The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-07

Naugatuck, Dec. 7.--The total enumeration of children between the ages of four and 16 attending school here has dropped IA pupils since last year. Superintendent of Schools Harold E. Chittenden re- ported at the December meeting Oi the board of education yestreday Apparently the Yuletide spirit of peace on earth and good will to men has spread among our bor- ough fathers. Last Tuesday the meeting of the board of warden and b urgesses was quite har- monious and quiet. Yesterday the school board session was short and there was nothing approaching. q dispute.
 Total enumeration ..3,027 2,SS3 No. attending school:
 Public, 2,264; pri-
 vate, 565 ........2.S29
 Public, 2,1S1; pri-
 vate, 534 ....... 2,7l5 No. not attending ... 19S 16S
 a. Number 4 years
 old ............ 94 1O1
 b. Number and
 years of age .... 2S 23
 c. Number to 13
 years of age .... 10
 d. Number IA & Is
 yeats of age .... G6 37
 The fact that number of per sons have left town in, recent months is given as one of the req sons Tor the decrease. There has been drop for the last five or six years in the number of young CT children attending, the superin- tendent said. This was especially. noticeable in local kindergartens.
 A decrease in the high school enrolment of about 35 pupils was reported. The attendance was year.
 It is now 815.
 Savings System
 The matter of a school savings system in order to teach children the habit of saving their money was brought up by the school su- perintendent. He said the repre- sentative of firm selling this sys- tenn in schools had talked with him and Supt. Chittenden expressed approval of his system. The pur- pose of it would be to have the children bring in money at yari- ous intervals which they had and deposit it in the saving system. A record of this would be kept week. ' ly and the money turned over to Alocal banks
 It would of course teach thrift to the children. Similarly systems hare proven quite. successful in other schools, Supt. Chittenden re- ported. The matter was brought up two years ago but local banks were rather cool to the idea, possibly be- cause spending of money by the bank was involved. it vas indi- cated.
 The system has been consider ably simpiified since then, Supt Chlttenden reported. The, teachers have charge of collecting the moEey which is placed in individual envelopes and each child has q record of the amount he has saved.
 Chairman Charles Rodenbach expressed himself in favor of the system and Emil Mannweiler also spoke for 1t Henry Freeman said he thought | might be good idea "after the d. ,ression." The board members felt l, does encourage sax ing and also brings accounts into banks. The firm selling the system furnished materials and "boosts the project. .
 It was decided Supt. Chittenden should discuss the matter with 6 local bank. with the board favor ing thesidea.
 Transportation System
 The matter of transportation of elementary school pupils by George Clark was brought up. There is a large number of pupils to be trans, ported to these schools and orer- crowding has resulted. A plan which it is hoped will solve the proba lem has been devised by Supt, Chit tenden and will be tried with the approval of the board. MT Clark makes two morning trips taking high school pupils on one trip and elementary pupils on the second trip. In the afternoon he also makes two trips. returning high school pupils about 1:30 and re- turning elementary school children about 3:30.
 It was suggested that a small number of elementary school pu- pills be taken on the trip for high school pupils in the morning and the second trip Then under the new plan there will be two trips, in the afternoon, for elementary school pupils. Mr Clark will leave about S:l5 and make short trip
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