New Britain herald., 1928-06-15
PATRICK MARTIN
 RESIGNS POSITION
Retires as Superintendent of High School Building
ON JOB FOR S7 YEARS
Will Take We'll Earned Rest. He !Announcc>-SChool Text Books Adoptel-ReckIess Driver Is Fined Maine Notortst tn Court,

Patrick T. Martin, the oldest cit, cinploye in point of service, has rendered to the board of education his resignation as superintendent ot the new high school building. Tho resignation, which has been accept ed with regret hy the commission CTS, will become effective at th. close of 'h" school term on June 22 Judge Newell Jennings, chair man of the board. has been au- thoriZ"d by the other members to communicate with MT Martin cX- pressing their regret Of his decision Ills successor has not as yet been <, lectvd
 MT. Martin has long been a ia millar figure about the h ,h school m fact h" has been connected with II since .he first high school build Ing was erected at the corner 0, summer and Center streets g wears ago. At that time h" was engaged as lanitor 10 care for the building winch consisted Of five rooms. Ir 1908 an addition was built consist Ing Of six class rooms. . library and teachers room, and although Mir Martins work was increased more than double. he continued 10 per form the work alone.
 In 1920. upon the completion o, Inc spacious new high school or the Memorial boulevard. Mfr. Mar. m was appointed building superin, 'endent. a position which he bas since held. In that capacity. he su. perviscd the efforts Of six employcs The present building contains s- rooms and the caring for Inc spa. clons grounds outside also came un. der the jurisdiction Of Mfr. Martin
 MT. Martin, who has lived in tlis city practically all or his life. bull, the first house in what is known now as the Federal Hill district. HI. home, located on Bradley street was. when erected, located practical. ly in the woods. Since that lime however. the district has becom, 'h'Fkly populated
 Mir. Martin has one daughter, Mrs Anna Mae McDonough. wife of AL torncy P. F. McDonoush Of New Britain. He also has one son, Rev Clement Martin. who is stationed a the cathedral in Hartford.
 MT. Martin now plans 10 talk what he feels is a well earned rest School Medical Report The report Of the medical inspec ton department Of the city school for the month Of May shows tha during that period total Of S,S6! inspections were made by Dr. A. s Bracket. school physician. and Mis-. Mary F. Mulligan and Miss Eugenis B. Norton, school nurses. Thre, hundred and sixty-six dressing wcr. attended 10 by the nurses and 2. home visits made. One hundred anG soNenty-four pupils were excluded for conta gious disease causes.
 School Attendance
 During the month Of May 4c case, were investigated by the attendance department, Ten cases were inycsti. gated where the pupils were founc to be illegally absent, 16 were ab. sent with proper and legitimate excuse and there were 16 cases o, truanCy.
 Textbooks Adopted
 Upon the recommendation Of S,i. perintondcnt Of Schools Karl X Roiche, the following textbooks hay, been adopted by the board Of educa ton and will be used and placed ir use at the opening Of the Septem her term: Revised siition Of Hill'. Community and Vocational Civic. for use iu the Community Civic. classes at the high school: new practical English for high schools second course. by Lewis and Hosic for use in the senior college Eng fish classes; first year Latin, re ,iscd by Thornton Jenkins. by Col lar and Danicll's, for ,lse in frs year Latin classes: Our Environ
 
 ment. How We Use and Control II hy Wood and Carpenter, in the gen cral science classes.
 To Consider Budget
 Estimates for the school buise for 1?2S-2a are now being prepare, hv the superintendent Of schools ant will bc ready for consideration a the joint meeting Of the school boar, and the city council on Tuesda, evening, June 18th. Each depart ment will be listed separately in th' estimates.
 Fined For Drunkenness Ernest A. Parker of IFS Prospec street. charged with intoNication, wa fined $1 and costs in the city cour today by Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan