The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-02
NEW BRITAIN TO
 | ENTER STATE HIGH l SCHOOL CONFAB
Will Enroll Next February -Wilby Principal Menl- Der of Eligibility Cofll- nlittee

New Bris..n, Nov 2-New Bril- tain high school will become a member of the Connecticut Inter- scholastic Athletic Conference at the start of the next semester in February, according to an an announcement made yesterday by Principal Louis P. Slade. The head of the Franklin Square insti- tuition has notified 8 committee from the conference of his dect- sion and in the course of the next few weeks, details will be com. pleted for the return of the local school to the Connecticut associa- tion.
 According to MT Shade a con- mittee from the conference was named last year to sound out his views with regard to New Britain entering the conference. Alter sev- eraI discussions on the matter, MT Slade stated that New Britain would become a member. The formal signing of the roll will take place in the future, but starting after the mid-year graduation New Britain will be g member.
 According to the local principal, New Britain has system of cred- it's that is different from any other school in the state and there will have to> be an interpre- tation of the rules governing this si,hiect before New Britain's posi- tion will be clear. MT Slade. how ever, anticipates no trouble in tnis regard.
 adheres strictly to all of the rules as laid down by the conference and in some instances. several of the rules are more strictly enforc- ed here than in the conference as a whole. Because of this, only the interpretation as to the scholastic requirements will be needed to make New Britain a full fiedged member.
 With this announcement. MT Slade stated that New Britain has been misrepresented in some in- stances and this situation has caused Charles (Chick) Shea, some embarrassment Tn order to eliminate this, and for various other reasons. MT Shade believes that New Britain belongs in the conference. MT Slade will become a member of the board at the end of the present semester.
 New Britain formerly was in the conference but about eight years ago, the local school withdrew following several arguments re- garding the rules.
 The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Is a member of the National Federation of State high school athletic associa- tions. The derictory Is as follows: President, Walter B. Spencer. Com mercial High school, New Haven; vice. president, Raymond E. Walk CT, Meriden High school, Meriden; secretary, Charles J. Prohaskas, M. D.. state board of education. Hartford; treasurer, Frank M. Jeffrey, Torrington High school. Torrington. The class representa- tivse are as follows: Class A. James c. Moore, Central High school, Bridgeport; Glass B, Har- old A. Swaffield. Fairfield High school, Fairfield: Glass c, Ernest R. Warren, Killingly High school. Danielson: Class D: Erwin D. Trask. Old saybrook High school,
 The eligibility committee Is as follows: Henry E.. Cottle. Bristol High School, Bristol, chairman; John Pettibone. New Milford High school, New Milford and Joseph P. Kennedy, Wilby High scohol. Wa terbury; MT Swaffield of Fairfield is chairman of the ofliciaIs' de- Dartment.