The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-17
Condon Lauds Work
 Of Miss Fitzpatrick
EngrOssed Condolences to Be Written-Schol Depart.
 ment to Participate in Funeral

Tn accordance with vote pass 1 cd by the Board of Education yes | terday, Lngrossed condolences upor patrick, former assistant superin. tendent of schools and for more than 50 years a teacher in loca public institutions of learning, wil be written by Thomas J. Condon superintendent of schools, and c copy forwarded to the family of the | deceased.
 Superintendent Condon paid fit. ting respect to the memory of his former school affiliate at the con- in brief follows: Miss Agnes Fitz- patrick, a member of the scfoo, department for more than 50 years has passed to the great beyond. was associated with her for a great many years and found her to be one of the most remarkable women l have ever ever been affiliated with being born teacher, possessing a keen and alert mind which she car. ried to the end and always endeav- bring to carry out productive meas. ures under her charge. She had 6 far producing mind, and an excep. tionally wonderful memory plus a gift of humor which I would like tc see In all my teachers. She was all ways caring for others and proved q valuable asset to the community and to teachers whom she guided from falling into pitfalls. The school department Is taking notice of her death and the Teachers As sociation and Principals Associa ton will take part in the funera plans."
 The Committee on Rules recon mended the following amendmen to Chapter I, Section IA after thu word "same": Provided that tho Athletic Association of each higf school may submit an annual finan. cial report at the end of the schoo year in June, in lieu of monthly re- ports."
 Superintendent Condon stated that the purpose of this is not tc do away with detailed reports, foi they will be submitted in June with | either a balance or deficit showing | In answer to q question as to who handles tho Athletic Associat tion'i money, ho responded, "The princi. pals and coaches of the respective schools"
 Chairman John J. Walsh added that tho board was not shirking ob. llgations in not delving further into the Athletic Associations of the high schools, claiming that they take care of many injuries annual. ly sustained on the basketball court or football field. Superintendent Condon added that there is Q nor. al obligation to take care of min. or injuries between the board and A. As. He further stated that there is no legal responsibility of acci. dents occurring in school yards grounds or other places where school activities are indulged in Tho supreme court claimed no lia- bility even though there be a small fec charged to tho games. That rul. ing has been followed ever since Il was passed in court.
 A communication from Mrs John Harrison was read by the clerk Michael J. Ryan, asking that hei boy, who is about IS years of age CT grammar school instead of Dug Duggan district. The boy has just returned from the Newington hos pital where he has been . patient for seven years. Mrs Harrison claimed that the daily grind uphill on Bank street was too strenuoul on the boy. Superintendent Condor stated that he saw the boy and al though he favors children attend. ing school in the district they live in, he believed that this boy shoult bo permitted to attend B. W. Tink' CT. A motion was passed to that ef' feet.
 Superintendent Condon reported that 15 young ladies have com pleted their courses at the differ ent normal schools and as their re- cords meet with the rules of th' board recommended that theii names be placed on the Grade "Waiting List" according to theii records attained at the differen normal schools. A motion to thil effect was passed.
 The girls included: Agnes E Kelly, Mary Mccarthy, Patricid Murphy, Emily II. O'Donnell, Ar villa R. sachsenhauser and Flor ence M. stoll of Danbury Normal Julia K. Calvin, Bernadette T Hemlock, Sylvia S. Moskovitz Helen M. Mraz, Dorothy l.. Mul' kern, Vera s. Roosin, Melba A Rossi and Joyce L. Weber of New Britain normal, and Katherine oLeskey of State Teachers Col lege at Westheld.
 Permission was granted thu North End Cardinals basketball team to use Slocum gym on Mon. day evenings; the Clairmont Tig' CTS, Duggan gym on "Wednesday evenings; tho East Ends, Bunker Hill gym on Thursday evenings and the Oakvilie Speedboys, Bun. ker Hill gym on Tuesday evenings Miss Elisabeth s. Cowan, prin. cipal of Columbia school, received sanction to use the school gym March 31 for Q dress rehearsal and usual yearly recital, the proceeds to be given to the milk fund.
 Miss Jennie o'Neill, Duggar principal, was granted permission to allow the Town Plot Indies a1t Pitt PantherB basketball teams C use Duggan sym January 20 fol q game for the school milk fund Miss 0'Neilf was also granted per mission for group of young mon graduates of puggan, to uso [ room in the school building two ' evenings q week for the purpose