New Britain herald., 1928-08-25

be vastly different from those intl-
nations We already have had.
The contention about the high
school boils down to this: At first
there was a strong sentiment for a
new high school in the north end
rather than to build an addition to
the present plant, The special COM
mittee believed the cost would be
excessive and swayed by the same
desire for economy which swaps the
mayor, suggested that the present
plant be enlarged before such new
plant were thought of. The mayor.
we believe, favored the new high
school at that time. Now that the
committee reported against Il new
plant the MAYOR is dissatisfied with
the plans for charging the present
nlant and wants still more in
formation. This may be all right in
a way; eventually, however, some
plan will need to be followed and 1t
probably will cost more than the
city would like to pay.
The tcchnicalities about the kind
of charging to do at the high school
is matter of opinion. The mayor
for instance, opposes an auditorium
"larger than any of the theaters."
Others have commended that the
auditorium should be large enough
to permit all those in the high school
to meet therein at the same time.
The mayor evidently does not believe
in this principle. He may be right or
wrong on this point.
There is a reasonable objection to
the cost of the high school enlarge
ment, 1t is to cost $40, 600, when in
the beginning no such sum was
anticipated.
The allusion to the presence OF
Junior high school pupils in the high
school plant is sound, as is the
statement that the Roosevelt school
can accommodate junior high pupils
and was built with that end In View
But what is to be done with the
grade pupils using the Roosevelt
school, The reason this is being done
is because there is no room else
where, unless they be accommodate
ed in the schools which accommodate
ed them before they used the Roose-
Welt. If the mayor wants 10 play
with hornets nest let him start
such an agitation. And what OF the
outlook at the Central Junior High !
Hasn't it been drummed into our
ears repeatedly that conditions are
Incoming overcrowded if there are
TO be no Junior high school pupils III
the senior high school building 1t IS
as clear as daylight that room must
he found for them elsewhere. And II
Junior high pupils are to have access
10 the Roosevelt school the grade
nunils there must be accommodated
elsewhere. 1t is an endless chalh
and leads to only one conclusion
if there isn't enough room more
must be provided. No amount OF
economical discussion can avoid TINS
paramount issue.
The main contention we INA III 'he
| MAYORS thesis is that the senior hlsh
| should be utilized exclusively by
/ senior high pupils. This may aFo'u
some of the potential expenditure al
this building; but it VIII most
assuredly result in overcfoWdihs
elsewhere, and increased eXpendi-
lures there to meet II.
IF the mayor is confident another
smaller committee, with more 'lii''
Of it's disposal. can solve this prop
,em he is justified in trying IL. bu
sucb q committee must be made te
understand that If economy Is l't
ultimate watchword another hls'
school costing a million dollars II
NOT the way to practice it, II II Is
,oa committee it will see that pom
without special effort And II 'l'e oo
ia. ;s ia reduce the cost OF an en-
1aroed present high school one wa!
IA do if is to change the plans -
nc TO reduce the estimated l'suie V
sz,on oo If such a committee, no"
ever. is swayed by the no''oh Una
,s c;tv,s educational facllltie
-,a,u1 mot he curtailcd merely De
cauea other needs are likewise Hp
uan, II will act with caution q
we'll as economy.
We might, by increasing the eA
,orua have out of town schooi eN
perts make the survey. i's' ~
assumed. would be free from loc"
acknowledgements and local pol''ics-
and they probably would come 10 III
conclusion which was reached by III
ars, committee: which is that III
BOARD of Education was flsllt III III
first place.
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