New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-07
religion CLASSES
Crafty LEADERS
Lively Interest Shown in Week
Day instruction

This years work In the ek-day
church schools gives much cause
for qualification" says Miss Estelle
A. Dickinson, executive secretary, in
report to a meeting OF the board
of directors held in the First Con-
gregational church chapel last eve
ming. at which reports were held
from all the supervisors. The pres
ent officers were unanimously re-
elected for next year.
The executive secretary reported
an enrolment of 764 pupils, a net
gain OF los for the year. Forty nine
teachers, - chaperons and two re-
sistrars are employed. "All kinds of
calls have been made in the inter-
ests Of our pupils. teachers and prin-
cipals have been interviewed, grand
mothers, guardians, fathers, mothers
and neighbors visited as the occa-
sion demanded. These have proved
most helpful in securing the interest
and cooperation of the homes. Chill
dren sick for any length of time have
been remembered with cards. the ap-
probation of which far outweighed
the effort and trifling cost. The
parents of grades 3 to 6 have at
different times received special in
vitation to visit and observe the
work of the school," said Miss Dick
inson.
The treasurer, Donald l.. Bartlett.
gave a quarterly financial statement
of the United Week Day Church
schools ending June 9Th, 1927. which
showed balance on hand of $S23.10.
The value of maintaining friend
ly atmosphere in the week day
church schools was stressed.
Thanks and appreciation for the
use Of leadership and equipment
furnished by the Y. NJ. c. A., and
the Y. w. c. A, where the Sth grade
boys and girls attended. was en-
pressed. The board voted unanimous
ly to invite the two associations to
continue next year on the same
basis of cooperation with the
churches.
Frederic L. Fay. supervisor of
grades 4, and in the United
Week Day Church schools, reported
that standard text books have been
selected for his grades for next year.
Nearly all the teachers in these
grades will teach again. They will
study the books during the summer.
Mrs. L. c. Stockwell, supervisor OF
grade 3, reported the topics and &C
tivities Of the curriculum during the
semester just closing.
Miss f. Gertrude Rogers, super
visor of Sth grade girls meeting at
the Y. w. c. A., reported that the
girls attending the classes in the Sth
grade have shown good interest.
Rev. Warren NJ. Blodgett, super
visor of grades and 8, reported
that THE quality of teachers en-
ployed in the United Week Day
Church schools ranks very high in
comparison with the quality for sim
liar teachers in other schools
throughout the country
A letter from Mrs. Carl S. Neu-
man, chairman OF the educational
committee OF the Y. w. c. a., eX-
pressing whole hearted approval OF
the work done in the classes of the
United Week Day Church schools.
was read. 1t said in part, Fear is
expressed that the coming generation
is Indifferent to religion. 1t was Il
pleasure to me TO challenge that ann
iety as l saw these three groups OF
interested girls discussing their
moral obligations. ! am glad the y.
w. c. A. can house such classes. The
education committee is glad to en-
dorse them"
The officers elected by the board
of directors for the coming year
were: Oscar A. Marsh. chairman: A.
Tyson Hancock, vice chairman: Mrs
Sheldon Munger, secretary: Donald
l.. Bartlett, treasurer.
Those attending the meeting were