New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
SCHOOL ATHLETICS PROVE PROFITABLE H. s. Assn., Aided by Friends, Has Balance on Hand
 WASHBURN IS CHAIRMAN
Heads Revaluation Committee-pr. Meredith Addresses Large Parent Teacher Meeting-Birthday Party -QuadrutAe Attraction Tonight.

Aided by gifts from other student organizations and from the Indus trial baseball league. the High School Athletic Association has not only been able to escape the deficits which face so many athletic associa- tions but has actually contrived to profit and has a balance of $13e.22 on hand this morning against a bal ance Of $47.S7 at the opening of the school year. This fine showing was revealed in a. financial statement is- sued today by Vice Principal Douglas Mcdonald.
 The principal outside contribution was a $1oo check from the Indust ria league. which voted this sum in order to further athletic interest at the school. The school dramatic club gave $57.s5 and the home economies club sc7o5. Athletic as. sociation dues totalled $e7ss. g dance resulted in a profit of s45.st and an entertainment brought ir $l1."5. Proceeds from the two bas, ketball games played at hon,k b, the school quintet this year have to, tailed $71.2o. There is $75S out. standing. making total receipt, $435.e4.
 The principal expenditures arr *l46.11 for football equipment aue $GS."S for basketball suits Guar antees and transportation cost $S7 a new basketball $11.5?, and mem
 hershlp in the Western Connection
 Interscholastic league 8. Ten dol
 lars was spent for Christmas pres ents to Edward Conlin and Martil Casey. Two caps taken from th
 check room on January , were re
 placed at. 8 cost of s45o. Othe small items brought the total dis hursements to s29?.4c
 Washburn Heads Comnittee Henry $. Waslburn has beel elected chairman of the committe of seven appointed by the selectmel
 to conduct a. further investigation O the problem of revaluing all taxahl property in the town, and Myro1 Rogers has been named clerk. Tn committee at it's first meeting vote,
 unanimously in favor of employin an outside firm 10 assist the town il f doing this work. The next meet ing will be held on Tuesday nigh,
 and after that the committee hope , to have something more definite t
 announce.
 :, Parent Teacher Meeting
 Dr.. A. B. Meredith. state con,
 missioner of education. spoke o
 The Major High School at tn : meeting of the Parent Teacher g. .. sociatlon held In the high schoe auditorium last evening and con vinced his hearers of the advantage
 of the plan recently adopted by tn Plainville school committee. Tn meeting was attended by about 1s
 parents and was an enthusiast [ gathering
 , The "s-4 plan" with eight year , of primary and four of high schoo r is antiauated. Dr. Meredith said i , giving g. brief history of the riva
 schemes. IL is 8 traditional reli left from the days when rrimsr } school was designed to teach 'th l three R." to all children and tn
 high school was for the purpose c . preparing for college. There va . too great a gap between the his
 school freshman and senior and tn two had nothing in common, Unde the "6-S-5 plan" the ninth grade the last of a. three-year group an not the first of one of four yesrs
 making the transition much easiel
 This results Is keeping pupils !
 school longer. pr. Meredith said
 Tn the attendance contest Mis-
 Vera WiFhtmans S grade five room a
 the Linden street school scored i |, points and won the picture awarde
 to that room which had the mos ; parents present.
 !, The association will conduct