The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
Gilnartin Principal
 Of Two Schools
Becomes Head of Welton in Addition to Duties a Croft No Pay Increase - Commissioner Webster Precpitates Debate

At the meeting of the board of education yesterday Commissioner Florence Bonnie Webster intro- duced two questions which caused considerable debates. One was that the supervisors of the primary and kindergarten grades be dispensed with and the work turned over to the principals and that the salary of John c. Gilmartin, who is to be principal of Welton school, in addition to his duties at Croft, should be based on the number of rooms in the two buildings, in &C., cordance with the rules of the board.
 The debate opened after the reading of the following communi- cation of Superintendent M. c. Donovan, which he said was signed by two members of the committee on teachers:
 Appointments.
 Lillian E. Bowes, assistant prin- cipal, grade B.. Russell school. ap- pointed principal, Hamilton school, $2,300. Miss Bowes has been as- sistant principal in Russell school for the past twenty-two years. Alice M. Walsh, grade 2, Driggs school, appointed supervisor, kin dergartens and primary grades. | $2,250.
 Transfers. Loretta M. Henebry, principal, Hamilton school. to principal, Hen dricken school.
 r John c. GiImartin, principal. Croft school, to principal Croft and Welton schools. Since Welton school has always promoted all It's pupilssto Croft school this is an opportunc time to combine the two under the prin- cipa ip ofsMr Gilmartin. who has been, doing such excellent progress sive work as a principal. There Is precedent for this union in the history Of this department and it Is along the line of change for the better in many cities. Welton school Is herewith made an annex of Croft, with MT C'ilmartin, prin- cipal of both schools and Miss Jane Murray continuing her excellent work as assistant principal in Well Margaret Berg. Bunker Hill. grade 4 to grade !. Marie c. Donahue, Bunker Hill. grade 2 to grade 3. Rose 10. Ramon, Sprague, grade departmental. to grade 6, de- partm'entai.
 Mary K. shanahan, sprague. grade Alto grade s, departmental. Mary M. Carroll. Anderson. grade 5, departmental. to Sprague, grade Emmeline c. Cassidy. Hamilton. to Anderson, grade 6. department tai. g. Mary E. Mccarthy. Hamilton. cipal. grades 5 and 6. Katherine E. Shea, Hamilton. grade to grades and 4. Margaret c. Sweeney, Hamilton. grade 1 to grades l and 2.
 Rhea Aubertin. Slocum, grade 6. departmental, to Driggs, grade 2.
 Alice n. Nelson. Slocum, grade to grade 6 departmental. Celinda Wakelee, Slocum, grade 4 to grade 6.
 Josephine R. Graves. Hendrickcn grade 6. departmental to grade z. ueUuTtHlentdi.
 Mary E. Clarkin, Russell. grade g. departmental, to assistant prin- cipal. grade g. departmental.
 Mary A. Nolan, Russell. grade 2. departmental, to grade 8, depart. mental.
 Irene Spellmen, Russell. grade 6. departmental, to grade z. depart mental. ~
 Jennie M. Ray, Russell. grade g. to grade 6. departmental. Florence K. Brennan, Russell l grade 2, to grade ,.
 Bella Rosen, secretary. Chase, to secretary. Merriman. Evelyn Spender. secretary, Mer. riman, to secretary. Chase. Designations. Susie s. Chambers, grades. Helen C. Carroll grades. Helen s. Wallace, principal oi Hendricken school. Elizabeth e.. Hart. principal oi | Welton school.
 Agnes c. Fitzpatrick. assistant superintendent, kindergartens and primary gardcs.
 When a motion to approve the recommendation was offered. Mrs Webster said she did not sign tn