New Britain herald., 1929-09-13
HOLMES ANALYzES
 NEEDS OF SCHOOLS
Continued From First Page)

N-Aib iNpolo U VI lliC SIllOOlS LOT LII
 school year September 1928 to Jul
 1929, and for the financial yea
 April 1928 to March 30, 1929.
 Attendance
 "Senior High School - Averag
 daily attendance, 1927-1928, 1124
 average daily attendance, 192S-192e
 1185;, an increase of 61 pupils, o
 5 40 per cent.
 Central Junior High School
 Average daily attendance, 1927
 1928, 1243; average daily attend
 ance, 1928-1929, 12S9; an incrcas
 of 46 pupils, or 2-1O per cent.
 Nathan Hale Junior High Schoo Average daily attendance, 1927
 1928, 1291; average daily attend ance, 1928-1929, 1319; an increas' of 28 pupils, or ? 2-1o per cent.
 Elementary Schools - Average daily attendance, 1927-1928, 8663 average daily attendance, 1928-1929 8555; decrease of 108, or 1 2-1( per cent.
 "The largest increase of 5 4-1( per cent was in the Senior Higf school. Comparatively small in. creases are noted in the Junior Higf schools. In the Elementary schools a decrease of 1 2-10 per cent. is shown. The following elementary schools decreased in average at tendance.
 "Washington, il; Chamberlain, 53 Roosevelt, 10; Elihu Rurritt, g Smalley, 104; Smith, 22; Rockwell 36; Lincoln, 57; Camp, 2f; Bart lett, 66.
 Increases appear in the follow ing elementary schools:
 "Northend, 27; Vance, fl; Frank lin, 197; Stanley, 20; Putnam, IT; Walnut Hill, 8.
 Reasignments During Year
 "1n studying this statement of decreases it should be remembered that the year has been one of read justment in district limits. Trans fers and changes in assignment of pupils and grades have been going on -ince September, 1928.
 "The above figures would seem to give evidence of soundness of judg- ment on the part of the School com mittee in proceeding rather slowly in the further development of build ing plans for the elementary schools. None of those schools which show decreases should be considered for The Rockwell school attendance will doubtless continue to grow smaller from year to year because the district is being given up to business. This is also true of the Camp school district, and the time may not be far aW,,y when the Rockwell school can be merged with the Camp school.
 "The Bartlett school has for many years been considered unsuitable for a modern school plant. Its Use for school purposes should be discon- tinued, and the district which it now serves should be divided Le- tween the Washington school ard an enlarged Franklin school.
 "Tha statement of increases does not fully reveal the facts as to the need for additional school accommo- Iations in certain schools. An ln- crease of 27 pupils IS shown in the Northend school. This is not large, put it becomes embarrassing when t is known that two portable schools rooms have been in use on he Northend school plot fo- the last :hrce years. The Nolthenl school should be moderniZed and enlarged.
 "The Vance school has unoccupjrd school rooms to take care of conS:d- ,rabla additional increaae and offers 10 problem,
 "Thc Benjamin Franklin school leeds to be enlarged aS soon as pos ible, to take care of the rapid growth of the district end also to make it possible to discontinue the lse of the Bartlett school. This l would call for at least a twelve room .ddition and the purchase of addi- ional land adjoining tie present chool grounds.
 Stanley School Situation
 "The Stanley school also needs | elief. For the past year two classes . f primary grade pupils have been ttending school for a half day only | ecause of lack of room. This has aused some complaint by parents nd has not been satisfactory to the Normal school administration which . ses the school for practice pur- oses. In order to discontinue the alf day plan for September, 1929 he only possible plan that could De was the erection of port ble building in the rear of the Stan " school, pending a permanent so- 1tion of the school housing prob em in this district
 ''In considering possible solutions artain facts should be kept in mind. irst, the present Stanley School istrict is growing rapidly in popu- ltion. Second, territorially it is the argest district in the city and dis ances for some pupils are unusu- fly great. Third, it is impossible to large classes in the Stan y School because the school is op- rated as a Normal Practice School nder a contract with the State.
 "There are two possible solutions o~ the Stanley School problem:
 Solution 1. To enlarge the present tanley School by the addition of ght or ten rooms.
 "Solution 2. To erect new school pon the lot at the terminus of Oak treet, a portion of which is already vned by the School District, and ake use of the new school to give slief to the Stanley School and to le Israel Putnam School. A survey that district made in May 1929 lows that there were at least 165 lpils then in the Stanley School ho would be subject to transfer to new school on the plot at the end Oak Street, if it had been avail ole at that time. Such a school as
 needed should probably be as rge as the present Franklin School. "With reference to the Junior igh Schools, it would seem advis- 'le to seek such relief as may be ,eded for the next two o, thrap