New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Bristol News

U IU ILL UUnuULU Additional School Nurse En- gagged for Coming Year DEDICATION ARRANGEMENTS New Fall Mountain Schoolhouse Pro-
 gram Set For Tomorrow Evening
 Atlas Here Saturdsy-Foresters
 Hold Meeting-Other Items.
 The health of public school chill dren will be carefully guarded as 8 result of action taken by the board of education last evening authoriz- ing the employment of an additional school nurse for the school year starting in September. and ending in June. 1929. At present two nurses are employed. Next fall, however and 1t has been decided to open an- other room at the old high school for the health department and for that reason the services of the ad- ditional nurse will be required.
 It was also decided bt the board to reengage the four directors of physical education next year. This action was taken following a lengthy discussion in which two members expressed the belief that two di- rectors would be sufficient. Judge Newell Jennings. chairman of the board, expressed the belief, that the present force was none too large to supervise the physical activities in the schools.
 Attendance Report
 The report of the attendance de- partment of the public schools showed that during the month of January two pupils were legally ab- sent. or 6.c per cent; eight pupils had legitimate excuse for their absence, or 25 per cent: nine pupils had no legitimate excuse for their absence. or cS.l per cent; and 13 were truants. representing 440.6 per cent of the absentees.
 Medical Inspection Report
 During the month of January, a total of 44,6s6 general inspections, 444 dressings, and 39 home visits were made by the medical inspection department of the schools. Seventy five children. or 1.6 per cent of the total school enrolment, were ex- cluded from school because of con- tagiouS diseases.
 Bills Approved
 Bills for the following depart ments were approved and ordered paid by the board: Cooperative course. $9.65; board of education. s15s.49: evening schools. s1s.24: health school. s67.42: home econom- ics. s6S.29: medical examination for working certificates. $14; high school s43s.91: total. $7G5.
 To Attend Convention An appropriation of $35 to the eN- penditure account was approved by the commissioners 10 defray the eX- penses of Principal Henry E. Cottle who will attend the New England association convention at Boston during the week of February 27th.
 To Play MidilctOWn Authorization was granted the Bristol high school basketball team to play the Middletown High team any time after February 18th, pro- vided approval was secured from Dr. A. S. Bracket, school medical adviser. The two teams were sched- uled to meet in Middletown on De cember 18th, but the game was can celled because of the smallpox epi- demic in that city. Not To Participate in Concert Tho request of several of the elc- mentary principals for permission to have pupils participate in the Wal ter Damrosch radio concert was de- nied by a unanimous vote Of the board. To Dedicate New School
 The new Fall Mountain school house will be formally dedicated to- morrow evening and arrangements have been made for Mayor w. Ray mond Crumb and members of the board of education to attend the ex- ercises. An elaborate program has been arranged by Clyde Finnemore whose efforts the new school became a reality after years of pickering and disputes among the various tax payers of the district.
 i The new schoolhouse is modern 1T every respect and will replace an old wooden structure which has served the district many years.
 To Install Officers 1 A meeting of the Ladies' Auxil. iary. 4. o. H., will be held nexi 1 Monday evening at o'clock in c A. R. hall. Forestville. The recent. that time.
 I. Q. 0. F. Meeting
 stephen Terry lodge, I. O. 0. r. will hold Its regular meeting at { o'clock this evening in Arcanun hall.
 Atlas Here Saturday
 The Bristol New Departure basketball team faces it's eeveres' test of the season on Saturday night at the local high school rym Wher