New Britain herald., 1927-01-06
PainuiMe Neus
DENTIST ENGAGED
 BY SCHOOL BOARD Dr. Brennan to Care for Teeth
 Of Pupils in Schools SHOULD RAISE GRADES

Many Children Held Back By Poor Teeth-Ladics' Aid Society Elects High School Honor Pupils Mrs. F. Fl. Gilbert Honored. The employment of Dr. Edward l.. Brennan of Whiting street as den tist in the Plainville public schools , was authorized last night at the meeting of the school committee. ! This step was taken at the recom- ! mendation of Superintendent of Schools L. s. Mills who told the committee of the need of a school dentist and urged the naming Of Dr. Brennan as one who has had considerable experience in this line
 Of work.
 A very large number of children at the Broad and Linden street schools, particularly in the lower grades, cry almost daily because of aching teeth, MT. Mills said. II has been found that insmany cases the teeth have been sadly neglected, and the pain holds the pupil back in his school work besides making things unpleasant for himself, his class mates, and the teacher. An eyam- ination of 500 children in Farming ton last fall revealed only two with perfect teeth, and it Is not considered improbable that a similar situation
 exists here.
 Mir. Mills recommendation was accepted hy the committee, which laid down the following conditions or terms: pr. Brennan is 10 ex-
 anime personally the teeth of all
 children in the local public schools. He is to send home 10 the parents q
 list Of the defects in each childs teeth. together with q statement of
 the cost Of correcting them. He is
 to perform dental work for those children whose parents consent and who bring the money to pay for the work. He will set up his dental chair i and machinery in tho school office
 and do all work there at greatly | reduced cost only q trifle more than
 one half Of the regular charges. If 1 Is to he distinctly understood hv { parents that under no conditions will 1 any work he done without normis-
 slon Of the parents. Dr. Brennan ! has agreed to these terms. and it Is
 expected he will begin his eyamina ] tion next week.
 l nr. Brennan is no tyro at this type { Of work, having had several wears
 experience In school dentistry. He | holds a state certificate for dental work in schools and has done and Is still doing this work in the schools Of Mariden. Canton. Burlington. and numerous other Connecticut towns. { He has worked with NIr. Mills for seven years in other towns, and the I local superintendent said that he
 was absolutely reliable and depena- able. Dr. Brennan opened an office here last summer.
 i There will be no expense 10 the town other than SIP or s15 for san itary materials.
 ! Superintendent Mills characterized
 the innovation as wonderful chance for parents to have their children's teeth put In proper shape
 and enable them 10 progress more rapidly with their studies.
 Contract Renewed ! The contract of the department { with Henry s. Tyler for the trans
 portation of children from the Scott
 swamp district to the Broad street
 school was renewed at the same rate as before. Mir. Tyler carries
 , children to and from classes dur Ing the months of January. Febru- ary, and March, when the snow and cold make the Scott Swamp section almost Inaccessible 10 the pupils. He began this work Monday morn i ing.
 Marks Higher
 Marks are generally higher than
 before, the report of Supervising
 Principal Orrin l.. Judd of the Broad Street school said Pupils showed better prugress at the end of the fall term and better standing in scholarship. as a whole, than they did year ago when the fall term ended,' the report stated He also reported that the teachers were supervising play at recess periods in splendid manner and that the out line of work in social subjects had been changed in Grades and 2. Principal Phillips H. Lord of the High school reported that he had re- ceived the new victroa authorized by the committee. II is being used by Miss Cottle for music apprccia- ton in her classes and by Miss Cree don in connection with the typowrit- ing work.
 May Discontinue Night School
 Only five pupils wer' present a, the evening school classes on Mon day night and bI:t ninc iest night. This showing is considered very un-