New Britain herald., 1929-03-28

ago celebrated its 50th anniversary.
She was also a member of the Brl&.
tol Baptist church and Katherine
Gaylord Chapter, D. A. r.
The funeral will be held at the
home of her brother at 1879 South
street at . o'clock Saturday after
noon. Rev. p +. Wofenden. pastor
of the Bristol Baptist church. will
conduct the services and burial will
be in West cemetery.
Education Board Meets
At meeting of the board of edu-
cation last evening the superinten-
dent and Principal Cottle reported
on the matter of the purchase Of
equipment for the Freshman high
school for next September. In con-
sidering the purchase of this equip
ment all local concerns received
comm unications requesting them 10
submit prices if they were interest
ed
The secretary informed the board
that notice had been received from
the sixth school district committee
informing the board of education OF
the resignation OF Howard Dutton as
clerk of this district and the cleo
ton, by the voters OF this district,
of Charles 7. Blanchard to fill out
his unexpired term.
Noted:-That Mr.. Carleton B.
Beckwith be reappointed as evening
school director for the school year
1929-30
Noted:-That Miss Catherine Case
be permitted to attend the house
hold arts conference at the Eastern
Arts Association convention in New
York on April 3rd 4th, 9Th
The superintendent reported on
The matter of the use of Federal
Hill Green following a recent con-
ference with William J. Tracy,
chairman Of the park board.
Following discussion Of the ap-
parent plans of the park board and
OF the assurance to the board OF
education that the park board has
no objection 10 the board Of educa-
ton using this green for grammar
school baseball league this year, it
was the unanimous opinion of the
commissioners that in view OF the
fact that there will be several
changes in the location of the base
bah diamond, etc, next year-that
the grammar school baseball league
Use the Federal Hill Green.
The matter Of having the school
department represented in the Bris-
tol week exhibit at the armory the
week Of April 22nd was brought to
the attention of the commissioners
and the superintendent was author
lzed to arrange for such participa-
ton as is deemed best.
The secretary reported that Mr..
Cottle, Mr.. Towle, and the super
intendent have just finished a SER
les of conferences during which
there were meetings with the eighth
grade pupils and their parents in
the different parochial and public
schools for the purpose of informing
the pupils and parents as to the Sc
lection of courses of study for next
year at the Freshman high school.
The perntendent explained the
situation concerning the recommen-
dation of an appointment by the
special teachers committee to the
position of assistant to Mr. Ander-
son IN the physical education de-
partment. AS soon as all necessary
information has been gathered con-
corning the eligibility of candidates
in conformity with the teachers GER
tification law then the special teach
CTS committee Will make a recon-
mendation TO the board of educa-
ton.
1t was the unanimous opinion OF
the commissioners that the public
schools OF the city conform with the
general industrial and business
hours of the city beginning April
29th.