the | proper ore and that parents would ! 'ote for fl since he felt it is the . economical and timely thing to do. |
 At this point Committeeman , Butler rose to declare that he Is lot entirely in favor of the plan md to say that as far as he ia con- erned the accommodations coru nittce Is not unanimously in favor If the auxiliary building plan. At his point Committeeman Halloran