New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-07
Bristol Meps
RICHARD ANDERSON
gets School POST

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New Britain Man Named Super.
visor Of Physical Education
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Following q meeting Of the board
of education last evening. announce
ment was made of the appointment
OF Richard Martin Anderson to the
position OF supervisor of the physi-
cal education department OF the
Bristol public schools. Mr.. Ander-
son will succeed George w. Blick-
ley. who died a few weeks ago fol-
lowing a short illness with septic
poisoning.
The new supervisor is a native of
New Britain, where he attended
high school and graduated in 1915.
Following his graduation he was
employed for two years in a hard
ware store in that city and then be-
came affiliated with the Stanley
Rule and Level company. When
the United States entered the World
War he enlisted in the ambulance
corps and served at Camps Slocum,
Dix and Ethan Allen. Following a
period Of training he was shipped
10 France with the 18th Division
and spent ~ months on foreign
soil. After his discharge, he enter
ed the employ o. the Stanley Works.
severing his connection with that
concern in 1921 to enter the SPRING
field training school. from which he
graduated in 1925 with the degree
of bachelor OF physical education.
He came to Bristol the same year
and for the past four years has been
assistant supervisor. For the past
five years he has been supervisor
OF Fairgrounds in the city OF New
Britain.
The appointment of Mr.. Anderson
has the stamp OF approval, not only
Of his associates, but also Of the
school children, with whom he IS
very popular, and it was made upon
the recommendation OF the special
teachers committee.
Bills Approved
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid by the board Of
education at its meeting last eve
ming: Board of education, 1861;
cooperative course, S5S,l5; drawing.
Sl.20; evening school, t60.25: health
school. 1898: home economics, 81
Us: manual training, SlO.6S; music.
sl3.ll: physical education, $4.27;
high school, $3O4.57: old high school.
sS.95; making a total of s525.47.
Medical Inspection Report
The report of the medical inspec-
ton department OF the public
schools for the month Of February
showed a total of a,e06 inspections
made by DR.. A. s. Bracket school
physician. and the three school
nurses. 4 total of sl1 dressings
were also attended. one emergency
case vas cared for, and Is home
visits were made. OF the total num-
Der of children attended. 1859 were
excluded from school for contagious
disease caused during the month.
Attendance Department
The February report Of the school
attendance department, submitted to
the board Of education last night.
was a. follows: Five pupils were
found 10 be not really or legally alb
sent, or 23.S per cent; three pupils
were absent with Z legitimate ex-
cuse, or 1913 per cent; five pupils
were absent with an llligitimate eX-
cuse. or 23.S per cent: and eight
pupils were classed al truants. or
1871 per cent.
To Confer Witt. Parents
Superintendent of Schools Carl A.
Reiche reported to the commission
crs OF the board OF education at its
meeting last night that both he and
Principal Henry +. Cottle OF the
high school will confer with parents
of eighth grade pupils to assist in
the matter OF selecting proper cours-
es for the freshman year at high
school next tall.
This practice, inaugurated several
years ago. has proved highly salts
! factory and has resulted in elevat-
ing the standard of the local high
scnoo.
Discuss Federal Hill Green
( The park commissioners have nc
intention OF restricting the use OF
/ the Federal hill green a. D. play
ground for school children except as
/ 1t refers 10 the playing of baseball
games in the grammar school league
Chairman Newell Jennings informed
/ members OF the board OF education
last night. Plans are now being
considered for increasing the play.
ground facilities and it is probable
that such plans will be carried gu,
.arly in the summer by the park
Hoard.
Members OF the board OF edu2a.
ion were agreed that, with the in
creased automobile traffic in the Vi.
( entity Of the green. it was advisable
o discontinue using the grounds for