New Britain herald., 1929-09-13

"The Senior High School has ad
 justed itself to the interruptions anc
 inconveniences which were inciden.
 tai to lack of space and the process of building the addition. The expec. tation of better things for Septem.
 Der 1929 and completed schoo
 plant, enlarged, improved, and mod, ernized by February 1880 made it much easier to adjust to the condi, tions as they have been. The report of Uhe Principal of the Senior School is herewith transmitted for your consideration.
 "The Junior High Schools and Junior High School Shops have com pleted a satisfactory year. The re- ports of the Principals of the Junior High Schools accompany this report
 "Miss Ella A. Fallon, because of ill health, was unable to carry on her regular work from September 1928 to the end of the year in June 1929, when she offered her resigna- ton, after completing twenty years of service as Supervisor of Kinder gartens and Elementary Schools. Miss Fallon's withdrawal from ac- tive service in the schools was dis tinct loss. Her devotion to the best interests of the schools, her unusual professional fitness, her ripe exper- lence, the wisdom of her judgment and the courageous honesty of her counsel in matters of school policy made her an ideal assistant to the Superintendent and an exemplary leader for teachers.
 "ln October 1928, Miss Campbell was relieved of the principalship of the Elihu Burritt School and as signed to the position of Acting Supervisor of Elementary Schools and Kindergartens. In May 1929, Miss Campbell was elected to sue ceed Miss Fallon. In the new posi- tion, Miss Campbell has been emi- nently satisfactory, and the high standard of work in the elementary schools is being fully maintained. For a fuller report of. the Elemen- tary Schools, l beg to refer the School Committee to Miss Camp bells report, which is transmitted herewith.
 School Expenses
 During the financial year 1928 1929, the School Department kept within it's appropriation. We hope to be able to do so for the year 1929- 1880.
 "In the report of 1927-2S, I said in effect that the only possible way to effect any considerable reduction in school expenses is either CD to re- duce the salary rates, or (2) reduce the number of teachers needed by increasing the number of pupils per teacher.
 "There are natural limits to pro- cedure in either of these ways. Dis content, disturbance and disruption is sure to follow any reduction in salary rates. Inefficient school work and great loss to the pupils are just as sure to follow the filling of classes beyond a reasonable limit.
 "What is a reasonable limit? In the Elementary Schools, the reason able limit would seem to be between 8 and 40 pupils per teacher. In the Junior High Schools, there seems to no reason why teachers of Grades VII and VIII may not successfully teach classes of 30 to 8 pupils. In Grade TX and in the Senior High School, the limit per teacher should be between 24 and 30 pupils, so far as possible, it being understood that the elections of subjects and opera ton of the school program will ire Iucntly make it impossible to rig .dly adhere to the above limits, par t.cularly the minimum of A pupils. During the past year, particular at -ention has been given to the matter of pupil load per teacher, and has