New Britain herald., 1930-11-17
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Portable Building Used

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 "A portable building of two rooms accommodating pupils of two grades is in service to relieve J the existing situation. The term
 portable building means little to those who have not had experience with one. The teacher, pupil and parent who must endure the ordeal of the one and one-half year period in the early grades are most em- phatic in their announcement of the use of such buildings. No repalr job can be of such magnitude as to en- compass the main building and the portable building and remove the objections incidental to the use of such shacks.
 Auditorium Needed
 Auditorium facilities are needed to carry on the program of educa- tion as being practiced in New Britain and elsewhere. In fact those twho are interested in public mat ters foresee the very early demand for public use of school auditoriums all over the country. Be that as 1t may we are forced with the inn mediate need for auditorium facii- ties in order that the instruction at the Northend school may be as ef- ficient and complete as in other parts of the city. How are the over crowded facilities of the present building going to be altered 10 pro- vide this necessary space?
 'The heating and ventilation sys- toms at the Northend school are perhaps as good as conditions per init. The heating system, however has never been of adequate capacity to heat the building. The best evi- .dence that conditions are bad is the fact that a conscientious jdnto- finds it necessary to arrive on the job at 3:50 a. m. on cold mornings in order that the brick structure may be brought to a halfway satis- factory class room temperature. A new heating system could overcome this system, but no method yet SUE gested will make the heating and Fentilating of the porta ble building evcn partially satisfactory.
 If in the opinion of the parents or of building managers the present plant could be economically and sat- isfactorily repaired or altered to overcome some of the faults men, toned in the foregoing paragraphs the public may rest assured the Parents and Teachers Association of the Northend school would endorse such a program. In fact the associa- ton would have urged such q pro- gram years ago.
 Uo to school Board
 "The members of the board Of ed ucation are the legally-elected rep rcsentatives of the citizens Of New Britain and are specifically charged with the responsibility of directing all public school matters of the community It is one of their duties 10 provide adequate facilities for ele. mentary education. These men and women who have probably held pub lie office in the city and who have uneslfishly donated of their time and thought to school matters have for a long time desired to improve con- ditions at the Northend school but have felt that other plants were more urgently needed.
 For over four years the Parents and Teachers Association of the Northend school had appealed 10 and harassed the members Of the board of education. After long delib- eration and with the mo@t intimate knowledge of the education situation the board has decided that the time has arrived when the situation that has existed in the south end of the city should be relieved.
 No other body than the board Of education devotes so much time and | energy to school problems. No other l body can in any way be held re- sponsible for the success or failure i of our school system. If the actions of members of the board are not satisfactory to the citizens they may have redress at the polls when the present members appear on ballots for reelection.
 Tt has been shown, we believe, that alterations to the present plant of the Northend school are either practically or economically impos. sible lat any time to overcome the objections 10 the building now serv- Ing the children in the district.
 If the board of education is to be held responsible for the property ~ pr;t oI, it must be given the authority 10 proceed in such manner as it may deem necessary in order that it may bring success to it's operations.
 There can be no division of au- ithOrity without division of responsi- biity. The existing laws dictate unit responsibility in the board of edu- cation. Hence the authority for ac- ton, in the last analysis, must rest with the board of education.
 In the opinion of this board the old building of the Northend school cannot be altered 10 meet the ex- isting condition to say nothing of the future growth. After very con sderate deliberations they are heartily in favor of erecting new plant 10 overcome the faults now so evident and to prepare for the eventual growth in the enrolment in the district.
 We hold the board Of education responsible. We must give them the authority 10 proceed.
 "A new and larger building is the only feasible solution of this VeXing problenl.'
 Building Inspected
 Mayor Quigley and Building h. spector A. N. Rutherford went 10 the Northend school this afternoon